Side by Side Comparison of: Keystone vs Apex vs LDR Industries vs AcuRite

I've only had it for 2 days now, but it is pulling a lot of water from the air. It's not that loud with fan set to normal, you can hear it more set on turbo. But no worse than a box fan on high. Extremely amazing of how much water it is pulling from the air in my house, brought it down from 65% to 50% (what I had it set to). I emptied it last night before bed and it was full this morning when I got up. Thinking about hooking up the continuous drain now.I will update if any thing comes up, very happy at 2 days in!

This unit has been running continuously in our basement since we purchased it a month ago. The 70 pint tank fills up in about a day and a half, but it comes with a hose attachment, and we will be purchasing a hose that we will run to our floor drain. My favorite feature is that the unit displays what the humidity is in the room on the digital display. This allows us to monitor the moisture level in our basement to ensure that it stays below 50% humidity.

Works perfect and didn't have any of the leakage issues of others when connecting up an external hose for drainage. When preparing the dehumidifier to use an external drain hose, I did notice that the clear tubing supplied to connect from their external fitting to the internal drain outlet (inside and above the internal drain bucket) was stiff (PVC?) and looked like it not conform to the fittings very well.....so I replaced it with a softer clear hose (silicone) I had in the shop.

Before this my house was so moldy, we struggled to get rid of the mold and the last dehumidifier I had helped nothing. After purchasing this the mold went away. We haven't had any spots of mold on anything. I would go with this again in a heart beat.

These saved our home after the floods here in Baton Rouge, Louisiana! We are super pleased with how well these work and how easy they are to operate! They literally pulled all the extra moisture out of our home during the dry-out phase, and we were super happy to have them as quickly as we did. They arrived on time and were ready to go out of the box. You literally just plug it in and pick your selection, and it's up and running. They are quiet and put out minimal exhaust heat. They are easy to clean and to maintain. We are super happy and were grateful to have these when we did because again, they helped truly save our home! Keep up the great work, and thank you very much for the fantastic product!

5/2017 - Two years of owning this with almost daily use. It does heat up a room while it is running. It shuts off the compressor when it senses the relative humidity has fallen below the user specified level and keeps the fan running. Usage habit was to run it pretty much every day for 3-7 hrs after showering. Not sure of the electricity cost per month running it this way.Still trucking away with very little maintenance. I have had to clean the air filter, the grey bar in the front lifts out reveling lint. Easy to rub off outside or use a sink sprayer to help get rid of it.Leaving the water in the bottom reservoir for a week or more developed a brownish gunk. It came off with some elbow grease, a sponge, 409 cleaning solution, and soap. Not worried whatever it was.5/11/2016 - Had this for a year. Done great to keep mold out of the bathroom that has no vent. I carry it down to the basement whenever water leaks in. I have had to wash and wipe the tank after it started mildewing. Don't leave the water standing in there for several days and you should be able to avoid mildew.

My middle school football coach uses this as a lead hose from the water supply to a 4-way splitter to 4 sprinkler to irrigate the practice field. The water supply is a non-reduced, full-hydrant pressure tapped off of a fire hydrant pipe! There is enough pressure that if we turn it on full blast, the sprinklers will flip them selves over. luckily, we split it to 4 of them. This hose bears that full high pressure with out swelling or leaking. I promise you, this little hose gets tortured when the water is on and it survives with no negative effect!

I cut it to the length I needed, attached it to a dehumidifier in my basement and was able to send the water from the machine directly into the drain. Saves a lot of daily maintenance.

I purchased this hose, several years ago. It's a very sturdy hose that is still working well. I keep it outside on my front patio all year around. It's not in inclement weather, as I live in Southern California. For my needs, it works perfect. I'd buy again.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that this package came with not one, but two hoses! I use one hose to water my flowers, and connect the additional hose to this one when I want to wash my car, spray out the garage, hook-up a sprinkler, fill-up a pool, etc.I've had it for a few months now, and use it everyday to water my flowers, and it's at the same high quality, and durability as when I first got it.The price is unbeatable for the quality, and durability of these hoses. It's clearly made of high-quality material, and is very easy to hook up and use. Along with the price, it's a Prime purchase, and was at my door step in two days! These are the types of deals I love to find on Amazon.I haven't written many reviews, and paid the full price for this product, but felt the need to post a review for it because it was an unbeatable price for the quality, durability, and convenience this product provides.

Hose seems to be built stronger than I expected after reading all the reviews. This was a black hose with gold strips. I'm going to use it as a suction hose with a small 12 volt rv pump and believe the 15 feet will allow me to get close to the waters edge with no problem. As many pointed out the fittings are thin metal and may not hold up well with continued use. I plan on splicing into the hose anyway to add barb adapters to fit the 1/2 pump connectors. Since I'm not even sure this will work, I was glad to be able to order a decent quality hose for such a reasonable price. I did take a look at Wal-mart RV hoses and none of the 15 foot ones were of the quality of this hose and the connectors were about the same and the price about a dollar more.

This was a recommended addition to my purchase of the "Frigidaire FAD704DWD Energy Star 70-pint Dehumidifier". I use a gravity drain to a French Drain in the basement. The dehumidifier is about 10' from a hole into the drain and this hose did the job nicely. It comes rolled up and I had to run hot water thru it and then lay it out on the blacktop driveway in the hot sun to get it to lay straight.

