Soleus Air CFM-40E Dehumidifier – 40 Pint
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| 40 pint dehumidifier for moderate level dehumidification at a value price point. It is lightweight with a streamline design. It provides Quiet operation and the Automatic shutoff prevents overflow. It comes with a 6.0 Liter Capacity. |
- Lightweight with a streamlined design
- Quiet operation
- Automatic shutoff prevents overflow
- 6.0 Liter Capacity
 Works great! |
| Review Date: January 7, 2006 |
| Reviewer: B. T. Denyer, Midwest, United States |
| ***UPDATE: I hooked this up to the Kill-O-Watt EZ Electric Usage to see how much it was costing me to operate. $20 a month! (I pay $0.099/Kwh) Now, this $20 is for the unit being on 24/7 in the "continuous" dehydrating mode and on the "medium" setting, so if you only turn it some of the time YMMV. The 220W model will obviously cost less to operate.
I installed this unit in my basement about 6 months ago, and it has been working flawlessly ever since. Things I noticed: If the power goes out, the unit will NOT turn back on automatically (as some other units do.) If you want to use the continuous drainage (which I highly recommend) via a hose, you have to punch out a plastic disc on the side of the unit. I would have designed a screw-type plug that was replacable, but they didn't think of that. Anyway, once you punch the quarter-size disc out it's out forever. If you choose to use the continuous drainage feature, you will need to pick up a hose with an inner diameter of 15mm (.59" or just over half an inch.) I went to the local DIY center and found some clear tubing that has worked well. The unit can operate down to 2-degrees C (36-degrees F), which will be great for continuous operation in the garage to keep the tools from rusting. Has three fan settings: med, high and quiet. "Quiet" really is quiet, and could probably work just fine in a bedroom. Though, it does warm the room it's in. How much it warms it depends on the humidity setting. Four settings: The humidty level (humidstat) can be set to "continuous dehumidification" (which is the default setting), 50%, 60% and 70%. The fan will continue to run but the dehumidification processor will turn off when it reaches the selected humidity level. Cool. I mean, that's when the fan will just blow room-temp air. A full drainage tank will stop the unit and illuminate a "tank full" indicator light. The unit is not that heavy -- maybe for some, but not nearly as heavy as some people make it sound. It's 30.8 pounds. According to the instructions: You will need at least 21 cm (about 8 inches) of clearance in front, behind and side to side. Air blows out of the top of the unit, so you'll need to make sure it's clear as well. There are movable louvers on the top to direct the air straight up, 45-degrees or almost straight ahead. Power consumption: CFM-25E is 220W // CFM-40E is 330W I highly recommend this model dehumidifier. |
| Works great |
| Review Date: August 11, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Bobby, DC, USA |
| We were having some issues with mold in our closet. We got the CFM-40 because it seemed smaller & quieter than others & we've been very happy with it. It extracts an amazing amount of water, we haven't figured out where it's coming from but the container fills up every couple of days! It's quiet and seems well made, and we have no mold now so we're happy. |
| Works great! |
| Review Date: January 7, 2006 |
| Reviewer: B. T. Denyer, Midwest, United States |
| ***UPDATE: I hooked this up to the Kill-O-Watt EZ Electric Usage to see how much it was costing me to operate. $20 a month! (I pay $0.099/Kwh) Now, this $20 is for the unit being on 24/7 in the "continuous" dehydrating mode and on the "medium" setting, so if you only turn it some of the time YMMV. The 220W model will obviously cost less to operate.
