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Posted by Speedy Jim on May 23, 2007, 3:46 pm
Arkadiy wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I purchased a condensate pump from Amazon to use with the dehumidifier
> in my basement. When I looked at the product description at the
> Amazon web site everything looked simple -- the dehumidifier needs to
> be elevaited and drained into the condensate pump. When the water in
> the pump reaches a sertain level, the pump starts working, pumping out
> the water through the flexibal tube, and out of the house. It stops
> when water reaches another level. So it looks like the dehumidifier
> should never stop, except when reaching the given humidity level.
>
> When the pump was delivered I was surprised to see two loose wires on
> it. I had no choice other than RTFM. The manual is just one small
> piece of paper. It has one paragraph related to electric connections,
> and it says something like Ithe wires need to be attached to the
> furnice safety circle (or similar -- I don't have the manual with me
> right now).
>
> Obviously, I don't have anything on my dehumidifier to attach these
> wires to.
>
> Should I just isolate them from each other? Connect them? Or
> anything else?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
> Arkadiy
>
Tape 'em up. They are used for an overflow alarm
or to shut down a furnace/AC unit.
If failure of the pump may cause damage from flooding,
you could use those contacts to sound an alarm or
to shut off the dehumid (via low-voltage relay).
Jim
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