This has been great for monitoring my reptile enclosure/vivarium (IJ Blue Tongue Skink). My lizard knocked it into her water dish and it sat fully submerged for at least several hours. When I saw and pulled it out, the screen was blank and water was pouring out of all the holes. I took out the battery and let it dry out for 5 days. Popped the battery in, and it works! I now have it wedged so she can't move it around. (I used another gauge and a temp thermal gun to verify it's still giving accurate readings.) It's also helpful to know the highs and lows for the past 24 hours, since sometimes it can really vary. This has helped me maintain a more consistent level of humidity. Would recommend for anyone needing to monitor tropical/humid reptiles or amphibians.

works great - very accurate and rugged tooI keep one in a grow tent and another clipped to the side of some er home grown herb bucket so I know how the plant is as well as the tent as a whole. dropped on the floor, dropped in mud and they still work great.I think I've just been lucky with my misuse but my special orchids bloom like crazy because these guys let me know exactly how my micro environment is doing.too big to use in 1qt canning jars tho.

I have tested this device against my other gauges and it has proven accurate, it is easily read, the memory of highs and lows are helpful when you're monitoring a room that may have issues or maintaining a walk in humidor or a room you want particularly dry like a server room.Another bonus is that the device comes with a clip that also has a magnet adhered to the back. I have mine stuck to a filing cabinet in a room I need to stay consistently dry.The price was great, have I any further need for a room hygrometer I will certainly be buying this one.

Good product bought 4 all were the same, for $10 great deal, a very good humidistat would cost $100. I compared all 4 together after 2 hours they were all the same, even though two are off by one it is more like .2 after the photo I started to move one when I came back they were all reading the same.

We purchased this AcuRite monitor to see how much of a temperate difference we see in our master bedroom (which has poor insulation) and the rest of the house. During the first week I hung this unit next to our house thermometer and found it to be constantly one degree lower than our house reading. I have not way of knowing which one is more accurate, although I did notice that they moved in sync with daily fluctuations. It was very nice seeing what the daily fluctuations were, especially as we have to dogs and could not monitor what the house temperature fluctuations were while we were gone to work.Subsequently, we moved the monitor to our master bedroom. Curing the colder spring months we found out master bedroom about 2-3 degrees cooler than the rest of the house. It was reassuring to know that the difference was not greater. During summer months, we have noticed a 3-4 degree increase in temperature in the same room (compared to the listed temperature on our house thermometer. Again, during summer, the temperature move in sync. We do not use the AC much, so were see enough temperature variations to make this comment worthwhile.

I purchased two of these as I wanted something digital and I liked that it recorded the highs and lows for each: humidity and temperature. Right out of the package they both read identical humidity and temperature which was great. I then brought them to my work and put them in a stabilty chamber to test against a calibrated expensive humidty guage at 63.3% RH and 25.x C. Both units measured within a single percent of RH and ready 25 C. I then calibrated the units in a nitrogen filled instrument with a calibrated unit. The calibrated unit read 0.0 % RH while both units read 16. I figured out that these units DO NOT work below 20 % RH and instead display 16 %. I then tested them in open rooms compared to a calibrated unit at 20-30% RH and these babies read within a single unit of % RH and about 0.5 degrees C. I have no way of calibrating them higher and not sure how high they will read accurately but I'm curious to see what they'll read outside in the rain. Otherwise they are great units for the price.

Have been using product nearly a month and have been pleased. 2 things kept it from getting 5 stars. #1 settings for the desired humidity level were difficult to understand, even with directions. I haven't figured it out yet but it runs and fills so I'll revisit later. #2 tank is a bit difficult to get back in after emptying. You get used to it after a while but it's harder than other models I've had. I have this in a finished walkout basement and it really pulls in the moisture. So much in fact that I'm questioning how long my last unit had been faulty. It doesn't seem to throw off as much heat as others I've had

Purchased these humidifiers to replace an older ones. Ordered 2 from Amazon Warehouse Deals:-- One has worked very well: It is quiet when running, humidity sensor works well (I had a stand alone humidity sensor next to it for comparison) and easily maintains my desired humidity level.-- The other one, however, had a faulty humidity sensor - it gave the wrong reading, fluctuated wildly (watching it for 5 minutes it displayed from 40% to 80% humidity). It also cycled off and on repeatedly and was very loud when running. Amazon took it back as expected though. I have ordered another to replace - hoping it will be like the first one above.

All the small dehumidifiers I have owned seem to last anywhere from 1 to 5 years, but usually around 3. The features and warranty support are the most important things to consider, in my opinion. I have a small machine shop in Florida, with very high humidity. The dehumidifier helps the air conditioner work better, keeps my machine tools from rusting, and makes the room more comfortable. It is on all the time, but typically the compressor only runs 1-2 hours a day. I connected mine to a "Little Giant 554425 VCMA-20ULS" automatic condensate pump, which pumps the collected water though a hose and out into my yard so I don't have to empty the tank, ever. More about this below.This unit is a good value for the money. Some people don't like the position of the air flow output. They prefer units that blow the air out the top instead of the side, thinking that is more efficient. Not me. This unit draws the air in from the front and blows it out the side, at an upward angle. It doesn't effect the efficiency, but it makes cleaning the filter easily. On this unit I just lift the filter up out of the top of the unit, no covers to move, easy access, and I don't have to move the unit. With other units I owned previously I had to move tools out of the way or roll the unit out to where I could access it better, remove the tank, then remove the filter from inside the tank opening, what a pain.This is the second unit like this I purchased. The first one died after about 10 months, like I said before it is just the luck of the draw. I contacted the warranty people, they were friendly and easy to reach. They had me cut the last 6 inches off the power cord and snail-mail it to them along with the labels off the back of the unit, and sent me a check. I couldn't expect it to be any easier. I really like this unit and would buy it again.Okay, for those of you "handy" people who want to know how, the only complaint I have seen about using this with a condensate pump is that if the pump stops working the dehumidifier will keep filling it until it overflows. I solved this easily. The dehumidifier has a float switch to turn it off if the bucket is full. The pump has a 'safety float switch' that can be wired to an alarm. If you take the back off the dehumidifier you can remove the wires from the float switch, extend them, and plug them into the safety switch of the pump (not the regular float switch). If the pump stops running, when the water in the pump gets high enough it activates the safety switch. Since that is now wired to the dehumidifier, the dehumidifier thinks it's tank is full and turns off. Now all I ever have to do is occasionally clean the dehumidifier filter, the rest takes care of itself.About the pictures: As you can see, access in my shop isn't great. The gray bar on top of the unit is the filter, just pull it straight up. Behind the unit is the condensate pump. The drain hose from the dehumidifier empties (by gravity) into the condensate pump tank. The pump has a hose that goes to a pipe and out through the wall into my yard, the other hose attached to the pipe is my compressor drain. The black power cord is for the drain pump, the gray cord is the dehumidifier, and the brown speaker wire connects the safety switch in the pump to the dehumidifier, in place of it's own float switch. The brown mess on the floor is from a recent compressor oil leak I haven't cleaned up yet, not related to the dehumidifier or pump.Update: this unit lasted 16 months, like I said before, it's a crapshoot. But the 2 year extended protection plan I bought for under $20 paid for itself. I called Asurion, told them it broke, they credited me $190.79, that is full price even after 16 months of use! I didn't need to send them anything or prove it was broken, they sent me an Amazon gift card credit by email in under 30 minutes! You can't beat that with a stick.... Just used my gift card to order another identical unit.

