Frigidaire FFAD3533W1 Dehumidifier, Moderate Humidity 35 Pint Capacity with a Easy-to-Clean Washable Filter and Custom Humidity Control for maximized comfort, in White

I had an older version of this unit for 20 years. However, this new piece is far superior and pulls out more water than the other one every day. And it’s much much quieter! What more could you want?

UPDATE: The cutoff switch failed so it spent several hours dumping water on the floor. As I pulled the overflowing bucket out (it normally shuts off with about 3/4 inch to spare) it started beeping to complain that there was no bucket. Thanks! Definitely a 0-star product. Original review below, which already wasnt great. Ive had 3 different dehumidifiers now. This one isnt great either, for a few reasons. This is the kind with the optional hose output sticking out the back, and with a knob-style cap screwed onto it for normal bucket-collection use. Ive seen a lot of reviews complaining about leaks from the cap, so I looked at it and oh boy is it not a quality device. Bear with me, its hard to describe. First, the edge of the output tube the cap screws against is slightly rough, which is the wrong way to make something which has to fit against a watertight gasket (which is in the cap). Second, the gasket is a thick ring shape, with a hole in the middle. If it were a solid disc, just the contact between it and the thin edge of the output pipe would have to fit tight into the rubber to form a seal. But with the hole in the middle, it also has to be tight enough to seal the flat gasket against the inside of the cap. THIRD, the front side of the gasket isnt even flat! It has some kind of raised part number characters sticking out, so again you have to put it on extra tight to make sure the non-flat rubber seals against the pipe. If you run it on continuous mode, the 2-digit number display turns into a CO and NO LONGER FUNCTIONS AS A HUMIDITY METER. The panel has no mode button and therefore no light to indicate the mode (continuous mode is accessed by clicking the auto level all the way down until it shows CO), so they hijack the humidity level display to show it. So if you want this thing to run continuously, you will have to buy a separate humidity meter in order to monitor the humidity level. The fan is noisy, even on the lowest setting, in a slightly pulsing way, not just a loud woosh but an annoying up and down volume. I looked into the vent, and the fan cylinder (its the type made up of dozens of long straight thin parallel blades arranged in a cylinder shape) wobbles as it spins. Junk. The compressor part itself doesnt seem much louder than a much weaker model I recently had, its all the crummy fan. And in addition to being annoying, I have to wonder if this poor balance will shorten the life of the parts. The collection bucket was poorly assembled from the factory. It consists mainly of 2 parts, the large white bucket and a clear lid which prevents re-evaporation. The lid is not supposed to be removable (the handle assembly makes this impossible), but it wasnt fully snapped in place. Easily fixed, but a sad statement. There are so many of these things under different brand names. There are more brands of dehumidifiers here than there are flavors of ice cream or soda at a grocery store. Its ridiculous, and they are all junk for various reasons not directly related to the most expensive core technological component. There is no particular reason to get this one. I tried this one because its a real brand, but it turns out its just another piece of trash.

Although still working (and I am a Frigidaire dehumidifier fan), my 6-year-old 70-Pint (old rating method) Frigidaire dehumidifier has only been keeping my large crawl space humidity in the range of 64-67%. Not satisfied, I ordered and received my new Frigidaire High Humidity 60-Pint (new rating method) model FFAD6022W1 yesterday. Out of the box, just the size difference screamed This baby is a serious dehumidifier!. The size difference between big new 60-Pint model vs my considerably smaller 8-year-old 50-Pint and 6-year-old 70-Pint Frigidaire models is VERY noticeable. Within 90 minutes of replacement, the new FFAD6022W1 had IMPRESSIVELY lowered the humidity in my crawl space from 69% to 57%! AND later in the evening, that humidity was down to 51%! I cant really attest to energy efficiency, but I expect it to consume somewhat more energy due to its larger capacity and the fact that it is NOT Energy Star Rated. However, the old 70-Pint unit is rated at 6.7 amps while the new FFAD6022W1 is rated at only 4.5% more (7.0 amps) so my hope is that the difference will not be severe. The new FFAD6022W1 also has a couple of extra new standout features that Ill mention: 1.) Auto Mode Button - Auto Mode automatically sets the humidity and fan speed based on room comfort/temperature level (specifically <65F/55%, 65-77F/50% and >77F/45%). Not having to think about or adjust humidity level and fan speed settings is a GREAT new feature.; and 2.) To prevent overheating the compressor, the FFAD6022W1 has an automatic BUILT-IN 3-minute time delayed start if the unit is turned off and on quickly. To protect compressors, for the same purpose Ive purchased and use separate protective plug-in devices for my dehumidifiers, refrigerators, air conditioners, etc. Having this feature built right into the unit is great and a cost saver since the purchase of a separate device is no longer necessary. There you have it. Im VERY impressed and happy thus far. Now I just hope it lasts like my other two Frigidaire dehumidifiers!

