Danby 43 Out of 5 Stars 166reviews Arctic Aire Adr50b1g 50 Pint Dehumidifier Reviews

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Pros

Outstanding moisture removal rate
High quality control panel and divide LED display that shows temperature
Defrost mode
Humidistat can be set to as low as 30% RH (relative humidity)
2 twelvemonth warranty (vs industry standard 1 year warranty)

Cons

Below average built-in hygrometer accurateness
Only average performance in noise output tests

Included With Your Buy

Dehumidifier
Instruction manual
7 ft gravity drain hose

Category Ratings

Energy Efficiency	iii.5
Noise Output	three.5
Moisture Removal	5.0
Hygrometer Accuracy	3.0
Durability	four.0
Adaptability	3.0
Versatility	4.v
Extra Features	5.0
Ease of Use	four.0
Portability	three.0
Warranty	v.0
Value	iii.0
Editor's Score	iv.6

Score is out of 5 possible points.

Quick Review Summary

The ArcticAire ADR50A2G is a recommend buy in the 50 pint size class. It shares many of the same features as the Danby fifty pint, the Danby 70 pint, and the ArcticAire 70 pint. Nosotros highly recommend that you read over our ArcticAire 70 pint review and at least skim our Danby 70 pint review for much more information on this unit's features and functionality as we only briefly discuss them in the review that follows below. What we will extensively discuss below is how this unit performed in each of the four real globe tests nosotros conducted in evaluating the dehumidifier'southward real world performance. With that being said, permit's begin our review:

Note: This detail review was written several years ago, thus all comparisons within this review are fabricated comparing this dehumidifier to the other relevant medium capacity dehumidifiers at the time of its release, well-nigh of which are now discontinued. Also notation that this dehumidifier, while a 50 pint unit at the time of its release, would be a 35 pint unit by today's pints/solar day standards.

Performance Test Results

Energy Efficiency

The ADR50A2G was measured to depict 462 watts of ability at 50% relative humidity. Compare this number to 620 watts of power draw in the same atmospheric condition for the 70 pint model. Notation that the larger capacity unit of measurement will dehumidify more quickly, requiring the unit to operate for a much smaller time menstruation, thus evening out this discrepancy in ability usage (between the fifty and 70 pint units) over fourth dimension.

Racket Output

This unit's noise output was measured at 51.2 dB ten ft away from the dehumidifier gear up to high fan speed. Compare the ArcticAire's dissonance output of 51.2 dB to the most quiet l pint dehumidifier nosotros tested – the Danby's measured noise output was only 0.five dB less, at 50.7 dB (at the same altitude on high fan speed). On low fan speed this discrepancy in noise output was much more pronounced the ArcticAire was measured at l.5 dB while the top performing Danby was measured at 47.3 dB.

The bottom line here is that the ArcticAire performs very well as far every bit noise output is concerned on high fan speed. On low fan speed, yet, it was ane of the least tranquility 50 pint units we tested. If y'all're looking for a serenity 50 pint unit, we recommend the Danby over the ArcticAire since it outperformed not only the ArcticAire, but all other 50 pint dehumidifiers we tested for noise output.

Wet Removal

If you're considering the ArcticAire as a possible buying option, this volition probably be the singular reason why you lot terminate up purchasing it over other recommended 50 pint dehumidifiers. The ADR50A2G'due south performance in both our moisture removal tests was nothing short of spectacular.

This unit outperformed all of the l pint units and four of the 70 pint dehumidifiers we tested in our 90-40% exam. Information technology was simply slightly slower than the Danby 50 pint in our 80-50% test. Needless to say, the ArcticAire removes moisture very rapidly and comes with our highest recommendation if you require a 50 pint unit that tin remove wet quickly.

Hygrometer Accuracy

This unit of measurement's hygrometer was not very accurate. It but read the relative humidity to within v or 6% of the bodily room humidity. This result was surprising as the ArcticAire has the exact same control panel and appears to share many of the same internal parts as the Danby, which read the relative humidity to inside i% of the actual room humidity under the same conditions.

Durability, Features, And Value

Immovability (Consumer Feedback)

This unit has received just five consumer reviews so far, all of them 5 star. Nosotros cannot draw any conclusions regarding the unit's durability and longevity from such a small sample size.

Feature Summary

On the negative side, the ADR50A2G lacks the portability of some of the more than piece of cake to motion around 50 pint units we tested, such as the Frigidaire FAD504DWD. Nosotros charge per unit it every bit having below average portability mostly because it doesn't come up equipped with a elevation extendable handle or cord storage (both features are present on the more portable Frigidaire). This unit also doesn't feature a continuous mode.

On the positive side, the ArcticAire has superior drainage functionality. A gravity drain hose is included with your purchase (non included on many other units). This hose can easily be installed (even more easily than hosing on units that only come equipped with a gravity drain port and practise non include a hose with your purchase) for quick and constructive gravity drainage. Annotation that this unit does not come equipped with a built-in pump.

The ArcticAire also features a highly adaptable humidistat that tin be fix to every bit low as 30% RH (relative humidity) and every bit high as 90% RH (compared to 35-85% for the Frigidaire). The unit can be operated in temperatures ranging from 42.8° F to 95° F, a adequately standard range for most of the dehumidifiers nosotros tested. The unit as well features a separate temperature brandish and a defrost mode.

Portability (Weight)

The ADR50A2G weighs 37.3 lb which is only 0.3 lb heavier than the lightest 50 pint unit we tested (the Frigidaire). Compared to the ADR70A2G (weighing 45.4 lb), this unit is 8.1 lb lighter. Note that both units are essentially exactly the aforementioned size. The extra weight of the seventy pint model is due to its more robust internals.

Value

This particular model retails online for about $215. We found it to exist selling online for slightly more than than the Danby l pint at near online retail outlets. Compare this unit'south cost of about $215 to approximately $210 for the Danby and approximately $195 for the Frigidaire.