Haier HDN455 45-Pint, Well executed
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Well executed
This dehumidifier will nicely done, and has several well executed details. For example:
Hose drain connect has a cap that can be replaced.
It includes a three foot hose.
The drip bucket has a handle inside it.
The whole unit has a handle on the top, making it easy to carry.
It has a basic filter on the back to prevent dust buildup on the coils.
It is reasonably quiet, at least compared with my 9 year old white-westinghouse. It might be too loud in a bedroom, but I can’t hear it in my basement until I’m 2/3rds the way down the steps.
It is energy star rated, and (according to the manual) consumes 520 watts of energy.
I take one star away because water can drip into the bucket even if the hose is connected if it isn’t leveled just right for the water to go down the hose. If you have it such that a little water gets into the bucket AND the hose, it may be a potential for mold growth. This is a design problem that is fairly easy to overcome once you are aware of it.
Update (2/6/2012):
The featured review for this product, Haier HDN455 45-Pint Capacity Mechanical Control Dehumidifier Kitchen, was written by R. Bennett.
The average rating for this item is out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.
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Posted on: May 21, 2010
Filed under: Reviews
Reviews (2)
R. Bennett
April 30th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Well executed
Rated 4 stars.
P. D. Barron
May 4th, 2010 at 8:38 am
Hassle-free and effective
I first became aware that I needed a humidifier when the condensation from my basement walls left mildewy puddles on the floor. My basement is about 900 square feet. I did a lot of research online, and although I couldn’t find a review for the Haier, it had a lot of the features I was looking for (45-pint, Energy Star, Auto-Shut-off-when-full, price, etc). I left the settings on full at first; in one day there was no visible water, in two days there was no obvious dampness, and by the third or fourth day, I turned the settings to normal, and the unit began clicking off when it reached its target humidity level. Because it’s in my basement, I’m not really aware of the noise, but it’s quite a bit quieter than the air conditioning. If you compare it to your average box fan with three settings, I would say it’s substantially quieter than the highest setting and a little bit louder than the medium setting. I’ve run it continuously since May and haven’t noticed a huge difference in my electricity bills.
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