I just used this so far less than a day, so I will update more after I've used it for a longer period of time.I have no prior experience with dehumidifiers. I have allergies such that my allergist advised an RH in the house of between 30 to 40% or 45%. In rainy times, the humidity in my house is getting up to 60%! I bought this to help dry the air out a bit in a downstairs office/bathroom combo. The unit is fairly large. I know it depends on the person, but on me, it comes above my knee and is about as wide as I am. It's nice that it's on wheels so it's easy to move around.It seems to do it's job very well. The RH when I turned it on was around 55%. 5 hours later, the RH had gone down to 35% to 40%. 12 hours later, it's stayed between 35 - 40%. I think I have it set to get it down to 35%, which it does, then it goes off kind of. It makes a noise like something goes off, but the fan has stayed on. The bucket is about over 3/4 full now at 12 hours, so I emptied it as it states the unit should stay on the first 24 hours you run it.It's slightly awkward to empty the bucket and put it back in. The bottom isn't flat. It's also slightly difficult to line up to put it back in. Meanwhile, the water is still condensing some, so you will notice it dripping and puddling in the bottom of the unit. I take a towel and wipe that up before I replace the bucket.The unit is much louder than I expected. I wouldn't want it running all the time.In addition, the unit throws out a lot of heat! That surprised me, but makes sense once I realized how it works.Update: I have been using this unit for a month and a half now, and it does a great job. It added about $30/month to my electric bill when I was using it a lot due to lots of rain, but I am using it less and less as the rains are subsiding. It can really pull water out of the air fair quickly in the small bedroom/bathroom area I have it in. I can now empty it quickly and more easily as I've gotten used to it. I'm very pleased with it so far.Update 11/22/2016: I am still using this unit, and am still very pleased with it.

I've waited a couple of months after activating this unit to write a review; I wanted to have this thing operational for a while before evaluating it. I can now say that this is a very capable dehumidifier and I'm happy with it. I have an unfinished basement of around 1500 sq ft. This unit has been in operation during a very wet Midwestern spring, and has easily kept the basement at my 50% target. It is relatively quiet, compared to the unit it replaced. It has ample power for this large space, as evidenced by the fact that it cycles on and off--it doesn't need to stay on constantly to keep the space at 50% humidity, in spite of the amount of rain we've had in N. Illinois this year.My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is that the interface is a little quirky and takes some getting used to. I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could. If I were rating primarily on value it would be a solid 5, because it's an excellent value.

Just bought this off of Amazon in the last month after reading reviews on it. Plugged it in for the first time, it beeped but when I tried to turn it on by pressing the Power Button, nothing happened. I opened the drawer and it beeped and showed a display indicating the drawer was open so I knew the board had power.Being an electrical engineer, I decided to get to the bottom of why the thing wouldn't turn on by pressing the power button. I opened up the unit and found on the top user interface circuit board that it was full in position as one of the tabs that holds it in was on the opposite side of the board from where it should be. I figured it would be an easy fix, so I pulled out the two screws holding it in and then put the board in how it should be placed, but still no luck. I then took a look at the board and found that R47 and R57 both had no solder on the outside vias that they were running to. I took a screwdriver first and found that if I made a good connection, the power button would work. I then soldered these up and the unit has been running ever since. Seems like a decent product, but the company may need to look into their manufacturing process a little more and fix these issues. Anyway, if anyone else has one that the power button doesn't always work, this may be why.It otherwise is a quiet product and is doing the job I expect.

It's a hose. Fifteen feet long. Female screw-connect at one end, male screw-connect at the other end, both brass. Fairly durable reinforced rubber construction, but definitely not meant for 'heavy duty' industrial use or permanent sun exposure; there are more durable hoses on the market for that sort of thing. i don't know what else you want me to say, it's just a hose. I use it for draining my dehumidifier, but it would also be good for gardening or other things.

I was fooled by the "Made in USA" tag to believe this might be a quality product worth the $11 I paid for it. It is not! After less than 2 weeks of sparing use, the hose blew out in the middle. The material just burst length-wise and released water all over the place. It's not that I'd have a high pressure on my water line, it's an old hose and I've never had this happen to any of my garden hoses before.Update: I had to change my review from 1 star to 4 star. It turned out that my house pressure reducer had gone bad and I was indeed getting getting supply pressure on all my lines (120 PSI). The fact that the hose burst instead of releasing the fittings at that pressure leaves a bad taste still. I suppose it would have held up ok if the pressure had stayed below 60 PSI.

