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.
I wonder if the higher CFM caused the unit to turn on/off more, thereby leading to the failures. This opposed to a unit with lower cfm, that’s running more constant as opposed to turning on and off. Just a thought. Even though the Homelabs is an “inferior product” perhaps the more constant run time would be better for the longevity of the unit. And if it fails anyway, at least there’s an extra year of warranty.
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.
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.
My original intention for this humidifier was to use it for plants that require high moisture levels. After using it in my room, czcams.com/users/postUgkxtD9aJ2m6GU-X1IChQxjn9l31K1A7Kpwj however, I think that'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'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't stop running, rather I don't know if it did at any point since I didn'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.
For Amazon always look at the consistency of the low star reviews. Ignore all the 4 and 5 star reviews as most of them are fake. If you see a bunch of 1 or 2 star reviews all stating the same issues then chances are that's your clue. 5 star just completely ignore. In any event I agree with this video.
I first get a general overview. Then I go to the 4 star reviews. The people who are happy, but they have some little thing they wanna mention. The 5 star reviewers will often skip over any criticisms. Then I go to the sour 2/3 stars. They're not very happy, but they are still able to give props where it's deserved in their view, so they're more trustworthy and are useful. Then last I check out the 1 star reviews. These people often had one issue, and then they're so mad that they will now ignore anything positive, they will invent weird shit to try and justify their 1 star, and then they will sometimes also warn everyone else and say that the positive reviews are all fake, because they realise that their review is obviously not accurate to the product when they're in a sea of people who are generally overall happy with the same product, and don't have these same issues. This is generally not where you are going to find your measured criticism to learn about the faults in a product. If they can't mention a single good thing about the product, then I don't trust them. I mainly use the 1 star reviews to reassure myself that the product is good. Often I can't find anything in 1 star reviews that concerns me about the product (not always the case, but it often is). Then I'll check out the 5 star reviews if I'm pretty much already decided. I don't use Amazon, so I might be ignorant to some shenanigans there in particular. Always be careful with overly positive reviews with nothing of substance to say. Same goes for overly negative reviews (humans are also far more likely to bother reviewing something if they have a problem with the product).
I would love to see a comparison between the top rated Frigidaire unit and the new Midea Cube 50 pint unit.. According to the specs on the Energy Star page the Midea is a little more efficient, has a higher fan speed and a much much bigger water reservoir. Thanks for providing great content in these videos.
@@hawaiiandakine8304 i HAVE IT IN MY BASKET but I am still studying them. My mother lives part-time in a tropical climate. and needs one. Being blind, she won't run it if the noise is noticeable. She has one she wouldn't run and now has to replace her entire wardrobe from musky rot.
Great, detailed analysis. I have a hOmeLabs HME020031N (bought in 2018) that is still working, but the hOmeLabs HME020074N (bought in 2019) just died after 2 years, 1 month. I'm considering this Frigidaire model without the pump.
*Clifford Leong,* I have the same one you bought in 2018. Purchased it in September, 2022 and will see how it performs (it's a 35 pint). Any updates from you? - Very curious.......!
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?
Not sure how you could recommend the Frigidaire FFAD5033W1. This is the unit Fridgidaire is sending everyone to replace the older and very well rated FFAD7033R1 70 Pint unit which typically sees a total system failure after only 2 years. The difference in quality inside and out between this current 50pt unit and the older 70pt one is stunning, favoring the older unit. The styling of the older model is also much better, with air discharged from the side rather than through the top of the unit, and light gray panels instead of black. Although they replaced my 70pt with the 50pt under warranty, I purchased an Actic King WDP50AE1IN-P 50pt for $100 less and I like it much better. After significant problem getting in touch with Frigidaire both by phone and by email, and replacement with an inferior unit, I dont trust the company.
@@TheNewbSauce Love it. It’s quiet, easy to set, and looks nice. I don’t have a way to use the pump feature and empty the reservoir through the hose unfortunately. I have to empty it manually.
Awesome review video. Only 3 seconds into the video and you start to get valuable information. After that is ~15 minutes of logically explanations and recommendations. When it ends, you got all of the answers you are looking for, and extra informations.
