 Great Product |
| Review Date: September 8, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. Ochman, PA |
| I received this dehumidifier a few weeks ago for use in my basement apartment that had gotten damp with all the rain this summer. It has been running non-stop since. It works great! I have been rotating it around the apartment into different rooms that need to dry out and it quickly fills up with water after a few hours beeps and I empty the bucket. the only drawback is that is does give off a lot of heat, which I guess all dehumidifiers do, but I still gave it 5 stars! |
So Far so Great!
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| Review Date: March 20, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Rachel, |
| It's been two months since I've purchased this dehumidifier and worried (after some dehumidifier reviews) of the possible quick breakdown, I'm happy to say it's still running strong and has taken care of the mold and moisture in our medium sized bedroom and bath. The fan does make some noise but even our cat, who jumps at the sound of...anything, has gotten used to it. No more moldy hats and it still works...seems like a great product to me! |
Kind of noisy, but works well
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| Review Date: May 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: TheBandit, SEA-TAC |
| I use this unit in the garage to reduce humidity (obviously). I wouldn't want it in the living room or bedroom, it's pretty loud when running. It's an Energy Star unit - but the difference in my electric bill during peak usage over the winter was easily noticable. But I have never used another one, so I can't really compare. It has withstood lots of usage since I bought it several months ago. It is simple as possible to use. I filled up the 30-pint bucket many, many times. Usually during the rainy season (Seattle, so that's about 8 months out of the year!) if I used it several hours a day it would fill up over just a day or two. So it really does the trick in pulling moisture out of the air. It wheels around, which is nice, even though it isn't that heavy for me it might be for certain people. |
Well worth it!!
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| Review Date: July 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Patrick, |
After a month of damp clothes, sheets and air, I decided I needed to purchase a dehumidifier, I went to Home Depot and they had only humidifiers. I went to a local hardware store and they had a 30 Pint dehumidifier for $270.00. I decided to look on Amazon and found the Soleus Air. It works perfect. In the first 24 hours of running, it removed 45 pints of water. That is almost two pints per hour. People might complain about the fan noise but they have to realize that any fan is going to make some noise. I feel that this one is no louder then one of those plug in square fans. It also has three settings which allows you to adjust the noise somewhat. The timer is great as well. I will go to bed and set it to run for two more hours. I don't even notice it turning off.
I did not get the extra tubes for the water to leave the container so once the container is full, it automatically turns off and I have to empty it before it can run again. But by the time it has pulled 30 pints out, the room feels much drier any way, and I don't mind it turning itself off, since I like to save electricity. I have seen no increase in the energy bill either.
All in all, I think a dehumidifier from $150.00 to $250.00 will do the same amount of work and sound just the same. Anything over $250.00 with a bigger pint capacity may be different but I am not sure. Price does not equate to quietness and or satisfaction. But when looking at around 20 to 35 pints, the Soleus Air is well worth it when it comes to price and satisfaction. |
Very positive review after a few months (edited)
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| Review Date: August 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Kid_Again, |
I received this unit yesterday so this is a preliminary assessment. The reason why I needed a dehumidifier is the one that we have in our basement is literally 20 years old. It's so old, it doesn't have a piece of plastic on it but it refuses to die. While I didn't test the old unit for electrical draw, my monthly electric bills are too high. I unplugged/put on a timer every appliance that I thought could contribute and it came back down to my belief that my old dehumidifier is an energy hog.
Our basement is HUGE but I still only bought the 30 pint unit because I'd rather run a small unit more often than cycle a larger unit. Same concept as a house air conditioner - and a dehumidifier is a miniature air conditioner. Besides, I'd need the Mother of All Dehumidifiers to completely dry the basement and that's not going to happen.
Even though the old unit had just been running before I installed the Soleus, the new hstat read 70%. I don't really care if that's accurate or not, the basement just smelled damp. I installed a drip hose to run into the laundry tub, set the hstat to 55% and went to bed. This morning, it's definitely drier but I didn't bother to check the hstat. I assume the unit ran all night.
The impressive point is that I used the same drain hose on both dehumidifiers and, subjectively, the Soleus is draining a LOT more water than the old unit. Plus it is VERY quiet.
Once I get the feel of the hstat sensitivity, then I 'll set it and forget it so I can assess the energy usage. I know that I could buy an energy meter but I'll just save the $50.
The unit is also light which is important because I put the unit midway up the wall on a shelf (to drain into the tub). The supplied wheels should move very well on carpets but mine is static. BTW, based on my own reading, the Energy Star rating means very little but it's better to buy an appliance with the sticker.
Thanks to all those who previously reviewed this product and helped me make my decision!
I've updated this since I've used the system for a few months. Previously, I was wrong in saying the blower stays on constantly when the dehumidifier isn't running. Not true, don't know where I got that. All I can say is....dagnabbit but this does pull a lot of water from the air, and it uses less electricity than my old one. |
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