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This product is being test right now. So far I have a dry signal from the device in the closet. I hope it works. will keep you posted

This is a great little product. We often have musty odors in our walk-in closet that is directly across from our shower. I have always used the crystals in a plastic container that you throw away when the water level reaches the line. This product is much better. While you are using it, it requires no electric connection, so you don't need a plug inside the closet or an extension cord. When the little window in the middle shows pink crystals, then you plug it in with the separate cord until they turn blue again. I noticed the difference in our closet after one day. My closet is large, and is about the maximum recommended size for using one unit. I am considering purchasing a second unit so I won't need to plug it in as often (every few days). The plug outlet is on the bottom, so I just hang it near the power strip by my computer until it is ready to go back in the closet (just a few hours). the supplied metal hanger hooks into a hole on the back of the unit to allow it to be hung up. It can be hung on your closet rod, or I hang it on my metal shoe rack inside the closet.

I have successfully used this in my wife's old, damp SUV for one full charge/discharge cycle. It made a noticeable difference in the moisture level in side the vehicle. I can't say how long exactly it took to saturate the crystals, but they were very pink after 1 week.Recharging back to blue crystals took the advertised 12 hours. The device reached about 131 degrees during the process, which is pretty warm, almost hot to the touch but was not a problem.I will most likely purchase a second for our other vehicle. Keeps the fog from forming on the inside of the windshield.

I bought these to keep in my standard mid size gun safe and it works great. With two it allows me to put one on the top shelf and bottom shelf simultaneously. When one gets wet it allows me to take one out to dry while there is still one active. I will buy more

I recently moved into an apartment, and, to my dismay, there was extensive water damage in my WIC (it would literally soak your socks through the thick carpet) and in the bedroom, and it only worsened when thunderstorms flooded the area. While the bedroom was successfully dried, the WIC remained a problem for weeks, and felt like a box of hot, moist air with an unwelcoming, moldy smell. The company responsible for taking care of the issue had promised to deliver a dehumidifier, but never held their word. I was at my wit's end by nearly the end of the month when I found these online. I even splurged on one-day shipping, because I had had enough. I was beyond relieved and ecstatic when I left one in my WIC overnight. I came in the next morning to drier air, and less mildew stench. I added the second one, and was finally able to unpack my boxes with clothing, and store items. I have not had a problem ever since. I love these and am considering buying more for the bathroom and the cabinet beneath the kitchen sink. I highly recommend these!!!

Was looking for something I didn't have to bake in the oven for 12 hours to 'recharge' and came across this guy. Using this in a waterproof safe for the past few months and has worked great.

This is a godsend. I live in a very humid area and it was affecting my guitar in a bad way. I put this product in my case and I keeps my guitar at a perfect 50% humidity! I recharge it about every three weeks. I love this device!

I have been using this in a medium safe for several months and it works as advertised. I have to recharge it every 6-7 weeks but it recharges quickly and has eliminated the musty odors in the safe. I would buy this again.

Update 1-17-17 I ordered a second one about 2 months back because the single unit in the RV was needing to be recharged every couple weeks. With this second unit I have not had to recharge this in almost a month.Now I keep one inside the RV on opposite ends.Original review;Works AWESOME.I keep one in the RV and haven't noticed any off orders or musty smells in the RV yet.I would not leave this unattended around kids or when you're away from home.When you're recharging it as it gets kind of hot to burn off the moisture it's absorbed.

I love these! I bought 2 and they work great. I was skeptical about the color change crystals but they definitely work. I have these in closets and the dampness/moisture has dropped dramatically. My clothes used to feel 'clammy' but not a problem anymore. They are way better than the Damprid buckets I had been using...too messy and prone to spillage.

WOW! This really sucks the moisture out of the car, no mess, no fuss. I live where it rains a lot so it's impossible to keep water from my clothes and hair out of the car. Since I put this in my car, no more foggy windows. I highly recommend it to anyone who lives in rainy or snowy areas.

Since I have a damp house (built into a hill), I have these scattered about in closets to help control the moisture level. They turn pink for me in about a week or 2 (I routinely measure 60-70%, even in winter), and take a full 24 hours if not more to discharge and return to deep blue in a bathroom with a dehumidifier keeping the room at 40%. Overall, it doesn't seem to operate as well as some other models I have, but they do pull out some moisture. The attachable coat hanger is a great feature.

