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How to save up to $200 on a dehumidifier?

As a site owner of a dehumidifier site, I love to find information about dehumidifiers and share them here at AirDehumidifier.com. There are tons of “price comparison script” (ads lol) on this site that will allow you the get the best bargain in the market, but I am yet to find a hot deal or slick deal to share with you that will pop your eyes. I don’t know how many of you will spend time comparing prices before you buy a dehumidifier, but it is definitely not a bad idea to see what other options you have before you come to the final decision on buying a dehumidifier.

To have a sense of how much money you will save, please have a look at the original price of a Santa Fe Dehumidifier (Click on the pic to enlarge):

Notice that shipping, which costs about $50 bucks, is NOT included in the case. You are expected to pay around $1100 to get this brand new dehumidifier home.

Now let’s have a look at how much it costs:

Yes! The EXACT same model is selling for only $800 (shipping included) on ebay.

So what is the catch?

They are all brand new items. However, if you read the description carefully, you will notice a line saying the “Item may have cosmetic defects (scratch / dent damage) that do not affect its functionality”. My view is that if you are looking for a “brand new” dehumidifier that can function properly without much concern on its appearance, it is a real slick deals for you.

I have included a list of those “slick deals” for you at the bottom of this post. They are updated automatically from ebay, so do bookmark this post and check back on regular basis if you are looking for this kind of slick deals.

AMCOR NANOMAX A 12000E SERIES AIR CONDITIONER US $369.00 End Date: Thursday Jul-24-2008 22:47:43 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list

AMCOR ALD 12000E PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER UP TO 400 SF US $475.00 End Date: Thursday Jul-24-2008 22:51:44 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list

AMCOR ALD 12000 M PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER UP TO 400SF US $465.00 End Date: Thursday Jul-24-2008 22:53:24 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list

amcor plasma 14000 EH portable air conditioner @ heater US $529.95 End Date: Thursday Jul-24-2008 22:55:05 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list

AMCOR ALW 12000 E PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER US $475.95 End Date: Thursday Jul-24-2008 22:58:39 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list

New Frigidaire Compact MSII 6,000 BTU Air Conditioner US $125.90 End Date: Thursday Jul-24-2008 23:03:36 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list

How about a 100% brand new dehumidifier?

Most deals on ebay, which is usually 20% to 30% off the “market price”, are so-called refurbished, open box or store demo item (but brand new in terms of its functionality). If you DO want a 100% brand new dehumidifier, there is still a high chance you can save up to 5% to 7%. Once you have a specific model of dehumidifier in mind (e.g. Soleus CFM-40 or Whirlpool AD70USS), do a quick search on price comparison site like shopping.com or shopzilla.com using its model number to see where you can find a better deal.

A dehumidifier caught fire Saturday in the 5100 block of White Oak Road bringing out 16 pieces of apparatus, including two medical units. (Source)

This is not the first time I heard about the risk posed by a dehumidifier. Not too long ago Whirlpool had recalled approximately 1.4 million dehumidifiers with serial numbers that begin with QG, QH, QJ, QK or QL (More info here). It seems to me that as a site owner of a dehumidifier site, I ought to write more on this issue to let the owners or buyers to keep aware of this potential threat and to lower their exposure to this risk.

For those of you who own a dehumidifier or about to own one, you should always keep in mind that a dehumidifier is as likely to catch fire as other home appliances. Similar to other electrical appliances, the risk of having a fire can be reduced dramatically if proper maintenance is performed on regular basis. If you are worried about the safeness of dehumidifiers after reading this news, here is what a licensed contractor said in response to this news:

A working dehumidifier will not cause a fire if it is working and connected properly. They are no more apt to cause a fire than any other electrical appliance. If the unit overheats it will shut off on the internal overload protection. If it draws to much electricity from the outlet, it will trip the circuit breaker. Those items will prevent a fire. A dehumidifier does use a fair amount of current, so the plug will get warm (not hot), to the touch. If the unit is working, stop worrying about it. It will be fine. Lightning causes many more home fires than dehumidifiers.

I would like to encourage you to take a look at our Dehumidifier maintenance guide article if you are serious about protecting your family and property.

I have also included a free ebook “Safeguarding Your Family’s Health, Wealth & Happiness” for you to download. All you have to do is leave a comment and let me know whether you like this free ebook or not, and let me know what type of free ebook you would like to see in the future.