Questions and Answers for SPT 30-Pint Dehumidifier with ENERGY STAR

A:  Yes

A:  Yes, when the dehumidifier is running it would emit heat during operation.

A:  This unit is an energy star product and the Power consumption is 310W / 3.0A

A:  yes

A:  Yes. It also remembers settings during power outage to resume when power is restored.

A:  Once the set humidity has been reached the compressor will shut down first and about 3 minutes late the fan will shut down.

A:  Yes, compressor first then fan after a short while

A:  Yes. When the humidity reaches target level, the compressor shuts off and goes to fan-only. If the humidity stays low, the entire dehumidification mechanism (compressor and fan) shuts off, leaving only the control unit active to monitor the room and restart the system when needed. An excellent system control program, IMO.

A:  no

A:  No the only part of he unit that would produce heat would be the compressor but that is inside the unit

A:  Yes

A:  no, the unit does not produce heat. However, it is placed a few feet away from anything else.

A:  No, it does not radiate heat.

A:  This unit has an Applicable area (sq.ft.) of 200

A:  This dehumidifier can cover up to 1500 sq ft.

A:  not sure what the capacity would be but I have it in a small (100 sq feet) basement and it is fine.

A:  We have it in a 10 x 20 bldg. and it works great.

A:  I have unit on daily {during heat waves and we have been in one for the past week}. The finished room is L shaped with one area 15 X 20 while the other is 15 X 15. I have it hooked up to so that the water is going thru a hose and in to a cooler....otherwise the filler tank is limited <1 gal. Hope this helps.

A:  The bypass drain is a standard male garden hose fitting. A 45° or 90° bend would be helpful but not necessary.

A:  Water can be automatically emptied into a floor drain by attaching the unit with a water hose (ID>@5/16") with a female threaded end (ID:M=1"). Water hose is not included.

A:  If you are going to setup the dehumidifier for continuous drainage you wound need a low pressure garden hose. The draining is gravity base draining.

A:  Garden hose

A:  The hose is a 3/4" O.D. garden hose that is had saved. It's about 3' long works like a gem.

A:  You have to tip it to remove it. It's a bit tricky. Tricky to empty without spilling, too.

A:  I use an old garden hose connected to the rear side and it empties into a cooler. I found that I was always empting the bucket all the time. This unit pulled the moisture out of the area twice as fast than my old LG unit and it 3 times quite. .

A:  Yes, it comes out pretty easily. There's a small stop that holds it in place, so you give it a little tug with a bit of lift and it comes right out. One caution, though -- when you have the bucket removed for emptying, there's a dribble of residual water that is still in the internal drain tube, so I would recommend having a small towel to place in the bucket cavity so it does not drip out onto the floor. If you use the option to install a permanent external drain tube as I did, you never have to worry about emptying the bucket. Overall, it's a great performing unit and one I've been very happy with.

A:  Yes the bucket is easy to remove it slides in and out.

A:  It is easy, but I prefer autodrain

A:  comes with a small hose for continuous operation

A:  Garden hose

A:  You just use a standard garden hose with a 1'' inner diameter threaded end.

A:  Standard drainage hose like a washer hose

A:  I had the Home Depot sales person select the hose!