This is a few years later but I'm not sure construction/design has changed much, if at all. We just went with the Frigidaire 35 becuase the reviews on the 50 seem to be plagued with control board issues where the "EC" error code is coming up. This was after reading maybe few hundred reviews over about 10-12 websites. The 35 and 50 can't vary too much in terms of electronics so I'm not sure what the deal is but because of this we went with the 35. - on a side note, we had this unit in a below grade basement, humidity at between 65-70. It's first 12hrs (8pm to 8am) on "CO" setting it pulled a totally full bucket. Amazing. Can someone tell me, in the video, what the difference between capacity (50pint) and moisture collection capacity (16.9)?? Great vid, thanks so much for all your effort!
It’s very rare for reviewers on CZcams 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.
Great info. One warning: Frigidaire has their material-failure planned-obsolescence game down. Just went through my third 70-pint model in 6 years. I suspect they’ll all be like that, but I’m going to try a different brand this time in the hopes that they have less money to spend on PO R&D.
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.
This is an amazing review! I was planning on buying a 22 pint unit and you convinced me to get the 50 pint one. On Walmart, the Frigidaire is currently on sale for $183, which is about what the 22 pint model I was going to get would have cost. The Amazon link is broken unfortunately. This video is definitely aimed at a more technical audience. I appreciate the technical details about the relative speed of drying vs cost, energy usage in different modes, energy star ratings for different sizes, CFM, and the noise analysis. I loved the discussion around the relative pleasantness of the noise, haha. The only suggestion I have is that CFM wasn't defined in the video and I had to look that up (cubic feet per minute of air flow). Thanks for doing this.
Thank you for the kind words and the suggestion. I agree that I definitely should have defined CFM in the video. I simply forgot to do so when editing the video.
@@betteboop57 thanks. I bought a GE last spring and so far so good.
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I have one frigidaire that seems to have the humidity sensor out of adjustment. Hygrometer reads 65% humidity, but the dehumidifier is reading 45%. It draws water in continuous mode, but if I set the dehumidifier to 60% it ends up not pulling water. Can you tell me what the problem is?
I purchased two hOmeLabs dehumidifier’s earlier this year. One arrived defective with a whistling noise and the second collected no water at all. They sent me another and it did even power on. I basically had to dispose of their garbage because although they refunded me they didn’t want the units back. The Frigidaire worked best for me but it stopped working after 11 months of use.
Maybe it is just because I broke some many mirrors in the past.... But I have been replacing my dehumidifiers every other year. They leak Frezeon then collect no more waters. Do you have data that support long term, like 10 years time span, on brands and models that live thru the test of time?
Thank you! You are my go to before purchasing and I feel disappointed if it's something you haven't reviewed, Lol. I don't trust other least thorough reviews. Thank you!
Rare to see such professional review. Nice job. I have used Danby and Frigidaire. Both stopped working after a couple of years. The problem is low refrigerant. they all use R410A refrigerant, which requires certificate to purchase. Does anybody know any brand/model that uses R134A?
No dehumidifier is going to have a service port to charge. It's a small self contained unit, if it leaks then it's done. You're certainly not going to look for the leak, recover refrigerant, flow nitrogen and braze the leak, then pull vacuum and charge with refrigerant to the proper amount.
I love it. Broken down and easy for me to consume and understand all this knowledge. Almost feels a bit unreal haha. You're doing a great job and I'll definitely be looking towards your channel for future purchases and knowledge. Although I am a bit iffy on buying an $200+ Dehumidifier, I realized that a dehumidifier would protect my investments from humidity and also provider better living overall. With that, $200+ almost seems a bit too easy haha. It'll get the job done and tackle mostly all problems. Because it is so effective with it's job than it wouldn't have to run so much throught out the day like a more budget/inexpensive one.
I just bought a toshiba 50 pint today at Home Depot, they only had that and the GE black 50 point, to me...... they had the same functions but just different name and the GE costs more, so I went for the toshiba
The only thing that matters on a humidifier is whether it will work for more than a few years without dying I have 3 dead humidifiers the energy star does not help if unit is in garbage dump not dehumidifying my basement not very good for the environment
I've never left a 1 star review but this is quite serious and not immediately apparent. I never use the hose attachment, only the tank. For a time I was very happy with this machine. The tank water was clear as it should be. Strangely, the tank gradually became discolored with sediment and green/brown film that I finally discovered was coming from standing water growing organisms in a pooling area behind the hose outlet. Luckily, I unscrewed and removed the cap on the hose outlet or I wouldn't have disovered this. When I removed the cap, nasty water poured out with chunks of green/brown growth in it and the inside of the hose attachment pipe was covered with it. When I tilted the machine backwards, even more tainted water came out! This is with the tank empty and/or removed meaning that standing water pools continuously behind the hose attachment below the level where it flows into the tank. I could see the area with a flashlight through the coils. There's damn petrie dish built-in due to bad design and it's impossible to get to it to really disnfect it. It's a recipe for Legionaires disease! Please, for health's sake, check this is you own this unit and use the tank! By the way I have owned dehumidiers made by Hair and Whirlpool and never encountered this type of situation.
