This recall involves 42 models of dehumidifiers with brand names Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze, manufactured between January 2011 and February 2014.

  • insomniac_lemon
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    1 year ago

    Most released vapor is likely expelled out the chimney, plus due to increased humidity capacity of hot air it likely absorbs some from the home (especially with a fireplace, likely cooling down by absorbing water much faster than conducting its heat away) in some way before being expelled. A setup like this also likely causes a negative pressure, drawing air from outside which is also likely dry if it’s winter cold.

    Also, water vapor released through the chimney is lost energy (even if the steam isn’t hot, moist air has more thermal capacity than dry air because water).

    @bluGill

    • roguetrick
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      31 year ago

      I find it unlikely that your dehumidifier would be catching fire in a fireplace. If that’s where you’re storing it, though, I’d ignore the recall.

    • bluGill
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      11 year ago

      Not if it is a ventless heater which is what o was responding to.

      • insomniac_lemon
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        11 year ago

        There is a comment about ventless, but you responded at the same level rather than to it. Your comment was ventlessless.