Can anyone tell me about the Germ-Killing UV feature of this dehumidifier? I see it on the description, and am wondering how that is accomplished?
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A uv light is incorporated into the unit and it is selectable on or off in the control panel menu.
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The "humidity" is collected by the air conditioner mode. It constantly is dropping some of the water onto the compressor which gets hot. The water vapor goes out the "out" air duct along with the heat. Of course in the heat mode - no water is created. If the humidity is high the water container fills up and the water needs to be emptied. This is actually a bad design as the out is near the floor and you need a very shallow pan to collect the water. During high humidity times like July in Boston it needs to be emptied a couple times in the month. Otherwise you can go a month or 2 to without emptying. The biggest advantage of this devise is that you can use it without messing with your windows(in my case the new vinyl clad windows). Also easy to install.
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I bought this unit for our basement and it has performed flawlessly. You can set the desired humidity percentage on the touch control pad (very conveniently placed on the top of the unit so you don't have to crouch to adjust the settings). The Friedrich will maintain that setting, cycling on and off automatically.
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Frank - the Dehumidification takes care of it. No excess water to dispose off. Loved it
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Airocide is the only product using this technology. The technology was developed by NASA and is FDA approved. Airocide is not a UV Germ killing filter, in fact, Airocide is not a filter at all. Airocide doesn't trap particles it eliminates them. It gets its power from tiny catalysts inside the reaction chamber that oxidize organic particles on contact no matter the size. From the smallest virus to the largest dust particle, anything that is organic that enters the reaction chamber is eliminated. It also comes with a 60 day money back guarantee so if your not satisfied for any reason simply return it for a full refund. Thank you for your inquiry.
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You can use it with Pets or People in the room, the UV is sort of covered, the air that gets filtered through the unit is exposed to the UV light.
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Since I'm no expert in UV illumination, I haven't the slightest clue. If you are talking about propellents in an air-conditioning system, I believe there are much better methods of detecting leaks. But, again, I have no clue.
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If you run the unit with the exit tube above the waterline you can see the output. The UV units have to process water slowly in order to expose the organisms to the UV light for a proper amount of time or it won't kill the organisms. It is different than a physical media filter. The UV units would not be functioning properly if they were moving the water too quickly.
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I do not have my dehumidifier in a basement, so cannot answer your question from experience, but it is my lake house where the humidity is higher than normal. The Danby Dehumidifier runs unattended because we are not there most of the time, and I can tell you it has performed flawlessly. I have the hose attached to the dehumidifier dumping into a drain, so it can run continuously without being attended to, and it has fully accomplished my purpose for having it there. I am extremely pleased with the product and have not found it to "freeze-up" at any time.
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Hi SueWe have had absolutely no problems with this dehumidifier which runs constantly in our basementDidn't see anything freezing or frosting up but does a great job I do recommend it highly
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I asked this question over and over before I bought mine. Finally I took the plunge and here's what I know. I have great luck venting the dryer into the little venting attachment that's only about $8 or something. I thought it would create way too much humidity in my little cabin. Not so. I was running it during the hottest, most humid months of last summer with no problem. I ALSO have the same dryer in my apartment (I live in a different place in the winter. Why? Have you every been in northern Wisconsin in the winter? HAHA) and I don't vent it. It does create some humidity, but it's fine with me. I guess I wouldn't put it right next to Grandma's 150-year-old antique buffet, lest it makes it fall apart. I absolutely love my Sonya dryers. Highly recommended.
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I am not sure either. We ended up venting ours directly through the wall and running the drain directing out as well. When the drain tube was a bit curved up, it would shut down because it wasn't draining well. oh - we did have to reset the remote. it was stuck and not working. There is some way to re-set it. Maybe we took the batteries out and put them back in and then the remote seemed to work again. That's about all I know of this machine's quirks. Overall it does the job. Puts out cold air, but I wasn't sold on the dehumidifing. The room smelled awfully damp instead.
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The following is copied from the Mfg's website with regard to your question...Disinfection of items or surfaces can generally be achieved by holding the UV-C Light Wand over an object or surface for 20 seconds at a distance of approximately 2-inches.A Tip for you... check out the Halo UV Vacuum...it has a UV light on the underside of the vacuum cleaner and sanitizes and disinfects as you vacuum. This can be done on carpet and hard surfaces. Really cool item.
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Unknown. Because the UV is a feature that you can turn off or on, you don't have to use it. The unit itself does a very good job without the UV. You could try calling the manufacturer-their website doesn't mention the type of UV light, but customer service might.
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Yep, that is a perfect description of the smell, which has existed from day one taking it out of the box. I tried febreeze and sitting it outside in the sun for two days to see if UV rays could kill, and if anything the smell got worse. I finally just threw it away after owning it for about a month. Sorry that doesn't help, but I just wanted you to know you aren't alone!
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I really like this dehumidifier and have it in a semi-basement/music studio. It is really quiet. I turn off the unit when I am using the room and I only put it on when it is damp. I think the smell could be too much for a family room unless you only ran the unit when you were not in the room. Sometimes it has a smell and sometimes it doesn't. I can't really figure out why. I wonder if it were run more continuously if the smell would go away.
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I'm sorry but I'm not an HVAC guy and really couldn't offer any technical advice. I only know of the application in my system which is to drain water that's been removed from the air- dehumidified. Sorry I can't be of any assistance.