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97 of 98 people found the following review helpful.
no complaints for $80
By red_lined
I expended a lot of time researching the available choices to dehumidify my new apartment, which apparently has magnificent thermal insulation (it’s 90 degs outside but stays at 78-80 inside without a/c) but major humidity problems, partly as a result of the a/c never kicking on. Forcing the a/c to run wasn’t worth catching cold and/or freezing to death, so my firstborn low-budget solution was DampRid. It helped, particularly in the closets (i.e. little enclosed areas), but it wasn’t sufficient to take the moisture out of the air in the bedroom and living areas. So after looking at dozens of reviews for the Bionaire BDQ24-UC and the Soleus CFM-25E, I decisive to go with this model, the EDV-2200.
Rationale versus conventional dehumidifier: didn’t want to spend $150-200 for a heavy mechanically perplexed object that may get damaged in transit, with no recourse except to bicker with Bionaire/Soleus/Amazon service reps, that may or may not arrive as a lemon (per some of the reviews), and deal with a 2-foot tall 40 pound object which is likely going to be earsplitting and suck up significant electricity.
I’m a pessimist, and that was what I took from the reviews. The majority seemed happy with their purchases, but a few had horror stories. I have terrible luck, and I got the sentiment that I too would end up griping in a review regarding how awful my buy was. If I was the type to not care regarding dropping a couple benjamins on a device that may or may not work, then no problem, I’d go with the Bionaire or the Soleus. But frankly, I got student loans and I’m poor, so I do care when it comes to where my cash goes and the EDV-2200 seemed like a good alternative.
Why I like it:
- It’s quiet. I have no clue as to how Peltier engineering science works, but all I listen is the fan, and there are minimal moving mechanical constituents (no compressor, no refrigerant system, no oil leaking, not one thing clanking or squeaking).
- It doesn’t suck up much electricity. I don’t do not forget exactly, but I think it runs at 70watt-ish.
- It’s small. And rather cute. It looks like a one-foot tall egg.
- It works. Sort of. I see when it comes to 240-480 mL in the collection chamber each 24 hours. It still feels a bit humid around here, but hey, 1-2 cups in the tank means 1-2 cups less water in the air.
- I move it around from room to room each 24h, and where ever it is it seems to help somewhat. I wasn’t expecting this thing to run like a champ and cover 900 square feet like pie…but if it may prevent my clothes and carpet from growing mold, then I consider it $80 well spent.
If you live in a swamp, you might need to step up to a conventional humidifier…this little baby won’t do it. But if you don’t have year-round issues and are just attempting to survive a cool wet early summer without getting trench foot or having your clothes grow mold, then I think this mini-dehumidifier suffices.
182 of 191 persons found the following review helpful.
Yes it works But
By Alvin Tann
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49 of 50 persons found the following review helpful.
does what it claims it will – a very unscientific review follows:
By Some Guy
I purchased this product when it comes to a month ago, and since then have been running it a good bit. It takes moisture out of the air to the tune of in regards to half the reservoir per day, which is gorgeous interesting since I didn’t recognise there was so much water to remove. That being said, I again don’t know whether that is good or bad, or if the moisture isn’t just as speedily substituted by outside factors. I use this dehumidifier in my bedroom, as I live in a very muggy/humid climate, and as far as I may tell it does in fact make a reasonable divergence in the overall feel of the air in my room. The dimensions of my bedroom plus bathroom suite are approx 20x12x15′ and 8x6x15′ (high ceilings) joined. The area has three full length windows plus a door leading to the rest of the apartment, so it’s never sealed like a painted-shut-window or weather-sealed set up would be. It rained gorgeous hard the last couple of days, and commonly in a room like this you’d feel a little on the drenched side while sleeping, but I was unquestionably a bit more comfortable than that. Not perfective mind you, but then again this isn’t one of those $300 units either.
I would commend this for light usage, but not inevitably in an area like mine that’s just going to stay gorgeous humid no matter what you might do to arid it out.
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