Thanks, Joseph ....

Joseph Meehan wrote:
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On the other hand, we may allow our rooms to cool below 65 degrees.
I know that I do. But as I discovered yesterday when reading the
manual of a Classic ECD15E Dehumidifier purchased from Home Hardware,
operation of a dehumidifier at below 65 degrees is frowned upon, for
two reasons: efficiency goes in the sink (so to speak), and the
coils can freeze up, causing waste and damage.

Better quality dehumidifiers can handle the lower temps, but they will
cost a bit more. Look for units that are designed for basement use (even
though it is not likely you have a basement :-).

Basement dehumidifiers also tend to be noisier. With further research,
I've nailed down some small dehumidifiers which are both quiet and
operate at low temp. For example the Soleus Air CFM-25 (41 decibels,
36 F), available through amazon.com, but not amazon.ca. Bionaire
Dehumidifier BDQ24-UC Quiet Tech is quiet, but not sure about low temp.
It does have auto defrost. Surround Air 400 (39 decibels, auto frost
sensor). Haven't found a local source for the Bionaire, even though
Bionaire started in Canada. The Surround is available mail-order from
several distributors in the USA. Again, no Canadian source yet.

So, they're out there, but not sure if they're available locally. If I
were confident about the quality and suitability of a unit, I might
order it from away, but I'd prefer to buy locally.

We do have a basement, but we don't want to have to put the
dehumidifier there.

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Jonathan Berry