it finally started cycling automatically at 40% setting after about eight days.
i have a basement that's not totally damp, but with the heavy rains we've been getting it started to have a 'musty' odor.
started it up and it seems to be working great in my newly finished basement (approx.
at first it ran almost none stop but once it got the dampness under control it started cycling on and off.
even after the first days i could feel the difference, since some stuff was starting to get moldy.
it started running continuously ...
it will drop back very shortly after the machine starts again.
it does have a fairly high current draw on startup, but it's on the same circuit as my basement lighting and hasn't tripped a breaker, so it's not too bad.
i felt the moisture level go down about 1 or 2 days after i started using it.
i wish it had a gentle start cycle.
i have not tried the "full" mode yet (supposedly it starts beeping and stops the dehumidifier until its water container is emptied) because i normally empty out the container at the end of the day.
finally i figured i'd wasted more money than this over the years so if it didn't work as advertised, i'd just start over again.
i decided, just before the summer heat started, to buy only one air conditioner for my bedroom and a dehumidifier for the living room to provide some comfort.
last summer my kenmore dehumidifier (after 3 years of use) started to freeze up on its own.
i had a whirlpool for almost two years before it went low on coolant and started freezing up.
i had major humidity problems with mold starting to grow in places and constant puddles on the floor in all rooms.
the edv-300 is starting to change color now that it
when the beeds change color just plug it in for a few hours and start again.
before i put it in there, it was a little damp and i even started to get a little mold on some paper ammo boxes!
it slipped out of my hands once and the impact separated the housing some and gel balls started leaking out.
the closet is starting to smell much better!
we started noticing a damp odor coming form under this area, probably because the wood cabinetry itself is porous and we live in humid south florida.
i started using this product and a few days later my basement flooded...
when going full blast the water really pours out, so start with a garden hose and pipe it to a drain rather than using the attached bucket.
have lg that never could lower the humidity below 50% and started to fail in its second season of use.
things in my basement were starting to sprout mold.
immediately started to improve the air quality in the basement.
i empty them of water and they started up again.
it's actually not quite a 5 start rating.
i would give it five stars but the unit is on wheels (great though for easy transfer) and because of that, if i tap or bump it on accident it stops working for a few seconds, regroups, and starts
i took too long to deal with it and when i contacted haier, they directed me to a service company that was going to charge 55 dollars to start with for diagnosis.
the positive reviews for this dehumidifier are most often from people who just started using it and are happy with the features.
initially pleased with the ease and convenience of this product but after a few months, the crystals started falling out.
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