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Thread Number: 54550
Dehumidifier Hell: 2.5 Million Recalled Due To Fires |
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Post# 769453 7/9/2014 at 16:37 (3,571 days old) by Frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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 Well, kids, check your brands.
2.5 million dehumidifiers made by Gree with these brand names have been recalled due to a 400% increase in the number of units reported overheating and/or starting fires.
These were sold in stores and online between January 2005 and August 2013. I purchased my Frigidaire in May of 2013.
Danby DeLonghi Fedders Fellini Frigidaire GE Gree Kenmore Norpole Premiere Seabreeze SoleusAir SuperClima
Contact Gree at 866-853-2802 or follow the link provided here. I'm going to run mine only when I'm home 'til it's replaced.
DAMN IT! Nothing pisses me off more than an appliance that's a fire hazard. Burn your house down just trying to keep the humidity low. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Frigilux's LINK This post was last edited 07/09/2014 at 19:02 | ||
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Post# 769459 , Reply# 1 7/9/2014 at 16:47 (3,571 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Just one more reason I'm putting in a full fire sprinkler system in the house I'm renovating. My Frigidaire and Kenmores weren't part of the earlier recalls, so I'll have to see about this latest one. | ||
| Post# 769461 , Reply# 2 7/9/2014 at 16:53 (3,571 days old) by liamy1 (-) | ||
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Maybe a silly question,,,,,, But, does this apply to models in the UK? I will have a look around, to see if there is any recall here. My Retailer hasn't contacted me, however it is accepted that recalls can be difficult to manage. Thanks | ||
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Post# 769464 , Reply# 3 7/9/2014 at 16:58 (3,571 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Tom--- I believe Kenmore and Frigidaire were added recently as part of the expanded recall.
Liamy1--- Don't know if this includes units sold outside the US. I'll try to find out. Off-topic aside: I am listening to '(I'm Not From) Bury' by The Fall as I'm typing this.
EDIT: I entered the required information at the Gree recall website and my dehumidifier, Frigidaire model (FAD704DWD) with a production date of 10/12 is not part of the recall.
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Post# 769481 , Reply# 5 7/9/2014 at 17:36 (3,571 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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How the hell do you eff up an appliance that for decades used to sit in basements and keep them dry? You do it by using more plastic and lightweight electrical components than sanity ever decreed. | ||
| Post# 769483 , Reply# 6 7/9/2014 at 17:49 (3,571 days old) by xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
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| Post# 769500 , Reply# 7 7/9/2014 at 18:16 (3,571 days old) by washman (o) | ||
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Pretty simple Tomturbomatic and to add to what you already stated............you then outsource it to the lowest contract factory in China with the most "competitive" labor and transportation costs. And Voila! Another cheap albeit dangerous Chinese appliance. | ||
| Post# 769502 , Reply# 8 7/9/2014 at 18:20 (3,571 days old) by DirectDriveDave () | ||
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Just recently, I made a video on a 1980s Kenmore dehumidifier that had not ran for 10 years. It still runs. Try finding that today. | ||
| Post# 769517 , Reply# 10 7/9/2014 at 19:08 (3,571 days old) by JeffG () | ||
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According to Gree's site, two separate recalls are in progress, one was issued last January, and a much larger one in September of 2013 that includes 12+ brands. Here's some info on the older recall: CLICK HERE TO GO TO JeffG's LINK | ||
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Post# 769520 , Reply# 11 7/9/2014 at 19:20 (3,571 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Well, this doesn't help the other 2,499,999 people whose dehumidifiers are part of the recall...but it turns out mine is not.
Brand: Frigidaire Model: FAD704DWD Date: 10/12
If you have this model (or any Frigidaire model beginning with FAD) you are not part of the recall. Mine is pictured here.
Whew! I really like my dehumidifier. It costs very little to run and is super-efficient at removing water from the air. | ||
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