Buy PerfectAire 30pt Dehumidifier, PA30

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While this product is a great midsize dehumidifier, the bigger story is the creative applications enabled by the PerfectAire that the user didn't conceive when buying the product. That being said, PerfectAire 30 Pint dehumidifier possesses a nice balance of weight, compactness and performance. As the unit has four wheels and weighs 30 pounds empty, it is rather portable, allowing the owner to relocate it for different applications. The two downsides of the unit, which are somewhat unavoidable, include the 400 watt electrical consumption and the noise it generates (50-52 dB).

Even in air-conditioned environments, the humidity can be higher than ideal, making residents uncomfortable and leading to slow bathroom towel drying and mold buildup. As someone who lives in the prewar high rise building with a mediocre HVAC system, I purchased the PerfectAire 30 Pint dehumidifier to provide more granular control over the humidity both during the day and while I am sleeping. While its dehumidification capability is excellent, the unit's blower may be a noisy for light sleepers. It registers 50-52 DB at about 8 feet away, which is equivalent to a relatively loud window air conditioning unit.

Another "downside" to this dehumidifier and any similar model is that it uses a sizeable amount of electricity and generates a substantial amount of heat. Depending on the setting, this dehumidifier consumes ~330 watts to ~420 watts, which generates heat directly. But this electrical consumption is only one source of the heat generation.

Just as water evaporation cools ambient temperatures, condensation generates a net positive amount of heat. For air conditioners, the excess heat is vented outside of the building. For a standalone dehumidifier, both the electrical heat generated by the motors and heat of water condensation, which can be equivalent to hundreds of additional watts of thermal energy, are exhausted directly into the residence. The one upside to this heat generation is that it can be utilized to both warm and dehumidify a bathroom. This reduces mold growth and makes the bathroom warmer when the user exits the shower, making it logical to use in the winter if placed in an enclosed bathroom.

The portability of this unit enables myriad creative uses beyond directly improving human comfort through dryer ambient air. With both its drying capability and heat generation, the unit can be used in:

1) Drying clothes such as those that should not be place in a dryer

2) Accelerating the drying of the carpeting after cleaning

3) Dehumidifying and heating a bathroom

4) Prevent air conditioning systems from freezing over

For item #4, I have seen this dehumidifier prevent A/C units from freezing over both in central systems and large window units. For the latter, it is possible to channel the dehumidifier exhaust directly into the intake of the air conditioner. This arrangement has enabled temperatures below 65 degrees without ice formation. At the same time, the PerfectAire knows if its own coils have frozen over and will stop the compressor and blow air to melt the ice.

In terms of performance, I have tested this dehumidifier in various environments in medium and low humidity, monitoring both the water generation and electrical consumption. In medium humidity environments (40 50%), it generates between 17 and 23 pints per day. On a per gallon basis, it requires about $0.47 to $0.61 worth of electricity per gallon of water condensed by the unit. In one test of a cold, dry basement (~35% humidity, 67 degrees), the PerfectAire consumed over $1.17 of electricity to generate one gallon of water. In this application, however, it was placed there to reduce A/C coil freezing, not necessarily to dehumidify.

The PerfectAire 30 Pint dehumidifier is a solid value for those seeking a somewhat portable dehumidifier. Potential buyers might want to consider the noise it generates if they plan to use it in close proximity to where they are sleeping.

Pros

Hose attachment for continuous usage

Easily portable

Determines if its own coils have ice formation and initiates a melting process

Cons

Too loud for some applications

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Where I live we get a lot of fog from the ocean.

The house is old and the windows produce a lot of moister inside the window sills.

I get a bucket full of water every other day just from my bedroom, even during most of the summer months. (I couldn't believe how much moister was in my bedroom I was buying for the bathroom but because I found some mold by the window of my bedroom, I tried it in my room and ended up buying more when I saw how much it collected from the bedroom alone)

It also helps with reducing some of the staleness of the air since it is not a trustworthy neighborhood and my windows don't have security/bars, the windows aren't opened enough to get all the staleness out.