I installed this unit in my basement over 6 months ago, and it has been working flawlessly ever since. Things I noticed: If the power goes out, the unit will NOT turn back on automatically (as some other units do.) If you want to use the continuous drainage (which I highly recommend) via a hose, you have to punch out a plastic disc on the side of the unit. I would have designed a screw-type plug that was replacable, but they didn't think of that. Anyway, once you punch the quarter-size disc out it's out forever. If you choose to use the continuous drainage feature, you will need to pick up a hose with an inner diameter of 15mm (.59" or just over half an inch.) I went to the local DIY center and found some clear tubing that has worked well. The unit can operate down to 2-degrees C (36-degrees F), which will be great for continuous operation in the garage to keep the tools from rusting. Has three fan settings: med, high and quiet. "Quiet" really is quiet, and could probably work just fine in a bedroom. Though, it does warm the room it's in. How much it warms it depends on the humidity setting. Four settings: The humidty level (humidstat) can be set to "continuous dehumidification" (which is the default setting), 50%, 60% and 70%. The fan will continue to run but the dehumidification processor will turn off when it reaches the selected humidity level. Cool. I mean, that's when the fan will just blow room-temp air. A full drainage tank will stop the unit and illuminate a "tank full" indicator light. The unit is not that heavy -- maybe for some, but not nearly as heavy as some people make it sound. It's 30.8 pounds. According to the instructions: You will need at least 21 cm (about 8 inches) of clearance in front, behind and side to side. Air blows out of the top of the unit, so you'll need to make sure it's clear as well. There are movable louvers on the top to direct the air straight up, 45-degrees or almost straight ahead. Power consumption: CFM-25E is 220W // CFM-40E is 330W I highly recommend this model dehumidifier. |
| Soleus CFM-40 Dehumidifier |
| Review Date: September 14, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Jorgy, Grand Prairie, TX USA |
| I have used this dehumidifier for about two weeks and I am completely satisfied. We have had an unusually humid summer in Texas and this device has made my sunroom much easier to aircondition and much more comfortable. I need to empty the (approximately one and half gallon) tank about twice a day and I'm thinking about connecting a continuous drain hose (a feature that is built into the CFM-40) to the outside. The CFM-40 also runs very quietly, even on high speed. An excellent product. |
| Fantastic Machine! |
| Review Date: December 18, 2006 |
| Reviewer: R. Fischer, Palm Coast, FL United States |
| I live in central Florida. Our winters are mild, but we have a bone chilling dampness that sets in December-March. The heat pump warms the air in the winter, but does nothing for the dampness.
I bought the Soleus one year ago. I cannot believe how much moisture it takes out of the air. I empty the bucket every morning and night. The machine has different settings so you can choose how dry you want the air. The quiet setting works just fine in our home and the machine is very quiet in that mode. It does generate some heat when it runs, but seeing as it is winter anyway, the heat is welcome. The Soleus is a snap to maintain, very lightweight and well worth the money. You can set up a hose to automatically drain the water too. Our house is 1,450 square feet of living area and the Soleus makes the entire house comfortable. |
| Works so well, it's scary! |
| Review Date: November 4, 2006 |
| Reviewer: L. Norelius, san jose, california |
| I purchased this dehumidifier to tackle my overly-humid house. I live in California, but my house is naturally very humid (around 75% on average). The humidity frequently gets up to around 80% and above in the winter as verified with a hygrometer. Mold was fast becoming a problem. I have used this dehumidifier for over two weeks now, and it is scary how well it works! I placed it in the bedroom were the hummidity was at it's highest, and it lowered my 15'x15' room from 75% to 50% in less than three hours!
It has a quiet fan that I have no problem sleeping with. The tank is easy to empty and it is light enough to move from room to room. I have not owned any other dehumidifiers before, so I have no basis of comparison, but I am in love with this one! It was completely worth the price. |
| Quiet, Simple, Effective |
| Review Date: January 27, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. McNames, Portland, Oregon |
| A friend loaned me her Whirlpool for a month before I decided to purchase this one. The Whirlpool unit was very loud and soured my already-skeptical spouse on the notion of dehumidifiers.
