I cashed one in and chose a refund on the other.
Check has come in already, seems they are trying to make it right.

I wish people that have had a good experience with a certain dehumidifier would post what model and make they have.(hopefully someone that has had one for more than a year or two). I had one that lasted a year and stopped working after warranty and wasn't part of the latest recall.

Well ... I've watched this thread, mine isn't recalled, and was just interested in what others will do. I went overboard with mine as a DYI project, but have loved it's "zoned" integration with my HVAC. It's been working flawlessly for about 10 years. See the link to a long post I made about it. It's an Aprilaire whole house dehumidifier with 2 zones - one for the basement, and one for the rest of the house. Now they have ones that integrate with your smartphone. Mine is just old school, but works fine.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/game-room-in-hell-a-multi-year-project#post-3588206

Replacement just received. Claim submitted march 15.

So I bought a humidifier and a dehumidifier.
I put 'em in a room to fight it out.

-Steven Wright

Interesting. What size did you have to replace. I have not heard anything yet and I submitted march 2. Mine is a 70 pint.

Awesome. Did the company handling the recall send you an email about the replacement shipping?

I didn't realize this was a new recall. I'm on the list this time around.

Can anyone recommend a new dehumidifier with a gravity drain port (I already have a pump). I don't want to wait for a replacement.

Many thanks to the OP for bringing this to my attention.

My claim was submitted and approved on Feb. 28, 2017. My unit had a 50 pint capacity. About 2 weeks ago I received an email stating that I should receive my unit by the middle of May as there had been a delay in shipping out replacement units.

Gord

Just checked and mine was on the list. Wasn't much info on the replacement - no make or model.

Chose to research and purchase one that got good reviews and put my refund towards it. Also didn't care to wait 8 weeks.

Thanks for the heads up on this. I think I remember getting something on this in Jan but thought it was for a humidifier and threw it out.

Just got my check yesterday. I submitted about 2 weeks ago. Not bad.

Submitted mine for replacement Mar 2nd... Still waiting.

This is why I went with the check. I didnt want whatever shit model they were going to send me whenever they felt like it. I bought what I wanted an got 50% off coupon basically.

I called the customer service number yesterday to check on my replacement as it has been over 8 weeks. They said there has been a delay on manufacturing the 50 and 70 pint units in China. They expect to ship the new units out in the middle of May (no actual date given). Apparently they will notify me once the unit ships though. It is just a waiting game now.

Replaced a 25 with a 30

Yes, first response was the tracking number

Frigidaire for frigidaire

Good to hear! I'm still waiting on my 50 pint replacement from a claim I submitted on 2/28, hopefully it ships soon.

Just got my tracking number on a 50 pint replacement.

Does everyone just use a regular old garden hose to drain theirs? I had one at my old house and the hose would always get clogged with white goop after a while. I figured since it was dripping so slowly it was getting nasty inside and then clogging. I went back to dumping buckets. Any tips?

I just use a plain garden hose here. Have used the same one for 4 or 5 years without a problem.

Are you going a short route right into the drain? I had it running along the ground a bit before making it to the drain. Maybe that was my issue?

That's what I've done, used a short 3 foot hose to a basement drain.

Wanna say I have about 8'-10' to the drain. It was a longer hose but I cut it to length.

I have a 50 foot garden hose going around the perimeter of my basement to the sump pump pit. It has clogged once in like 10 years. When it did, the water just filled up the dehumidifier bucket, so I knew something was going on when it shut off with bucket full. To clear it, I hooked it up the drain on my hot water heater, it cleared right out and the hot water heater got flushed out too!

Ya, mine took about 5 years and it did the same thing.

You are a genius my man. Never thought of that.

Just received my tracking # for a 50 pint Frigidaire replacment. Original claim submitted 2/28/17.

I just received my UPS tracking number for a 50 pint Frigidaire replacement. My original claim was submitted on 2/28/2017. The scheduled delivery date is 5/18/2017.

Gord

Yup. Same here. Got the tracking today for a 50 gal.

Brian

Mine arrived today.

Bah, just checked and mine is also under recall. I need mine asap as the basement humidity is going up so I'll snag a check too! Didn't know that was an option.

Thinking of getting a newer fridgeair as my current one has ran for like 4 yrs all summer long no problem.

Also just got tracking number for 50 pint today

Received my tracking number yesterday for the 70 pint replacement (submitted 3/2/17). Should arrive Tuesday. I'll update how it works once received.

Yep, just received a tracking number yesterday for our 70-pint replacement(submitted 3/4/17).

Great, now I have something to look forward to when my replacement comes Tuesday. For the recall 3 years ago, they only offered a partial check (just like now). So I was surprised they offered a replacement unit this time. Hmm, doesn't catch on fire, but doesn't hold it's settings. Hopefully they are not unloading flawed units on us.

So the check they mail you, is it a check I can just deposit or does it have to be applied to a new one?

Got our replacement 70L yesterday.

I received the unit Wednesday. It certainly seems cheaper than the recalled unit, but I will follow up once it runs for a while. I will also update on power usage.

Also I am wondering if we all have received the same model. I just went to look up what model mine is and I can't find it anywhere. I'm wondering if this is a unit specifically made for recalls and not for sale on the shelf. The box was fairly generic with little information as well. I will have to check the exact model number when I get home.

Its just a check. I cashed it with my phone.

I'm not sure if this is still relevant for you, but I have my dehumidifier with a rubber appliance hose (like the kind you see coming off of a washing machine), and I have it drain right into the condensate pump for the air conditioner in my basement. The hose isn't any longer than a foot, and I haven't had any buildup of minerals yet.

I'm definitely curious to see which model you guys are getting before I decide between cash & replacement. Right now I have a Frigidaire FAD704DWD (70 pint) which I'm happy with aside from the whole "might burst into flames" thing. If the replacement is an el-cheapo I'll just take the check and buy a non-flammable FAD704DWD.

As an aside, the new Frigidaire model FFAD7033R1 (Amazon best seller) looks nice, but they moved the intake to the back and the exhaust to the side. The older style like mine has a front intake and top exhaust, which is perfect for my setup, against the wall between two pins. New intake & exhaust arrangement is a no-go. All my local stores stock the new style, so I'd have to order an old one.

Here is a link to the dehumidifier I believe I got, except mine says Frigidaire. The specs are on the sheet as well.

http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/hvac/dehumidifiers/commercial/global-dehumidifier-70-pint-energy-star

Yep, thats the one we got too.