Kenmore Dehumidifier cycles too much

I just bought this Sears Dehumidifier 54701 70 pint and it cycles on and off very frequently. Usually it will go on for 1 minute or so then off for 1 or 2 minutes then back on. This seems wrong to me, I thought once it shuts off it should stay off for an hour or something like that, the humidity doesn't go back up that quick I would guess.
Is this normal? Anyone else have this model?
Thanks
John

 

set it down lower so it can run.

 

I have an older model 580.53650, but it's practically new. I started it this summer set on 60 and it runs for almost exactly 2 min.; then, is off for 2; then on for 2.... and so on.

Has anyone found out if this is normal. I presume setting it lower would cause it to run continuously until it dropped to the new (lower) humidity level; then, it would again begin cycling in 2 minute intervals.

 

60 is to high! Set at 45 and let it run! You can also put it on a timer and have it cut on every couple of hours.

 

JohnD. The other replies are not correct. I live in a basement apartment, and I have real good experience with dehumidifiers. First off, let me tell you that your buying a Kenmore Dehumidifier was a good thing. Other than buying a Santa Fe Dehumidifier, that costs over a grand, the Kenmores are the best ones.

The Kenmores do however, require a simple modification to make them work mint. This will end the short cycling problem.

You have to remove the front of the unit, and remove the moisture sensor from the evaporator coil. You can detach the little sensor/circuit board from the holder by removing the screw.
Then, force the slats apart on the front intake grille, by bending them with your fingers, enough so you can slip the sensor/circuit board thru them.
So now, your sensor will be dangling by the wires OUTSIDE of the front panel.
Mind the wires, use twist ties if nessessary to keep the wires from being where they'll get pinched, and put the front back on.

Now, put a piece of double face tape on the back of the circuit board, and stick the sensor to the front of the unit, as far away from the intake slats as the wires allow you too.

Your unit will now work FANTASTIC.

The problem is, the sensor being inside on the evaporator, poses 2 issues. One, it's inside, and it takes a long time for damp air to initially get in there, and trip the sensor. Two, when the unit DOES kick on, the air rushing by the sensor, dries the element in the sensor, and the unit shuts off. And then, it get compounded even more, because after it shuts off, you now have a damp coil in an enclosed space(inside the grille), that redampens the sensor. So it's on off on off on off.

So just relocate the sensor outside the cabinet, and you'll love me !!

 

Ryan's solution to stop constant dehumdifier cycling is correct. My Frigidaire 50-pint was also constantly cycling on/off every 5 minutes. Calling Electrolux was no help as they said they had no technical support.

However, I've found a shortcut solution similar to Ryan's. I noticed that when the front filter screen is fully slid-in, the top edge of the screen obscures the moisture sensor from the front. By not sliding the filter screen all the way in (short from the end about an inch) and exposing the moisture sensor a bit, the cycling problem was greatly reduced.