Soleus Air CFM-40 E 40-Pint Dehumidifier with Humidistat
The Soleus Air CFM-40 E 40-Pint Dehumidifier removes unwanted moisture from the air to create a more comfortable environment in your home or office. Weighing under 31 pounds, it can be conveniently moved via its bottom caster wheels from room to room within your home and set up in just minutes. Taking advantage of refrigeration technology, the dehumidifier powerfully removes partial moisture from the air to decrease the humidity level of the room and keep the indoor air dry and comfortable. The dehumidifier uses the no CFC refrigerant to protect the environment and to reduce pollution.
Product Features
- Adjustable humidistat; whisper-quiet operation; automatic defrost
- Built-in wheels and carrying handle provides easy portability
- 40-pint dehumidifier with removable reservoir tank; optional continuous-drainage port
- Full-bucket indicator alarm; automatic shut-off prevents overflow; washable air filter
- Product Dimensions: 14-1/2 by 10-1/4 by 21 inches (WxDxH)
Soleus Air CFM-40 E 40-Pint Dehumidifier Reviews
Review 1:
Comment: Sucks it right out!, It’s not the heat, it’s the humility
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This review is from: T. KimI can’t believe how amazing this thing is. We have a finished basement and it gets a little musty in the summertime. We’ve tried smaller and cheaper dehumidifiers thinking that if we placed them in various places they should collectively do the job. That was a big mistake.
I’ve only had the Soleus now for about two months and I’ve never had to call customer service so I can’t testify to what others have complained about. All I can say is that this thing works amazingly well. I’m constantly amazed at just how much water it’s able to suck out of the air in a relatively short period of time. According to our humidistat, we went from 63% humidity down to about 45% in a matter of three hours.
The quiet mode is indeed very quiet although definitely not whisper silent. Imagine if someone is in the room next to yours and they are blow drying their hair. That’s about the level of sound.
Review 2:
Comment: Excellent little machine
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This review is from: Ellen C. Anderson (NY, USA)This review is from: Soleus Air CFM-40 E 40-Pint Dehumidifier with Humidistat (Kitchen)
General: We purchased this little Soleus in August of 2008 and it is still going strong c. 2 years later. We love the portability; it is not too heavy for me (5’7″ 140lb woman) to move from room to room, up stairs, or even into the car. In general we keep it in our damp basement and it maintains a very livable environment.Operation: This 40-pint Soleus is very decently quiet even at the High setting. Our basement is c. 800 sf and this machine handles the space well. We empty the water collector about 2x day in hot humid summer weather, about once a week in the much drier winter. The bucket is very easy to empty albeit somewhat unwieldy when full of water. I recommend using near some kind of sink or drain just for the ease of use, since it is not advised to move the thing around when full of water (sloshing occurs). I am about to open the side access hole to insert a continual drain hose and drain it directly into our sump well; I will update with more information on that when some time has passed. Specifically I want to know if it becomes immobile once that hole is opened, or whether one can still wheel it around to use sans hose.
Specific product successes: With the car doors closed, this gadget will dry out wet automotive carpeting like magic overnight. It is quiet enough to use in the bedroom during extremely humid nights, especially on the lower settings. All in all we are extremely pleased with this model and are definitely considering Soleus’ larger ones for semi-permanent installation.
Caveats: Made in China. In our view, this is really the sole drawback of the machine, and I hope it does not impact the quality of the materials & fabrication long-term.
Review 3:
Comment: A fantastic investment–but be vigilant!
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This review is from: Doctor Goode “paradox22″ (Atlanta, GA)We have been battling high humidity in our home since we moved in in 2003. Unless the heat is running or the AC on full blast, which happens only during three months of winter and two months of summer where we live, the humidity in our house is 70-80% all the time. We have scrubbed mold off everything we own twice a year. In 2005 we purchased a $4000 whole-house dehumidification system that did NOTHING to the humidity. The company who installed it told us our house was possessed and gave us all our money back. This year we decided to try the Soleus. We purchased two units, one for each end of the house. Our humidity is now UNDER CONTROL. Since we purchased the units, the humidity in every room in the house is usually between 40% and 45%. Both units are running on the “quiet” mode. Yes we can hear them, but it’s not really annoying and actually kind of nice at night when sleeping. They do heat up the room a bit, which I like. In the summer the extra heat might make the AC kick on earlier which is also good for the humidity. For the unit in our playroom, which is on slab, we dump the bucket once every day. In our bedroom, we ran some tubing from the unit through a hole in the floor that was already drilled by the cable company, into the crawl space and out the door. So we never have to empty it.
We have had some small problems, for example the unit with the drain tubing will sometimes start draining into the bucket instead for some reason, and makes a god-awful noise. We turn it off and back on again and that seems to do the trick. I have read the bad reviews about how these units do not last very long. But honestly if we have to buy two new ones every year, it will still be totally worth it. We were going to have to sell our house, and thanks to these dehumidifiers we don’t have to. I am completely thrilled with this purchase.
8-15-2010 UPDATE:
I am downgrading this unit to four stars because we now have to replace the carpet, pad and floor in our playroom. The automatic shutoff failed, and the unit was pumping water onto the floor for a few days. Buyer beware, CHECK THE BUCKET EVERY DAY.
Review 4:
Comment: Somewhat Satisfied
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This review is from: S. Anders “Dog Lover” (Peoria IL)I bought this by using the reviews! Mine is really quiet even on high! The only draw back that I have had so far is that the shut off for the bucket apparently does not work all of the time! Very annoying. I have to check it twice a day to make sure it is not overflowing. Like other people say, the bucket is hard to empty without spilling! I is like the shut off does not happen soon enough and it fills to a quarter of an inch from the top!
Since it is in my basement I have to remember to go down there and dump it! If I had a drain in my basement it would be perfect if I could attach a hose to the side!