Despite her reservations, I purchased the Soleus unit. She told me a few days after it arrived that she approved of it. One advantage of this unit is that, unlike the Whirlpool unit, the fins of the heating and cooling coils are protected by the air filter and cannot be easily bent or damaged. I've had no difficulty removing and emptying the bucket full of water. It is incredibly quiet, as compared to the Whirlpool unit. It is also quite portable, though the handle is too low to the ground for the wheels to be useful. A telescoping handle like most airline baggage would have made it easier to transport from room to room. It takes approximately a day for the reservoir to fill up in my house, which has a typical relative humidity in the range of 50-65%. I've found that the unit works well for removing the humidity in one room, but due to a lack of air circulation in my home, must be moved from room to room to dry out the whole house. The air intake is in the back, so I often face the unit backwards in an attempt to promote more air flow through the unit. My spouse was concerned about the energy consumption of this unit, but it is roughly half of other 40-pint units - approximately 330 W. If you combine this with the quiet operation, compact size, and tolerable aesthetics, this unit is tough to beat. I would purchase it again. One odd thing occurred with the shipping. When the unit arrived, there were roughly a dozen wood screws embedded in the cardboard box underneath the shipping straps. Fortunately, none of them damaged the unit so I didn't complain to Amazon, but it was a strange occurrence. |
| Absolutely worth it! |
| Review Date: September 2, 2007 |
| Reviewer: KRfromNJ, NJ United States |
| The only thing worse than our damp basement was the rumble of our old Goldstar dehumidifier. Not only could you not have a conversation or watch TV when it was on, it heated up the basement tremendously. In shopping at Lowes and Home Depot, etc., I noticed that there werent many dehumidifiers on the market (two or three brands at the most) and NONE advertised quietness as a feature. I searched [...] for quiet dehumidifiers, and this model, The Soleus Air CFM-40 pint, had the highest ratings (5 stars). I bought it and must say that I could not be happier with a product. Its truly quiet, and truly efficient. It has a whisper quiet setting combined with adjustable humidistat and I set it on "Dry" and "Quiet"...and thats exactly what my basement is now. I highly recommend this product to anyone tired of noisy and innefficient dehumidifiers!! |
| Compact but efficient |
| Review Date: June 26, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Wburbsil, |
| I have had this dehumidifier for over a month now, and I love it! It's so quiet you hardly know it's on, but it really does the job. I will probably adapt it to a hose for continuous drain, but it has made an amazing change in my basement. |
| Great little de-humidifier |
| Review Date: July 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Jeremiah W. Daly, Fairfax, VA USA |
| I bought this for a ground level basement where I store books. So far I'm quite pleased with its performance. It's small enough to fit just about anywhere, light, and easily movable (I honestly don't understand the criticisms of its weight and wheels/castors).
Although not as quiet as I'd hoped, the "Quiet" setting is not awfully distracting. The three humidity levels offer a fair amount of customization, and the 40 pint storage capacity is probably fine for most practical uses. As other reviewers have noted, the heat generated by the unit is proportionate to the humidity setting (lower the humidity = more heat put out). That would be my one criticism of the product if it was not offset by merely turning the AC down a degree or two. A good buy. I highly recommend it. |
| A quiet dehumidfier |
| Review Date: August 28, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Ricky L, USA |
| I found mold in my basement after moved in my new home. My friend told me I need to put dehumidifier in basement. After did some research, I bought 3 of this and turn them all on during summer time. They are quiet and doing a good job. The tanks are all full in a day and now the molds are gone. |
| Quiet, Light, Effective |
| Review Date: October 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Reckless Consumer, USA |
| I am surprised by negative reviews on this product. We've had this dehumidifier for about three years and have had no problems with it at all. We keep it running continuously every single day. There is absolutely no motor sound...the only sound it makes is the air it blows out, which can be adjusted. Ours is in the basement, and we empty it everyday. (My husband refuses to attach a hose for automatic drainage because he likes to make sure it's working.) It tilts and rolls and is similar in size to a carry-on suitcase, but a little heavier. (I am a fairly small woman and can carry it up and down stairs with no problem.) I am back to buy another to keep in our attic. This beats the pants of the GE/Kenmore/Black&Decker units we've had over the years, which were very noisy, very heavy, and not as effective. |
| Exceptional Dehumidifier |
| Review Date: October 14, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Paul Mathews, New York, NY |
| We purchased this dehumidifier through Amazon about six weeks ago (great price; fast, free delivery - thanks Amazon!). In short, this item is exceptional in every respect. We bought a brand new house that had been vacant for a year. The basement had a strong, musty smell and we moved in during the high-humidity season. We washed out the basement, purchased this dehumidifier, and let it run at the highest and driest dehumidification (about 50% ambient room humidity) settings. Our basement is approximately 1,000 sq. ft. and this unit completely eliminated the musty odor in about 4 days. That was quite impressive given that the basement had been in a stinky state for almost a year. The basement was so damp and humid that we were emptying the ample water canister two to three times a day. That eventually leveled off to once in the morning and once at night as the dampness in the basement subsided.
