Frigidaire FFAD2233W1 vs Frigidaire FFAP5033W1

Our first was a Keystone which worked great for 6 years, then started leaving water on the floor. Since it was not ranked as high we chose the Frigidaire.

It worked great for a while, really helping bring down the humidity in our basement. Unfortunately, at around the 18 month mark, the pump started having problems and was inconsistent. Despite through cleaning of the tank, flushing and ultimately replacing all the drain lines, etc., the problem continued

In Feb 2021, I purchased this model after some careful research on the internet, knowing that our basement usually gets very humid in the three months of summer, and there is a range of performances among the models on the market. This model was great when it worked at the beginning, just as many positive reviews described. It then went to hibernation as fall came and the air became dry. After I turned it on the second summer, in 2022, I soon realized that something was wrong

If I run into issues I will update this review. I have had a number of bad experiences with all the China manufactured dehumidifiers but this one does seem to have a better overall build quality. We shall see.

I took it apart and found the coil was all rusty and had leaked the refrigerant. This was not a huge surprise, because it had been putting out nasty red brown water for some time. This Frigidaire unit is putting out clean clear water, but it's only been a few months. We have salt air here near the coast and it's hard on HVAC units and maybe dehumidifiers, so time will tell what kind of longevity we get from it

Just be sure to purchase the extended service contract as their dehumidifiers are not known for their longevity. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this one will be better. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]

But the 60 pint is much more efficient. Frigidaire has chosen to not highlight this difference, perhaps for concern about making their less expensive models seem inefficient. The 60 pint is twice the size and weight of the 50. It is rated at removing 2

I will revise this review after I have had the opportunity to test its efficiency and the pump function. I have found customer service to be horrible and unresponsive. Update July 22: I discovered from reading all customer questions that the plastic splash cover does come off and the procedure for doing so, although I haven’t tried to remove it yet. I was also able to figure out which hose opening to use with the pump, again by reading customer responses to questions, so thank you Amazon customers! As far as customer service goes, to clarify, I rate the helpfulness from the manufacturer a zero

We have been dealing with high humidity (South California foothills environment)…even with the A/C running pretty much constantly, we were in 60-65% humidity range and having to be at 65-68 degrees…without A/C on, humidity would jump to 70-77%….as soon as we got this dehumidifier delivered, we turned on, left it on overnight, and without A/C overnight we woke up to 45% humidity! Definitely a game changer…it is a bit noisy, maybe a bit more than central A/C, and I’m sure this will consume electricity $$$…but basically this allows us to not have to run A/C constantly so we think it’ll be at least neutral on cost if not overall cheaper. And we don’t have to have the house at 65-68 degrees! Recommend for sure. Not sure on longevity as I only just got this a couple days ago

This is not going to be something that you are going to be able to ignore ... it is a MAJOR negative factor about this

I empty it twice a day when the water bin is full. It rolls easily. The filter is easy to remove, clean and replace. The water catchment bin also is easy to remove, empty, and replace

I'm now calling in a warranty claim. I will say that we weren't consistent with the maintenance (as stated in the manual which is to basically clean it every couple of weeks), however we did maintain it pretty well. I like this dehumidifier because it has a large bucket & it's in a place where I can't use the tube to constantly drain it. I would say that if you buy this product (or any other dehumidifier), purchase the optional service agreement that goes with it

Noise (on low fan): you won't notice in a busy house, but you'll hear it at night from 30 ft away through walls. When dewpoints are in the 70's my electric bill jumped 200 kWh over same time last year(one occupant in house). But, aah, the comfort. Towels, laundry and dishes dry quickly

It was louder than the dishwasher, louder than the air conditioner, and louder than the (world's noisiest) furnace. This unit is probably best placed somewhere out of the way of daily traffic and definitely far away from any bedroom. If placed in a living area, good luck trying to ignore the sound. I was also surprised at how much heat was generated