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Dehumidifies 50 pints per day. 17 Pint container capacity. 2 Fan Speeds. Continuous operation is possible when unit is located near a suitable drain. Easily accessible collection container for complete portability. Level indicator signals when container is full.. Full Function Electronic Controls. Low temperature operation. Washable filter removes both moisture and airborne particulates. Fully portable with casters. Cabinet Depth: 13-2/5. Cabinet Height: 23-3/5. Cabinet Width: 15-2/5

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Buyer's feedback: - * Very effective but not quite. ...
After many hours of reading through Amazon reviews looking for the perfect dehumidifier, I realized that they are none. Most dehumidifiers out there are not made to last anymore. They tend to break in a year or one summer season from what reviewers posted. Some reviewers mentioned that warranty is useless because of the labor cost to replace the covered parts. I didn't want to spend $200 on a dehumidifier that lasts one season. I'm sure you don't either.

I ended up with the Frigidaire unit because of the lack of reviews (good or bad) and the 5 year compressor (1 year parts and labor) warranty. I have used it for two months now and it works well in drying up my basement. Hopefully it lasts.

Here are my Likes and Dislikes...
Good: Strong fan to circulate the air
Good: Wheels makes it easy to move the heavy unit
Good: Handle on top of the dehumidifier and on the top of the bucket
Good: Well priced. (Long Islanders - Qualify for the $10 LIPA rebate)
Bad: It is not quiet but for a basement unit I don't mind the noise

Other Note: Kill-A-Watt meter shows that uses around 600 watt of electricity with the compress on.

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Buyer's feedback: - Very quiet, effective, and I like the side exhaust!!
I would rank this product 5 out of 5 stars if it weren't for the one setback of not having an energy saver mode by which it turns itself on and off every 2 or 4 hours. I bought the product at Lowes as a quasi emergency since the one I had broke down. I didn't want to purchase online, but since I use amazon for mostly music and literature, I figured I'd leave a review for others.

This unit is very quiet and has a strong fan that really pulls the moisture out of the air. I have it my basement and my house is right along a lake. I have 5 subpumps in the basement to manage the water during heavy rains so in those times there is quite a bit of water that remains in the subpump wells. The dehumidifier would be used to control that and the humid LI summers. (that's long island, NY)

Aside from the one setback about the energy saver mode, I think this is a good product. I like the handle on top and I used a drain connection and fed a tube directly into one of the subpump wells.

One recommedation is to use a swivel hose barb adaptor. The female connection: http://airhosereels.com/ghf06.html The 3/4" FH x 1/2" Barb is the one that I used. This method helps with using more flexible, cheaper PVC clear pipe as opposed to buying a hose that may not come shorter than 3 feet. I used the 1/2" pvc pipe. http://www.clearpvcpipe.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=122


I guess this approach helps with the setup of the multiple subpumps.

I like that you can have it right up against the wall as with other models, the exhaust comes out of the back requiring clearance from behind.

Overall, I'd recommend this product to others that have the basement and humid summers of the north east.

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Buyer's feedback: - * can't recommend this product ...
I bought the FDL50S1 version of this product at Lowe's rather than online (I assume that the "L" designates that it was shipped to Lowe's) and I'm glad that I didn't have it shipped to me because it doesn't work correctly out of the box. When I plug the unit in and turn it on the fan will run continuously regardless of the humidity setting selected. Additionally, the "bucket full" monitor only works when the unit is turned off through the control panel - if I remove the bucket while the unit is running it will keep running. I emailed Frigidaire customer service and have yet to receive a response to my question, which was whether the fan was supposed to run all the time or not. (I assume not; my suspicion is that there's some kind of problem with the main control/relay board, but I can't find any documentation online or in the owner's manual.) Calling Frigidaire/Electrolux's 1-800 number didn't help; I can't figure out how to get through to a human being. So I will be returning this for a refund rather than taking my chances on another unit - if it is *designed* to run the fan all the time, I would prefer to buy a different product.

In it's defense it is much quieter than the ancient DeLonghi unit that I have in my basement now, although the fan is much louder than it needs to be due to the small size of the exhaust grille. However, the functional issues and lack of customer support lead me to recommend against this product.

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Buyer's feedback: - Great unit for my Michigan basement!
I'm just a satisfied buyer, that's all. I bought this dehumidifier from another source because I NEEDED it immediately but I thought I would write a review for my favorite store ... Amazon.

My unit has is the FDL50S1 and has slots in the face instead. I'm sure it's the same spec's and quality as this model.

After full internet investigation I went out to visit the all the store's in a 20 mile radius of me to view some of the models. Wasting $25 worth of gas in my truck driving to every appliance store I could find, I bought this unit. It's has great clean appearance. I unpacked it, plugged it in, set it on low fan and within 3 hours the large bucket was almost half full of humidity from my basement. I plan on using the easy to get to hose adaptor for draining in the near future but for now, the bucket is great and easy to remove. The fan is strong but I can't hear the compressor. There is NO buzzing from the unit, just smooth quiet fan sound. It makes no more noise than a good floor fan. It's in my cold basement and is good to go in 41 degrees if needed. It's important to if you have airconditioning. The basement gets COLD in the summer. My opinion is, if it doesn't have a good fan, it won't circulate the air to remove the humidity. It draws air in from the front and out the side. This makes it easy to slide up along a wall out of the way. The digital controls are on top. The casters are large and it rolls smooth on my in door out door carpeting in the basement. The only thing it doesn't do is have an auto restart if the power goes out ... but I don't care. It's just not that important to me .... I can push a button if I loose power.

With my past experience, I rate this as a perfect and very smooth unit. I thought I would reward a great product ... there's so much junk out there, when I find a good one, I share my satisfaction.