We were not particularly concerned about how noisy this unit would be since it was intended to only occupy our undeveloped basement. However, even at the highest dehumidification setting, this unit is remarkably quiet and cannot be heard until you're practically right in front of it. At the "quiet" setting, it is virtually silent. We have had no problems with the unit at all and it has been running constantly for six weeks. It puts out a little bit of mildly warm air while running but probably not enough to significantly change the temperature of most rooms. This is the first dehumidifier we've ever purchased so we can't really compare it to anything else but, based on our experience with it so far, we would join most of the other folks who reviewed it here and highly recommend it. |
| Best Out there! |
| Review Date: July 25, 2008 |
| Reviewer: JF, Butler, NJ United States |
| I tried so many different conventional dehumidifiers; Whirlpool, Maytag, Sears, LG etc. They were ALL sooooo noisy. They all seemed to have the problem of making the air very warm! They all were returned in a few days! The Soleus is so MUCH better, first it's very quite and second it doesn't create an oven in the room, also it doesn't draw anywhere near the power of the other units. I use it for a basement, I have a tube that connects directly to the sink and in humid summer will bring the RH down to the 50% range, which is plenty dry! From May to October the unit is on, kicking on and off as needed. Basement is large about 900sq ft |
| So Quiet and Powerful |
| Review Date: February 21, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Roberta Murphy, San Diego County, CA |
| We ordered the Soleus Air CFM-40E Dehumidifier for my father, who has pulmonary difficulties and cannot tolerate humid air. This quiet machine runs 24/7 and not only dehumidifies the air, but circulates it as well. This Soleus has a 40-pint capacity and an easy-to-empty reservoir. It's whisper quiet, powerful and deserves not only five stars, but two thumbs up.
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| Great dehumidifier |
| Review Date: November 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Melanie, coastal california |
| We have had this for over 3 years now. It runs day and night in our living room. It is quiet enough to tolerate. Our victorian used to have a mold problems in the closets and around the windows. The windows were dripping with condensation in the morning. The sheets were always damp. We no longer have this problem. It has made our home so much more comfortable and I'm really impressed how long it is lasting. |
| Running strong after five years in a salt water environment. |
| Review Date: January 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: C. Martinez, |
| I bought this about five years ago for use on my sailboat berthed in San Francisco. I selected it based on reviews and the fact that it was mostly made of plastic, which won't corrode and is less likely to damage the interior when it is bounced around. Other than when we are sailing, it operates quietly 24/7 to keep the interior of my 48-foot boat dry, mold-free, and free of that musty "boat smell." I secure it in a head when we are sailing and racing, but otherwise I don't take special care of it. To get a sense of how cold and humid it is in our area, one winter month my boat was being serviced and the dealer didn't turn on the dehumidifier. Black mold grew on several cushions within a few weeks, which has been impossible to clean completely. Hint to boatowners: have the dehumidifier drain to a sink and close all the vents on your boat or else you'll futilely try to dry the incoming sea air. I have a double sink and set up the dehumidifier to drain into the plugged larger sink. When it fills, it overflows into the unplugged sink. This way I can make sure it is actually working (it can fill up the larger sink within a week). I used to use several "Air Dryrs" in the past, but they really didn't work and were a hassle to set up. The one negative about the Soleus unit is that if the shore AC power is cut off on the boat, the dehumidifier will not turn itself back on. |
| Almost perfect |
| Review Date: October 16, 2004 |
| Reviewer: S. Hixson, Charlotte, NC USA |
| We have spent this summer attempting to find a tolerable dehumidifier. Of the 5 brands we brought into our home, the Soleus CFM40 and CFM25 were the only ones reasonable to use in a space where people live. It is truly quite. It actually pulls the water out of the air. It does not leak. It does not produce astounding amounts of heat.
It's draw backs are: 1. Even though it is weighs about half that of dehumidifiers using traditional compressor technology, it is still rather hard to move due to having casters instead of wheels. 2. The water catcher is more cumbersome to remove with grace than in other brands. |
| Keepin' dry |
| Review Date: May 10, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Rainyday, Yardley,PA |
| I'm very happy with the Soleus dehumidifier. It is attractive, quiet, and easy to move. It does the job in our basement very well. I would give it 5 stars, but the water tray is a little difficult to empty without spilling because of its shape. I'll try to figure out how to use the hose hookup and run the accumulation into the sump pump well. |
| Works great but don't spill the water |
| Review Date: July 28, 2008 |
| Reviewer: sams mom, boston, ma |
| This product works very well. Reduced relative humidity in my basement from around 70 to around 45. The biggest issue is removing the water reservoir and how full it gets. I have a hard time pulling it out without spilling it and I have had to put a pail next to it to spill the water out right away cause carrying the reservoir anywhere is an adventure. They could have fixed this by putting a lid on this thing somehow. |
October 29, 2009 | Filed Under Energy Star Dehumidifier
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