07-19-2021, 12:56 AM
several friends I know say their humidifiers fail after about 2 years. I know one friend who has 2 bad one in the basement and is now on the 3rd unit. My first dehumidifiers lasted 2 Summers. I just got a new one and I am not thrilled with it so far, seems to run a lot and the build-in sensor shows about 20% more than the stand-alone device.
Anyway, it's a small compressor and and evaporator. the technology is essentially the same as a small AC unit or a refrigerator. Why do they fail so often? at $150-$200 these are not worth repairing. but still, a $200-300 windows AC will last years. A small $300 mini fridge will last decades.
Anyway, it's a small compressor and and evaporator. the technology is essentially the same as a small AC unit or a refrigerator. Why do they fail so often? at $150-$200 these are not worth repairing. but still, a $200-300 windows AC will last years. A small $300 mini fridge will last decades.