Hi,

Less than two years ago, I bought a Whirlpool dehumidifier model
AD50DSS2. This is a 50 pint, manual control unit. I wanted a manual
control type because I built my own controller which wouldn't work with
electronic control dehumidifiers. Note: It is hard to find a manual control
type of dehumidifier, which was common years ago.

I became very disappointed with it because of the vibration noise. The
noise isn't there all the time. I called Whirlpool about the vibration
noise, and they sent a service man. He opened up the unit and checked for
loose components. He put some kind of compound down where the compressor
is located. It seemed to fix the problem at first, but after he left, the
noise was back. I will spare you the details regarding the number of times I
worked on this "infernal machine". Note: I am a consumer products
service technician (repair TVs, etc.). It seems as though the "housing"
(cabinet) resonates with the compressor vibration, thus "amplifying" the
vibration noise. If I squeeze on the sides of the cabinet, the noise goes
down. The degree of vibration noise seems to be dependent on the room
temperature and humidity.

I can't tell you how many times I felt like getting the sledge hammer
and using it to fix the noise permanently, but where would I find a
manual control, 50 pint dehumidifier?

Before this Whirlpool, I had a quiet Goldstar dehumidifier (manual
control) for many years. Eventually the compressor went bad. I was told it
would be too expensive to get it repaired. Unfortunately, I put it out for
trash, and I bought this Whirlpool.

The reason I posted this is to warn you if you are thinking about buying
a dehumidifier, go with another brand.

John

PS, Email address is not valid.

On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:36:37 -0400, wrote:

Hi,

Less than two years ago, I bought a Whirlpool dehumidifier model
AD50DSS2. This is a 50 pint, manual control unit. I wanted a manual
control type because I built my own controller which wouldn't work with
electronic control dehumidifiers. Note: It is hard to find a manual control
type of dehumidifier, which was common years ago.

I became very disappointed with it because of the vibration noise. The
noise isn't there all the time. I called Whirlpool about the vibration
noise, and they sent a service man. He opened up the unit and checked for
loose components. He put some kind of compound down where the compressor
is located. It seemed to fix the problem at first, but after he left, the
noise was back. I will spare you the details regarding the number of times I
worked on this "infernal machine". Note: I am a consumer products
service technician (repair TVs, etc.). It seems as though the "housing"
(cabinet) resonates with the compressor vibration, thus "amplifying" the
vibration noise. If I squeeze on the sides of the cabinet, the noise goes
down. The degree of vibration noise seems to be dependent on the room
temperature and humidity.

I can't tell you how many times I felt like getting the sledge hammer
and using it to fix the noise permanently, but where would I find a
manual control, 50 pint dehumidifier?

Before this Whirlpool, I had a quiet Goldstar dehumidifier (manual
control) for many years. Eventually the compressor went bad. I was told it
would be too expensive to get it repaired. Unfortunately, I put it out for
trash, and I bought this Whirlpool.

The reason I posted this is to warn you if you are thinking about buying
a dehumidifier, go with another brand.

John

PS, Email address is not valid.

Look at some of the sound deadening products for the aftermarket
automotive field. They may do exactly what you want to get the various
vibrations damped...

Jerry G. wrote:


We found an electric kettle that was made in the US at a professional
kitchen supply distributor. This is a very rare species of appliance!
It was fairly expensive. I think it was nearly $200 for it. We have it
for over 3 years now, and it has not given any problem at all.


Big deal. The US is 1 step behind China in the manufacture of unsafe,
low quality goods.

From a lot of experience I had vibration problems with everything from
air conditioners of both portable floor models, to window units. It
took a lot of trial and error to find where the vibration is coming
from. Sometimes it could be where the cabinet edges join to each
other, or there could be some type of internal bracket or panel that
is resonating against the cabinet. There could be a place in the
cabinet where there is a part that is vibrating from the compressor or
a fan motor and it is causing a resonance to the cabinet.

What you could do is take the cabinet apart, and run the unit and
closely observe if possible, to see if something would be or is very
close to a part of the cabinet or another part that could be
transfering the vibration.

This type of thing could be very difficult to find. I have spent a lot
of time and not always found the resonance very easily. I had one air
conditioner where I gave up because it was so intermittant.

I have seen cases where there would be several of the same model, and
one particular one is resonating. The in trying to find the vibration
was a task in itself.

Because of the way these units are built, there is not much effort in
designing these units to be anti-resonant, or at least be designed so
that they cannot resonate with any of the working parts inside. For
this there would be a much greater cost.