Works as expected

Had the same brand before and it ran for 12 years. So we’re going to try this same one again!! So far so good.

…but had to return as the unit did not work. Ran all night and did not remove any humidity. Amazon promptly accepted return and refunded money. I purchases a HiSense unit and it has done what it is suppose to do. I am sure it is just random that I got a defective unit.

It is a good humidifier, but I don’t like the fan blowing out of the top of the unit (as opposed to the side) . Heaven forbid you place a cup of coffee on top of it and it spills. Yep. It happened. It does still work great.

In Feb 2021, I purchased this model after some careful research on the internet, knowing that our basement usually gets very humid in the three months of summer, and there is a range of performances among the models on the market. This model was great when it worked at the beginning, just as many positive reviews described. It then went to hibernation as fall came and the air became dry. After I turned it on the second summer, in 2022, I soon realized that something was wrong. A block of ice was accumulating on the condensing unit, which then grew onto the filter and the outer cover in the back. It eventually glued all of them together so that I couldn’t open the back cover without fearing to break it. This ice, when melted, does not collect in the tank. It accumulates elsewhere in the unit and then leaks onto the floor to form a puddle. While waiting for the ice to melt after turning off the power, I went on the internet to look for the cause, and ruled out the simple factors: low ambient temperature, clogged filter, broken fan, etc. Outwardly the unit looks fine, making all the right noises when turned on. It has also been well maintained: if I told you it was brand new (see the first two photos), you wouldn’t be able to tell that it is 2 years old. Yet every time, 5 minutes after I turn it on, ices start to form. The last photo shows ice accumulation at the lower half after one hour of operation. It seems one of the sensors has failed, not something a non-professional can easily diagnose or replace. When I called Fridigiare, I was told that I would have to buy a new one. They wouldn’t replace it because it was out of the one year warranty, even though I pointed out it was really in use for about three months. The company put dehumidifiers in their “major appliance” category, but it is not like a fridge that runs constantly, or a range that you turn on every day. It is more like an air conditioning unit that one uses only when it is really hot. I understand that the 12-month warranty is just company policy and that as a company, it will try its best to avoid cost, but it feels rather shabby for a company to pretend that it is perfectly beyond reproach when one piece of their major appliance fails after one single season of use. I am sure that most units of this model work superbly, and that many thousands of customers are luckier than I am. However, if you are about to shell out close to $300 on a dehumidifier, would you not worry that after you put it away after the first season, there is a chance it may not come back next time? Now that I am again on the market for a decent dehumidifier, at least it should have a meaningful warranty, and that rules out Frigidaire. P.S. I indeed purchased an equivalent model from a different manufacturer, costing half as much as the Frigidaire one, with a warranty twice as long. Fingers crossed!

Im comparing this to an older Friedrich unit and its good, but is missing two helpful features the Friedrich has: handles on each side, which help if you need to lift it; and a smaller nipple connection for 3/16-5/16 clear plastic tubing. Garden hose connections are easy because everyone has hose lying around and if youre running it to a floor drain, no problem. But dehumidifiers dont gush, they trickle, so a thin clear tube is fine. If you want to drill a hole through your garage wall, you dont want it as big as a garden hose. The Friedrich gave me that option, the Frigidaire does not. I cobbled together three adapter to step down the garden hose outlet to a thin tube nipple but it was a PITA to do it. Otherwise, no complaints. It hauled the humidity in our 30 x 45 garage down from 55% to 45% in short order.

This unit, with the fan on high, quickly removed an astonishing amount of water from the air. I did not run it all day, just two hours am and 2 hours pm. Room is much more pleasant. Seems to have solved the silverfish and spider problem. I recommend this unit.