BlueDri BD-BD-130-BL Industrial Commercial Dehumidifier with Hose for Basements in Homes and Job Sites, Blue

I have an 8000 sq/ft pole barn I use for storage, I insulated it last summer and considered adding HVAC, but after multiple mind bending quotes I had to put HVAC on pause and instead rented an industrial LGR7000 to handle the humidity. It worked so well I actually realized if I just manage the humidity the temps never went above 77f in the summer and thats with multiple 90-100f very hot humid days!This year I decided to buy an industrial unit rather than rent (rental is $200 to $330 per month). The LGR7000 is priced at $2400 and was very impressive product while I had it, but I saw this unit with nearly identical specs at half the price (and it came in Gray!). So due to the reviews I pulled the trigger and I couldn't be happier. The humidity dropped from 62% to 49% in less than 24 hours in 8000 sq/ft and shaved 4 degrees off of the room temperature. What should also be noted is how quiet it is. The LGR was fairly loud where-as the BD-130 I bought is nearly silent. I ran a drain tube over a doorway into a slop sink and it pumps perfectly. I'll re-review if I run into any issues but so far I am very happy with BlueDri, sure, I wish it was $800 so I could buy another, but hey beggars can't be choosers.

All of these import models (you will see others from different brands but are same unit) suffer from the same corrosion refrigerant leak problem. They use dissimilar metals within the system which cause rapid corrosion. I own two of these Bluedri units and all of them have failed with the same problem, denoted by permanently recurring error code E3 and if they can even be coaxed to run through successive resets, you will see frozen coils. On the first failure, I had to escalate aggressively to Bluedri executive management and the social media team of Lasko, the company that bought Bluedri. They wanted me to ship the failed unit back at a crazy cost (large percentage of purchase price) and provided no local warranty support. No hvac person will work on these for good reason. I refused and escalated. Eventually they sent a replacement after I proved all of the failed components and the executive agreed I can destroy the failed one. Their warranty manager then asked repeatedly that I ship it back after I had in writing from another company executive that I didn’t need to. After getting past the warranty support circus, I put the unused replacement in storage and recently I pulled the replacement unit out and it failed with 3 weeks, lost refrigerant and same issue. You often don’t need a unit this large if you are a prosumer. I recommend you consider GE units. We own about five dehumidifiers excluding the failed Bluedr’s. The GE 50 pint units we owned have stayed working continuously for at least 2 years. For any of these, if I get 2 years of continuous service I consider it a success.

We have a indoor swim spa. Moisture control is essential. The builders suggestion for a built in dehumidifier was way, way too expensive. But, what are you going to do instead to control moisture. This machine does it. It keeps our room at 40%. It does not auto shut down, even when the humidity hits the set point. It runs continuously, but I guess that is better than rotting drywall. Our friends can feel its effectiveness. I sleep better knowing that moisture is under control. This was a great buy!

We have had this for a full summer in the Midwest. We put it in our shop after having humidity issues and this has been the ticket! Works perfect and we have no humidity in our shop.

This dehumidifier works well. But just after 1 year, reported error. My hvac person said " not worth it to repair". I had to have it hauled away. For the kind of use they would get, it should be more easily serviced so it doesn't end up in a junk yard after 1 year. Shame, otherwise worked great.

I bought this because I thought at the premium price it would last longer than a standard store-bought dehumidifier. Not so. It died within 6 months. After many weeks wait, a replacement unit was sent. However, I was billed $1,200 (!) for shipping of the replacement unit, and a 3-month nightmarish episode with the manufacturer's customer service ensued, which was only resolved after my lawyer intervened. The replacement unit died with the same error message after 7 months. There seems to be a systemic issue with this product, given both units died in 5-7 months with the same error, and multiple customers have reported this error in their online Amazon reviews here. There are a surprising number of complaints about this same error ("refrigerant low"), appearing only a few months into product usage, given the serial number of both my units indicates there may be fewer than 10,000 of this product model in circulation. It would appear the product cannot be fixed by recharging refrigerant, and the refrigerant should not be exhausted within such a short time in any event: unserviceable refrigerant leaks seem to be occurring. I am now trying to obtain extended-warranty service via Asurion - we will see what happens.

I was hesitant to spend this kind of money on a unit but it was a large space and underwater. I’m 100% glad I worked past my hesitation!! Units cleared the water and humidity from 81% all the way to 40% in under 24 hours for a very large space and two units. They maneuver easily and purge the water through the attached hose without fail. No hesitation to recommend or buy again.

The product was defective and received a full refund + shipping & return shipping from the seller and Amazon.