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211 of 213 people found the following review helpful.
Works great!
By C. Wiener
I was a little hesitant buying this dehumidifier without any reviews on Amazon, but last year’s model was highly-regarded so I figured there wasn’t too much of a risk. All in all, I’m very pleased with my purchase.
Pros:
- Looks great… I recognise it’s a dehumidifier, but it doesn’t hurt that it in truth isn’t hideous
- Really sucks moisture out of the air
- Good energy efficiency
- Multitude of choices on how to run (timer on/off, humidity level, ceaseless operation)
- Auto-restart after power failure
Cons:
- Not the quietest dehumidifier. I’ve noticed with mine that it have a tendancy to commence off pretty noisy and level out after when it comes to 30 minutes
- No adjustment to the vent airflow is possible, it would be nice if you could direction it up/down/left/right, but this isn’t a major issue
Overall impression:
Some reviewers of the last model had difficultness removing the bucket — mine has posed no problems. I believe that they didn’t read the instructions, which without doubt or question say to squeeze in the sides of the bucket gently in order to remove. For those who, like me, have to deal with ridiculously high electricity costs you’ll be happy to know that it’s a rather effective model for it is size. This dehumidifier reads out around 530 watts on my Kill-a-Watt (measured after it’s had time to settle for with regards to 15 minutes. I’ve noticed it have a tendancy to spike when you turn it on, then decrease rapidly, then tardily rise up to with regards to the measured amount).
I can not comment on it is durability, but will provide an update in the future.
146 of 151 humans found the following review helpful.
Decent Unit but Terrible Bucket
By J. D. Keough
I’ve not so long ago substituted an 8-year old Frigidaire dehumidifier with this new model (FAD504TDB). I had magnificent service from my old unit (which was still working but lost a great deal of of it is punch) so I purchased another Frigidaire. Here’s my opinion of the new Frigidaire.
1. Packaging & ease of original start-up was exceptional. It was up & running inside 5 minutes.
2. Noise Level. Not sure why some found the noise levels excessive. I’d say it’s in regards to 1/2 the noise level of older model so now I’ll have to go down a few basement steps just to listen if it’s running or not.
3. Comments after using unit. The unit has done a nice occupation in letting down my basement humidity level from 70%+ to the low 60%’s within a few days. However, I gotta say I hate the water bucket. It’s made so cheaply (feels like a refrigerator vegetable bin). When full, you have to hold it with both hands from the bottom which makes it more difficult to carry up the stairs. The older unit had a much more sturdy bucket with the handle centered on the top (not on the edge). I’ll now have to buy a 2 gal rubbermaid bucket just to use to carry the water upstairs. The bucket remotion procedure likewise stinks. The bucket fits way too tight and requires a real pull to extract it from the unit. My wife (who employed to empty the old unit half the times) can not get the bucket out of this unit. I likewise learned after day one that the bucket fills to the very brim so when you pull to yank it out you end up with water spilled onto the floor (which is actually retarded taking into account this is a dehumidifier). It’s just one of those product designs that leaves you scratching your head marveling how it got thru even basic product user testings. I would’ve giving this unit 5-stars if it weren’t for that stinking bucket.
88 of 94 humans found the following review helpful.
GREAT – Buy It! >>> No brainer.
By Honest Consumer
It’s huge – like the size of a big portable refrigerator but hey, it’s so nice. It’s in truth not white, it’s creamy/ivory white but that’s the same color as my walls – I’m in an apartment and I love it. On low fan it’s VERY quiet and on medium fan is MODERATELY deafening but not in an unpleasing way – much quieter than my old one (that one sounded like an airplane landing). The air draws in from the front and comes out the side… which I love because I may put an air purifier to the side it exits so – TADA – not only DRY air, but arid CLEAN air…great. The out vent is on the right side by the way…when you’re facing the front. My apartment is 1000 sq ft and when it rains I need this to arid out the apartment (it’s on a slab). It works well, bucket after bucket of water pours from it. So I’m happy with it. It works well, right out of the box … easy – turn on – works – no problems. I think this model came out as an betterment on all the others…and it is. In a basement or in a living room it’s adequate for the purpose looking and reasonably quiet. The price is right and with “one click” I had it practically overnight. No brainer. Love it. Frigidaire in regards to 8″ inches by 3 inches… I was amazed by that, but it doesn’t effect the function. I hope this helped you decide.
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