DeLonghi DE500P Energy-Star 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Pump

by DeLonghi

Product Features

• 50-pint dehumidifier with pump automatically removes water from the tank
• Electronic controls; digital display; adjustable humidistat; air filtration
• Safety system prevents overflowing; fan-only option; smooth-rolling castors
• Energy Star compliant; 3-foot drainage hose and 16-foot pump hose included
• Measures approximately 15-3/5 by 14-1/2 by 27-1/5 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Details

• Item Weight: 58 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 56.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0006N2O3M
• Item model number: DE500P
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,470 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

High humidity levels can create uncomfortable living conditions for allergy sufferers and even result in structural damage like peeling paint, damaged wood, and mold growth. Perfect for damp basements or any musty room of the house, this powerful dehumidifier has the capacity to remove up to 50 pints of excess moisture per day. Not only that, its patented heavy-duty pump system automatically removes water from the collection tank. Simply attach one end of the included hose to the unit and place the other end of the hose down a drain or up through a window--no need to ever have to empty a bucket. The dehumidifier will function at temperatures as low as 44 degrees F--perfect for basement use, and its lateral intake/outtake grille makes it possible to place the unit just about anywhere, even directly against a wall. Furthermore, its safety system prevents water from overflowing, even with a full, improperly positioned, or missing water tank. Other highlights include electronic controls with an easy-to-read digital display and adjustable humidistat, a fan-only option with three speeds, quiet operation, air filtration, and smooth-rolling castor wheels for transporting the unit from room to room. A 3-foot drainage hose and a 16-foot pump hose come included. Energy Star compliant for efficient operation, the dehumidifier measures approximately 15-3/5 by 14-1/2 by 27-1/5 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

From the Manufacturer

A dehumidifier removes moisture from the air to create a more comfortable living environment. And because of De’Longhi’s careful attention to design, this dehumidifier will look great in any room of the house, not just the basement. This Energy Star compliant 40-pint capacity dehumidifier also comes equipped with castor wheels so it is fully portable and can be moved from room to room with ease. Other convenient features include a lateral intake/outtake grill design that provides several options for positioning the unit, including directly against the wall. A tank control system prevents water overflow due to a full, improperly positioned or missing tank--or even if the optional connector hose is obstructed. There are also three operation modes: a fan only control with three speeds and dehumidification. Along with quiet operation and air filtration technology, this De’Longhi dehumidifier is the optimal unit that provides the perfect level of comfort. Leave the Bucket Behind With the patented heavy-duty pump system you never have to empty a bucket. It automatically removes moisture from collection tank. Just attach the 16-foot hose (included), and the unit can even be drained upward through a window. Dehumidifier function can be operated with or without pump. This dehumidifier is ideal for basement use because it features low temperature operation. It is designed to function at temperatures as low as 44ºF. The electronic soft-touch controls with large LCD digital display make the functions easy to set and read. The electronic humidistat and fan speed functions allow you to easily set your desired level of comfort.

Product Description

DeLonghi model DE500P Dehumidifier with 50 pint capacity is ideal for room sizes up to 2,900 square feet. A patented heavy-duty pump system automatically removes moisture from the collection tank. Just attach the 16-foot house (included), and the unit can be easily drained through a window or down the drain. This unit features electronic controls with a digital display. It is fully portable with durable castor wheels, you can easily move the dehumidifier from room to room. Features a fan only operation which is great for summer ventilation. Comes complete with connector hose to drain unit. This unit is Energy Star Rated.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

87 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Quieter and smaller than the Maytag, but lacks auto restart, June 29, 2005

By 

RicR2 (McLean, VA USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: DeLonghi DE500P Energy-Star 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Pump (Kitchen)

I have two basement rooms. In one is one of my several Maytag (M7DH65B2A) 65-Pint Dehumidifiers that I've owned for about a year, and in the other is the DeLonghi (DE500P with Pump). The original plan was to use the DeLonghi's pump, but then I discovered that I have a floor drain. Both the Maytag and the Delonghi empty into floor drains.

The DeLonghi (D) is quieter and smaller than the Maytag (M), yet costs nearly $100 more (as I write this). The D's 16-foot tube according to the User's Manual is supposed to attach easily, yet I never was able to attach it, and ended up using the second drain tube provided which does attach reasonably easily. The M has auto restart after power outages; the D does not; until I got the D, I didn't realize how many power outages there were.

Thus, if quiet operation and size is a priority, go with the DeLonghi. If price and auto restart are priorities, go with the Maytag.

D = DeLonghi DE500P 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Pump
M = Maytag M7DH65B2A 65 Pint Dehumidifier

56 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Read careful all reviews, August 24, 2005

By 

Jeff J. Hielsberg "Ouch" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: DeLonghi DE500P Energy-Star 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Pump (Kitchen)

I fell in love with the feature list and the pump feature no one else offers. Out of the box it looks great however that's where the story ends. After running for 36 hours in a humid room of 70% humidity it pulled out only 2 cups of water. The 2 cups of water never made it to the pump since it leaked out of the dehumidifier from some strange covered in plastic place.

Be very careful Delonghi does not pack this unit for shipping. It's in a tight cardboard box without any additional protection. I don't know what they were thinking since the unit is shipped many hundreds of miles. I returned this unit and picked up a LG unit. The LG quality and packaging is significantly better and we are now pulling four gallons of water out of the air quite a difference from the Delonghi's two cups!

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Junk, don't buy it!, April 25, 2007

By 

P. Bader (Nazareth, PA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: DeLonghi DE500P Energy-Star 50-Pint Dehumidifier with Pump (Kitchen)

Worked beautifully for about 6 months, then drain pump went out, 2 weeks later the whole unit got really noisy and stopped working. Called Delongi, they were not helpful at all, told me I had to ship the unit to Ohio and gave me a phone number where no one would answer or return my call..