Good hose, hose in pic is black. I received green which was disappointing. Read description, colors may vary. My fault but they should have made it bigger so consumer can see.

I gave four stars because I thought I bought this black hose in the picture and the one I got was a maroon brick color. Which is fine but misleading. It fits my dehumidifier fine leaks from the connection spot but does the job.

It's a functioninh, 15 foot hose. I use it for a drain off a dehumidifier and it works perfectly for that. One thing to note, the pictured black hose does not even come close to resembling what I actually got, thus why I give it 4 stars. I do realize it states actual product may be a different color, but not only was the color different but so we're the connectors...

Hose is the perfect length to drain the dehumidifier into the basement drain without having to keep the appliance right next to the drain; allows the dehumidifier to be in the center of basement and drain adequately

Needed something inexpensive to monitor partially finished, below grade basement. Have a dehumidifier set to run automatically in the space but no way to ensure it was operating +/- to setting. After two weeks of acclimation, the two still don't match but they are w/in ~ 5% of each other. That's all I needed to have confidence I wasn't allowing mold, etc. Can't be sure which is more accurate but this gets me in the ballpark. If you need pinpoint accuracy this may not be the unit for you.

Seems accurate, works and functions fine. I would recommend the ThermoPro TP50 over this unit though because i like its design better, its more compact, cheaper, and comes with a battery. This unit is also unable to reset the ranges whenever you want unlike the ThermoPro TP50 that can do that.

Considering the low price, this is a great little device. When I first got it, about 60 days ago, I was extremely disappointed at the inaccuracy of it. Comparing it to other devices, the humidity and the temperature were each in error by close to 10 percent. However, I discovered that it was because I used a NiMH rechargeable battery, which is lower voltage than an alkaline battery (1.5v for alkaline, 1.25 for the NiMH I used). After 42 days, the device shut itself off completely; no "low battery" warning of any kind. When I replaced the battery with an alkaline AA cell, the temperature and humidity readings matched other devices closely. I experimented, trying different NiMH batteries, making sure they were fully charged. In each test, the temperature and humidity readings were off by about 10 percent when using a NiMH rechargeable battery, and the readings were accurate when using an alkaline battery. I would give this device 5 stars if the seller gave some information about the sensitivity to voltage; but they do not (as of December 2015).Another experiment I conducted with this device was to place it in a plastic bag with a small packet of desiccant in the bag. The humidity reading did in fact drop quickly, and matched the readings of tests I conducted with other devices. When I buy herbs, I place them in double-zip bags with desiccant to help preserve freshness and to prevent mold. But I always wondered how much difference the desiccant really made, and how many packets would be required to significantly lower the humidity inside the bag. It turns out that one 10 gram packet inside a 1-quart zip-lock bag lowers the internal humidity to below 10 percent. The desiccant packets can be dried periodically in a low-temperature convection oven, and reused. The AcuRite device is small enough, and easy to read while inside the bag, so is helpful to me for gaining some data to help keep my herbs fresher.

UPDATE - This helped me with adjusting the temp of my fridge (I do NOT recommend GE, check consumer reports at the library). Also adding a few full gallon jugs of water to the back of the fridge helped lower the temp swings that happen when you open the door (AcuRite keeps track of the lowest/highest temp for maybe 24 hours). Read up but it's probably not good to put easily spoiled items in the door and maybe the top shelf (depending on temp settings, fridge quality, etc)Original -I'll update later. For now it works fine after surviving some USPS brutality (you'll need an AA battery). When you turn it on it will SLOWLY start lowering the # on the temp display if your house is cool, I just assume it's taking its time to be more accurate. The display temp eventually matched my home's digital A/C temp setting. I learned that my A/C lowers the humidity a little too much. I hear plants can help that a bit, I recommend spider plants and snake plants for better home air quality, not sure about their effect on humidity though.

Very nice little hygrometer.With any hygrometer you should check the calibration if accuracy is a concern. Many can be off by 3-5% - not critical in some cases, but definitely critical in precision acoustic instrument building as I do.Checking calibration is simple - I follow the directions from http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/pages/calibrate.html" A simple, easy to do at home means of calibrating hygrometers uses standard salt and a sealed container. Table salt, when used properly, will maintain an exact 75% humidity in a perfectly sealed environment. So, to do this, you'll need three items. First, obtain an airtight container such as a see-through tub with a tight fitting snap-on lid (the kind usually found in most kitchens). Alternately, a heavy-duty zip-lock bag will do. Second, you'll need about a teaspoon of salt. Third, any small, shallow open container is needed (to hold the salt in) such as a screw cap from a plastic bottle.Place the salt in its small container and add a few drops of water to moisten it. Don't dissolve it yet. With just a few drops of water, you'll get what you need, which is damp salt. Next, carefully place the salt in its small container, along with your hygrometer, into the airtight container. Please do not get any moistened salt on the gauge. Also, check to see that the starting point (current reading) is anywhere in the 40% to 80% range.Seal the container tightly. Note: if you have any doubt as to whether or not it is a perfectly sealed environment, double-it-up by putting it in a second container, or into a second baggie. Do not try to remove the remaining air trapped inside. Now, wait for at least 5 or 6 hours until the environment has stabilized. Do not open the container. Read the gauge's humidity % level. It should be exactly 75%. If it is not, note the deviation as being the amount your hygrometer is out of calibration. If for example, it reads 68%, the gauge is 7% low. If on the other hand it reads 80%, the gauge is 5% high"

Cheap, works like expected.Has fridge magnet on the back, belt clip, and desk stand.Reads humidity very clearly, and temperature.Only star off, is no 'reset' button.You'd have to take out the battery for a second, to get the numbers to reset (highs and lows in humidity and temps).It also has a Celcius/Farenheit button in the back, to switch temperature readout.It also has an indicator (little house on the top right) to indicate if humidity is too much or too low.50% humidity is ok.Lower, and some people get a dry throat feeling.Higher than 90 and the air feels, and smells moist.The readout frequency updates about every 15 seconds. When I blew in the vents, it took the device about 1 minute to come to a stop (in rising humidity), so it doesn't work immediately.Can't tell how long the battery will last, and a last con would be that it has no backlight, and no alarm/timer built in (you'd think for a small device like this, they would incorporate a clock, as well as a weather predictor?).

