Customer Reviews

Soleus Air DP1-70-03, 70 Pint Portable Energy Star Dehumidifier, White

5 star:		(68)
4 star:		(21)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(18)

 

 

My basement runs about 80% humidity all year round and stays about a constant 62 as well.I have had this unit running for a month and it has done everything I have asked of it.The basement is 1200 square foot and this dehumidifier has lowered the humidity to 55% which is where I have it set.I have it hosed to a drain and it is fairly loud on the high setting.The only negative I would note is the bucket seems a little flimsy if you are opting not to hose it to a drain.Actually it is the handle of the bucket that is suspect.Overall very happy with this product.

Got this unit for a great price from stacks and stacks! Great delivery time, well packaged for shipping. Unit works great so far, noise is not too bad, but it is a 70 pint, going to be louder than smaller units, as expected. I am running this in my utility room of an otherwise finished basement, so I am usually not in the same room with it trying to watch TV or listen to music.
I always seem to over-research things like this before buying, glad I did this time, perfectly happy with this unit and would definitely recommend the product and the seller!

I bought the dehumidifier about a month ago, and have been using it in my incredibly humid bedroom. It removes a LOT of moisture in the air up there. The space is about 400 sq feet, and there is no more condensation on any of the windows, not even the ones all the way across the room from it.

I don't recommend running it at night though, as it will dehumidify YOU! It's also a bit noisy and blows cold air. But it has really helped a LOT in keeping mold at bay, especially, which is something we worry about here in the Pacific NW.

It is very easy to empty, and on average probably removes at least two gallons of air from the room a DAY.

-H

To start, overall I am happy with this purchase.

Now for some clarifications and critiques.
- It is a 70 pint per day. That is 8.75 Gallons/day. The bucket is at most 3 gallons, probably closer to 2 gallons.
- It is only capable of doing 70 pints/day if the conditions are correct, i.e. temperature is ~68°F.
- It doesn't say anywhere how big of a room it can really manage.
- The humidity readout is in 5% increments.

Details about my basement:
- It is unheated and therefore close to 60°F
- It is ~1600 square feet.

Performance after 1 month:
- When I turned it on, it read that we had an 80% humidity. After running 24/7 (drain hose hooked up) for a month we are now at 60% humidity. It has not shut off yet(we have it set to shut off at 50%).

Dehumidifier works as described. Relatively quiet. We have it in our basement, and can't hear it upstairs. That's a good thing. We also have an older dehumidifier and it CAN be heard upstairs.

The Soleus filter is easy to clean, and it just hums along keeping my basement dry.

Delivery was slow though. It took longer than usual to receive the product.

We're satisfied though.

The Soleus Air DP1-70 arrived in perfect condition via UPS. Packaging was intelligently designed and protected the unit well.

My old unit was all metal but now this is all plastic. However, everything fit well and it was up and operating in just a few minutes.
The controls are intuitive, smartly layed out with easy to read large digital numbers. Everything is easy to use and understand. The noise is relatively modest in "full thrust" mode and you can also control the fan speed to reduce noise even further. It makes a rushing air noise that is not objectionable at all nor does the sound carry into adjacent rooms.
The Soleus is truly impressive in its ability to remove moisture from the air rapidly. I checked the units humidity setting accuracy to a reference humidistat. The Soleus was almost spot on.

The unit is energy star rated, has automatic restart, and will shut off if water container is full. It is also cosmetically pleasing to look at. It has a retractable handle on top and casters to move it about easily. Other reviewers have stated it is reliable over time. I hope to enjoy it for years. Very smartly designed unit and I recommend it.

I have had several dehumifiers, but this is the quietest yet. I bought it because I already had a smaller one from the same manufacturer and loved it. This model is equally as good. Easy to operate, quiet, functional, looks good too. Worth the extra money, you get what you pay for.

My old dehumidifier died and we needed to replace it so I checked all the reviews for different dehumidifiers and this one kept coming up with great reviews. Yes, it is a bit noisy, but it pulls the musty smell out of the air and has been pumping out a full bucket every day and it's not even summer yet. I live in Georgia so the weather here in summer is very humid and our lower level has always been very humid and smelled musty and slightly moldy, but since running this every day at 50% humidity it is perfect down there and I enjoy being in the lower level again. Thank you Soleus for making a great unit.

After doing a great deal of research, I purchased the Soleus 70 pt. dehumidifier. It works well in our finished basement area and can function at low temperatures. Emptying the unit is easy with the unit's container that has a great carrying handle. Easy to use and delivered quickly from company.

I PURCHASED THE SOLEUS AIR DPI-70-03-70 FOR MY 2000 SQ. FT. BASEMENT ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND IT IS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB IT ACTUALLY PUMPED (5)GAL. OF WATER THE FIRST TWENTY FOUR HOURS.I REPLACED MY GOLDSTAR WITH THE SOLEUS.THE GOLDSTAR LASTED (5)YEARS.I WOULD RATE THE SOLEUS A (5)STAR BUT THE TWO&FOUR HR. ON OFF SETTINGS ARE A BIT DECEIVING AS IT WILL NOT START UP AUTOMATICALLY AFTER THE OFF TIME.SO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM I PURCHASED A INTERMATIC TIMER AT LOWES FOR $12.00 AND SET THE SOLEUS ON CONTINUOUS RUN AND THE TIMER ON 12 ON AND 12 OFF. (WORKS GREAT)MY HUMIDITY METER SETS ON A COMFORTABLE (60)NOW..SO FAR A VERY GOOD PURCHASE..