You forget once you get the high humidity out, you don't need "the big one". The middle one makes more sence. I use a 22 pint in my smaller house and it takes a day or two to being it down and I sustain 35% from there on without "short cycling".
A great technical review! Great disappointment about the so called “ pleasant sounding noise output “. Everything well documenten except the dB (A). Is this in deliberately ? A big issue is the noise pressure where 98% of the salesman’s are avoiding this subject and the manufacturer’s are trying to hide . For a basement I would not mind to hear a tank but in a house this is crucial .
I find that the auto shut off and restart feature when using fan only mode useless. When the desired humidity level is reached, the unit will shut off. However, once off the humidity rises very quickly (even though the humidity level inside the room has not moved much according to my hygrometer) according to the humidity sensor on the unit. As a result the unit will cycle off and on every 2-3 minutes. I find the humidity reading on my unit to be very inaccurate. I have the hOmelabs 4500 sqft unit. Is there a unit with a better auto shut off and restart feature? I saw somewhere that the Frigidaire models cycles off and on every 10 minutes or so.
Absolutely excellent presentation! Thank you! What is the lowest humidity level that can be obtained? I don't see that rating on any of the units. Thank you so much.
Beginner here and first time buyer. Just purchased the 50 pint for a basement that can't seem to dehumidify proper despite no obvious leaks. Is there a first time setup recommended to bring the humidity down vs. maintaining it?
Seems like the hOmelabs model is almost the same unit as the Artic King unit Walmart sells. Design is almost identical. It also looks very similar to Toshiba models.
What is your opinion on the Hogarlabs unit PD08g -- 4000 sq ft , 50 pint? I looked around a bit, and recently chose this one. I see you have a very high opinion on the Frigidaire you speak of? Did I get a fairly good unit?
Thank you for posting this incredible guide. It's really helped me understand what I'm looking for. A quick question...Is the pump version of the frigidaire worse in any way than the regular 50 pint version? I understand that it's a failure point but I'm asking because currently it's more available and actually cheaper from a few sources. I don't need the pump but I don't have to use it if I set it up to drain with gravity correct?
I purchased a Frigidaire FFAD5033W1 two years ago and it is now a worthless piece of garbage after the refrigerant leaked out. What use is a top rating on performance when the unit fails so quickly?
Are you familiar with the BRITSOU 50 Pint Dehumidifier? It seems to come highly rated. I will be putting one in our concrete crawl space. Great review...Thank you 🙂
Is heat generation a thing with modern dehumidifiers? I have 20+ year old model running in my basement and it generates a considerable amount of heat which is not desirable on the summer when I want to control the humidity. Are modern dehumidifiers marketedly better in this department?
in terms of moisture removal only... would one brands 50 pint remove moisture faster/better than another brand at the same 50 pint rating? I have a GE 50 pint ADHB50LZ and its not able to get a room down to less than 60%. I am really considering the Frigidaire.
Fantastic video mate. Can a dehumidifier placed in the hallway work for multiple rooms whose rooms are open and connected to the hallway? Will it work that way? Assuming the four or five connected rooms are ranging from 8 to 16 sq.m and it can dehumidify multiple rooms at the same, how large a dehumidifier do I need?
All 70 pint dehumidifiers are now 50 pint dehumidifiers according to the latest DOE standards for measuring capacity. See my video on basement dehumidifiers for more information: czcams.com/video/MoYZk2KRL6I/video.html
Recently purchased the Frigidaire FFAD5033W1. While unpacking the unit, I pulled off the air filter and found a number of the fins wer bent. Is this normal or should I return the unit?
I found out in my van it is much more energy efficient to use heating and air out the heat and moisture with a fan that suck it out then to run my dehumidifier that uses 620w...
Much needed info, thank you. Too many choices and fake reviews. I needed the science behind it, before I drop 50 - 250 bucks on one. Edit: Found a 70 pint Frigidaire.
