 Worked great, but didn’t hold up.This dehumidifier did the trick, until it broke after a few months. I used the dehumidifier in the basement, connecting a drain hose to it so that it could continuously run. I could easily keep the basement around 50-60% humidity, and I only had to inspect and clean its filter occasionally. Since it was downstairs, I believed the level of noise was acceptable. It was somewhat tricky to take the bucket off, but since I’d attached it to a hose it wasn’t very problematic. I’m sad to say it seems as if nobody today is capable of making dehumidifiers that really last. This one hasn’t broken completely, however it looked like there was a humidistat malfunction or an electronics issue. The unit always says the humidity is 95% and it hasn’t shut off since the problems first started. I deduced that the compressor was working just as it should when I looked at the hose and found there was still a lot of moisture being taken out. I had to replace it because, even though I had an extended warranty from HH Gregg, they told me it was too expensive to fix it when I returned it to them for repair. Another Frigidaire might be worth the risk, or at least a Soleus 70 model. I gave this three stars because it did work at first but it died out early and I couldn’t repair it easily. What difference does that energy star rating make when these things are constantly being thrown out because of poor lifespan. REVISION 06-02-2010: I made up my mind to buy this unit to take the place of the Frigidaire 70 brand I previously had. FYI, the unit doesn’t really look like the one here. It really looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/Frigidaire-70-pint-Dehumidifier/dp/B001UH91OI/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1275532106&sr=1-20 When I first saw this, I thought maybe it was an old picture, but it was manufactured on March 10th, so that’s not the case. Because history often repeats itself, I am holding out hope that I have a transferable warranty. |
Frigidaire Dehumidifier, 70-Pint Capacity, FAD704TDP by Frigidaire
June 8th, 2011 by admin Leave a reply »
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