If you have a dehumidifier in your home, you need to be aware that it can cause a house fire by malfunctioning and running continuously until it overheats.

A dehumidifier is not an appliance that requires much thought. Typically, you stick one in your basement, plug it in, turn it on and only think about it when it’s time to empty its reservoir. But due ...

During the winter months, a dehumidifier can be a huge help. The best dehumidifiers are designed to reduce the amount of bacteria in the air and ultimately beat damp in your home, and many people ...

More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.The recall impacts 42 models of dehumidifiers ...

OCONTO, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Oconto say no one was hurt after a faulty dehumidifier sparked a basement fire early Wednesday morning. According to a release from the Oconto Fire & Rescue, fire ...

Duluth Deputy Fire Marshal Jonathan Otis has found 14 recalled dehumidifiers during inspections around the city in the past four months. Now he's trying to prevent potential fires by drawing more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the humidity inside your home is too high to be comfortable, you can turn to a dehumidifier to help. However, these handy ...