Comments on: Dewetifier

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:48:25 +0000

My mom has a dehumidfier for her damp basement. She’s been in the house for three years. She bought it at Walmart and has run it very nearly everyday with no problems. She didn’t connect it to the drain instead, and I find this a little wierd, since the water is clean she dumps it into Her washing machine and uses it to wash laundry. It cuts back on water usage and keeps her basment from smelling musty. Whatever works right?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:50:44 +0000

Hey, it’s the least I could do…hope it works out for ya.

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:19:14 +0000

Thanks, guys. Consumer Reports hasn’t reviewed any dehumidifiers in five years, so I had to rely on actual consumers and read a ton of reviews online. I ended up springing for the Costco one … decent price, and that model actually had some decent reviews about it.

Thanks, Rachel, for the Costco hookup … glad you were up at 3am.

By: PJ

PJ — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:16:26 +0000

When one builds a new house, there is a lot of moisture in the materials. It was recommended to us to run one 24/7 for at least a year. We did that most of the year and the Whirlpool we bought has not died yet. I think a factor one overlooks is how loud they are especially when the house is quiet at night! You kinda get used to it though.

Make sure to look at the hose connector for the drain because only certain hoses would fit on ours. Basically they had a hole in the side where the hose went through the unit and they did not make it large enough for some hoses to fit in…My 2 c…

By: HP

HP — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:06:59 +0000

i bet they are all made in the same factory in China…

go to your local library and look them up in consumer reports magazine. we have had EXCELLENT luck buying appliance brands and models they have recommended… they test the tar out of ‘em and then will rate one or two models as “best buys”… worth the trip to the library, IMO.