The Best Dehumidifier - A Buying Guide

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• PA

  @paulheiting6484 · 4 years ago

  I purchased the Frigidaire because of this review. It failed after 15 months of use. Frigidaire customer service told me that since the warranty had expired, and because they don't sell replacement parts, that there wasn't anything that they could do for me, and that I'd have to buy a new unit. Needless to say, this is the last Frigidaire product that I will ever purchase.

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• CA

  @cadriver2570 · 2 years ago

  As an audio engineer I am impressed that you differentiated sound quality from sound quantity. For some reason the vast majority of people think decibels (quantity) are the only way to think of sound annoyance.

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• DA

  @darton_ · 4 years ago

  Bought the Frigidaire based off this vid. It's dead one month after the warranty ended.

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• HA

  @hassannoufalnasser · 6 years ago

  This is a really amazing professional analyst

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• MO

  @MoneoAtreides77 · 4 years ago

  Actually here is what is important in buying a dehumidifier: Finding one that doesn't leak out the refrigerant in less than a year! Any recommendations there?

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• CH

  @ChrisFreyer · 6 years ago (edited)

  Great review!  I really appreciate the technical details.  Yours is one of the only deep reviews I've found.  Most others looks like they exist only to generate revenue from Amazon affiliate links.

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• JO

  @jonathansisneros1423 · 6 years ago

  It’s very rare for reviewers on YouTube to actually buy things. You seem to buy a lot of stuff. You should include pictures of all your units for comparison and to show you did the work.

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• NA

  @nathanhass · 4 years ago

  Love the Analytical take.. now what about a review of the various Midea Cubes,  from what I see it looks like it might be a great product

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• RO

  @robertgrande4512 · 5 years ago

  Thank you for your very comprehensive and concise review of the features to consider when making a purchasing decision.   While you cite observations from "your testing", I've noticed CA reviews don't include any specific performance measures.   Are your noise evaluations based on instrument measurements or subjective evaluation for example?   From what I've read, the typical expected life of dehumidifiers is only 4 to 6 years at best so reports of only 1 or 2 years for some models in this thread would concern me.  It's also interesting to note that both the Frigidaire FFAD5033W1 and hOmeLabs HME020031N were models tested by that "leading consumer product review magazine" and both were in the middle of pack with the Frigidaire just a bit behind the hOmeLabs unit based on their test criteria.

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• BR

  @BrianWashington-jc6ig · 3 years ago (edited)

  My original intention for this humidifier was to use it for plants that require high moisture levels. After using it in my room, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxtD9aJ2m6GU-X1IChQxjn9l31K1A7Kpwj">https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxtD9aJ2m6GU-X1IChQxjn9l31K1A7Kpwj</a> &nbsp;however, I think that&apos;s where it is going to stay in the fall and winter season at least. The increased humidity in my room made the room warmer and more comfortable. I had first ran the humidifier for 4 hours with the timer setting for it. After the first hour, I checked my room and can feel the difference. When the full 4 hours was up, I checked again and noticed that the humidifier was shut off as it is suppose to. The moisture level never seem to get passed 56/57%. I then let it run until all the water is used up, which it wasn&apos;t all used up. There are still some left in the base that you are not suppose to add water to. I filled up the water tank all the way again, being careful when removing it from the base. Some left over water may spill out. After putting it back on and setting the unit to auto, I let it operate. It didn&apos;t stop running, rather I don&apos;t know if it did at any point since I didn&apos;t check it regularly, for 24 hours after which the water in the tank ran out. The moisture reading never passed 56/57%, which may be a good thing for me. Being situated right next to my bed, the noise was not very noticeable with the occasional water gurgle from time to time as the unit ran.

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• PL

  @plantman5126 · 5 years ago

  I love the details and how quickly you move through them.

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• NI

  @nickybesters · 1 year ago

  Wow, I&apos;ve only read a few comments and by the sounds of it, the Frigidaire unit is one to be avoided like the plague.

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