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Comment on LG 45 Pint Portable Power Star Dehumidifier by Sara B "Mrs."

Sara B "Mrs." — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:34:01 +0000

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

Going on our 3rd year of usage, December 28, 2007

This review is from: Hunter 34357 3-1/2-Gallon CareFree Plus Humidifier with PermaWick Filter (Kitchen)

This humidifier has been great to us so far. Easy to use. We've had no leaks or troubles. We also enjoy the 'white noise' of the fan at night. The blue glow is neat, too. The first two years we used our very hard spring water. This will be the first year with softened water, so we'll see how it goes.(I think a little hardness is necessary?) Much less messy than the cheap ones. The tank, when full, might be heavy for some to lug around, but the good thing is it has a handle and it won't spill while you're carrying it. I'd definitely recommend, and if I need another one, would go with the same one-even though it's a little pricey in my opinion. I enjoy all its features too much to go without.

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Comment on LG 45 Pint Portable Power Star Dehumidifier by Vinny

Vinny — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:07:31 +0000

90 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

good value if treated as a "disposable", June 8, 2008

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This review is from: Hunter 34357 3-1/2-Gallon CareFree Plus Humidifier with PermaWick Filter (Kitchen)

I bought two of these Hunter humidifiers at the same time, and they did a good job of humidifying a 2000 square-foot house (1 upstairs; 1 downstairs). It seems like they operated non-stop during 4 very dry winters. Both units had similar problems during their 4-year lifetimes, but my issues weren't specified in the manufacturer's warranty so I never pursued replacement or repair. Since my cost-per-year (based on total purchase price) was $20/unit, I simply treated them as "disposables" and discarded them after the 4th year. This Fall I'll decide whether to replace both with the same models or choose a competitor product.

This is not a "cool-mist" humidifier -- it is an evaporative unit with a fan. The motor turns the fan and also drives a simple plastic impeller pump that circulates the water. There is a float connected to a power switch that will turn the unit off when the water level in the pan is low. My problems: both NiteGlow lights stopped working prior to the end of the 1st winter. I had assumed that the units would use a long-life LED, but that obviously wasn't the case. During the 2nd winter, I had problems with one of the "float" systems, but was able to repair it myself. During the 3rd and 4th seasons, I had problems with the plastic fans rubbing the plastic case and causing noise - especially on "Hi" speed. For their last year of use, I could only operate the units on "Lo" fan speed. The fans would still rub the cases intermittently, and it was very annoying in the middle of the night or while trying to watch TV.

On extremely dry days, the output capacity on "Hi" fan speed can truly be 3-1/2 gallons every 24 hours when the humidistat is on a high setting. Fortunately, the "Tote Away tank" is convenient to transport and easy to refill at a bathtub or deep kitchen sink. The fans were never "whisper-quiet" even from day-one, but you will tune them out as background noise after the first week of use. The digital humidistats worked fine until the 4th season when one died abruptly. They automatically turn the fan off when the pre-set humidity level is reached. For me, they sometimes stopped working temporarily after the units were cleaned, but they always started working again after the units had fully dried.

I always had trouble with buildup of minerals on the filter, pan, and chassis, but this is presumably the price one pays for not having paper filters? The water in the bottom pans of the units tended to concentrate our local pinkish "Serratia marcesens". This could probably be overcome with diligent (i.e. weekly) emptyings and cleanings. On Lo-speed, the water doesn't seem to move fast enough to prevent mild stagnation in the bottom pan, and if you continue to use the unit once the ambient humidity naturally returns in the Spring then you may have trouble with moldy/musty smells since the water won't be cycling very frequently.

The pan and filter frame do clean up easily by hand or in the dishwasher (after the PermaWick filter has been removed). I only had a single "overflow" onto the floor by one unit after 4 years of use. That should be physically impossible based on the design of the unit, so I don't know what caused it. I suspect that I was responsible for it in some way. Nevertheless, had an entire 3+ gallons spilled onto the floor (upstairs!), it could have caused some major damage. If I use these units again in the future, I may set them inside some large plastic storage boxes (or an unused bathtub) as a secondary overflow prevention.

Positives: No paper filters! No white residues since the units are mist-less. The PermaWick filters lasted for 3 seasons, but they were inexpensive and easy to replace. The units are attractive in design, easy to use, and the non-moving parts (except for the nite-lite) are rugged. Ideally, the units should last for longer than 4 seasons, but at an average cost of approximately $20 per winter one can't complain too loudly about the limited lifetime. If Hunter builds added quality into the unit, then the market price will undoubtedly increase to match.

