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- Reliable
- Quiet operation
- 17-pint collection container
- Displays current humidity level
- Light signals time to clean filter
- No automatic defrost
- No automatic restart after power outage
Reviews of the 50-pint Frigidaire FAD504TDD commend its quiet operation and report few durability issues. Owners like the digital display showing the room's current humidity level and a light that signals it's time to clean the air filter. Frigidaire makes several models of 50-pint dehumidifiers that seem to be nearly identical. Although this particular model isn't included in expert reviews, the similar Frigidaire LAD504TDL (Est. $200) is recommended in one comparison test of 17 dehumidifiers. This dehumidifier is Energy Star-rated, but a shortcoming is that it is less efficient in colder temperatures. The Danby DDR7009REE (*Est. $210) may be a better choice to dehumidify a basement, since it also has automatic defrost and will restart after a power outage.
Although this particular model of Frigidaire isn't covered in professional reviews, ConsumerReports.org rates the similar Frigidaire FAD504TDD, which is sold only at Lowes.com. In testing by the EPA, the Frigidaire FAD504TDD was efficient enough to receive the Energy Star label. We found hundreds of mostly positive owner-written reviews at Amazon.com, and a smaller number at Newegg.com.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.org
ConsumerReports.org editors evaluate the 50-pint Frigidaire LAD504TDL (sold only at Lowes.com), rather than the Frigidaire FAD504TDD. In all, 17 dehumidifiers are rated for water removal, humidistat accuracy, energy efficiency, frost control and noise. Seven dehumidifiers receive a recommendation.
Review: Dehumidifier Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, May 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) measures dehumidifier efficiency in liters of water removed per kilowatt-hour of energy consumed. The Frigidaire FAD504TDD had an energy factor of 1.6 in efficiency testing, which earns it the Energy Star certification.
Review: Dehumidifiers for Consumers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy, June 16, 2011
3. Amazon.com
At Amazon.com, the 50-pint Frigidaire FAD504TDD and 70-pint Frigidaire FAD504TDD are the two top dehumidifiers, according to owners. The FAD504TDD receives an overall rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 from more than 270 owners. The majority is happy with how it's operating and describes the noise as a quiet hum. A handful of owners say this or a similar model stopped working after about a year.
Review: Frigidaire FAD504TDD 50-Pint Dehumidifier, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. NewEgg.com
About two dozen owner reviews for the Frigidaire FAD504TDD give it an average rating of 4 stars out of 5. Owners say it quickly removes moisture and is well-designed. Only one owner says it died before a year was up. It gets mixed reviews for operating noise.
Review: Frigidaire FAD504TDD 50-Pint Dehumidifier, Contributors to Newegg.com
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