FRIGIDAIRE Energy Star 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Effortless Humidity Control, White
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It has a one-year warranty, I believe. The warranty was extended to 5 years from the date of purchase by buying an additional warranty on Amazon from Assurant for around $67.
Since the effectiveness of a humidifier is dependent on the humidity and moisture levels in the room or space you are trying to dehumidify, there is no square feet rating for humidifiers. I have a 50-page report for you Most basements should be able to easily control the humidity level with a pint capacity dehumidifier, as long as water seepage is not a persistent problem. Despite the humid climate, I was able to reduce the humidity in my 900 square feet. In less than 3 hours, I was able to reduce the humidity in my basement from 65% to 40%. Although the basement is dry, summertime brings high humidity.
Yes. I drain my condensate into a condensate pump, which pumps the water out of On the back of the unit is a hose thread that has a standard garden hose connection. I bought the model without the built-in pump because I already had a condensate pump. There is a similar model with the built-in pump, but I purchased the model without it.
The "EC" error code was a fatal error code - I think In the past, I used a Frigidaire dehumidifier for close to five years, and after that it displayed the error code 414. The reason for purchasing the newer model was because of this. According to an article, "EC" means "it's time to get rid of this unit and replace it with a new one."
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There are a lot of dehumidifiers on the market, but this is the "Best. ". The unit I received was also defective. It did not work at all for over nine days before giving the "ES" (sensor failure) code and indicating it needed a filter clean. There was nothing to be found on the filter. A unit would run for 3 minutes, then shut down to display the ESD Every 3 minutes, it would start up once again only for it to stop again. I called Frigidaire Customer Service according to instructions in the User Manual. They took my information and reported the issue, but put me on hold for 12 minutes while they resolved the issue. Several minutes later, she came back on to tell me that a tech would be sent out to find out what was wrong, but that it could be replaced if needed. Once new ones are ordered, the technician would replace the old Since clearly I have determined that the unit is defective and will be replaced, I suggested that it would probably be easier to just return it to Amazon and get I believe that would be the best thing for us So I just finished ordering another dehumidifier of a different brand. My choice of Frigidaire was not based on risking the second unit being bad, also (as some other reviewers had In light of the high failure rate people have experienced with these units, I do not understand why these devices have received such high marks. Reading all of the reviews, especially the 1, 2, and 3 star reviews, is a lesson learned. While certain people may only be complaining, you should pay attention to consistency when it comes to reports of failure.
A year ago, the EC broke due to an The review software on Amazon blocked two negative reviews even though I followed the posting rules to a tee. Are fewer negative reviews more likely to increase There is no way I can trust these reviews anymore. It is a shame that Amazon has made such an error.
I purchased this larger 50 pint dehumidifier to replace a smaller 35 pint one for our basement of 900 square feet. Although our basement has a french drain system and auto pump, without a dehumidifier the whole house still gets damp and musty. Even though the smaller case did an acceptable job, it ran 24/7, couldn't maintain a proper humidity level of 40%, and began to produce strange sounds and leaks. The one we finally chose (after reading a lot of reports and reviews) is the one we liked best. To ensure the unit is not moved (as it is draining directly to the floor drain, we installed a hose for continuous draining Since it is a plastic bib, we taped it tightly to ensure a tight seal As of now there has not been a leak. 1) The 1st floor is much, much quieter and there are no longer any fan disruptions. With its larger size, it seems to run a bit faster than a smaller one, so maybe getting the set 35% humidity level faster The price is 50% lower. Additionally, I noticed that the smaller one put out much more heat than this one, in which I don't feel any warmth In addition to being able to heat and cool efficiently between 41 and 89 degrees, it has earned the Energy Star designation. The system has been working well for us for quite a while, so I rarely need to check on.
I find it to be very quiet when compared to my old unit, but we keep the fan on low, so that Having it running in our laundry/utility room, where things can get quite muddy, makes it very useful. My surprise when I saw the bucket fill in less than a day was a surprise. The bucket would fill up on the Kenmore after several days of running, so we're withdrawing a significant amount of water from the room with the Frigidaire. This new purchase has nothing negative to say about it. The book is highly recommended.
My 1600 square foot house has poor humidity, so I bought this to help decrease it. In the morning and at night, I empty it (it is usually fully full). In the past 7 years, it's never been able to fall below 40%, but it's been The humidity in our home at the start of the month was over 60%, and we live in the state of Texas. I'm sure this will help out a great deal this summer and will definitely make a difference in comfort.
I read the instructions and looked over the machine, and noticed a few minor issues
- Usually, a drain cap has a nub that holds it to the machine, but the nub was missing or damaged in this case, so the cap was just its own Please note It looked like the metal fins behind the filter were bent quite a bit in In my opinion, these issues were probably cosmetic in nature, so I connected the power and turned it on. The fan quickly turned on and the machine powered I left it to run for a few hours, but when I checked on it after a few hours the water level indicator did not move. Taking out the bucket revealed that there was no water in it. So now I thought that the dehumidifier wasn't operating properly. Possibly all the fan did was spin and nothing more. No, the broken part was not in that part. In a different room, I heard splashing sounds and noticed that there was some water leaking from the bottom. When I tried to move the machine, I heard splashing sounds, and it was leaking. We could tell by the large wet spot on the carpet that it had been leaking for quite some time. And yet it was still completely dry in the bucket. It must be because something is wrong inside and the water isn't going In any case, I didn't dare plug it in again due to the fact that it was an electronic appliance. There was water sloshing around inside. Who knows how harmful it was to run it for hours! I will either get a refund or consider other brands.
Have we lost the ability to make good dehumidifiers? To start off with, I went to Home Depot and bought a Hisense. I used it for three years with no problems. I was pretty surprised by how loud it was. The coils at the bottom of the heater started leaking one day. I discovered they were frozen solid. After that, I bought the Midea from Amazon, but it didn't seem to be comfortable at 45%. I noticed that the coils were beginning to frost after about a week Then I returned it to the store. The same exact environment and conditions resulted in this piece of garbage from Frigidaire freezing COMPLETELY OVER within 24 hours! I allowed it to defrost, and it immediately frosted over again within a day. The only difference is that it's even thicker now! Despite its best efforts, it only ever managed to reach Amazon has my junk, so I'm returning it to them. There is no value in this.
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