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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Frigidaire FAD704DUD 70 Pt. Dehumidifier

The Frigidaire FAD704DUD 70-pint Dehumidifier is an Energy Star Compliant 70-pint per day dehumidifier capable of continuous operation when the unit is located near a suitable drain. It features full-function electronic controls, an easily accessible collection container with level indicator, and a washable filter that removes both moisture and airborne particulates. The integrated casters allow you to move the unit easily to wherever it's needed.

Amazon Sales Rank: #50 in Home Color: White Brand: Frigidaire Model: FAD704DUD Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 24.65" h x 16.08" w x 11.32" l, 70 pints/day dehumidification Continuous operation is possible when unit is located near a suitable drain Electronic controls 2 fan speeds Low temperature operation

Most helpful customer reviews 139 of 139 people found the following review helpful. Works like a sponge--but needs a modification for hose drainage By P. Litton This unit sucks water from the air by the gallons. I set it up in my finished basement and right out of the box it worked great. So well, in fact, I needed to empty the large capacity tank too often. So I opened up the back hose valve, connected a short garden hose and pointed it to the floor drain. The unit kept filling up the tank and did not drain out the hose :-(. It appears that the hose drain in the back just works on gravity--there's no pump. So if the floor is not level and/or if the hose is a little narrower than the male connector on the back of the unit (as most are) the water will not drain through the hose the valve. The fault is poor product design. To remedy, I bought a right-angle PVC adapter, barb adapter and clear tubing (to visually see whether it was working) from Flex PVC.com. Parts: "508-007 FGH by .75 FPT (female NPT) 90degree", "PPN46 3/4 mpt x 1/2 barb adapter", and "1/2 x 5/8 Clear Tubing BTF". The right angle adapter is large and maintains the 3/4" garden hose opening from end to end. Once assembled and attached I experimented and found the correct position for the dehumidifier which is on a slightly uneven floor. Now the water drains through the hose (which I can watch through the clear hose) and it works as it should. Frigidaire should provide this setup to all users that need to use the hose valve in the back until they fix the design issue. I keep the unit running continuously and it gives off more heat than I would like, heating up the basement which is usually cool in the summer. But it's somewhat unavoidable with this technology so I will take heat over humidity. I've added an image of my setup to the product images for visual reference. 287 of 294 people found the following review helpful. This dehumidifier does the trick By FlyingFish Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1TJ5I5Z8LFCXA I freely admit that this review is inspired as much by the opportunity to experiment with posting a video as by a desire to provide something useful. Still, you may find some help here. Two things will be obvious: first, I'm clearly no videographer; second, this is a pretty good product. In the space of about 3-1/2 min. this video will 1. walk you through a typical use case in a basement, 2. show you how to use the dehumidifier, and 3. offer a simple (and in many cases, cost-free) way of connecting the dehumidifier to a floor drain. I hope you find this useful. 305 of 313 people found the following review helpful. Don't last, warranty practically useless By Dan Z I bought mine at the local big-box home improvement store. It is used in my heated basement, which I want extra-dry as my firearms and other sensitive items are stored there. After six months it started making a lot of noise. I checked it and found that the cooling coils were completely iced up, totally blocking the air flow. I let it defrost completely and tried again, with the same icing resulting after a few hours. I checked the manual. which gave "room temperature is too low" as the cause. Doubtful, I thought, but it is winter and only about 60 degrees in here. So I waited to spring and tried again. Now there is no cooling effect at all, and no water output. Obviously the icing was from the cooling fluid leaking, and finally it all leaked out resulting in the total lack of operation. This is my second Frigidaire dehumidifier. The first had a fan motor failure after six months. Obviously Frigidaire is no longer synonymous with quality. By the way, it is not possible to contact Frigidaire customer service by their 800 number. The option for "speak to a representative" results in the computer giving a long-distance number to call. On previous occasions, I have had no luck with trying to contact them via their web site, either. However I tried again, this time requesting return

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