PeteJr Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 What happened to dehumidifier manufacturing quality?The last one I purchased broke after 3 years ($300+) and that company no longer sells them. Reading reviews I see complaints about all manufacturers. My very first unit is 25+ years old and going strong but that's in my son's basement. Anyone have a recommendation on a recently purchased 50 pint unit?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Sorry but I run one in my bacement to keep my truck from rusting and they sometimes dont seen to last that long..The one I have now is a whirlpool and its lasted 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 (edited) Mine is a whirlpool gold and has been running strong, but only about two years old. My previous unit was a danby, but died in less than 5 years. Edited August 5, 2015 by franklin pug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgaron Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 I had read that they changed some regulations and the manufacturers were struggling to make a compliant design that worked well. My Frigidaire works ok, but biofilm forms in the continuous drain hose and requires being cleaned out now and then or it backs up into the bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteJr Posted August 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I purchased a Frigidaire - 50-Pint Dehumidifier - model FFAD5033R1 ($219+tax). Attached a garden hose for constant drain and set it to keep the shop at 50% relative humidity. The 3 speed fan is a nice feature to reduce noise but I keep mine on high. It cycles on and off automatically when the humidity changes by 5% according to the display on the unit. I have a good quality humidistat and it shows a +/- 2% range of humidity 25 feet from the humidifier and that seems reasonable. My shop is in the basement, the floor is epoxy coated and the walls are spray foamed so it's well sealed from excessive moisture penetration. I'll report back how this unit hold up for those who are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I also just got a Frigidaire 70 pint and it dropped the humidity from 78% to 37% in 12 hours. It's last years model and has really good reviews so I went with it over the new model, plus it was cheaper. One downside is since my shop doesn't have AC, but it well insulated, it has added about 3 degrees to the temperature. I'm going to let in run in continuous mode for 3-4 days to pull the moisture out of the OSB walls and ceilings then set it at 50%. http://www.amazon.com/Frigidaire-FAD704DWD-Energy-70-pint-Dehumidifier/dp/B00AU7GZXE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1439556718&sr=8-5&keywords=ffad5033r1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteJr Posted August 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 The newer Frigidaire model I went with does not raise the shop temperature like my 3 year old WINIX model did. Perhaps the older WINIX held the humidify to a closer +/- tolerance, ran more hours per day and thus gave off more heat. In any event I hope the Frigidaire lasts more then a few years. Between purchase and run costs this is getting expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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