Does anyone know how to dismantle the Stadler Form Albert dehumidifier ? I removed all screws but cannot get to the internals. I need to find out why it always stays in deforst mode.

Screws are normally hidden under the feet, under plastic plugs or under rounded screw covers.

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There are 6 rubber plugs in the top covering screws , 2 are all at hidden under the handle ends , the handle can be lifted to about 45 degrees and teased out an end at a time to gain access, the top then removes giving access to more screws which when removed along with screws under the bottom and inside the tank compartment allow the front and back to be removed for access

Hey friend, thank you for your post!
I understand that you would like to remove the cabinet within your Frigidaire dehumidifier. Typically, the cabinet is not accessible. If you need to access anything internally within your dehumidifier I would suggest seeking assistance from a professional. Best regards! -Matt

Unfortunately, other than dismantling the unit's cabinet, which I don't recommend. There's only one way to remove the filter. Sometimes there is a piece of plastic tape holding it in place. It was put there for shipping purposes. If it's there, remove and discard it.

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The following is a link to the Owners/Service Manual for your model dehumidifier. To see how to dismantle it, see page 10 Dis-assembly Instructions. You can download and print this manual for future reference.

http://www.appliancefactoryparts.com/content/pdfs/116979-8.pdf

Hope this helped you. Please let me know. Thanks.

Yep the ref is all gone, The EPA says that the oil is hazardous, actually its just mineral oil the at one time had ref. R-22 in with it.

the thermal break is there for a reason, the motor has overheated, if this was due to a towel or other item covering the unit great remove the the obstruction and replace the thermal break. however the major cause is that the bearings have dried up on the motor and it has started to seize, which means replacement.

Try this:
Remove *ALL* screws first! (you'd be surprised....)
Take a SMALL screwdriver, or better yet, thin putty knife. CAREFULLY insert it where the back seems loosest (usually half-way up), keep the blade fairly flat against the side and slowly work down. There are probably little tabs that snap into the side, and you want to pry them out (away from the side) without breaking them. Figure on finding two per side, near the top and bottom.

Hope this helps

Same problem with Goldstar model DH404EY7 -- stop code 01 on startup, bucket full light blinks (drains to floor).

Replaced the main controller board to fix it.

For my model dehumidifer the part # is 6871A20888A, and cost $77.44 (not counting shipping) from Appliance Factory Parts. The Appliance Factory Parts web site also provides parts breakdown (exploded parts diagram) diagrams and service manuals in PDF form.

As I've recently posted a message, I've a similar unit with broken internal fan. I just placed an external fan in front of the unit and blowing front to back. With the air circulating, the unit is humming along happily and bucket fulls of water to harvest!! Don't bother fixing the fan motor, if that is the only problem, just place a small external fan instead.