From: bpetria@verizon.net   
      
   Hi Peter,   
      
       Please get a cup of coffee and read my post again.   Where did   
   I say my control is "dead"?   
      
       The dehumidifier, which has a mechanical control,  is "dead".   
      
                                 Brad   
      
      
   On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 10:48:49 -0400, in alt.electronics you wrote:   
      
   >On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 13:01:45 GMT, bpetria@verizon.net (Brad) wrote:   
   >   
   >>Hi,   
   >>   
   >>    Does anyone know if there is a dehumidifier,  instead of using   
   >>a humidistat setting,  allows you to set the time on and the time off?   
   >>   
   >>    Example: Set the dehumidifier to run for a half hour, then be off   
   >>for an hour.   This cycle repeats over and over.   
   >>   
   >>    Almost all new dehumidifiers have electronic controls.   
   >>   
   >>    My mechanical control dehumidifier recently "died".  I used an external   
   >>controller I made that employs a binary counter.  The dehumidifier, which was   
   >>set to "Max", was plugged into this external device.  When the power was off,   
   >>in effect it is the same as "unplugging" the dehumidifier.   I used this   
   >>system for years and it worked GREAT.  Note: I use a humidity gauge.   
   >>   
   >>    PROBLEM:   
   >>   
   >>    With electronic control dehumidifiers,  "unplugging" (in effect)  the   
   >>dehumidifier for a half hour or more,  most likely will cause it to loose the   
   >>settings.   
   >>                       Thanks in advance,  Brad   
   >>   
   >>  Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,   
   >> be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   >Ok, so your control is dead. Bypass it, get a cheap-o timer from the   
   >hardwar store and be done with it... Right?   
   >   
   >As to the electronic units loosing settings, I won't comment, but that   
   >implies each power failure would require you reset your de-humidifier:   
   >really dumb design.   
      
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