Frigidaire FFAD2233W1 vs hOmeLabs HME020030N

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.

3) Hard to empty without spilling water. The water collection container must fill nearly to the top before the unit auto shuts off. To remove the container it requires a pretty strong 'tug' to unseat it from the dehumidifier. Without fail, that tug causes the water to slosh in the container and spill on the ground

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

Nice idea. The reality is that these units collect and store water, as such the humidity around them tends to increase quite rapidly once the airflow ceases. Frigidaire deals better with this problem by extending the window for off/on. For example, if you set the desired level at 50%, it’ll run until it hits 45%, and it won’t turn on again until humidity rises to 55%

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

I've had this unit for just over a month now and so far so good. So it will be interesting as time marches on will it be just as efficient in filling up it's bucket in about 6 hours and or continue to run for the next 4 years. So far I am happy with it, it's doing what it's supposed to, it's more quiet than my previous units but then I don't spend much time in my dungeon err I mean basement unless I am building something and it just sounds like a fan running.

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 planned on using the hose to drain the water into the condenstate pump for the AC unit where it will be pumped away.

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

I was within the first 30 days after buying it. I assumed that if the product is defective I don't have to pay for returning it, but I was wrong. Amazon told me (online) that I have to pay. When I tried the third-party company who shipped it (VidaZen) they never responded

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

Easy to empty the water but a little finicky to get bucket back in place straight (not a huge deal). Not obtrusively loud, but they are all going to make some noise. I am using it to get humidity down while not having to have central AC (yeah, old system that needs replacing one of these years) cranked up too cool for my comfort. It seems to work well for that purpose, because the humidity needs to be controlled

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

They are both pretty loud even on the nonturbo side, I use one in the garage and one in my utility room. The second unit works only when you select the humidity level at which you wish to obtain, in all other modes it does not pull any moisture out of the air. I fully intended to send the second unit back and obtained authorization to do so but found the shipping cost we’re gonna be $80. I decided at that point to just use it in the modem which I know it works