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Thread Number: 71703
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Post# 948791 , Reply# 1 7/18/2017 at 13:57 (2,474 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 Matt, I feel your frustration! I had bought a couple of units that were recalled back when I still owned a rental property (with a very damp basement) that wound up getting trashed also, however the last one I bought in 2012 was an LG and it is still going strong. In fact, when I sold the rental house, I kept the dehumidifier and we are using it at the house in St-Lib. It was a bit more expensive than the other units, but at least I haven't LG units get recalled. | ||
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Post# 948827 , Reply# 2 7/18/2017 at 17:10 (2,474 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Matt and Paul You may want to consider the Oasis dehumidifiers, which are made in Poland, rather than Asia. I'm sure they aren't cheap, but would probably be more economical in the long run. Link to co. website below. CLICK HERE TO GO TO CircleW's LINK | ||
| Post# 948884 , Reply# 3 7/18/2017 at 23:20 (2,473 days old) by mieletag (Cape Girardeau, Missouri) | ||
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I bought 3 of the Oasis dehumidifiers. One has been running near constantly for the past 3 years, no problems whatsoever. If you follow the link, the last post with the six photos is one of mine taken apart. Built just like dehumidifiers of yesteryear. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mieletag's LINK | ||
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Post# 948885 , Reply# 4 7/18/2017 at 23:27 (2,473 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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 Still using my dads Oasis which he bought when I was about 5 or 6.. some 55 years ago. Thing is in this house the basement is really dry as our neighborhood is built on sand so it doesn't run much.. It's whisper quiet as well, other thing is it doesn't have auto-shut off.. you can connect a garden hose to it if you want the water to go directly down a drain.
Have you looked in a Habitat for Humanity store or other thrift.. ours sometimes has vintage dehumidifiers for sale along with newer plasti-crap ones.
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| Post# 949020 , Reply# 6 7/19/2017 at 22:17 (2,472 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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I have a few extra older ones if you wanted to make it a road trip... All work well, just don't need 5 of them! I can post pictures if you're interested. | ||
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Post# 949046 , Reply# 7 7/19/2017 at 23:36 (2,472 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI) |
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Hmmm - What have you got???
Kind of on the fence. New, used, old, what. I'm thinking of a stop gap, and look for a used Oasis. Busy wrapping up the house I've been working on, need to get it listed... | ||
| Post# 949171 , Reply# 8 7/20/2017 at 21:55 (2,471 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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I have a 70's Montgomery Wards 32 pint, a 1997 Magic Chef 25 pint (still all metal) and a 70's Whirlpool 14 pint. I do know the humidistat on the Whirlpool is bad and I haven't run the M.W. enough to know. Works fine but doesn't shut off. | ||
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Post# 949227 , Reply# 12 7/21/2017 at 07:01 (2,471 days old) by warmsecondrinse (Fort Lee, NJ) |
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Oh, thanks for the info, Mieletag. if I buy another one I'll check out Oasis. It's always good to support the home country:-) | ||
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Post# 949264 , Reply# 13 7/21/2017 at 10:45 (2,471 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois) |
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What do you all think of Frigidaire? I have 2 that I run in the basement. I bought these 3 years ago. Are they ok or are they a fire hazard? Thanks, Gary | ||
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Post# 949275 , Reply# 14 7/21/2017 at 12:34 (2,471 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland ) |
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UD701KOG3 This lg model is good. You definitely want a new one as the older units are pretty costly to run | ||
| Post# 949276 , Reply# 15 7/21/2017 at 13:03 (2,471 days old) by PhilR (Quebec Canada) | ||
I have an old Oasis in my basement, keeping the humidity at around 42-45%. It's rebranded as a Kelvinator. Back then, they were still manufactured in the United States.
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Post# 949289 , Reply# 16 7/21/2017 at 15:57 (2,471 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area) |
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Frigidaire Gary, I have a Frigidaire that I've had about 4 years or so, and haven't had any problem with it. Some of that particular model had been recalled, but mine wasn't in the serial number range included. I'm thinking the manufacturer was Gree. Some Frigidaires are made by Midea, and a portion of those have been recalled. | ||
| Post# 949290 , Reply# 17 7/21/2017 at 15:57 (2,471 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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The old ones Will be safer...Metal cant burn, and in the long run they will cost less because you wont have to buy a new one every 5 years. | ||
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Post# 949358 , Reply# 18 7/21/2017 at 23:05 (2,470 days old) by MattL (Flushing, MI) |
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Part of me says just use the one I have. It's 8 years old and has not had an issue. I wonder what the fire hazard with these is. | ||
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