I have used this dehumidifier for about 3 years continuously on in the basement. Now the auto defrost feature is not working, so there are solid strips of ice that are forming at the bottom of the filter area. I would have rated higher if it didn't malfunction. I tried cleaning the filters so the problem seems to be that the auto defrost sensor is malfunctioning.

The dehumidifier works fine, but we must have misplaced the connector for a hose. The connector is placed in the water collecting bin so may have been set aside during set up. In any case, I can not find a source for parts for Keystone. I have tried to find parts that will fit at places like Lowes with no luck. I contacted the company that supposedly does maintenance for Keystone and have had no response. I'm disappointed that Amazon does not offer the specific replacement part. We travel frequently and the dehumidifier fills in 24 hours, so being able to have it drain to our sump pump is important. Keystone KSTAD70B 70 Pt. Dehumidifier

This thing really does a great job of drawing moisture out of my basement. Does all I need and more in that department. The killer is that this thing can be ridiculously noisy. It occasionally sounds like the fan is REALLY out of balance, causing it vibrate in the most annoying way. It has even woken me from a dead sleep, and it's not even near my bedroom! I probably wouldn't buy again based on that alone.

Great product BUT, when the red led indicates its full, beware because its FULL. the water level is at its maximum so it is barely imposible to make it out of the room or to the shower without spilling water all over the place.I will try the hose for continuos draining, but definitely this its a VERY BAD point of this dehumidifier. You always need to get a towel to clean the mess. Keystone please correct this!

Actually, I loved this dehumidifier...it did a fabulous time doing what dehumidifiers are supposed to do. When the clean filter light came on the first time my opinion changed. The filter was very easily removed and easily cleaned, but when I attempted to put it back in the unit I found that the sensor inside had dislodged. Of course it was under warranty and when I called to have it serviced the guy told me that there is a flaw in this particular dehumidifier (not sure if it is the entire brand or just this model), but apparently this happens all the time because of the position and place the sensor is installed. Unfortunately, I had just recycled (finally) the box the weekend before this happened so though it was free to ship to the service company in Florida I had to purchase the box ($18.00). So, don't get rid of your boxes people! Not sure what to think about the sensor issue. I still haven't gotten my dehumidifier back from being serviced so I don't know how long it will take or how good a job they will do. : (

It does an excellent job clearing the humidity from the house the only problem was when I wanted to use the hose attachment it didn't work too well. It would work for a while and then all of a sudden it would just shut itself off and then I would have to pull the hose part back out and reposition it and then it would run for a few days like that then it would stop. I would have to reposition the hose again. Using it in an unfinished basement that I don't really go to everyday. But I do now because I have too go check hose and make sure it still working properly. The bucket thing is pretty flimsy. I have another brand dehumidifier that I use upstairs and it is much better quality. I would not buy this brand again even though it does do a good job but because of the issues using a hose.

You get what you pay for. It's made very cheap, but does the job. Just don't use it with high pressure water or leave it in the sun. Simple hose fora very simple job.

On the third time I used it the hose ripped open from right under the metal part where the nozzle would hook up to. They sent me a brand new one and didn't have to ship the old one back so that was why it gets 3 stars.

I had to return the first one because it leaked, then I almost returned the second one for the same reason until a co-worker suggested I tighten it down with a couple wrenches. I'm 6'-2" 200lbs ish, I think it's reasonable to expect that I should be able to tighten this with my bare hands. I attached 2 wrenches and tightened the hose down more, the leaking stopped.The hose does what it's supposed to, move water from A to B, but the connections are of poor quality and thus the 3 star review.

Since I ordered two, this is a "Jekyll and Hyde" Review! Both hoses are thick-walled, appear to be 5/8" inside diameter. Black Hose functions perfectly. Hooked it's littermate Green Hose to it for an extra few feet... With a pistol-grip spray nozzle, Green Hose has a noticeable leak where it joins Blackie. Also, when I "flipped" Greenie the first time get get more length, it kinked. I have no way of tightening a crimp-type hose fitting, so I will live with the leak. Yes, I will order more, I love the length and will take my chances with more factory flaws. I will not return Greenie, not worth the effort and expense.

i got a green nylon reinforced hose and its okay. it bulges a little under high pressure. picture shows a rubber hose which would have been ideal and a 5 star i use rubber hoses and have never been let down

This was a recommended product along with Frigidaire FFAD5033R1 Energy Star Dehumidifier , i thought amazon recommendation would work, unfortunately it leaks, i am going to return it. items looks good, it does not work with Dehumidifier, so be careful buyers don't go with recommended purchaseUpdate: I had to go to Ace Hardware and buy a washer for 20 cents, which made to stop the leak, now it is working, i wish they had supplied that along with the Hose.

It seems fine but I have four sources of humidity readings in my basement (two dehumidifiers, a "weather station" and this one, and they vary by about 30 degrees from high to low in the same area, with no two readings even close... so I have no idea which is the most accurate. This reads somewhere in the middle of the others. I like the fact that it gives the high-low range on temp and humidity, in addition to the actual (?) readings for each. I just adjust the dehumidifiers for how it "feels" there.