@@manictiger ty, have them loaded in my cart now. Just waiting till Friday now. Hope they work as well as you say, my house is about 75%+ humidity inside the living room and kitchen. It's miserable
What about TOSOT? Can you give me you opinion please? I’m putting it in my garage which is under my house/halfway, so the front wall of the garage is underground and the other side is not. I’m trying to decide between Frigidaire 50 or TOSOT 50. I’m going to drain into the condensate pump that is already there for the HVAC. It’s very humid.
Excellent review .. very helpful! Frigidaire has an additional similar model to the FFAD5033W1 -- the FGAC5044W1 Gallery. On their web site, it appears that the Gallery has the same CFM, same noise level ... but with some addl features (Wifi, "clean air ionizer") and a higher price tag. Do you have any thoughts on that model? Thanks! - Dave
Should I put the dehumidifier right next to the basement safe or across the room to protect what's inside better? I do have an internal unit as well but we moved from a desert region to a damp region and this is the first time the safe will be in a basement as well. Which strategy will keep my contents drier? Should I be drawing air away from the safe or dehumidifying as close to the safe as possible?
You can put it in either location - close to the safe or across the room. In either location the dehumidifier will lower humidity equally across the whole room.
the musty smell is the combination of damp air and fungi that grow in the walls. But yeah, ventilation and a low air humidity are key to good air. 45% in cellars is just fine
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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.
I've been through 2 Frigidaire first one warrantied. They are dead to me.
so much for this so called review.
same here it died.
I wonder if the higher CFM caused the unit to turn on/off more, thereby leading to the failures. This opposed to a unit with lower cfm, that’s running more constant as opposed to turning on and off. Just a thought.
Even though the Homelabs is an “inferior product” perhaps the more constant run time would be better for the longevity of the unit. And if it fails anyway, at least there’s an extra year of warranty.
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.
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.
Thank you for the kind words! I really do appreciate it.
you took the words off my mouth
My original intention for this humidifier was to use it for plants that require high moisture levels. After using it in my room, czcams.com/users/postUgkxtD9aJ2m6GU-X1IChQxjn9l31K1A7Kpwj however, I think that'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'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't stop running, rather I don't know if it did at any point since I didn'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.
This is a really amazing professional analyst
For Amazon always look at the consistency of the low star reviews. Ignore all the 4 and 5 star reviews as most of them are fake. If you see a bunch of 1 or 2 star reviews all stating the same issues then chances are that's your clue. 5 star just completely ignore. In any event I agree with this video.
I first get a general overview.
Then I go to the 4 star reviews. The people who are happy, but they have some little thing they wanna mention. The 5 star reviewers will often skip over any criticisms.
Then I go to the sour 2/3 stars. They're not very happy, but they are still able to give props where it's deserved in their view, so they're more trustworthy and are useful.
Then last I check out the 1 star reviews. These people often had one issue, and then they're so mad that they will now ignore anything positive, they will invent weird shit to try and justify their 1 star, and then they will sometimes also warn everyone else and say that the positive reviews are all fake, because they realise that their review is obviously not accurate to the product when they're in a sea of people who are generally overall happy with the same product, and don't have these same issues.
This is generally not where you are going to find your measured criticism to learn about the faults in a product. If they can't mention a single good thing about the product, then I don't trust them.
I mainly use the 1 star reviews to reassure myself that the product is good. Often I can't find anything in 1 star reviews that concerns me about the product (not always the case, but it often is).
Then I'll check out the 5 star reviews if I'm pretty much already decided.
I don't use Amazon, so I might be ignorant to some shenanigans there in particular. Always be careful with overly positive reviews with nothing of substance to say. Same goes for overly negative reviews (humans are also far more likely to bother reviewing something if they have a problem with the product).
Agreed 😊
*This subject is very dry.*
Yes, It left me with a dry mouth and cracking skin
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I love how you put the stats together n break it down for us! 🙌🏼
I would love to see a comparison between the top rated Frigidaire unit and the new Midea Cube 50 pint unit.. According to the specs on the Energy Star page the Midea is a little more efficient, has a higher fan speed and a much much bigger water reservoir.
Thanks for providing great content in these videos.
Yeah I’m buying the Midea cube model with a pump.
@@hawaiiandakine8304 i HAVE IT IN MY BASKET but I am still studying them. My mother lives part-time in a tropical climate. and needs one. Being blind, she won't run it if the noise is noticeable. She has one she wouldn't run and now has to replace her entire wardrobe from musky rot.