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Comment on LG 45 Pint Portable Power Star Dehumidifier by Nick Triantos

Nick Triantos — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:47:24 +0000

134 of 136 people found the following review helpful:

Great humidifier, now that Hunter's fixed it, November 23, 2007

Nick Triantos (Silicon Valley, CA) -

This review is from: Hunter 34357 3-1/2-Gallon CareFree Plus Humidifier with PermaWick Filter (Kitchen)

We bought one of these Hunter humidifiers a few years ago. I liked the big tank, low-maintenance and no consumables (no wicks or filters to buy). The only problem was, as others have mentioned, that often when it switched off, a gallon or more of water would promptly dump onto my floor. I finally called Hunter to complain about it, and I have to say I'm incredibly impressed with their customer service, and with the simple fix (new design for the tray) which appears to fix the problem completely. This is now a very competent humidifier, and we're really happy with it. You won't see a cool plume of water vapor spewing from this unit, but it does work really well, and it's very easy to keep clean (just throw parts of it in the dishwasher, and use vinegar and water to de-calcify the other parts).

For those who are shopping for a humidifier, you first have to decide what's important to you. For me, the ultrasonic ones are a no-go because they spew white powder all over my room (mineral dust from our hard water). The hot steam ones are a no-go because they get all nasty from bacteria, fungi, etc. I don't want to breathe that stuff in. And while the fan is far from silent, we actually like it at night, it's a nice gentle drone that helps lull us to sleep.

Nice job, Hunter, on fixing the original design flaw, and on supporting the product so well.

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Comment on LG 45 Pint Portable Power Star Dehumidifier by Roger

Roger — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:21:28 +0000

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Buyer Beware, July 5, 2011

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This review is from: LG 45 Pint Portable Energy Star Dehumidifier (Kitchen)

Most reviews are for items recently purchased, so you don't get much of an idea regarding longer term reliability of a product line. We purchased an LG Mod. LHD45EL, the older version of the LD450EAL, in 2006. The old and new models look identical, so we can conclude that the same basic design is still being used today by LG. Of course these units are made overeas probably by whatever lowest bidding manufacturer LG could find, and who ever heard of LG before anyway? I doubt that this company has ever manufactured anything, but is rather a distributor of cheap asian products. Anyway, the LG we got lasted for a summer and a half before the refrigeration component of the unit quit. We requested warrantee service from LG and were directed to take the unit to a local warrantee service shop who told us it would have to be returned to LG by us. We received a reconditioned replacement after a couple weeks and that one lasted another summer and a half before it too quit with apparently the same problem. It is evident based upon our experience and that of many other dissatisfied reviewers that LG dehumidifiers are poorly designed and manufactured. If you buy one of these, you will be lucky to get more than a year or so use out of it. The only positive thing I can say is that LG replaced the defective unit, but the replacement was also defective!

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Comment on LG 45 Pint Portable Power Star Dehumidifier by consumer

consumer — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:42:40 +0000

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

These LG and thier off brands are terrible, June 3, 2011

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This review is from: LG 45 Pint Portable Energy Star Dehumidifier (Kitchen)

Mine lasted only 18 months. Like the rest of the reviews, the fan runs, LED works, reads humidity, it does everything but collect water. A local repair shop that deals specifically with these had an employee tell me they had over 35 units brought in for repairs last year. Terrible product.

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Comment on LG 45 Pint Portable Power Star Dehumidifier by David Sonday "Mac User"

David Sonday "Mac User" — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:36:49 +0000

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!, June 22, 2011

David Sonday "Mac User" (Michigan) -

This review is from: LG 45 Pint Portable Energy Star Dehumidifier (Kitchen)

I bought this product a year ago and 3 days after the (1 year) warranty ran out it stopped working. The dehumidifier actually only ran for six months before winter. It did not run all winter and only recently kicked on after a damp spring. Since it is LGs policy NOT to extend warranties under any circumstance, I highly recommend that you run away from purchasing this product.
I should also mention that this was the 2nd LG dehumidifier I had purchased in 3 years. Like the rest of you, I rely on customer reviews. Unfortunately, most reviews are written in the first few weeks and months after the product is purchased when everything is running fine. Save your money and look at something else!!

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Comment on SPT SD-40E Power-Star 40-Pint Dehumidifier by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:52:34 +0000

Small footprint, excellent performance, November 9, 2011

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This review is from: SPT SD-40E Energy-Star 40-Pint Dehumidifier (Kitchen)

If you need a small-footprint dehumidifier, I strongly recommend. This "no-name" is actually a Danby I believe; or else, it's an exact copy as far as I can detect! I previously had a Danby, with great results. I use it in the basement and leave it on continuously. The continuous operation feature comes with a short plastic tube which makes connection to a garden hose easy.

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Comment on SPT SD-40E Power-Star 40-Pint Dehumidifier by Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:33:49 +0000

Great invention, February 24, 2012

J. Bryant -

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This review is from: SPT SD-40E Energy-Star 40-Pint Dehumidifier (Kitchen)

I purchased this Dehumidifier to use in the Bathroom as i have no window and the fan is inadiquate for the purpose of drying out the room after shower usage,for the price and for my needs, i was going to get the smaller unit, but for a few dollars more decided on the SD-40E, What a machine works very well down to 30% RH,Well recommended, Does what its supposed to do! Easy to run and empty, Cant go wrong nice machine. Thanks J.B.

