Relay for Dampp-Chaser/ Kenmore dehumidifier interface

[Terry]

Indeed. I have a DC relay wired to my car stereo to turn on several
electronic accessories (amps, equalizers, crossovers, etc.) when the radio
is turned on - I guess the draw would otherwise burn out that circiut on the
radio. However I know less about AC electricity than I do about voicing a
piano hammer (sad be true - either way you look at that!). I sure hope that
if anyone does this successfully, they will post their solution. Some type
of relay running off the H2 humidistat would indeed make my dehumidifier
work like a champ then.

Terry Farrell

> 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
>
>
> 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