Vremi 50 Pint Dehumidifier: Energy Star Rated for Large Spaces and Basements up to 4,500 Sq. Ft.

A. Richardson: Purchased this unit (the model for 1500 SF) in 2019 and it is still going after almost constant use over the last four years. We have a decent sized basement in our home that is completely underground. Being that we are in the mid-Atlantic region, this means that the humidity level in our basement is naturally around 80%. This means that the basement can feel quite damp and sticky and also get pretty smelly, especially in the hot and humid summer months.

I purchased this unit after seeing a lot of good reviews about it on various consumer sites. This thing WORKS. Within 45 minutes of running it, our basement humidity level (which I measure with a separate device) went from around 80% down to 50%. If we run this unit continuously, the basement humidity will easily stay right around 50% and sometimes lower.

A couple of caveats about this unit:

1. During the summer we hook up the unit to a hose and run the hose to a drain. We do this because if we use the bucket, it has to be emptied twice a day. The hose method works quite well, but only if we raise the de-humidifier unit a bit (we place it on a small stand).

2. During the rest of the year we just empty...

United States on Sep 09, 2023

EWT: I am giving 4 stars after having this unit operating for only a day as a first impression. I intend to adjust the rating after a couple of months of usage. To start, I need to say that I am using this unit in my crawl space to keep humidity from forming condensation on the bottom of the floor joists. Unfortunately when the house was built, the builder did not put down a vapor barrier and only put down chat rock inside the perimeter footing under my kitchen and living room.

In the past have have had two (2) other dehumidifiers to do the job and each lasted about 4 years. The first was a Comfort-Aire 70 pint system, and after it quit, I bought a Danby Premiere 70 pint system which also quit only five months after my 4-year extended warranty ran out (don't you hate how those warranties seem to work out to your disadvantage?).

My first impressions of this new Vremi 70-pint (4500 sq.ft.) system are positive. It's significantly quieter than both of the previous two systems. But it is roughly 30% larger both in height and width, which seems kind of peculiar since all three units are 70-pint systems. The Vremi is simple to operate, but you do need to briefly read the manual...

United States on Nov 12, 2019