Relay for Dampp-Chaser/ Kenmore dehumidifier interface

[Fred Brown]

Hi Terry,
Maybe you could use some type of relay and still use the H-2 to run your
de-humidifier. I am more familiar with DC types but I am sure on could be
found that worked off of an AC control voltage.
Fred Brown RPT
ATL, GA 

-----Original Message-----
From: Terry [mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 7:19 AM
To: Pianotech
Subject: Re: Relay for Dampp-Chaser/ Kenmore dehumidifier interface

And I ran my Sears basement-type room dehumidifier off an H2 humidistat for
a good while - it seemed to work fine. However, the guy from DC warned that
using the H2 with a load so close to its maximum for an extended period like
that could burn it out. He advised against it. Seemed like a good
recommendation to me.

The newer Kenmore dehumidifiers that have the "electronic humidistat"
feature work very well and keep RH within about 5% of target. I used one of
those for a couple years with excellent success - until it burned out.
Unfortunately I went looking for a replacement about a week after 5
hurricanes blasted through Florida last fall and they were on back order. I
ended up getting another brand that doesn't work nearly as well - it works,
but needs to be mothered.......  :-(

Terry Farrell

> Hi Thump,
>
> The damppchaser unit contacts are rated for 15 amps (yes I know it 
> doesn't say that), so it will run your Kenmore.
>
> At 08:12 PM 3/8/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> >Dear List,
> >     I would like to interface my Kenmore dehumidifier with a  
> >Dampp-Chaser humidistat, to control the humidity in my studio. I 
> >don't trust the dehumidifier ( it stuck in the "On" position and 
> >fried a very nice grand last fall! ) so I want to connect it to a 
> >Dampp-Cahser humidistat. Obviously, I need a relay, as the humidistat 
> >can't handle the power draw of the Kenmore dehumidifier.
> >    Any of you Gizmologists (TM) out there know of an off-the shelf 
> >relay that would be good for this?
> >
> >    Thanks!
> >    Thump
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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