37+ How To Clean Dehumidifier Drain Hose. If your dehumidifier is draining through a hose to a nearby drain, the hose could be housing some mold. The hose itself may get kinked, whether by you moving the reservoir around or the hose simply shifting due to water.
A clean dehumidifier will give you better performance, cleaner air, and more use throughout the years.
The next step is to determine how far off of the ground you must place the unit to allow for effective drainage. The dehumidifier drain hose nor the condensate pump can be above the drain fitting or it will cause flooding of your dehumidifier. A dehumidifier is a box that contains cold evaporator coils, warm condenser coils, a fan, and a reservoir or drain to catch water. This article explains how to clean a dehumidifier's collection bucket, filter, coils and fan blade for more efficient operation.