Aprilaire 1700 is a whole house dehumidifier that works not just for one or two room, but the entire house. Unlike many single room dehumidifier, you don’t need to control the dehumidifier manually because Aprilaire 1700 has a built in humidstat that will help you to do the work automatically.
Aprilaire 1700:
- It is a 90 pint dehumidifier that can remove upto 11.25 gallons of moisture a day.
- No need to empty tanks. All the work is done automitcally.
- It can work (manually or automatically) for both whole house dehumidification or localized dehumidification, depending on the status of your air conditioning.
- Energy usage: 9amps
- Filter is washable
- Bundled ventilation control is not included, but the built-in ventilation fan cycling allows you to get fresh air and improve indoor air quality.
A whole house dehumidifier is designed to remove excess moisture in every sigle room of your house. However, a good whole house dehumidifier does not only help you to remove moisture, it will also bring your home with fresh and filtered air thru its integrated ventilation control. Honeywell dehumidifier is such a good dehumidifier that allows you to achieve both goals at the same time.
Honeywell DH90A1007:
- Similar to its competitors and most of the single room dehumidifier, Honeywell DH90A1007 can automatically detect excess moisture and respond accordingly. It can also work continuously without having to empty tanks.
- It is a 90 pint dehumidifier.
- Like I have mentioned in the intro, its integrated ventilation control works great with heating and cooling unit to improve the air circulation in your house.
- Energy saving: Energy usage of around 6.2 amps (For your reference, energy usage for Comfort-Aire WHD-130A is 15 amps and Aprilaire is 9 amps)
- You are expected to change the filter for every 5-6 months because DH90 is using a replacable (but not washable) MERV 11 filter.
- It works well with the temperature between 55°F and 100°F.
- It comes with the American Lung Association Seal of Approval.
Feature:
Includes H8908C Dehumidistat and W8150 Ventilation Controller
Are you looking for a whole house dehumidifier that can provide you with humidity free air in every single room in your house? If so, WHD-130A from Comfort-Aire is probably a good choice. Without a doubt, comfort aire provides both highly rated basement dehumidifier and whole house dehumidifier in the market. Their dehumidifier does not only allow you to enjoy a humidity free environment, but it is also a good tool to prvent mold growth in your house. Even though this dehumidifier is much larger than a regular dehumidifier we usually use in our crawlspace and basement, it is quite surprising to find out that it is relatively quiet and requires very little maintance (Professional installation is necessary though).
Comfort-Aire WHD-130A:
- This dehumidifier is designed for those who need a whole house dehumidifier that can cover every corner in your house. Provided that this is a **130 pint** dehumidifier, it is definitely cover upto 3000 sq ft of area.
- WHD-130A requires very little maintance. The 17″ x 23.5″nylon mesh filter is washable and it is accessed from both side (no filter replacement is necessary), which makes cleaning and maintance much easier. Also, you can run the dehumidifier continuously and automatically with the Drain line attached to the trap outlet.
- Similar to other dehumidifier, it comes with auto overflow shut off protection and defrost function (able to work from 40°F - 105°F).
- Easy to use control panel.
Unfortunately, sicne the dehumidifier is ducted into an existing system, you will need to find someone to get it professional installed.
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Product Features
* 130 pints per 24 hours (at AHAM) and 260 pints at saturation.
* Built-in humidistat - set your desired humidity level.
* Can run independent or connected into central air conditioning system.
* Quiet operation with 1 inch thick insulating material.
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