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Question: Can you attach a regular garden hose to the drain?
Document: The 3 speed fan control does not work. Unit stuck on what I assume is high out of the box. As a result, it is extremely loud. Maybe it's much quieter on low, but I will never know. Also,an ordinary garden hose will not thread onto the continuous drain. The stem for the connector is very long and not completely threaded to the end of the stem, so a hose ending in a standard metal fitting will not thread because the threads can never reach each other.
worked fine for the first year. I use it all the time in the summer in the basement and off in the winter. It started to have a burning odor around 1.5 years, was built in 5/2011. I called GE and they have a recall on various units prior to this one, but not this unit.
because of what they do and how they do it.One thing I have always done with my units is to make sure they are put away dry and not to store them in a humid area (usually the rooms they are designed to protect). This seems to be common sense to me as I know that, even something as solid as a hammer, will decay in these conditions.
Thus, after a few months (typically) the coils start to slowly frost over lightly when the compressor activates, decreasing moisture removal. Quickly, the problem worsens. Soon, the unit is CONSTANTLY frosting over, defrosting itself, frosting over, defrosting, etc when activated by the humidistat.On the four of the current model... One was Dead On Arrival. One, the compressor would never engage (even when set on Continuous).
This unit was solid and worked well and would fill up 2-3 times a day during the season. Water bucket was easy to empty. Lint filter was easy to forget but easy to clean if you ever think of it. I would say it's pretty noisy. I wasn't impressed that it only lasted three years before it just wasn't collecting much water at all. The previous GE, which was less effective, lasted 5 years before it wasn't operational.
This is one of the best things I have ever purchased. I have a winter residence in Florida and stay there for 4 months . I have kept this unit running 24/7 all year long now for 2 years. I feel that it protects the place against mold which it has done 100%  At first my only concern was keeping the air filter clean because of my extended absence  That has proven to be a non issue.
This is my third, and last dehumidifier from GE. The first one lasted a couple of years, stopped working and was recalled due to fire hazard. The second and third ones lasted 2 years and then also stopped working. The fans and compressors are running, but no longer removes moisture. When they worked they did the job fine, but unless you want to replace every two years, I recommend buyers avoid GE. Had similar experiences with GE washers....but that's another story.
This dehumidifier does the job but the fan is very loud even on low. Don't plan on watching TV or having a phone conversation in the same room with it.
Saw some bad reviews on the model and wanted to put in my 2 cents. I bought one of these to replace one that was in the basement when we bought our house. For 3 years its been running almost non-stop (does turn off at set humidity level in winter but spring to fall is constant). When the second one in the basement that came with the house dies I got an LG on sale at Home Depot and its dead after less than 2 years.
Reduced the rating to one star.
Answer: yes