2023-06-24 07:02:19
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Mr. A, a housewife in her 30s, said that it was difficult to hold a stone baby because her body was sticky due to high humidity. She recently bought a dehumidifier from an appliance store and took it home and wanted to turn it on right away, but was told by an employee that she would have to wait two or three days for delivery.
Mr. A said, “It wasn’t that there was no stock, so I tried to load it right into the car, but the store clerk stopped me.”
With the humid weather coming earlier than usual, dehumidifiers are selling like hot cakes.
According to E-Land on the 24th, dehumidifiers have been sold more than three times as many as last year until June.
However, as in the case above, there are cases where dehumidifiers are stored incorrectly and moved, resulting in breakdowns, or when air conditioners and dehumidifiers are used together, claiming to quickly lower humidity, resulting in an ‘electric charge bomb’.
What should I do to efficiently control humidity in every corner of the house while saving on electricity bills?
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According to Samsung Electronics, a dehumidifier is not a substitute for an air conditioner. It is a device that separates humid indoor air into dew and dry air. So, when using a dehumidifier, you can get the effect of lowering the perceived temperature by lowering the humidity in the house.
At this time, if you turn on the air conditioner and dehumidifier together to double the coolness, far from synergy, the room temperature cannot be easily lowered and the burden of electricity bills can increase.
“A dehumidifier sucks in moisture and blows warm air into the room,” said an official from LG Electronics.
It is recommended to use a fan instead of an air conditioner with a dehumidifier. In particular, if you turn on a fan at the same time as drying the laundry, you can dry your clothes faster and feel more comfortable by circulating the warm wind from the dehumidifier.
At this time, do not leave the laundry on the dehumidifier to dry. This is because if water droplets fall from the laundry and enter the air outlet of the dehumidifier, there is a possibility of a short circuit or a fire due to heat generation.
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In addition, a dehumidifier can be used following closing the door and windows to see a quick effect. If you leave the windows open in the summer, humid air will continuously flow into the room, and the dehumidifying effect will be reduced.
Experts advise that when using a dehumidifier, it is good to close the door and windows and operate it for 1 to 2 hours in an enclosed space.
An official from the home appliance industry said, “It is recommended to use a dehumidifier when there is no one and go out rather than when there are people.” said.
It is also more effective to place the dehumidifier in the center of the room rather than in a corner and avoid direct sunlight. This is because it is important to secure enough space for air to move. For example, it is good to keep it at least 15 cm away from the wall.
The air intake must be kept clean at all times. If you keep sucking in humid air, it’s because it’s easy for dust to accumulate. If dust blocks the suction port, the dehumidification function is significantly reduced. Therefore, it is good to clean the suction port from time to time using a soft brush.
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It is recommended to clean the dehumidifier filter once a month. Dirty filters can be washed under running water and dried in the sun.
The cleanliness of the water tank that holds the dehumidified water is also important. If left in water for a long time, there is a high possibility that mold or bacteria will grow and cause bad odor.
Therefore, it is good to empty the water tank frequently, wash it with neutral detergent, etc., and dry it in the sun before using it.
Occasionally, there is a case of washing a rag with this water because it is a waste to just throw away the water from the dehumidifier bucket, but this is prohibited.
This is because this water is full of mold and bacteria that have already absorbed moisture from the air and are mixed together.
The dehumidifier must be moved while standing. This is something to keep in mind not only when shipping a new product, but also when moving a dehumidifier when moving, and when storing it at home.
An official from a home appliance company said, “In order to protect the compressor parts, which are important parts of the product, dehumidifiers and refrigerators must be moved upright, and this is written on the product box to make it known.” “There are often cases where products were shipped lying down or stored in the wrong shape at home.”
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