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ZombieManilow t1_irnqvcq wrote

In 30 years I’ve gotten 9 years at most out of a dehumidifier. I think something like 90% of them are now made by Midea (massive Chinese appliance manufacturer) so they are pretty similar in terms of build quality. I would buy on price alone at this point. Newer ones are definitely quieter than models from the 80s and 90s but take those noise ratings with a big grain of salt.

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Thepoorz t1_iroh23w wrote

Have you found one that doesn’t put out a ton of heat?

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CarlRal t1_irothm1 wrote

Heat is produced by design of dehumidification and inefficiencies. They all generate heat.

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ZombieManilow t1_irpgsom wrote

Heat is an unavoidable byproduct of the refrigeration cycle used in dehumidification.

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