Removing an ancient dehumidifier from hallway ceiling - thoughts and advice?

[KateS]

We have what appears to be ancient dehumidifier built into the hallway of our basement flat, that we want to remove.

There is a small device that when turned on sounds like an extractor fan, and then behind it the ceiling is boxed in until you reach the front door.

I'm just wondering if anyone has encountered anything similar to this? I'm not quite sure who I should ask to come in and remove it (an electrician?). It's still live (I can turn it on) but then what about all the pipes that appear to be leading out of it?

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I'm just a bit perplexed and would appreciate any thoughts!

Ideally I'd like to get this out of my life this weekend.

[computedshorty]

Have you thought that it serves a purpose?

Saying that you have a basement flat would imply that there is damp or condensation present, to remove this extractor could cause you a lot of problems, unless you intend using another more suitable unit.

Try hanging a tissue over the outlet vent pipe to see if it becomes damp.

[KateS]

Yes it probably does serve a purpose (and yes there has been some damp) but we intend to get a more update dehumidifier to replace this one.

Good idea about the tissue.