These are great! However.. they need better calibration. I bought quite a few of these because they work out well for a quick glance of controls in the garden. Having five of these lined up right next to each other they all gave a different reading. Not way off, but enough if you want a more accurate readings. For me it's not going to stop me from using them but I do think they could still be closer in calibration.

EDIT: Stopped working after about a year and a half of just sitting on a shelf. Bottom of the screen went blank, and fresh batteries didn't help.These things are really handy to have around the house. We burn wood in the winter, which necessitates using a humidifier to keep the air comfortable. This little unit lets us monitor how cold the house gets overnight, as well as the humidity level. It's small and can stand on its own, so we typically move it from room to room to make sure heat is getting circulated properly. This coming winter we'll probably order another one or two.

Good points: One unit read the correct temperature. The other unit was low by 2°F (1C). The RH on both units was accurate and responded quickly. The display is easy to read although most people expect the largest number to be the temperature, instead, that is the RH.Bad: The unit only works in whole numbers (integer) degrees Celsius. It then converts the temperature into Fahrenheit using those integer Celsius values. Some the temperatures are roughly displayed in 2°F steps. Most people want something with a tenth of a degree Fahrenheit reading. I hated it so much I gave one unit away. The other unit is only used for the RH reading.

PROS:- Affordable- Easy operation- Allows for the use of rechargeable batteriesCONS:- No backlit options. At nights, it is not possible to read the values.- Inaccurate reading and slow to reflect changes. Although my application is to keep an eye on the humidity of the space where my parrots are kept and so super precise readings are not required, there are discrepancies between identical units and in general by several stops in compare to other models. Some have reported drilling holes to increase air circulation for faster adjustments to the reading, but that is too much of a hassle.- I find it valuable to have a clock and date displayed as part of the panel.

I would love to give this a 4 or 5 star rating. The price is right. The temperature reading is pretty close to accurate, which is all I really wanted from this. I would agree with a lot of other reviews that point out the Humidity reading is hit or miss. I have two of these. I sat them side by side for a few days. The temperatures always agreed, but there was typically a 5 or 6 percent different humidity reading between the two. If one read 60%, the other read 66%. I live in Florida - it is alway humid. I really didn't buy these for the humidity information. However, if that is what you need, these may not be for you.

This product is not that bad.The problem is the filter.After 2 months the filter with the heat that come from the dehumidifier start to like it kind of melt the plastic of the machine that make the filter to brake and then is hard to put it back in place.The filter is hard to find or replace it.I call different place it and cost to much and for only tow or three months of use,is not good.Sorry, Keystone,you have to make a better filter for this machine.I spend a lot of money on 2 and I'm not rich.One is went to the trash and the other is going behind soon.

Worked great for almost two years. Then the compressor would run continuously even if it was powered off. I called customer support. I told them what was wrong then they asked me for contact info. I asked what the process for repair is, and I was told after I emailed my proof of purchase in I would receive a refund. It sounds as if there's very little confidence in this product i.e., it's not worth repairing. I will definitely purchase a better brand for replacement.

I originally bought the Keystone 50 pt model for my basement, which is quite damp. I liked the 50 pt dehumidifier so much that I decided to buy in addition the 70pt for another part of my basement. However the larger model has a major vibration problem, so that it is quite loud (a loud rattling sound). Much, much louder than the 50pt one. I tried putting a heavy weight on it to dampen the vibrations, which only helped somewhat. I don't know if all 70pt models have this problem, or if only the one I received was poorly made. But I imagine that the vibrations over time will reduce the life the of dehumidifier. For something this expensive and difficult to return, my opinion is now to buy local.

This de-humidifer worked great for about 20 months and then it died with the EC error check light issue. I called Midea, the manufacturer and they are sending me a decent refund because it does have a 5 year warranty on parts. My old de-humidifer lasted about 10 years. I don't recommend this unit. I just purchased a GE as a replacement. We'll see how long the GE lasts.

Worked great for approximately one year in the basement. This unit removed some serious moisture at a fast rate. After about a year, the coils constantly iced over and an error message kept reading on the digital screen. Looked up the error code and found out it needed professionally serviced. I tried cleaning the coils myself as someone told me to do. Still no luck. It kept shutting off and showing the error code. It was out of warranty so I wasn't putting a dime into it. I believe others have had the same problem according to some reviews. This machine was well cared for and not abused either during my ownership. It just stopped working! I'll try another brand this year and hopefully it will last

UPDATE: After storing in the basement for the winter, I hooked it back up. It would run for around 5 minutes before giving me an "EC" error code. After calling support, they told me the unit's refrigerant had leaked out and could not be fixed or replaced (through the manufacturer). The unit probably had 90 hours of run time on it. Thankfully, since it is under warranty Midea is going to refund me the amount I had purchased it for. The unit worked well when it was working... but lack of longevity and failure at the end of the warranty window is discomforting. At least the claim was easy.Original review:Great for the price, bought it for the basement and it went to work fast. After filling quickly (few times a day) which was expected when just starting to lower humidity down there, I hooked up the hose attachment and let it be all summer. Worked excellent and got the humidity down to acceptable levels. It moves air fairly well, and isn't too loud when running, but I wouldn't sleep in the same room with it.

Lately, Amazon has been dropping the ball on shipping and packaging. I have more problems with how the product arrived than with the products themselves. This is another case. The hose leader is fine. Quality of the hose and fittings is fine. But the hose was wrapped with plastic strapping that was cinched so tight it crimped the hose in several spots. It will work for what I need it to do, but there's really no excuse for negligently damaging a perfectly fine product.

