Frigidaire 50 Pint Capacity Dehumidifier

Made in china

Third in four years. The hose dran still leaks enough to fill the bucket and shut it down. Non repairable condernser leaks on a 70 pint so all i bought was a 50 pint. Choices are slim to very expensive, Keeps under-hpuse area within expectation if I don't expect too much.

Noisy

Seems to be quite noisy for an indoor appliance - the fan isn't too bad, but the compressor is quite loud. The unit seems to run a lot - cycles on and off continuously when it's working against a high humidity level (75% RH) - gets down to target humidity, then turns off, then comes on about an minute later. I haven't seen my electric bill yet but suspect it will be big increase from running so much of the time.

Should have listened to the other reviews...

Other reviews mentioned that this unit never turns off...I blew these statement off thinking that the spaces the units were being used in kept getting reintroduced to moist air. However, after owning one for over a month now, I've come to fully realize that this unit really does NEVER turn off (unless full). I do not have my unit on the continuous setting. I have it set for 45. However, it will often get down to 40 (never below) and sit, continuously running, at 40. The unit is in a single medium sized room with little new moist air being introduced to it, yet it still runs. I just received my electric bill too. It definitely reflects the cost of running the dehumidier constantly.

Success

We purchased the Dehumidifier in the fall 2011. It worked fine but would not drain. We tried everything returning it to the place of purchase reading the directions again and again, nothing worked. Finally we called the manufacturer and were told there was a manufacturing issue and the unit needed an additional part. We received the part, installed it and it works beautifully. Our only wish is that you would inform the sales outlets when you have product issues so that they could help the customers locally.

Surprised and Disappointed

My previous Frigidaire 50 pint dehumidifier was great (though it did break down after just 2 years)! The air was a side discharge that I really liked and it was very quiet. This replacement unit is a top discharge (which I don't like) and is really noisy!!

Fridgidare 50 Pt Dehumidifier

Dehumidifies satisfactorily. But far too noisey.

Not happy

Recently purchased the 50 pt. dehumidifier. Already on my 2nd one in 1 month. When I set it at 45 and it registers at 40-45, it never shuts off. It's taking humidity out, but runs forever. I can't believe it's too small for the room because I moved it to a very small bedroom & closed the door (for a trial) and it still never shuts off. The first one was replaced by the company, thinking it was faulty, but the 2nd one is no different.

Poor Continuous Drain Design

The unit works very well, except that in order for the Continuous Drain feature to work, you have to tip back the unit, otherwise the bucket continues to fill, totally ignoring the fact that you have connected a garden hose to the back.

continuous drain

If you plan to use with a hose attached - call tech support for the adapter kit. 1-866-738-1641

Great start!

This is the first time I've had to use a dehumidifier and this was selected because of the design simplicity, easy to read ratings, quality of other Frigidaire products I own, and price point. Shopping and comparison of manufacturers online took about 30 minutes, in store another 15 minutes. Setup took 10 minutes from opening the box until it was running. In the initial 6 hours of operation this pulled about 1 gallon of water from the air in my home. The unit has an easy lift handle that hides away in the top when not in use and good lift points designed into the sides. The wheels on the base are perfect on my wood floors and tile. Also the components all fit together tightly but are not difficult to remove or install. The rear continuous drain is threaded for a standard garden hose. The water bucket holds about 2 gallons and has a nice handle in the top of it too that makes it very easy to work with. The only tricky thing about this design is the air filter that slides up inside of the front grill from the bottom and is fairly well hidden. Now to see how well this holds up to daily operation.

Great Appliance

I have just plugged in this 50 pt unit (had to return 25pt) which is really in excess of my square footage and use requirements. It is inobtrusive, very quiet even on high and has reduced the desired humity level in an hour. The smaller one ran continuosly for 5 days and never reached my desired humidy level. My room, including closets, 2 small adjacent rooms and a bathroom, is under 500 sq ft. The built in humidistat is relatively acurate +/- 2 or 3 % based on my separate humidistat. Worth the little extra money and also runs quieter than 25 pt. I have and have had over many years other Frigidaire appliances . When I do all the comparrisons with other brands Frigidaire is always #1 and never have I had any problems or needed service going back 10 years.