I have had them for almost a year I bought them from a local hardware store. Of the 3 I bought one had to be exchanged because it was faulty it would turn off and on only when it felt like it mostly off. But the replacement has worked fine and I have had no problems with any of the 3 I have now.

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I was expecting a bit more from this unit. I have it in my 700 sq ft basement and it seems like it runs constantly to keep the humidity level at 50%. Our basement is finished and the concrete walls were covered with Dry Lock before it was then framed, insulated, and drywalled. I have the unit set on Turbo mode and it definitely does get excess moisture out of the air, but it is quite loud and as I said seems like it runs almost constantly. Also, I think for the money a cheap hose 6-12 ft hose could have been included. I purchased some tubing from my local Home Depot and I will say it was a pain to initially get it attached to the unit (be prepared to have pliers or a vise grip handy to ensure a complete fit to the unit).

Also, maybe it's just me, but I expected when I hooked up the hose that I wouldn't have to empty the pan, but it still fills up. I've noticed that water in the hose tends to just build up and sit there so every night I try to make it a point to slightly lift it up to let it drain. The hose is only 6 ft long max, but perhaps I need to put the unit up off the ground a few feet so that gravity will properly drain the hose which in turn may keep the pan from filling up (I assume it's doing this because the hose is getting backed up).

Overall it's a decent unit, but for the money and the size of my basement (

Buy Frigidaire FAD301NUD 30-Pint Dehumidifier

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I paid $163.17 for this item on October 4th, 2012. First of all, the majority of the reviews here are outdated. One of the biggest complaints was that when you hooked up the hose in the back the water would not flow out. Then you have to call the company and get an additional item to get it to work. BUT they have fixed any and all problems, so order with out fear. I got this item with the full knowledge that when I got it I would be calling the manufacturer to get it working with my hose, but when I called they said my unit was a 2012 model and it was good to go.

I live in coastal texas, in a 1200 sq/ft apartment that was unbearable with out the AC running all day. I'm more then ok at the temperature set at 80, with the dehumidifier going in the kitchen, small hose cut to fit running into the sink.

(I'm currently working on about 500 reviews, I order pretty much everything from Amazon but I (until now) never review. So I'm going through the years of orders to catch up, and try and give back to the system. If your reading this PLEASE hit the button saying this review was helpful, it does help out the people that make reviews, and trust me it takes a lot of time... I try not to make long winded reviews, all of the specs are in the product description)

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Some of the details. First, I bought this item at Best Buy for about $150.00, plus (yes) the $20.00 for the two year extended warranty. Second, I am writing from Austin, Texas, where the humidity is not oppressive like Houston, but it is certainly not bone dry like Phoenix. And, third, I live in a 600sf+ apartment, for which the capacity of this humidifier is very well suited.

Some of the reviewers of other Frigidaire dehumidifiers have complained of noise, heat and difficulty removing the water bucket. Yes, it does make some noise, but I don't find it at all distracting, much less bothersome. If you are wanting something whisper quiet, this is not the unit you want. Regarding the heat, it also does put off some heat. However, it is a dry heat, you might say. And, though here in Austin the temperatures are moving into the consistent summer 90s, with the humidity in the apartment substantially lowered -this is where this unit earns its keep -by adding a fan or two I have not had to run my air conditioning since purchasing this machine, save to take off the heat's edge at particular moments of the day and night. Finally, removal of the water bucket/catcher is not at all difficult. It also has a built-in fold-down handle, which makes transporting the water easy. And, as an added benefit, I use the water for various utility purposes. Access to the filter is also very easy. Cleaning it involves rinsing it with water and then drying it. Quite simple. Indeed, the overall operation of this dehumidifier is much less involved than your average washer or dryer, though perhaps a bit more so than a toaster.

Something I did not realize is that Frigidaire's parent company is now Electrolux. With this in mind, I have reason to think that this dehumidifier should last a good while. It is most definitely worth the investment.

So, to wrap this up, if you do not live in a vast expanse of space, and are willing to put up with a noticeable hum and the production of some heat as a by-product of moisture removal, I would say that this dehumidifier is an excellent purchase and value.

