Heat Controller 65 Pint Dehumidifier BHD-651-D
From HEAT CONTROLLER,INC.
Removes moisture from the air to create a comfortable environment and to alleviate the damage that excess moisture can cause to furniture, fabrics, carpeting and paneling. Energy rated for its energy efficiency. Features electronic touchpad controls and l ow temperature operation down to 42-degrees F. Compact, sleek cabinet is stone white in color and rolls easily from room to room on durable casters. Condensate is collected in a front-loading bucket that is removable, or can be drained direct using the ad apter that is included. Automatic shut-off control prevents overfilling the bucket. Automatically resumes operation after a power outage. Turbo fan with two fan speeds effectively moves air while creating minimal sound. Filter is easily rem
- Amazon Sales Rank: #41421 in Home Improvement
- Brand: HEAT CONTROLLER
- Model: BHD-651-D
I am only giving this 1 star because I have to.
I do not recommend this dehumidifier. I have had it for less than 18 months, and now it is totally dead. The control board and compressor died at the same time. It is made by LG (Gold Star) and is a piece of garbage. It was extremely noisy because the fan went out of alignment almost right away. I could hear it clearly from the floor above, and I live in a well-built, 65-year-old house. It was the worst money I have spent on an appliance to date.
Not worth repairing:
Our unit went through its first fan and motor in about four months, then it went through its second fan and motor in the next four months. The nearest repair shop was an hour and a half away. They were anything but pleased to be doing the warranty work and gave us a long hassle about proving to them that the unit was actually ours. The sales receipt we copied them was not accepted as proof and a call from the manufacturer was finally necessary. The reason they gave for their hesitancy was the trouble they had had getting reimbursed by the manufacturer. The only other repair shop anywhere nearby told us they would not be able to get to it for about six weeks. Once the unit was out of warranty for the fan and motor, I took off the back and noticed that the fan itself is a three cent piece of plastic that spins on a five cent rod coming out of a two dollar motor ( I may be high on the actual cost of these parts ). Once the flimsy plastic in the axle housing of the fan wears a little the fan begins to wobble causing the loud noise that tells you it is done working for you. The motor then burns out trying to spin the out-of-round fan. And so time for the next repair. I called the manufacturer and asked to be sent a fan and motor but they stated they do not ship out parts except to one of their repair centers. So welcome to the eighty dollar "if you bring it through the door" fee. The saying is that you get what you pay for. In this case that is not true. This thing was not cheap to buy, just cheaply made.
Tempted? - Don't buy it!
After just 24 months of continuous basement use, this dehumidifiers fan failed. Noises from the basement finally alerted me to the problem. The compressor was loudly failing; likely from the regular overheating caused by the failed fan. I had just checked on it a few days ago and now I it was junk.
At nearly $300, this products failure in less than 6 years is unacceptable.
Buy another brand