Midea cube filter breaks and is super brittle
I love the details and how quickly you move through them.
Great, detailed analysis. I have a hOmeLabs HME020031N (bought in 2018) that is still working, but the hOmeLabs HME020074N (bought in 2019) just died after 2 years, 1 month. I'm considering this Frigidaire model without the pump.
*Clifford Leong,*
I have the same one you bought in 2018. Purchased it in September, 2022 and will see how it performs (it's a 35 pint).
Any updates from you? - Very curious.......!
@@JamminClemmons It's still running. Ran it on and off through the summer. I'm surprised it didn't die yet.
@cliffordleong5540 any update on the fridgidaire?
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?
Not sure how you could recommend the Frigidaire FFAD5033W1. This is the unit Fridgidaire is sending everyone to replace the older and very well rated FFAD7033R1 70 Pint unit which typically sees a total system failure after only 2 years. The difference in quality inside and out between this current 50pt unit and the older 70pt one is stunning, favoring the older unit. The styling of the older model is also much better, with air discharged from the side rather than through the top of the unit, and light gray panels instead of black. Although they replaced my 70pt with the 50pt under warranty, I purchased an Actic King WDP50AE1IN-P 50pt for $100 less and I like it much better. After significant problem getting in touch with Frigidaire both by phone and by email, and replacement with an inferior unit, I dont trust the company.
How is your Artic King holding up ?
@@TheNewbSauce Love it. It’s quiet, easy to set, and looks nice. I don’t have a way to use the pump feature and empty the reservoir through the hose unfortunately. I have to empty it manually.
Awesome review video. Only 3 seconds into the video and you start to get valuable information. After that is ~15 minutes of logically explanations and recommendations. When it ends, you got all of the answers you are looking for, and extra informations.
It's hard to imagine a more useful video for the information I was looking for. Thank you so much for saving me time and money.
This is a few years later but I'm not sure construction/design has changed much, if at all.
We just went with the Frigidaire 35 becuase the reviews on the 50 seem to be plagued with control board issues where the "EC" error code is coming up.
This was after reading maybe few hundred reviews over about 10-12 websites.
The 35 and 50 can't vary too much in terms of electronics so I'm not sure what the deal is but because of this we went with the 35.
- on a side note, we had this unit in a below grade basement, humidity at between 65-70. It's first 12hrs (8pm to 8am) on "CO" setting it pulled a totally full bucket.
Amazing.
Can someone tell me, in the video, what the difference between capacity (50pint) and moisture collection capacity (16.9)??
Great vid, thanks so much for all your effort!
many reviews online are fake so hard to get an honest review these days
It’s very rare for reviewers on CZcams 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.
Great info. One warning: Frigidaire has their material-failure planned-obsolescence game down. Just went through my third 70-pint model in 6 years. I suspect they’ll all be like that, but I’m going to try a different brand this time in the hopes that they have less money to spend on PO R&D.
I had a similar result. I killed 2 Frigidaire machines in 5.5 years. I plan to try another brand.
@@johnnyhonda4404 good call-the new models are significantly worse imo
My 50pint Toshiba has been working seamlessly for 5 years. Try that one... it's made a world of difference in my house.
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.
This is an amazing review! I was planning on buying a 22 pint unit and you convinced me to get the 50 pint one. On Walmart, the Frigidaire is currently on sale for $183, which is about what the 22 pint model I was going to get would have cost. The Amazon link is broken unfortunately.
This video is definitely aimed at a more technical audience. I appreciate the technical details about the relative speed of drying vs cost, energy usage in different modes, energy star ratings for different sizes, CFM, and the noise analysis. I loved the discussion around the relative pleasantness of the noise, haha. The only suggestion I have is that CFM wasn't defined in the video and I had to look that up (cubic feet per minute of air flow). Thanks for doing this.
Thank you for the kind words and the suggestion. I agree that I definitely should have defined CFM in the video. I simply forgot to do so when editing the video.
Frigidaire are garbage. Don't last more than 1 summer.
@@socomon69 I still use the GE ADEL50LDL that I bought in 2010.
@@betteboop57 thanks. I bought a GE last spring and so far so good.
I have one frigidaire that seems to have the humidity sensor out of adjustment. Hygrometer reads 65% humidity, but the dehumidifier is reading 45%. It draws water in continuous mode, but if I set the dehumidifier to 60% it ends up not pulling water. Can you tell me what the problem is?
