Unit has been running for years 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, without refrigerant replacement (would only be possible with appropriate know-how anyway). Regular cleaning of the filter before the air intake is important.
We have been using the unit for many years, but we only switch it on when needed. The dehumidifier has a sensor and measures the humidity. When we dry laundry, it automatically switches on the compressor. When it's humid in autumn and winter and the moisture pushes into the house, it switches on every now and then, even without laundry, and it never smells musty. The ventilation runs all the time, which makes sense, because air movement dries laundry or even walls much faster. You have to remember to empty the container, otherwise it switches off completely.
Just out of curiosity, I unplugged it while it was running. You have to wait a while because the compressor has to shut down completely. After plugging it in, the compressor started up again immediately. So it should also work with a timer.
Good question: No, but you have the impression that the air is cooler because the fan blows cold air into the room.But the unit radiates heat, more than the cool air cools! about 500Watt heater. - Tip: With a heat pump boiler you can cool because the heat is stored in the warm water and more cool air is blown into the room.
The hose is only intended if you do not want to collect the water in the container. I have not mounted the hose, but I have to empty the container every 2-3 days.
Nothing wrong done! - The fan is always running because otherwise the unit cannot determine the humidity, but the dehumidification stops. You can't hear that...
The activated carbon filter is used to remove odours and has no function with regard to drying. In this sense, it is not necessary. @Galaxus: I would also be interested to know where you can get a replacement.
read first then ask:
Information
The M30 from Kibernetik reliably dehumidifies rooms up to 100 m³ with an output of up to 30 litres in 24 hours. In addition, the unit has a connection option for directly discharging the resulting condensation water via a hose.