So far so good. I like that it heats up via a cord. This allows it to rest on the ground completely (and it is a bit heavy to hang). So far it hasn't leaked any of the balls. I use it too keep my keggerator dry and free from any mold.I had a different older model from Ivation. It plugged directly into the wall. The problem was, that product was heavy and it was prone to fall down. It also had a hatch where the balls were loaded. When warmed (during drying phase) the hatch would loosen. So loose hole and prone to fall equals a huge mess of little balls.

These work well and are easy to recharge. The only reason I am not giving them five stars is because the window to the material is kind of dark and makes it difficult to see if the medium has changed colors. I have no other complaints. They work well, and were considerably less expensive than the big box retailers. The product arrived on time and in great condition. I would definitely order from the seller again.

I have to echo other reviews that point out that you can only charge one at a time - which is only slightly inconvenient - but the cable plugs into the very center at the bottom of the product which MUST be kept upright to dry! I found that placing it where it can overhang an edge works, as long as you can balance it so it won't fall off. I use two for a damp walking storage closet in my basement. They don't last a month. I try to dry each one every two weeks on rotation.

My order was received in a timely manner. I assumed that each unit would have its own cord, but only one cord comes in the box. I'm finding that it takes longer than recommended time to dry the crystals out, but they are still working fine. I am also not getting the 30 days on them before recharging-about a week. But they are in my camper that we live in full time and it has been very humid. Overall they are a good product so far and I like the value!

They work and they're cheap. I only have a couple small issues with them. This only includes one charging cable so you can't run both at the same time. Luckily I had an old laptop cable that plugged right in without any issue.The other serious issue is in my honest opinion a safety issue and I'm surprised this hasn't been recalled. Where the cable plugs in the metal prongs get very very hot and you can burn yourself. So keep away from children and I would also keep an eye on it when it is charging.Other than those two issues I keep one in my car and the other in my camera storage case to prevent mold growth and they seem to be working as expected.

Great little dehumidifier to keep in my box of filament.

Seems to be working?? Hard to tell

Own two. Work good, not great, but also dont need power.

Works great. But I had to learn Mandarin to read the instructions.

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Keeps cash and paperwork relatively dry. Had it it our safe about a month now.

I've had these for about 8 months now. No way do they last 2 months before needing to be recharged. I am now noticing that very tiny particles ( probably silica dust from disintegration of the granules ) are leaking from the unit. I would not buy again.

I think it's working, but the beads don't turn blue again to tell you if they're dried out or not.

only one wire to charge so you can't charge both at once. Had I known I would have purchased one at a time. I think Eva dry lasts longer. They are okay. Customer service is unsatisfying. They responded without much desire to help. Don't buy from them unless you are sure because they don't help if you don't like something.

It takes a long time to charge the units. The instructions say to charge it in the garage or open spaces. It was too humid in the garage to charge so we had to do it in the kitchen. The unit gets quite hot when charging. I do not know yet how long it will stay charged. The instructions say 20-30 days but that will have to be seen. Currently we use DampRid which are about $2 each and last about 1 month in the summer.

I use this for my small unheated storage unit. It seems to work but even though my storage closet is small, I'd recommend purchasing two of these. My one 500 sq ft dehumidifier seems to fill up and turn color within just a week or so - thus increasing my trips to the storage unit to take it out and recharge at home. Plus I also have a few of the DampRid cups placed in various locations around the unit.

Nice product, I love these to store in sealed boxes, safes, file cabinets, etc. to keep things dry. Only drawback is, to "recharge" them you need to use an adapter (you can't just plug it in) AND only one adapter comes with the two cartridges. So you can't recharge both at once, and don't lose the adapter!

It's okay, it seems working but I have been waiting for the orange color after 24 hours of charging, but i don't know why you could hardly see orange not unles you spot it with flashlight.

It came with no directions in English.

The unit overheats while charging.

I bought this for a small laundry room with no AC. I haven't noticed any specific difference yet, but it's still summer and very humid.It does get *very* hot when recharging/drying out, enough so that I'm not comfortable leaving it plugged in when I'm not at home.Update later: I've basically given up on these. They last about a day before needing to be recharged, and with the overheating issue it's difficult to keep swapping them.

Crystals stay pink after first use and re-charge. Only works for a very small area like a small closet or possibly a small car. I like that it is rechargeable/reusable but be careful to not leave it charging too long or it will be ruined. (gets extremely hot).