I purchased two hOmeLabs dehumidifier’s earlier this year. One arrived defective with a whistling noise and the second collected no water at all. They sent me another and it did even power on. I basically had to dispose of their garbage because although they refunded me they didn’t want the units back. The Frigidaire worked best for me but it stopped working after 11 months of use.
hOmeLabs now 1-year warranty according to their manual linked on Amazon. Hisense (Lowes) is 2-year.
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
Great stuff! Would be great if you could include metric values where applicable in the gfx. Keep up the awesome work!
Maybe it is just because I broke some many mirrors in the past....
But I have been replacing my dehumidifiers every other year. They leak Frezeon then collect no more waters.
Do you have data that support long term, like 10 years time span, on brands and models that live thru the test of time?
My Frigidaire FFAD5033W1 had an "EC" error within 2 months of ownership. Had to be scrapped.
Thank you! You are my go to before purchasing and I feel disappointed if it's something you haven't reviewed, Lol.
I don't trust other least thorough reviews.
Thank you!
Rare to see such professional review. Nice job. I have used Danby and Frigidaire. Both stopped working after a couple of years. The problem is low refrigerant. they all use R410A refrigerant, which requires certificate to purchase. Does anybody know any brand/model that uses R134A?
No dehumidifier is going to have a service port to charge. It's a small self contained unit, if it leaks then it's done. You're certainly not going to look for the leak, recover refrigerant, flow nitrogen and braze the leak, then pull vacuum and charge with refrigerant to the proper amount.
I love it. Broken down and easy for me to consume and understand all this knowledge. Almost feels a bit unreal haha. You're doing a great job and I'll definitely be looking towards your channel for future purchases and knowledge.
Although I am a bit iffy on buying an $200+ Dehumidifier, I realized that a dehumidifier would protect my investments from humidity and also provider better living overall. With that, $200+ almost seems a bit too easy haha. It'll get the job done and tackle mostly all problems. Because it is so effective with it's job than it wouldn't have to run so much throught out the day like a more budget/inexpensive one.
Fantastic review! Thank you so much for taking the time to share all of those important facts about what to look for. Much appreciated.
Can we instal a dehumidifier downstairs even though we are drying cloth upstairs?
I just bought a toshiba 50 pint today at Home Depot, they only had that and the GE black 50 point, to me...... they had the same functions but just different name and the GE costs more, so I went for the toshiba
Me toooo
THANK YOU! BASED ON YOUR REVIEW BOUGHT THE FRIGIDARE FROM AMAZON CANT WAIT TO SEE HOW IT WORKS IT MY BASEMENT
Working ok?
is it still working? do you recommend it?
Hello ? Can we get an update please ?
Bought the Frigidaire based off this vid. It's dead one month after the warranty ended.
The only thing that matters on a humidifier is whether it will work for more than a few years without dying I have 3 dead humidifiers the energy star does not help if unit is in garbage dump not dehumidifying my basement not very good for the environment
Well judging by that criterion then I guess my dad would be one of the best dehumidifiers around. Can remove up to 26 pints per day.
I've never left a 1 star review but this is quite serious and not immediately apparent.
I never use the hose attachment, only the tank. For a time I was very happy with this machine. The tank water was clear as it should be. Strangely, the tank gradually became discolored with sediment and green/brown film that I finally discovered was coming from standing water growing organisms in a pooling area behind the hose outlet. Luckily, I unscrewed and removed the cap on the hose outlet or I wouldn't have disovered this. When I removed the cap, nasty water poured out with chunks of green/brown growth in it and the inside of the hose attachment pipe was covered with it. When I tilted the machine backwards, even more tainted water came out! This is with the tank empty and/or removed meaning that standing water pools continuously behind the hose attachment below the level where it flows into the tank. I could see the area with a flashlight through the coils. There's damn petrie dish built-in due to bad design and it's impossible to get to it to really disnfect it. It's a recipe for Legionaires disease! Please, for health's sake, check this is you own this unit and use the tank! By the way I have owned dehumidiers made by Hair and Whirlpool and never encountered this type of situation.
Which one are you talking about?
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You forget once you get the high humidity out, you don't need "the big one". The middle one makes more sence. I use a 22 pint in my smaller house and it takes a day or two to being it down and I sustain 35% from there on without "short cycling".
