Problem with continuous drain function:

I have run this dehumidifier in my basement for just over a year. It operates quietly, and the air filter is accessible and easy enough to clean. However, as far as I can tell, there is no way to easily clean the drain port where a hose can attach, and ours has been clogged for the last month. There must be a small orifice up in there, because i noticed some biofilm in the piece of garden hose that I had run between the dehumidifier and the sink. This caused the hose to back up and water to drain into the tank instead, and require emptying about every two days. When I cleaned out the hose, the dehumidifer was still clogged. I tried to back-flush with bleach, but no luck then either. Water keeps on failing to enter the (downward-sloping, proper) drain hose, and instead flows into the tank. I never had this kind of problem with my two previous Frigidaire models, so I am assuming that this clog is due to a defect in the Homelabs design. Disappointing. However, all other functions continue to operate as designed, so if you don't mind emptying a tank rather than running a drain hose to a sink, then this unit seems pretty good so far,

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