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18 out of 19 people found this review helpful:
Excellent product at a relatively economical price point

This dehumidifier was purchased approximately two weeks ago, and has been operating non stop since that point. I did extensive research before making a decision to purchase this particular model. Factors included the aforementioned price point in comparison to Kenmore/Whirlpool, Fedders/Maytag, and the many OEM'ed incarnations of LG. It was less expensive, offered the same features -and a few more than some- and was also backed by a pretty comprehensive warranty as well as Frigidaire's track record for dependability. LG does offer an overall longer warranty, as well as Sears Kenmore -in the form of an extended purchaseable warranty- but the savings on this model prevailed, when factoring in no local sales tax, free delivery and the ubiquitous $25 off $175 Amazon coupon codes.
I received this about three days after ordering. The operating manual states to "allow unit to reach room temperature before operating." You do want it to adapt to the temperature/humidity level of the area you'll be using it in, so place it in said area and leave it be for awhile. That translated to overnight for me, before I turned it on.
This dehumidifier is not noisy at all. The sound becomes a kind of background, white noise after awhile, and you hardly even notice it anymore. I put it in my basement, where it acquired an impressive amount of water. In less than 12 hrs, I had to empty the bucket. After a few days of this, I needed to enable comtinuous drainage. I read some of the issues that were experienced by others attempting this, so I prepared myself. My scenario was somewhat commensurate to theirs, because the manual doesn't describe the process very well, but here's a synopsis of how I made the transition:
-Remove the rubber cap from the rear of the unit as stated. Be gentle and save it, in the event you want to return to collecting water in the bucket. Also, have a container handy, since there is residual water that will escape when the rubber cap is removed.
-There is an included 8" plastic tube and adapter. Ostensibly, you connect one end of the tube to the adapter and the other to the rear of the dehumidifier where the rubber cap was just vacated. The adapter screws into a hose which you have to purchase separately. I didn't find this to be a viable solution, so I purchased a length of 3/16" automotive rubber fuel line hose and connected that to the back of the dehumidifier instead. At this point you're converted to continuous drainage. Turn on the unit, pat yourself on the back, and go attend to something else.
-The instructions further state to take the rubber cap that you'd initially removed from the back of the unit, and insert into the top left inside of said unit above the bucket, after first removing the bucket. However, there's already a rubber stopper there -or should be anyway- so there's no need to perform this extraneous step. Disregard it.
Just wanted to mention...... one individial wrote that he needed to unplug/replug the unit to restart it, if he drained the bucket before it filled to capacity and automatically shut off. You just need to hit the power on/off switch and the unit should turn back on retaining your customized setting. If that does not occur, then the unit is defective and you should email Amazon's customer service to have it exchanged.
One bit of precaution... when you turn off the unit to drain the bucket, wait 3 to 5 mins before turning it back on, or over a period of time you can potentially damage the condenser.
Overall, this dehumidifier performs flawlessly. I can feel a real, tangible difference in the basement after only two weeks.
I can't really speak to the impact to my utility bill since I haven't received it as yet, but if it is substantial, I will update this post to share that info as well.

17 out of 17 people found this review helpful:
Bang for Buck

For less than one-seventy (60-pints for 40-pint price) and with free shipping it is the best choice of this dehumidifier type on Amazon. It is made of durable plastic, runs quietly for this type of dehumidifier (same general design as anything at Lowe's, Home Depot, or Sears) and looks much better than the Whirlpool units. It has a 1/5 year warranty just like the Whirlpools. It also can work down into 45 degrees.

Cons: A little tricky to get the "full bucket" sensor to go off when setting the bucket back in, a little leaky when moving it around, must use a supplied adapter to connect a hose to the continuous option.

I use it in a partly-finished basement and I like it, but might look into the quieter and different-design SoleusAir units advertised here if I was to have it running near a bedroom or other quiet living space.

17 out of 17 people found this review helpful:
Highly Recommend The FDL60P1

Prior to purchasing the FDL60P1, I had two dehumidifiers from Sears. The first lasted about 10 years and the second lasted about 6 years. This summer, I noticed that my second Sears dehumidifier was running continuously but not keeping my basement at 50% RH, which is what I prefer. My plan was to purchase another dehumidifier from Sears, but after checking the reviews on both the Sears web site and on Amazon (for similar Whirlpool models), I decided against it. All of the reviews about the current Whirlpool dehumidifiers were very negative.

My previous dehumidifiers were 45 pint units. Consumer Reports recommends buying the largest capacity dehumidifier you can afford, so after reading the reviews about the FDL60P1, I decided to try it. I really like the FDL60P1 compared to my previous two dehumidifiers for several reasons:

1. The larger capacity and low temperature operation make a big difference. I have about a 1,000 sg. ft. basement, and this dehumidifier runs less and generally does a much better job at keeping the basement at the desired humidity level. Not only were my previous dehumidifiers smaller capacity units, they also were not capable of removing moisture from the air when the temperature dropped below 65F. The FDL60P1 is rated for low temperature operation down to 42F.

2. Compared to my previous dehumidifiers, the FDL60P1 is much quieter. All dehumidifiers are noisy, but when running, the FDL60P1 is considerably quieter.

3. The FDL60P1 is Energy Star rated. When placed in continuous mode to maintain a constant humidity level, my older dehumidifiers would shut the compressor off when the setpoint humidity level was reached, but the fan would run all of the time. The FDL60P1 shuts off both the compressor and the fan when the setpoint is reached. If it weren't for the green light on the front, there would be no way to detect it was running.

4. When not being used to set the desired humidity level, the digital readout on the front of the FDL60P1 displays the current humidity level. On my previous dehumidifiers, the digital readout only displayed the current setpoint and I needed a separate hygrometer to determine the actual humidity level in the basement.

My only complaint, as other reviewers have pointed out, is that the instructions for setting up the FDL60P1 for continuous drainage could be better. The pictures in the manual are not detailed enough, nor is the explanation. Despite that, I would certainly recommend this dehumidifier and have recommended it to friends.

14 out of 15 people found this review helpful:
Quiet enough -- Tricky set-up for contnuous drainage

In the first days of operation, the Frigidaire 60 pint dehumidifier seems to work well (and quietly) out-of-the box. However, the directions for setting up continuous drainage are not clear (and Frigidaire's the on-line resources do not address this problem). The Owner's Guide says "Remove the cap from the rear of the dehumidifier and insert into the collection tray inside the front of the unit above the bucket." The photo is not helpful. After trial and error here's what seemed to work: (1) Remove the small black cap/plug from the rear of the dehumidifier; (2) Remove the bucket at the front of the unit; (3) Remove the black cap covering a tube-like feature at the left front corner at the top (ceiling) of the bucket area (which apparently is the collection tray); (4) Insert the cap/plug (from the rear of the unit) in the opening of the tube-like feature at the top/left corner of the bucket area (this is very hard to do). Do not place the cap/plug in the whole in the middle of the collection tray (easy enough to do, but this does not result in continuous drainage). Good luck.

12 out of 13 people found this review helpful:
Great buy!

We looked into other dehumidifiers, but found this one to have the largest capacity for the money. We have it running constantly in our basement and it works great. I'm just sorry we didn't get it sooner.