Good hose - but kinda disappointed that there was no washer in the female connection.connected it to the faucet and water leaked everywhere - once I purchased and inserted a washer - worked great.Not that the is an expensive item - but going to the store to get one is a pain - and since its a few cents - the vendor could have easily included one.fell down on customer ease of use!

I attached this to my dehumidifier with a horizontal spout. After about 3 days, it started to leak from the neck. When I attach it to a regular vertical spout out side there is no leak.

The hose I received is much cheaper than the one pictured. It's the very thin, fake plastic, green kind that kink and flatten very easily. Fittings are pretty low quality too. They leak unless they are screwed on very tight. It works OK for my application (dehumidifier to pump) but I was expecting a lot better quality from the photo.

The one I got was green instead of black (perhaps I didn't pay close enough attention to what I ordered. Additionally, the o-ring started leaking after a couple of days. I had to replace it. (I was using this to constantly drain from a de-humidifier.

For a price of this range I do not expect much from the product. However, I was disappointed when I got the hose out of box. It looks like an old hose with new end fittings installed. The surface is covered with scrathces and lack lusters. I use it outdoors under direct sun. It still works fine after two weeks, but I do not know how long it will last considering it comes in "used" status.

I bought this to monitor temperature and humidity under my plant lights. Worked fine for a while, then the second number on the thermometer faded so that it can only be view from an angle. So something in the device display is not working properly. I can see no visible damage to the display Everything else continutes to work. New batteries did not help. I used this under my plant lights to monitor temperature and humidity....so perhaps moisture or heat caused the problem.

It works for what i wanted.It seems to skip a degree though. I usually read 73-75-77, never see 74 or 76.But it wasnt needed for it's precision, and works for what i wanted it to.EDIT: Bought another that is more precise, to compare. Watching a climb of 75 to 77 degrees, this monitor stayed at 75 the entire time. Not very accurate. Only recommend if you are not worried about a degree or two of separation. Not what I wanted though.

I bought this a long time ago and it never worked, it would say 65 degrees f and ~25% all the time no matter what the temperature or humidity was. Clearly broken, but it was so cheap I wasn't going to return it.Recently I had it lying around and decided to open it up and see if there was anything interesting going on inside and lo and behold, I found a glaring problem. One of the legs of the temp/humidity sensor itself was never soldered on. There was solder on the solder pad where it should have been attached, but the leg was up and off to the left, nowhere near the pad.So I heated up my soldering iron and attached the detached leg. The monitor now works properly as far as I can tell. It's responding to temperature changes and humidity changes, though it's very slow to respond and I can't vouch for its accuracy yet.Bottom line, it's a poorly manufactured product, but if you have issues with it like I did, try opening it up and checking the solder joints. You might be able to fix it pretty easily.

I bought the AcuRite 00613 Indoor Humidity Monitor due to its being recommended at another website. For the past couple of weeks I have had the AcuRite sitting next to a Fischer synthetic hair hygrometer - the least expensive, higher quality hygrometer I had been able to find previously. With my Honeywell evaporative humidifier on during the nights and off during the days, the AcuRite consistently reads about 13-15%age points less than the Fischer. I actually have two Fischers, and the second Fisher (usually in another room) is currently reading 3%age points lower than the first Fischer as they sit side by side. Still, that is a 10-12 point difference. I do not currently own a sling psychrometer (one of the most accurate measures of humidity), so I can't be certain which hygrometer is the most accurate, but I do know I'd be putting my money on one of the Fischers. Also, after the first week of using the AcuRite with its very small slotted vents, I drilled 20 holes in the plastic case to promote air circulation. It made no significant difference. I will note that the unit is very responsive to changes in humidity - just breathe on it and the numbers rise quickly, just, I suspect, not very accurately.

My house has a weird humidity issue looks like. Disclaimer: My house is in a flood zone and we can see up to 12 inches of water in the crawl space sometimes. Yes, it scary!That said, I'm told that if you run the heater continuously; which is the case in my house as my wife is always feeling cold, the humidity falls to desert level conditions which would mean under 25%. The opposite happens in my house. In winter the humidity goes up when the heater is running continuously. A co-worker suggested that if there is lack of humidity, then it might be drawing humidity from some other source, which in my case would be the crawl space. But that theory does not hold good for the upstairs bedroom where the humidity goes up as well with running heater.Anyways, I'm sort of convinced this product is not doing what its supposed to be doing unless someone can tell me otherwise. So, I told Amazon customer service that I would like to return this. So, they sent me another one for free and told me to toss the first one in the garbage. The second one is way off as well...on the higher side. See the picture of both of them side-by-side showing different readings. They were in the same place together for quite sometime before I snapped the picture. The color variation is due to one being closer to the cabinet than the other. They are consistently showing different readings.

I purchased this hygrometer to use inside a terrarium in order to monitor temperature and humidity. Unfortunately, it only worked for a few days before it began malfunctioning, the characters on the display fading away until they were completely gone. It appears to me that the device could not handle the high humidity conditions of my terrarium.I like the design and features of this Acu-Rite device, but if it can't handle humidity without breaking down it's not much help to me.If anyone knows where I can get a device like this that can handle high humidity environments (90%+) please comment below as I haven't had much luck finding a reliable hygrometer.

Keystone KSTAD70B 70 Pt. DehumidifierPurchased this May 15, 2015 and was totally satisfied with it until it started leaking August of 2017.The collection container does fill, but the unit leaks before it is filled to capacity & auto shuts off.The drain tube seems to be flowing fine into the collection container but I decided to clean it anyway.I took off the front panel to clean the drainage tube w some heavy gauge weed whacker wire, then sprayed canned air through it. With the front panel still off I vacuumed & moist wiped the grill (it was clean but did it anyway) and checked for damage/leaks in the water collection tray. I cleaned the filter too (I do clean it regularly).I put it all together and it still leaks a puddle that has to be mopped up every few hours.No complaints until it leaked.If it lasted longer before leaking I would have given it more stars but at a price of over $200 and only two years of working...I'm buying a NEW different brand dehumidifier now on amazon after I do a little research.