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Comment on SPT SD-40E Power-Star 40-Pint Dehumidifier by Laythum

Laythum — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:47:21 +0000

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Small, sufficient, October 6, 2010

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This review is from: SPT SD-40E Energy-Star 40-Pint Dehumidifier (Kitchen)

Have had the unit for month or so, worked right out of the box. Fan is a bit louder than anticipated. Is marketed as 40-pint, which equates to 5 gallons, however this is misleading, the water collection reservoir is not 5 gallons, doesn't even equate to 1 gallon. Appears that if you dump frequently enough then the unit has the "capability" of removing 40 pints of water from the air per day. Am satisfied with the unit's operation, just felt misled about the reservoir size.

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Comment on GE 50 Pint ADER50LN Basement Dehumidifer by R. Williams

R. Williams — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:14:18 +0000

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

Nice quiet dehumitifier, June 10, 2011

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This review is from: GE 50 Pint ADER50LN Basement Dehumidifer

This dehumidifier is a big improvement over the one I used to use. It makes less noise, tells me the humidity level, turns off with a timer, and allows me to set the fan speed, which helps when I want to watch TV. I use the hose connection so that I do not have to empty the water. Everything works well.

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Comment on GE 50 Pint ADER50LN Basement Dehumidifer by Ali Julia

Ali Julia — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:23:13 +0000

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

Works great! I modified it to empty into washing machine drain - description within., June 12, 2011

Ali Julia (boston, mass) -

This review is from: GE 50 Pint ADER50LN Basement Dehumidifer

I have been using a dehumidifier in the basement to get rid of the "basement" smell. When my old model stopped working I purchased GE ADER50LN based on Consumer Reports recommendation as their Best Buy. Consumer Reports indicated that models that remove 60 to 70 pints of moisture per day (i.e. the larger models) usually remove the moisture faster and thus use less energy than the smaller ones. I just received my first electric bill and I can see that it is lower than with the old model.

What I like:

1) More efficient, lower electricity cost

2) There is a light that tells you when the filter needs changing

3) It has a timer

4) It has a digital display

5) It has frost control

To evacuate water directly into the drain (so I don't have to empty the bucket manually), I purchased a pump. A small tube empties the water from the dehumidifier into the pump (rather than into the internal bucket). The pump pumps the water into a longer tube which drains into the the same drain where the water from the washing machine does. All I had to do is to purchased a PVC drain splitter in a home improvement store and attach it to the drain I had for washing machine.

I am attaching the photo to illustrate my explanation. The white PVC pipe in the photo is the piece I attached, the beige PVS pipe is the original pipe. I cut down the original pipe so the new pipe would be at a similar height after I attached it.

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Comment on GE 50 Pint ADER50LN Basement Dehumidifer by Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:11:49 +0000

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

Great product!, June 8, 2010

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This review is from: GE 50 Pint ADER50LN Basement Dehumidifer

We had a Frigidaire unit that died after less than a year and bought this one. It works beautifully. On humid days it fills up in as little as 12 hours and keeps our finished basement very comfortable. It puts out less heat than the Frigidaire model as well, and the fan has three speeds. We couldn't be happier with this product. HIghly recommended.

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Comment on Willert Home Prod. 755.6 Preserve it Dry Closet Moisture Remover Crystal by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:25:15 +0000

so far, so good...., October 5, 2011

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This review is from: Willert Home Prod. 755.6 Keep it Dry Closet Moisture Remover Crystal

we are using willert's keep it dry closet moisture remover, as we live in a very swampy rural area. it has been in the closet for about 2 weeks, and it seems to have really dried the closet and removed the mildewy odor.

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Comment on Willert Home Prod. 755.6 Preserve it Dry Closet Moisture Remover Crystal by C. Xiong

C. Xiong — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:09:35 +0000

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Works great! Last a long time!, August 8, 2011

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This review is from: Willert Home Prod. 755.6 Keep it Dry Closet Moisture Remover Crystal

I absolutely cannot stand the smell of odor. I prefer to have a nice clean smell to my apartment. Even if it is my closet. You know what I mean. Whenever you open that closet door you can smell all that odor that has been locked up releasing it's stench all at once. That's especially the shoe closet I'm talking about. -_- Who doesn't have stinky feet?

My parents suggested that I use moth balls, but those things makes me wanna gag. So, I found this closet dehumidifier at my local Walmart and thought I tried it out. So far so good! It has been lasting for a very long time. It has probably been 5 months since I had it sitting on the floor of the closet. It doesn't leave any spills and it is fragrance free. The drying crystals help remove unwanted moisture. The size is small and pretty much fits anywhere in the closet. I would absolutely recommend this to everyone!

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Comment on Willert Home Prod. 755.6 Preserve it Dry Closet Moisture Remover Crystal by hbr

hbr — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:55:12 +0000

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Closet moisture control, August 25, 2011

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This review is from: Willert Home Prod. 755.6 Keep it Dry Closet Moisture Remover Crystal

The material came in proper packaging and in good order. I have used it before and local stores have difficulty keeping it in stock. Product works.

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