Zenith ZD30 dehumidifier review
Written: Jul 02 '09
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Pros: it works fine
Cons: kinda noisy and a huge hassle to empty the tank!
The Bottom Line: Good but with the issues removing the tank, I can't reccomend it when there are comperable units without this problem.
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| ra64's Full Review: Zenith ZD30 Dehumidifier |
Well, there's not much exciting to write about a dehumidifier. We had one in my Mom's basement and it worked fine for 10+ years, then broke so we got the Zenith ZD30.
The ZD30 works fine. We've had it for a year or so, and it's running, I dunno, probably a quarter to a third of the time on one of the lower settings. The basement of my Mom's townhouse in Virginia is on sloped land and half underground, so it gets pretty damp there. The open area where the dehumidifier is is probably 500 square feet or so. The ZD30 seems to have no problem dehumidifying this area. You can definitely feel the difference if the dehumidifier has been off for a few days – the carpets will feel damp, sweaty shirts left out won't completely dry. When the dehumidifier is on “normal” we don't have those issues. I would say it is about as effective as our old one. The temperature in the basement is probably around the mid 60's in winter to the mid 70's in summer.
The ZD30 is pretty noisy. I'd say it's about as noisy as the GE unit I had in my ground level apartment, which was very annoying as it was next to my bedroom. We don't have a problem with the noise of the ZD30 though, since we are rarely in the basement. It's not load enough to hear from the main level or anything.
There's nothing fancy about this model – no digital display, humidity reading, just one dial to adjust the dryness and a light to indicate the tank is full. The tank holds around 2 gallons or so, comparable to other units I've seen. The weight of the unit is also comparable to other models, and the ZD30 has wheels to roll on.
There is one reason I give the ZD30 a low rating and would not recommend it. The tank fits so snugly in the chassis, that it's unnecessarily hard to get it out to empty it! A firm pull is not enough to get it unwedged. And if you really yank at it, when the tank eventually comes out, it will spill water if the tank is full! I am rarely able to get the tank out without spilling. It is extremely frustrating, trying to pull on the handle hard enough to get it out, but not too hard as to splash. The only thing you ever have to do with the thing is empty out the tank when it's full which is usually every few days to a week, you would think if anything was simple it would be emptying the tank. But the ZD30 just fails miserably at this.
The other two dehumidifiers I've used are comparable in all other ways but with no problems emptying the tank. Thus I can't recommend the Zenith ZD30.
Note: the model is also badged as an LG (DH305) and a few other brands. I don't know what company actually makes them.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 150
Battery Life: N/A
Noise Level: Somewhat loud
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