When you buy something like this, you are taking a crap-shoot if it
will be a very good unit or not. I found that most all of these
appliances are very much of the same or similiar components inside.
They make many of the components not interchangeable so you are stuck
to the brand name when doing service. In fact most of the parts for
the different brands are made by the same contractors as each other.

My wife bought an electric kettle. We paid about $80 for it. This
kettle died after about a month. I brought it in for service. They
kept it for two weeks, and finally gave us a new one. The new one died
in about 2 months again. We kept getting them fixed on the average of
about every two months until the warranty ran out. After some heated
discussion when they would no longer fix it under warranty, the
service manager told us that they are getting many of these back. They
are produced in Asia very cheaply, and are mostly all made in the same
factores.

We found an electric kettle that was made in the US at a professional
kitchen supply distributor. This is a very rare species of appliance!
It was fairly expensive. I think it was nearly $200 for it. We have it
for over 3 years now, and it has not given any problem at all.



Jerry G.


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On Sep 15, 7:36*am, wrote:
Hi,

* * Less than two years ago, *I bought a Whirlpool dehumidifier model
AD50DSS2. *This is a 50 pint, manual control unit. *I wanted a manual
control type because I built my own controller which wouldn't work with
electronic control dehumidifiers. * Note: *It is hard to find a manual control
type of dehumidifier, *which was common years ago.

* * I became very disappointed with it because of the vibration noise.. *The
noise isn't there all the time. * I called Whirlpool about the vibration
noise, and they sent a service man. *He opened up the unit and checked for
loose components. * He put some kind of compound down where the compressor
is located. *It seemed to fix the problem at first, but after he left, *the
noise was back. *I will spare you the details regarding the number of times I
worked on this "infernal machine". * Note: *I am a consumer products
service technician (repair TVs, etc.). *It seems as though the "housing"
(cabinet) resonates with the compressor vibration, thus "amplifying" the
vibration noise. *If I squeeze on the sides of the cabinet, the noise goes
down. *The degree of vibration noise seems to be dependent on the room
temperature and humidity.

* * *I can't tell you how many times I felt like getting the sledge hammer
and using it to fix the noise permanently, *but where would I find a
manual control, 50 pint dehumidifier?

* * *Before this Whirlpool, *I had a quiet Goldstar dehumidifier (manual
control) for many years. *Eventually the compressor went bad. *I was told it
would be too expensive to get it repaired. * Unfortunately, *I put it out for
trash, and I bought this Whirlpool.

* * *The reason I posted this is to warn you if you are thinking about buying
a dehumidifier, *go with another brand.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * John

PS, *Email address is not valid.

On Sep 15, 7:36 am, wrote:
Hi,

Less than two years ago, I bought a Whirlpool dehumidifier model
AD50DSS2. This is a 50 pint, manual control unit. I wanted a manual
control type because I built my own controller which wouldn't work with
electronic control dehumidifiers. Note: It is hard to find a manual
control
type of dehumidifier, which was common years ago.

I became very disappointed with it because of the vibration noise. The
noise isn't there all the time. I called Whirlpool about the vibration
noise, and they sent a service man. He opened up the unit and checked for
loose components. He put some kind of compound down where the compressor
is located. It seemed to fix the problem at first, but after he left, the
noise was back. I will spare you the details regarding the number of times
I
worked on this "infernal machine". Note: I am a consumer products
service technician (repair TVs, etc.). It seems as though the "housing"
(cabinet) resonates with the compressor vibration, thus "amplifying" the
vibration noise. If I squeeze on the sides of the cabinet, the noise goes
down. The degree of vibration noise seems to be dependent on the room
temperature and humidity.

I can't tell you how many times I felt like getting the sledge hammer
and using it to fix the noise permanently, but where would I find a
manual control, 50 pint dehumidifier?

Before this Whirlpool, I had a quiet Goldstar dehumidifier (manual
control) for many years. Eventually the compressor went bad. I was told it
would be too expensive to get it repaired. Unfortunately, I put it out for
trash, and I bought this Whirlpool.

The reason I posted this is to warn you if you are thinking about buying
a dehumidifier, go with another brand.

John

PS, Email address is not valid.


We found an electric kettle that was made in the US at a professional
kitchen supply distributor. This is a very rare species of appliance!
It was fairly expensive. I think it was nearly $200 for it. We have it
for over 3 years now, and it has not given any problem at all.



Jerry G.

Seems like an awful lot of money for an electric kettle, Jerry. Our current
one cost about 20 quid (~$30) and is now in its 4th year ...

Arfa