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 enlarge | Brand: DeLonghi
List Price: $317.00
Buy New: $209.99
You Save: $107.01 (34%)
Rating:  43 reviews
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 63
Dimensions (in): 15.4 x 14.3 x 23
Warranty: 1
MPN: DE400P
Model: DE400P
UPC: 044387354004
EAN: 0044387354004
ASIN: B0006N2O3C
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
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 DE400 Dehumidifier with pump September 1, 2007
Robin Poltersdorf (Hawley Pa usa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
i think it's great because you guys that i found that have it with the pump, i have it down in my crawl space and it's works great,the last time i got the first one was at home depot and now i cant find it anywhere so i went on line, i did get the first that was a DE500P witch i dont think you have anymore because i was looking for that one but you only had the 400 with pump so i took that one little smaller but it works great.
 Many design flaws August 25, 2007
cchiang12 (New England)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this dehumidifier for basement here in New England area.
Within 6 hours, I can easily get a full bucket of water.
During the first year of use, I was quite happy with it.
It did its job of extracting water out of air and pumps the water out automatically. I like the humidity meter on the dash board also. If I was to give a review back then, I would have given 5 stars.
Unfortunately, after 1 year of use, the pump no longer works (the pump light kept blinking) and the main water container filled up and I had to dump the water manually. Since I can't return it, I decided to open it up, and attempt to fix it myself.
I have to say, with its design, I have to literally unscrew everything (20+ screws total).
After "unshelled" the dehumidifier, I discovered algae growth and design flaw of this machine.
First is the location of the secondary water reservoir (this is where the water goes to first, where the pump is connected to, and when it fills up, the water goes to the main water container). To get to the secondary water reservoir, I had to unscrew 20+ screws, and cleaning it was a pain.
Second flaw is the drain diameter to the pump, its only 4mm wide... easily clogged up by the algae.
Third, the infamous pump, it's only 1 inch by 1 inch. Tiny little thing that I would not trust in my fish tank bowel to pump bubbles. I'm surprised my lasted 1 year. Due to the algae problem, the pump is busted, it runs but no suction.
Fourth issue is the connection between the pump and the secondary water reservoir. Let say I found a way to replace the pump... well too bad, can't disconnect, any attempt will break the plastic connection and destroys the secondary water reservoir (which I did...)
The outcome of my situation is to remove the secondary water reservoir, so the water now goes directly into the main water tank (also easier to clean in the future). Then, I drilled a hole in the main water tank and allow the water come out using gravity. I'm thinking about buying a $30 pump from Homedepot so I can pump water to a desire location.
For a >$250 equipment that only works partially after one year? 2 stars.
BAD PUMP??? August 13, 2007
Chad E. Roberts (ILLINOIS)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have not received mine yet, but by all the bad reviews I regret it already. Just wanted to point out that if you bought this and the pump doesnt work or well as it should. Go to a plumbing supply and get a Little Giant condensate pump 110 volts, about the size of a shoe box, then run the discharge hose. They are reliable cost about $30, after reading all the bad pump issues I wish I would have bought the cheaper NO PUMP.
 Not Durable July 28, 2007
Thomas Reynolds (Potomac, MD United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It was good looking and it worked as advertised EXCEPT, I never could get the pump to function and I had a sink right next to it so the lift was maybe two feet or so. Well, I simply had to empty it every day and since the sink is nearby, no problem. It did seem to pull less moisture as time passed over last summer, but I assumed it was because it had done such a good job in the beginning of use the overall moisture level was reduced and there was less water to extract. So, this summer, I plug it in and discover I own a very large and inefficient fan with no dehumidification at all. I know how to run it properly since I used it for a season. My best guess is the coolant leaked out due to improper manufacture or design...couldn't stand up to one season of machine vibration without failing. I will not buy this brand of anything again probably. The sears unit it replaced lasted about 15 (very noisy:-) years
Basic Math July 1, 2007
S. Mundkur
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am considering whether to buy this product, and should address an earlier review (by someone else) about this product.
40 pints equals 5 gallons. Please measure how much space this will occupy!
The unit dimensions place the unit's physical voume between 2 and 3 cubic feet. 1 cu. ft. of water is 7.5 gallons approximately, so the volume of the unit would indicate between 15 and 22 gallons of water. However, the unit has to house the mechanism/motor etc., so the actual cubic footage of the water holding unit MUST be less (no more than 1 cu.ft). This implies a maximum holding capacity of 7.5 gallons = 60 pints.
We want DEhumidification, so why store that much water in a pail? Since the water is being drained (via gravity or pump), the pail can be much smaller/lighter.
How much water is extracted will depend on the relative humidity indoors and ongoing external conditions (rain).
A 40-pint holding capacity unit will weigh a lot more than 30 pounds without the water!
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