Frigidaire Dehumidifiers 25 Pint

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The new Frigidaire dehumidifier range includes three models; the 70 pint FAD704DUD, the 50 pint FAD504DUD and the 30 pint FAD301NUD. Unlike the “new” ranges marketed by some other manufacturers the DUD/NUD units from Frigidaire are significantly dissimilar from the models they replace.

The most evident divergence is that the FAD251NTD, a 25 pint dehumidifier, is substituted by the 30 pint FAD301NUD. This may seem comparatively unimportant to the casual observer but there are two reasons why the little increase in capacity is of substantial value to consumers.

1. The Energy Star qualification requirement, the Energy Factor (EF), for a 30 pint dehumidifier is 1.4 litres (of water extracted) per kilowatt hour of energy applied (1.4Lt/kwh). The equivalent EF for a 25 pint unit is 1.2 Lt/kwh. This means that the more spectacular capacity FAD301NUD removes closely 17% more water from the air for each energy dollar you spend, a substantial saving.

2. Low capacity dehumidifiers are in general less usual in North America than the more powerful 50 pint and 70 pint models as the main application for portable dehumidifiers is in the basement, which in most homes is distinctively an area of 800 to 1200 square feet. Lower capacity dehumidifiers are more often applied in littler areas within the home or, in a heap of cases, in a recreational vehicle (RV). In these emplacements the noise produced by a dehumidifier may be more intervening and while the 30 pint model is no quieter than it is 25 pint predecessor it is more spectacular capacity means that it will run for less hours per day in a space of given size causing less noise nuisance.

Despite it is higher capacity the new 30 pint Frigidaire dehumidifier is more or less littler in all three dimensions than the 25 pint FAD251NTD. Both the 70 pint and 50 pint “DUD” models are likewise more compact than the models they replace. In a basement the modest reduction in size may be comparatively unimportant for a great deal of but in a bedroom or RV it will be much cherished by the majority of users. I have already touched on the subject of dehumidifier noise and, since this has as much to do with noise quality as sheer volume, the main source of selective information on the noise “level” is the increasing number of dehumidifier reviews written by buyers regarding the new range.

It is clear from the hundreds of published reviews that the new Frigidaire Dehumidifier range has impressed big numbers of owners with it is relative quietness when equated with other brands and the preceding models. Noise from dehumidifiers is unavoidable but with this range Frigidaire appears to have done it is best to minimize the discomfort. It ought to be brought up that there is a marked divergence in reported noise level among the higher (louder) and lower fan speeds on all three models.

There is always a down side and there are two distinct elements of the new Frigidaire dehumidifier range that have disappointed a lot of customers.

1. All three models cycle on and off very frequently. To be reasonable this is a curse that seems to afflict all current dehumidifier models but it is a source of concern because of the further and added strain it places on the compressor and the rest of the refrigeration system. This may be a result of humidity sensors being too sensible and/or because the sensor is measuring the humidity of the air inside the dehumidifier casing which may be higher than that of the air in the room. Whatever the cause it is an issue which all dehumidifier manufacturers need to address.

2. Users of the 50 pint and 70 pint models in the new Frigidaire dehumidifier range have reported difficultnesses with the neverending drainage option available on these models. This seems to result from the relocation of the discharge port for the water to the rear of the dehumidifier casing. Frigidaire have responded to this problem with a “fix” in the form of a new drainage kit which is now supplied with both these models and has apparently solved the problem.

Frigidaire is to be congratulated on having the courage to introduce a genuinely new range to replace models of proven success and popularity. Perhaps the flaws are the price of that courage but the new range offers significant vantages over the older models and the Frigidaire dehumidifier remains one of the most competitively priced, general and successful brands in the North American home dehumidifier market.