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Had it for 5 months now ,works well,drys out the bathroom without overheating the room. Very noisy but ,run it during the day and it fills up nicely. The auto shut off works well also. Emptying it is a pain,that should have been engineered better. Then you have to slam it back in to put it back. I like the smaller size since these things are really heavy,but this wheels nicely into my other spaces if needed. My girl left her sunroof open one year and soaked her seats and when I bought this I wanted something I could pick up and dry out a car if needed! Hope that never happens again!This model was the newer one .Paid 189 5 months ago. Let it sit upright before turning it on. Very pleased so far.

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Quiet, efficient, and really extracts the moisture. Great direct drain where possible. Purchased a second unit for another part of the house.

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The 41-year-old Westinghouse dehumidifier in my basement finally gave up the ghost early this summer. Because it was already very humid, I was desperate to get a new one ASAP. Apparently, so was everyone else in New England because I couldn't find a good one in the stores. Most had already sold out and the few that were left were brands with bad reputations for recalls, overheating, etc.

Based on reviews and word of mouth, I really wanted a Frigidaire. I should have ordered one online right away instead of trying to find one locally. Fortunately, I only had to wait a few days after I ordered, and it was worth the wait.

I put the Frigidaire on a sturdy table and hooked up a short hose to the outlet on the back of the unit. I put the other end of the hose in a nearby washtub and didn't have to wait very long for water to start trickling out of the hose.

Before I ordered the Frigidaire, I had tried another type of dehumidifier that uses thermoelectric/Peltier technology. The most moisture it could collect was two ounces in eight hours. I knew that wasn't enough, especially for what I had paid for it. In contrast, on a really humid day, the Frigidaire can collect a few ounces in just an hour. And since it's going into the sink, I don't ever have to empty a bucket.

As for the noise it may depend on your point of reference. My 41-year-old Westinghouse was quieter, but it was also less efficient and less powerful. On the other hand, all of my air conditioners are window units, and they're louder than the dehumidifier, especially when the compressor in the air conditioner cycles on and off. I WISH they sounded like the dehumidifier.

At least the quality of the sound coming from this dehumidifier isn't annoying. It's not high-pitched and it doesn't rattle. It's more like a steady hum.

What surprised me more is the exhaust. For all I know, maybe this is typical of modern dehumidifiers: it blows out of the top, creates a fairly stiff breeze, and it's warm. (Maybe it's only warm when the basement is warm. I don't know.) I don't remember the Westinghouse doing that. There was some exhaust, but it blew straight out the back and wasn't as noticeable. This is definitely noticeable. It's not a problem, but I wouldn't want to keep it around loose papers or flimsy window-curtains.

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I bought this unit for my Mother's basement because I really like the Frigidaire 50 pint I bought for my home about 2 years ago.

Both remove moisture well. The "older" design, however was better: the fan shoots the air out the side, which circulated the air into the far corners of the basement. This "newer" design blows the air upward, which I don't care for. I sometimes wonder if the people who design things actually use them because some of the changes make no sense to me.

Still, this unit works well to remove moisture. Although it's not quiet, due to the powerful fan, I don't need quiet for the basement.

This unit replaces an LG piece of junk bought thru Sears in '04.

Another nice feature, this Frigidaire does not ice up in the cold basement, like the LG did.

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The unit works very well. Storage building went from 90% humidity to 40% in less than 24 hours. Goodbye mold.