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-I have only had the product for a day and so far it is working well.

-The tank holds about a gallon (estimate) and, so far, has filled in about 8 hours. I expect it will not fill this quickly after continual use.

-It is louder than a fan, but less noisy than window air conditioning unit.

-The dehumidifier puts out some heat, but with the room being less humid it feels more comfortable inside than it did before.

It is called a '30-Pint Dehumidifier'-this means it collects ~30 pints in a day, not that the tank holds 30 pints at a time.

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...are out the drain instead of making the air in my basement musty. In only one day, the humidity and smell of the 900 sq ft basement has improved dramatically. Great value. The fan on the top of the unit is powerful and really moves the air. Shipping was incredibly fast! Packaging was excellent. Pleased!

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Worked great, but failed after less than 2 years of fairly light use. We had it in the bedroom, and only ran it during rainy or humid periods. We did move it every once in a while to another room, but it is supposed to be portable. I began to get a failure code of "ES", after about 20 months. I called customer support and was told there was nothing they could do, and that it was not able to be repaired even if I took it to the authorized frig repair service shop. Rep I spoke with did not seem surprised at all that it had failed this soon. I checked with an authorized repair shop and guy said they make these units to be replaced, not to be repaired. Previously, I had a soleus dehumidifier and had similar issue -it too failed w/in a couple of years. Would be more than willing to pay more for unit that would last longer. We had an old frigidaire dehumidifier in basement that lasted over 10 yrs. Guess it's true -they don't make them like they used to!! Would caution that some of the positive posts are probably from folks who have only recently purchased the unit. I too would have given it 4 or 5 stars if I had reviewed it before it crashed.

Buy Crane Demineralization Filter Cartridge for Crane Spongebob, Hello

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We have the "Hello Kitty" humidifier and I bought this filter in the hopes of reducing the white dust from the humidifier, but all that ended up happening was that the water in the humidifier turned a dingy yellow-brown color and my daughter's room FILLED with white dust. We had to open the windows and turn on the attic fan just to clear it all out. I'm not sure why this happened. I followed the directions on the box (although it's 100% fool proof, all you have to do is place the filter in the base of the unit). We're actually better off without a filter and I'll be returning this for a refund.

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What a horrible product! I thought that some of the negative reviews could have been a bad batch of filters. Well, that wasn't the case. I used the filter in the humidifier, rinsed it out before use, and in the morning, the water turned brown. It was awful. Not only was the water brown in the bottom of the humidifier, but the mist was brown too (saw the droplets on the stand). Don't even bother with this product. AWFUL!

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We have the Hello Kitty humidifier and this has made a tremendous difference. Very easy to install and off you go!!! No more white film on everything. Will continue to buy these in the future!

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I bought the Hello Kitty humidifier for my daughter before I realized that it used a different filter than the Crane Duck humidifier I bought my son. It was frustrating that they didn't match, but I like the way the Hello Kitty filter works much better and the next humidifier I purchase will be compatible with this type of filter. It takes a minute to get the water flowing through the filter, but it seems to catch any "white dust" that would otherwise come out. And when i take it out of the humidifier and set it by the sink, it seems to dry out nicer than the other filter. Added bonus: my 2 year old likes to help set up the humidifers and can insert this one by himself.

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I have very hard water. This cuts down the amount of 'white dust' that I used to see with this humidifier.

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Not sure what to say really outside the fact that it supports my humidifier which is important so I have to like it. Wish it didn't cost so much but selavie...

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Discount Essick Air 4D7 300 Whole-House Console-Style Evaporative

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It appears that the first guy to review this humidifier didn't bother to read the directions. He said there is no way to tell if the unit needs to be refilled. That is completely incorrect. The digital readout will indicate the level of humidity in the air but if one of the bottles is empty an "F" displays on the left or right to tell you that the bottle on that side needs to be filled. This unit definitely does the job but it is quite flimsy and it is very noisy. I find it hard to justify the $180 price based on build quality but it does do the job.