Bought this unit in may 2015 used it for 2 summers and worked fine but a little too loud. Now all I get is the dreaded EC message which means trash it as compressor will not start. only used for 4-5 months over 2 summers and my basement is not that damp as I have whole house HVAC system. Think again before buying this unit as it may work well at first but will not last!

Lasted a couple years. Previous dehumidifier last 20 years. It's like they think a product that hundred dollars is expected to be disposable.Warranty was worthless. Going with one from Costco on the next round, at least they stand behind their products.

Got this delivered to my door on a Friday. Literally the next day I got a recall notice and had to send it back. The most annoying thing about the whole transaction was that I had researched dehumidifiers to death and this was the one that got the best feedback and ratings!!! Ugh.

loud, very very very loud it is cheaply made and vibratesyou need to push stop and wait for a few minutes before pulling out the water bin our you will get water all over your floor, it drips after you hit stop!

Had good luck with this unit until a couple weeks ago. Went to the basement and noticed it was not running and the letters EC were displayed. No power spikes, no water damage, not a hot or cold or overly humid environment. Service manual says to call for service when this code is displayed. Not good. Very disappointed. Reviews on here spoke highly of this product. I will to call the manufacturer to see if they will do something.

This is, by far, the single most (inadvertently) destructive product that I have ever purchased off of Amazon, and words cannot describe how much I wish I had noticed the other reviews on this item before purchasing it. The end connector on this hose is very poorly made, and leaks continuously... the result being that when it is hooked up to a dehumidifier, any water removed from the air ends up immediately on the floor below. In my case, I did not notice the leak for several weeks... so the situation is very bad.

Water leaks from the dehumidifier. I had attached this hose and next day my basement was partly flooded. I had made sure that it was tightly sealed. Water was still leaking through washer.It defeats the purpose of having dehumidifier when the water is leaking through water hose.

Not compatible with Frigidaire FFAD7033R1 Energy Star Dehumidifier. It leaks water at the end of the hose. Water from dehumidifer went into the hose and then leaked from the hose. Throw it away...

When purchasing a Frigidaire dehumidifier (model FFAD7033R1), Amazon displayed a "recommendation" that others often bought this hose along with the dehumidifier. It uses VERY cheap connectors. As others have noted in their reviews here, it leaks at the connector swivel point on the critical end and is unacceptable for use as a drain hose with a basement dehumidifier. The result is drip, drip, drip, at the connection, so that a lot of the moisture removed from the air ends up as water on the floor near the unit.Unfortunately, I did not take the time to fully read the reviews for this low-cost hose and essentially wasted $6.50 based on the Amazon recommendation. It would not be economically to return it (it would cost more than the price to ship it back). Also, in my case, I cut the opposite end down to obtain a better length (about 5 feet) since my dehumidifier is right next to floor drain.Do not buy this. Save the money. A trip to the local Home Depot or garden supply store would have been a much better idea in my case.

This hose lasted a week before breaking . The compression fitting under the female screw cap constantly leaked and i just gave up on it. New Rubber washers I had - Teflon tape - nothing worked but to cut the end off and put a universal end on that I had. Look at the discoloration too..You get what you pay for on this one.

The connector hose that I received a bad one and it was unusable. It was rolled very tightly into a small circle causing the hose opening in the hose to be collapsed in multiple locations down the length of the hose. The wall of the hose was so hard that it could not be unrolled and the lumen of the hose could not be opened where it was collapsed. This hose appeared as though it was very old and it had been around for a long time. Therefore, this hose was definitely not usable. I called the Frigidaire company and they are sending me a replacement hose but I have not received it as of now. This is a disappointing experience.

Have had this unit running for 24 hours now, and none of the readings are correct. Humidity reads in my apartment at 26% and the humidity level icon says its OK, which is NOT in a healthy range, according to the instruction manual. Also, it says my temperature is 79 degrees, and my thermostat reads 70 degrees. Not trustworthy. Don't buy this one!

I have had this now for a year and it is inaccurate by 5 degrees Fahrenheit. I have set the a/c in the house to 78 and it shows 73. I have also tested the area this sits with an infrared thermometer and that shows the temperature to be 77.8. I even changed the battery. Who knows how accurate the humidity sensor is. Not sure how this has so many good reviews.

purchased 6 of these over the past 5 yrs. and they worked great. Purchased 4 more in 2017 but they are way off. I lined all 10 of the ones we own in a row and the old ones all read within 1 degree or % of each other but the 4 new ones are way off. 9% humidity and 7 degrees which is huge discrepancy. All read different too.Used to be a good instrument for the money.

I bought this on Dec 22 2016. It worked well for months. Today (April 24 2017), only 4 months later, I noticed it was not on/working. I swapped out the battery for a new one and it still did not work. I tried 3 different batteries (including ones from my TV remote that I know to be working) and still did not work. Sad it didnt work longer.

Item is defective and has a terrible return policy. If you want to return it, you have to pay shipping and handling. After the company receives the product, THEY decide if it is defective.My product will not display anything below 53% humidity. I purposely put it in a low humidity environment and a high humidity environment for 24 hours each. I did the salt test and it displayed 72% humidity, which is close enough, but no matter what I do, it will not read below 53%.

Don't bother. Bought it mid January and two weeks after the return window to Amazon expired, the screen is displaying fragments of the numbers, i.e., the digital display is broken. Hasn't been dropped, submerged or damaged in any way. Apparently not good quality.