GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier - AHR65LM

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

The product had seemed odd from the start (i.e., the fan rarely shut off, and when it did, it was for less than 1 minute, so why bother?), but it was clearly doing its job of dehumidifying, and did it well (as measured by an independent humidistat). After little more than 2 years, though, it gradually lost its ability to remove moisture, and sometimes it did a lot of clicking. GE says the unit is not repairable.

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

Eleminated the spread of mold and milder immediately upon use. Very easy to view and adjust settings. Does produce some heat which could be beneficial or not.

Service and delivery comments:

Helpful staff and fast delivery.

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

A little loud but all in all I love the product and wish that I would have purchased it a long time ago.

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

Used in basement for humidity control. Works well so far. Good size, for finished basement and laundry area to promote hand washed laundry drying. I like all the features and don't have any complaints at this point. Still trying out water bin before I hook up hose to sump. I have used on low fan speed at this point and works well.

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

We have a 2000 sq/ft home and about 1500 sq/ft of this is open. In winter time we have a lot of water on the windows from the propane wall heater and stove. This dehumidifier does a great job and keeps it dry so we don't have water and ice on the inside of the windows anymore when it freezes. On average it takes about 5-6 gallons a day out of the air so far.
Every week I also clean the air filter with the vacuum cleaner and it's amazing how dirty it is every time. So I know it also does a great job filtering the air. We have this unit for a month now so I can't say anything yet about durability.
During the day we set the fan on low to reduce the sound and at night back to high. On low speed it does not bother us (family of 5) watching TV or having a conversation (12-15 ft away from unit).

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

During the winter the windows (sky lights especially) in part of the house have increased condensation--sometimes this freezes and has caused discoloration of the window frame. Fans were initially used to care for this, but it recurred almost daily. The GE dehumidifier was placed in service and the problems have become significantly less.

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

My previous 40qt/day unit removed 20pts of water each day in my basement. AHR65LM/ 65 Dehumidification at max settings would only collect 7 to 10 pts per day.
Sent the first one back and tried a second unit, but it was no different. I sent both of them back.

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

When shopping for our last dehumidifier, we shopped based on reviews so we purchased a Soleus. It was quiet, the front panel was also part of the drain container which was fairly easy to empty. It lasted a year. Fortunately it was a week within warranty and the company did replace it but let us know that although they replaced it with a new unit, the warrantly was only the original year. The new unit went out just past the year mark with a bad compressor. With this in mind, we decided to try a different brand. Having had several dehumidifiers through the years, I have never had one fail within the first year let alone two. We then ordered the GE. Although we have not had it a year, it appears to be working well. It's noise is about the same as a room fan. I know I have viewed reviews where they say a unit is loud so I have nothing to base this on other than it is louder than the Soleus. One aspect I do like is the drain container has a handle in which to carry it to a drain. You can also put the % of humidity you want in the air. I don't know how accurate it is but since it can be adjusted, I would say put it at whatever is comfort level feels right.

Service and delivery comments:

Delivery was prompt. Item was packed well and easy to operate. I was also offered an additional warranty for an average of $10 a year. I normally do not purchase any warranty service but since the Soleus didn't hold up past the year mark, I thought this would be cheaper in the long run if the product was of similar quality.

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

pro:Quiet. Seems to work well. I like the timer. I've only had it for a month, so I'll have to see how it holds up longevity wise.
con:The "actual" humidity on the display is way below the real humidity, so you have to set the desired humidity a lot lower to get it to run.

Comments about GE Gray 65 Pint Dehumidifier:

Is use this machine to fight the summer humidity in Florida. I had a mildew problem that is now under control. This dehumidifier has lowered my humidity level from 80 percent to 50 or 60 percent. I save money on A/C too. The temperature now feels like 75 when it is 79 inside.