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This humidifier does an amazing job. It raises the humidity in our entire home(split level)to a comfortable level where the winter skin-crawling sensation stops and the static-electricity in our hair and clothes goes away. Bemis/Essick stands behind their product better than any company I've encountered. Our motor froze-up and they replaced it at no charge even though it was out of warranty. They had no legal obligation to do so, but did it anyway because they had received a bad bunch of motors. They apparently value their customers and reputation.

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We didn't buy this through Amazon, but I need to review it where I can. We have had to replace the power head three times dut to malfunctions, and the third time took about four months and only did we get it after complaining to the BBB!

Overall the unit does provide humidity and it is noisy on the high fan settings, but for this level of humididty to cover this volume what would you expect.

Problems with the third head now are that it doesn't notify when the tanks are out, so we have to just check it daily, but I'm not going to go through the H*** I just went through to get a new head.

The intake filters are a joke as they restrict the air flow so much, a lot goes around the filter as it has no positive seal to the unit (really, it just sits on the side).

Now, the stoppers on the tanks wont seal properly so unless I carry the tanks upright I'll dribble water all over the place (deal with Essick NO!). I'll just have to make sure that if we turn off the unit to pull the tanks.

I seriously wish there was a unit that oculd put out this much humidity and not have the issues...

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I agree with another review that said it is not worth the $180 price tag! This unit is very flimsy. And noisy? Gadz, if it's in the same room with you, and set on the lowest fan speed, the noise from it will drive you up the wall! On the higher speeds...I think standing next to a moving freight train would not be so loud. The old "water wheel" humidifiers were much quiter, and did a much better job of getting humidity into the air. The "clean air" filter on the back of the unit is USELESS! There is a large gap between the filter and the back of the unit.

Just like water, and electricity, moving air will also take THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE. In this case air is sucked more easily through the GAP than through the filter, rendering the filter useless! GREAT ENGINEERING...what were they thinking! I put the filter in the unit, traced it with a Sharpie marker, removed it and added foam weather stripping to the back of the unit to close off that gap.

UPDATE 1/21/2012. I found that the micro switch for the left tank was sticking so when the left bottle was empty the indictor to fill the bottle would not come on. This switch also has to work so that if both tanks go empty the unit will not run.

I called customer servise at Essick-Air, told the woman who answered what the problem was, and asked if they could just send me the switch and I would fix it myself. The way she talked to me was VERY RUDE! She told me I would have to return the entire unit to Amazon, and have them order me a replacement. I guess it is much better to inconvenience the buyer than it would be just to send out a 50 cent switch! Essick-Air is one company that I will never purchase from again, and I would not recomend their products to anyone!!

UPDATE 1/29/2012 Overall this humidifier does NOT do the job! It is used in an area of about 900 sq.ft. and it will NOT bring the humidity up to a comfortable level. It runs constantly. This unit has been in the same spot since I received it, and today I found my carpeting soaking wet!! It emptied the water all over the floor. This thing is a total piece of JUNK! Essick Air is poor engineering, poor quality, poor customer service, and way overpriced for the junk that it is.

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bought this item because of las vegas nv dry weather. the unit is supposed to humidify the whole home. with the blower on full speed to do that you would have to hide the unit in the garage and duct the air in because it is so loud. even at speed 1 (it has 9 speeds)it is louder than the floor stand fan i use to help it circulate the humidity. on occasion one refill bottle will empty and it doen't switch over to the other bottle and completely dries out the wick and the humidity drops dramatically. the caps that release the water from the bottles to the wick have a tendency to leak when you refill them so you have to be quick when putting them back into the unit or you will get water dripping on anything in their path which includes the control panel. when working properly it does a good job, but boy the manufacture does need better quality control.

Review of Planet Waves Acoustic Guitar Humidifier with Digital Humidity

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this made in china product seemed very appealing to me because of its memory capability for the humidity inside the guitar case. I purchased 4 of them since i own 4 different classical guitars as well as acoustic guitars each worth over $3000, and you can imagine my anxiety when the heater is on and the humidifier may not be enough to protect them. when i opened the box, the items looked o.k., but when i tested the hygrometerPlanet Waves Acoustic Guitar Humidifier with HTS the reading was WAY OFF. i actually put the hygrometer right in front of my humidifier and it barely changed its reading where as my other hygrometer detected it immediately. i hope the humidifier works better than the hygrometer......

