FL

How to Fix It

1. Remove and empty the water bucket

   Pull the water collection bucket out from the front of the unit.
   Take it to a sink and empty completely.
   Rinse and wipe dry before reinserting.

2. Reinsert the bucket firmly

   Push the bucket all the way back into the unit until it clicks or seats flush.
   If the bucket is even slightly out of position, the float switch inside will continue to read full and FL will persist.

3. Check and clear the float switch

   The float switch inside the bucket chamber rises with the water level.
   Mineral deposits or debris can cause it to stick in the raised position.
   Rinse the float switch area with clean water and gently move the float up and down to free it.

4. Connect a continuous drainage hose

   hOmeLabs dehumidifiers have a gravity drain port at the rear.
   Attach a standard garden hose fitting and run the hose to a floor drain or sink.
   With continuous drainage active, the bucket never fills and FL will not trigger.

5. Ensure the drain hose runs downhill

   Continuous gravity drainage only works if the hose runs continuously downhill from the drain port to the drain destination.
   A hose that rises at any point will prevent drainage and the bucket will fill again.