Comfort-Aire 65 Pint Dehumidifier

by HEAT CONTROLLER

Product Description

We have struggled to find a low temperature dehumidifier to our liking that is well-made and reliable with consumer friendly features. Of all the low-end priced dehumidifiers we have tested, the Comfort-Aire® units have proven to be the most reliable. There are can drain the water continuously or use a removable bucket with optional condensate pump. The air filter is easy slide-out and washable The easy access top-mounted controls: have a touchpad to set the humidity at 5% increments from 30% to 90% relative humidity. The dehumidifier will automatically restart themselves at their original settings when power turns back on. With dehumidification of 50 and 65 pints of water removal per day, low temperature operation down to 42°F (good for basement applications), EPA energy star efficiency, and accurate digital display of room temperature, humidity, and humidity setting, these 501 and 601 units are the "best value" category award winner for low end dehumidifiers.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 53 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000RE6X28
• Item model number: BHD-651-D
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,243 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I am only giving this 1 star because I have to., June 24, 2006

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K Forton "Ken" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

I do not recommend this dehumidifier. I have had it for less than 18 months, and now it is totally dead. The control board and compressor died at the same time. It is made by LG (Gold Star) and is a piece of garbage. It was extremely noisy because the fan went out of alignment almost right away. I could hear it clearly from the floor above, and I live in a well-built, 65-year-old house. It was the worst money I have spent on an appliance to date.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth repairing:, July 15, 2007

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adollarfifty (A quasi arctic State.) - See all my reviews

Our unit went through its first fan and motor in about four months, then it went through its second fan and motor in the next four months. The nearest repair shop was an hour and a half away. They were anything but pleased to be doing the warranty work and gave us a long hassle about proving to them that the unit was actually ours. The sales receipt we copied them was not accepted as proof and a call from the manufacturer was finally necessary. The reason they gave for their hesitancy was the trouble they had had getting reimbursed by the manufacturer. The only other repair shop anywhere nearby told us they would not be able to get to it for about six weeks. Once the unit was out of warranty for the fan and motor, I took off the back and noticed that the fan itself is a three cent piece of plastic that spins on a five cent rod coming out of a two dollar motor ( I may be high on the actual cost of these parts ). Once the flimsy plastic in the axle housing of the fan wears a little the fan begins to wobble causing the loud noise that tells you it is done working for you. The motor then burns out trying to spin the out-of-round fan. And so time for the next repair. I called the manufacturer and asked to be sent a fan and motor but they stated they do not ship out parts except to one of their repair centers. So welcome to the eighty dollar "if you bring it through the door" fee. The saying is that you get what you pay for. In this case that is not true. This thing was not cheap to buy, just cheaply made.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Tempted? - Don't buy it!, August 13, 2007

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Allen Emersonn (Gravity, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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After just 24 months of continuous basement use, this dehumidifiers fan failed. Noises from the basement finally alerted me to the problem. The compressor was loudly failing; likely from the regular overheating caused by the failed fan. I had just checked on it a few days ago and now I it was junk.
At nearly $300, this products failure in less than 6 years is unacceptable.
Buy another brand