The product arrived with the crystals light pink. There were a few (3-5) blue crystals in the window, so i thought I'd use until all crystals turned pink. After about a week, the crystal color was the same as when it arrived. Most should have turned color since we had constant rainy weather and my other desiccants were consumed. After a few hours of having the product plugged in for drying, water collected on the window. About 12 hours later, the water disappeared. However, the crystals were still pink. After 15 hours of drying, they were still pink and a few (about 5) were opaque white. I can't tell if they're dry or wet because the label says they should be blue if they are dry, but the warning says to plug it in for no more than 15 hours.

These may seem like they work but they don't . If you have a good imagination they are great but when you pull out the meters an do an actual test these are really poor. In an actual test these are capable of absorbing 1 table spoon of water and that takes many days.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGnWtuV5PCE

Recharging this thing is annoying. Having one more think to plug in and keep track of is not as convenient as the toss it in the microwave type rechargeable dehydrators. I would recommend one of the bag style units so you can just use it, zap it, use it again, instead of use, plug it in for a minimum of 8 but more more than 15 hours, but NOT for too long! and then use it again. I left mine on over night, forgot about it, went to work, and now i think it is busted. Something this simple should not require mental maintenance.

I bought 6 of them and this review is based on the same e/periences I had with all six. Did not come charged up. They don't recharge in the maximum time that you are suppose to have them plugged in, so you have to unplug them for a few hours then plug them in again or they get too hot. Once they turn blue you can put them in place but they have to be plugged back in in a couple of days. Not the best product. I hope they work better than damp-rid, only time will tell.

It kinda sucks. For use in a car

Meh.

directions in chinese, Unlike the picture

Seems to have little to no effect

doesn`t work even in a small gun locker. Don`t waste your money

Disappointing, instruction state renewal of silica takes a day, 15hrs of continuous plug in. Took 4 days of 4 - 15 hr sessions to barely start changing from pink to blue. Once in closet, small 4x1ft, no noticeable drop in humidity. I have a humidity scale and no change was detected in 5 days of use. Stayed constant at 55% I was hoping to drop to 45% at least maybe more based on instruction booklet.

Even though this is a two pack dehumidifier, it only comes with one power cord for recharging the devices. If you lose the cord, your out of luck. Go with a reusable dehumidifier that has the cord/plug built in. It will save you the headache.One of the dehumidifiers I received also was leaking silica, it looks like there is a crack letting it out of the device.

Once the silica gel turns pink, it takes too long to recharge and turn blue again. The pack only comes with one cord. If it's two, two cords should be included. The only reason I didn't return this product was because I came back from my mountain trip a day after I was allowed to return it. Over priced for me. I noticed the price now, it's half the price I paid.

This seemed like a great product with great reviews. Unfortunately, the units I received were defective. One would not charge straight out of the box. The second overheated while in the process of recharging, even though it wasn't on the charger for more than ten hours, far less than the 15 hour limit. The third and fourth units recharged a few times and then gradually petered out over a three month period. Waste of money.

I live in a very humid climate and bought this unit to keep my salt and spices from clumping. I have used it for six months in a small, closed pantry, and noticed no difference whatsoever. The crystals never dry out, the color stays pale lavender all the time no matter how long I plug it in for. As for plugging it in, who puts the connector at the bottom of the unit so you can't set it down normally while charging? Mine is going in the garbage today.

first time we plugged it in to charge the glass beads inside were crackling and exploding, shards of glass or plastic or whatever it is going everywhere! Total waste of money.

Bought several of these. They last for 3 or 4 recharges.

I bought this model at the exact same time as another similar product. I've used both in my RV for exactly the same amount of time and have recharged both products equally. This product has failed to restore itself after only two charges. The other product, while a little more costly, is still working perfectly.

I bought two of these, and on top of them not having English translations to even indicate whether "wet" or "dry" and needs to be recharged (the only way I found this out was through looking at the online photo of the product description), one of them stopped working after 1 month (I kept charging it and it did not change from "wet" to "dry"). When I looked online to see what I could do about it, a message popped up saying the warranty for this item is only for a month after the purchase date or something to that affect. I had to throw away. It was a waste of money and I recommend purchasing the Eva-Dry dehumidifier instead (I've had mine for over 10 years and it still works).

Can you read Chinese? I can't. All labels on this thing are Chinese (at least I think). Either way, useless to me not being able to read the information on it. This may function as intended, but I don't want anything around the house that has the warning or information communicated in a language I can't understand. In 6 months when I check this out I don't want to have to remember where the manual is to decode what wet and dry is. The unit I received is not like the one attached that has everything in English. See attached images.