A great technical review! Great disappointment about the so called “ pleasant sounding noise output “. Everything well documenten except the dB (A). Is this in deliberately ? A big issue is the noise pressure where 98% of the salesman’s are avoiding this subject and the manufacturer’s are trying to hide . For a basement I would not mind to hear a tank but in a house this is crucial .
I find that the auto shut off and restart feature when using fan only mode useless. When the desired humidity level is reached, the unit will shut off. However, once off the humidity rises very quickly (even though the humidity level inside the room has not moved much according to my hygrometer) according to the humidity sensor on the unit. As a result the unit will cycle off and on every 2-3 minutes. I find the humidity reading on my unit to be very inaccurate. I have the hOmelabs 4500 sqft unit. Is there a unit with a better auto shut off and restart feature? I saw somewhere that the Frigidaire models cycles off and on every 10 minutes or so.
Please review other types of products. Great reviews!
Good review, but I wish there were some more numbers shown instead of the terms high medium low. Could you please specify the term “high” CFM?
Thanks for your no nonsense reviews.
Absolutely excellent presentation! Thank you! What is the lowest humidity level that can be obtained? I don't see that rating on any of the units. Thank you so much.
@Covenant Lazarus that's not that low. How would one reduce the humidity to around 20% or even 30 ish %???
@@number1pappy it’s relative humidity also 20% is so so low why wound you want an environment that pull humidity from you
@@number1pappy you would set the dehum to run continuously and it might get down to the 30s
Would be nice to have the same information in metric...
Beginner here and first time buyer. Just purchased the 50 pint for a basement that can't seem to dehumidify proper despite no obvious leaks. Is there a first time setup recommended to bring the humidity down vs. maintaining it?
Really appreciate your instruction and review. Well done!
A 50 pint mpdel weighs
a lot.....90 lbs. Lots of fun moving it up and down stairs.
What about units that have a pump for non gravity drainage
Nice video I bought hisense 35pint from Lowes now I watch video I want the 50 take mine to long
Bro. Around 4 minutes, I hit the skip for 10 seconds button, and all of a sudden I seen rocket science. Lmao, good show my boy, good show.
Seems like the hOmelabs model is almost the same unit as the Artic King unit Walmart sells. Design is almost identical. It also looks very similar to Toshiba models.
What is your opinion on the Hogarlabs unit PD08g -- 4000 sq ft , 50 pint? I looked around a bit, and recently chose this one. I see you have a very high opinion on the Frigidaire you speak of? Did I get a fairly good unit?
Thank you for posting this incredible guide. It's really helped me understand what I'm looking for. A quick question...Is the pump version of the frigidaire worse in any way than the regular 50 pint version? I understand that it's a failure point but I'm asking because currently it's more available and actually cheaper from a few sources. I don't need the pump but I don't have to use it if I set it up to drain with gravity correct?
Any chance you have a video on something a little smaller. For a room that is less than 100 sqft? For a bathroom with limited space.
I purchased a Frigidaire FFAD5033W1 two years ago and it is now a worthless piece of garbage after the refrigerant leaked out. What use is a top rating on performance when the unit fails so quickly?
Are you familiar with the BRITSOU 50 Pint Dehumidifier? It seems to come highly rated. I will be putting one in our concrete crawl space. Great review...Thank you 🙂
Is heat generation a thing with modern dehumidifiers? I have 20+ year old model running in my basement and it generates a considerable amount of heat which is not desirable on the summer when I want to control the humidity. Are modern dehumidifiers marketedly better in this department?
Hi would like when you describing the different dehumerfiers that yoy would also give prices and where they can be bought
Most modern dehumidifiers have a pump option, which negates the bucket size. This is not mentioned here. 🤷♂️
in terms of moisture removal only... would one brands 50 pint remove moisture faster/better than another brand at the same 50 pint rating? I have a GE 50 pint ADHB50LZ and its not able to get a room down to less than 60%. I am really considering the Frigidaire.
Yes, my testing has shown certain models do dehumidify quicker/more effectively than others.
Most efficient? How about dessicant dehumidifiers? There’s one by Afloia that looks pretty neat.
Very informative greatly appreciated thank you
Thanks man! Loved this 👍
Fantastic video mate. Can a dehumidifier placed in the hallway work for multiple rooms whose rooms are open and connected to the hallway? Will it work that way? Assuming the four or five connected rooms are ranging from 8 to 16 sq.m and it can dehumidify multiple rooms at the same, how large a dehumidifier do I need?