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I bought this for my Takamine and disappointed me after my first use. I have a humudifier with hyydro numbers on it and this never matched with that. But I accept the fact it gave me +3-3 numbers so I was OK with it. It comes also with stickers you can sort of put on your bookshelf but they fell down in 2 days.It has a cheesy workmanship and it gives you approximate numbers.Well deserved 2 stars.

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I have two Oasis Hygrometers, one for each guitar case and got the Planet Waves Hygrometer for my new guitar. They are all C.F. Martins, high quality guitars. I found the Planet Waves Hygrometer to be consistent with the readings of the Oasis models give or take a few points.

It offers more than the Oasis Hygrometer in that you can log in a set point for humidity. If the humidity drops below your desired level, (45-55% is recommended), a droplet icon will appear indicating the need for more water. The velcro fasteners could be better but I simply put the whole unit in the storage compartment of my hardshell guitar case. Even keeps a log of the past humidity/temp readings in the memory. Well done Planet Waves!

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I found this instrument to be horrible. It is always off. I live in Durango, Colorado where we see regular dry temps. I am very frustrated and in search of another option.

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I have two same Planet Waves humidity sensors. Don't trust any of them as putting both side by side I have completely different readings of humidity (like 34% versus 25%). Sometimes units having less difference in readings, but had never been less than 3%. This is crap unit with no stability and accuracy. I should mention that Hunidifier itself works fine and I use it as well as Humidity controls pack I have.

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These filters are exactly as described. They fit perfectly and were delivered astonishingly quick. There is no need to buy factory filters when these quality replacemnets are available.

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This humidifier is great! I have been using it since Christmas and granted it does make a little boiling noise but it works really well. I don't use it in my bedroom I have it in my kitchen/familyroom. The noise is not something that gets on your nerves. It is very easy to clean and doesn't require all the mineral pads most other humidifiers do. It takes most of the day for the unit to use the 2.5 gallons it holds. We let it run overnight so we usually fill it once before bedtime and then again when we get up in the morning. It has an orange light that comes on when the unit needs to be refilled. It has two speeds low and high. I remember the old humidifiers we had when I was a child sounded like this one and they lasted forever. If you are wanting one for your bedroom you might want to bypass this one. However, if you want one for the house it works great. All you have to do to clean it is slide back the latch to the open position and then lift the back part with the control off the unit, take out the tray, wash it, rinse it and put it back in. We use osmosis water in it and haven't had build up on the tray. I also wash the tray every day. It is really very easy to refill. It has a handle on the bottom side so when you remove it from the unit you can carry it to the sink, refill it and put the lid on then revert it back on the humidifier by holding onto the upper wing or the U shape handle you see on top of the unit as pictured. I suggest keeping it on a flat hard surface.

ProsEasy to clean,

Efficient, goes a long time on one refill

Really distills the water into a fine mist that doesn't leak everywhere

Is easy to refill

Has two speeds

Has a refill light signal

Auto shutoff

Cons The vent for the steam is on the top backside of the humidifier so you can't put it against a wall or under an upper cabinet

The noise is minimal, a boiling noise, but it could disturb sleepers if it is kept in the bedroom

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I disagree with other reviewers who didn't like it. I like this one for several reasons. I have had this one years ago and it was the humidifier that lasted the longest among many that I owned.

The bubbly sound is insignificant to me. I got used to it quickly a while back, and I could sleep to it without issues. It is the reliability of this product that made me look for it and buy it again. And its tank capacity is unmatched, so I don't have to go back to the faucet and refill it every now and then like the others.

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Plugged it in and put it on "high". Too much noise for sleep, turned it down to "low"...still too much noise.

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It's a humidifier that does the job but is somewhat loud sounding. I think it's annoying actually so I returned it.

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Not only did it keep me from coughing all winter I didn't need to use my heater since it also warmed up my room. I have one in my house in NY and in Oh. Also bought 2 more for other people who I told about it.