Thanks for the informative review, how do you feel about a 70 pint versus a 50 pint, is it worth the price jump?
All 70 pint dehumidifiers are now 50 pint dehumidifiers according to the latest DOE standards for measuring capacity. See my video on basement dehumidifiers for more information: czcams.com/video/MoYZk2KRL6I/video.html
Great Review! Thank you!
You are the best THANK YOU for the deep explanation
Fantastic review. One of the best I've seen. Thanks Suscribed
Recently purchased the Frigidaire FFAD5033W1. While unpacking the unit, I pulled off the air filter and found a number of the fins wer bent. Is this normal or should I return the unit?
Thanks for the quality info👌
I found out in my van it is much more energy efficient to use heating and air out the heat and moisture with a fan that suck it out then to run my dehumidifier that uses 620w...
amazing , reviewed very well
Much needed info, thank you. Too many choices and fake reviews. I needed the science behind it, before I drop 50 - 250 bucks on one.
Edit: Found a 70 pint Frigidaire.
Which one and how well does it work.
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It works well. Kicks on rarely because it's overpowered for the square footage it covers.
@@manictiger I'll be buying two this Friday to cover living room and kitchen
There's a listing on eBay that's 443 for two (15 dollars off per every 2 items). I think that's either similar or the same as the one I have.
@@manictiger ty, have them loaded in my cart now. Just waiting till Friday now. Hope they work as well as you say, my house is about 75%+ humidity inside the living room and kitchen. It's miserable
Wow, this video is very informative and presented straight to the point. Not what I’m used to here on YT 😂
So a big shout out to this video 👌🏻🙏🙌👍
Thanks for watching!
What about TOSOT? Can you give me you opinion please? I’m putting it in my garage which is under my house/halfway, so the front wall of the garage is underground and the other side is not. I’m trying to decide between Frigidaire 50 or TOSOT 50. I’m going to drain into the condensate pump that is already there for the HVAC. It’s very humid.
22 pint was $199. That 50 pint is $399.
It's all about $, I'm only using this in my office, door closed, it this works, I'll buy a bigger one
There’s a recall on the Frigidaire one you rated?
Why aren't humidifiers listen in your website?
Thank you very much!!!
Some people just want to dehumidify a garage. Do I really need a 50 pint/day unit for that? I highly doubt it.
I object to using pints, I prefer steiner!
Thanks for the review! You should update the Amazon link; current one goes to the wrong listing that has no stock.
Thank you for letting me know about the link. It's much appreciated!
Home Depot offers a 2 yr warranty extension on this Frigidaire product. Would you recommend that?
Sounds like a perfectionist.
or nerd. Like me
Which do you recommend the ones with dessicant or compressor? Any opinion about the TCL models?
Thanks!
Which of these have a water bucket that won't crack or leak with continuous use?
Excellent review .. very helpful! Frigidaire has an additional similar model to the FFAD5033W1 -- the FGAC5044W1 Gallery. On their web site, it appears that the Gallery has the same CFM, same noise level ... but with some addl features (Wifi, "clean air ionizer") and a higher price tag. Do you have any thoughts on that model? Thanks! - Dave
I would not hesitate to recommend it since it looks to be all but equivalent to the to the FFAD5033W1 except for a few added features.
Super helpful thank you!
Would you please consider doing reviews of humidifiers?
Should I put the dehumidifier right next to the basement safe or across the room to protect what's inside better? I do have an internal unit as well but we moved from a desert region to a damp region and this is the first time the safe will be in a basement as well. Which strategy will keep my contents drier? Should I be drawing air away from the safe or dehumidifying as close to the safe as possible?
You can put it in either location - close to the safe or across the room. In either location the dehumidifier will lower humidity equally across the whole room.
Thank you!
I think i am going to purchase the Frigidaire today !
I just bought a Toshiba TDDP5013ES2C but I haven't opened it yet. Would it be worth it to return it and order a Frigidaire FFAD5033W1 for $65 more.
How does your top picks compare with the Danby liked by Consumer Reports?
Great information! Very helpful. Thanks!
Does this remove musty smells from basement?
the musty smell is the combination of damp air and fungi that grow in the walls. But yeah, ventilation and a low air humidity are key to good air. 45% in cellars is just fine
How low can this unit realistically lower the humidity in a 500 square foot room??