Latest reviews about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

johnny12 says "Performance and design of dehumidifier wheels:" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

johnny12 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:11:38 GMT

A typical dehumidifier wheel system is shown in Figure 1. In this system, there are two flow streams--supply air and regeneration air. As the dehumidifier wheel rotates, the water molecules are removed from the supply air and transferred to the regeneration air. Adjacent to this dehumidifying device is a heating device to heat the regenerator inlet air to a temperature much higher than the supply air. This elevated temperature is necessary to regenerate the desiccant coating on the wheel matrix for dehumidification of the supply air. The heating device can be an electric or gas heater, and it may be preheated upstream by a supply of waste or solar-heated air.

Dehumidifier wheels have very different operating conditions than energy wheels, although their construction is usually similar and in some cases they are identical. Just how each wheel matrix design and desiccant coating design impact dehumidifier wheel performance is not well explained in the literature. A comprehensive...

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JudyKMiller says "goldstar dehumidifier works great taking water out of the air" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

JudyKMiller — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:31:17 GMT

The goldstar dehumidifier gets more water out of the air, then any dehumidifier I seen any way.The goldstar is very very quite' you might hear a little hum now and then. but overall the goldstar is very well priced and really good at doing it's it job.very good job

GOD BLESS

Judy K Miller

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goldenshipcaptain says "Turn on the dehumidifier." about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

goldenshipcaptain — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:45:08 GMT

I own one of these and it works Great. It keeps running and pulls water from the humid air in our basement quickly. If you have a musty smelling room, get one of these and you will be happy. The tank for the water is easy to change and you just put the machine on auto and it does the job. We have a flood in our basement when it rains a lot and this little machine really did the trick getting the air back to normal....

hmjones says "While it works it works really well, we have had to replace two." about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

hmjones — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:10:57 GMT

While it works it works really well, we have had to replace two. They both lasted about 1 1/2 years but it does work well. As far as quiet it is in our basement and so the noise is not really bothersome but there is some noise to it. It is amazing how much water it accumulates.

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jessicaamydave says "I love this...it collects ALL the water" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

jessicaamydave — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:21:01 GMT

this dehumidifer is great! I bought it for my basement. i have to empty it out everyday, because i dont have a subpump, but it will shut off when it is filled. i can not believe how much water is in a basement-this machine works GREAT!!! The unit is very small so i have it in the corner of the basement(away from all walls though) and it is amazing!!...

chickasawsquaw says "Wet air a thing of the past" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

chickasawsquaw — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:31:28 GMT

My house is very damp. The new windows installed last year at quite a bit of money are always fogged over when the weather starts to get colder. This dehumidifier did a good job of drying the air. The motor is basically silent and the water holder is easy to get to. My electric bill has not increased much, so I assume it is energy efficient....

JackHaskins says "Works for One Summer " about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

JackHaskins — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:50:22 GMT

We bought this unit for our basement at Home Depot. It worked for just under 4 months, then one day went down to empty the bucket and nothing.....never came back on. The warranty period elapsed before I had time to scream at someone at GoldStar....so we are stuck into buying another. I will let you know how the search goes, but don't buy anything from these idiots....

pamiejune says "This Goldstar DH dries out my basement like a charm!" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

pamiejune — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:54:22 GMT

I bought this Goldstar DH305 at a Wal-Mart for $138.44 and my only regret is that I didn't buy it years ago and have saved a bunch of stuff from getting moldy. Sure, it's a bit noisy, but for a cellar or garage, who cares? It runs well, shuts off when it's supposed to, and I can hook a hose to it and run it to a floor drain or out under the garage door. Saves having to empty the bucket every day!...

GINGERBUDDY says "works good" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

GINGERBUDDY — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:37:31 GMT

it's a very easy to use and maintain. it's easier to drain then any other dehumidifier i've used....

albf2f says "Good for the money" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

albf2f — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:40:11 GMT

This dehumidifier works very well. My house doesn't feel nearly as humid since we have been using it. My only complaint is that the tank is very small and we dump it twice a day. But it was $50 cheaper than the bigger one and worth the sacrifice....

allisonmud says "Efficient, but heats up the room!" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

allisonmud — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:46:59 GMT

This was the cheapest dehumidifier we could get at Home Depot. We have a finished basement in our small house so we thought it was good enough.

While it does the job, and frankly is powerful enough for our size house, it kicks out so much hot air that in the hot summer months, I really feel my AC has to make up for it. I figure my energy costs are twice what the dehumidifier consumes as a result.

Dehumidifiers can get expensive, so if the hot air isn't an issue, this is a decent unit to buy. It's dependable and I don't think it needs to be emptied too often.

I do wish it would shut off a little easier. It seems when I turn it on it runs until it's full. I guess our place is that humid!

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stevefon says "it worked for a week and then died. don't buy it." about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

stevefon — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:56:57 GMT

I bought a Goldstar dehumidifier for my basement. It filled up the bucket every day for a week but then died and won't come on. The auto shut off light remained on but a reset didn't work. I wouldn't buy another....

mhcgjl says "Big Dryness...Small Price" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

mhcgjl — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:08:19 GMT

Our old dehumidifier "poofed" and died...

We use the dehumidifier in our basement of a colonial. The GoldStar is doing a great job. It is a bit noisy, but since it's in the basement, I really don't care. We use a hose to drain it into our sump, so the basket is not a problem at all.

Overall, it is great for the $139 it cost at Home Depot.

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Jo says "It's working day and night so I don't sneeze" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

Jo — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:37:43 GMT

To the Point

We had two dehumidifiers in our basement. That area tends to be damp. Over a year ago we bought a GoldStar Model Number GHD30.

A Closer View

We bought this one basically for two reasons: it was small and it was inexpensive. The cost was around $140. We wanted it small because it sits on top of a file cabinet. At 15 inches wide by about 13 inches deep and 21 inches tall this fit the bill.

When we came home from vacation our house was musty especially the basement. The GoldStar has been working day and night and it's doing a great job. It's in one finished room; the others are in the unfinished area.

It's easy to use. All that is on the unit is the speed fan which gives me two speeds, an auto shut-off light and a humidity control knob. It holds 30 pints of water which are easily emptied by removing the water bucket which is in the front of the unit. It has a handle so it's easy to carry to the downstairs bathroom. There is also a font and rear grille, an air filter, a brush, and...

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bkovacs says "The first one died, so I got another... and it blows backward!" about GoldStar GHD Dehumidifier

bkovacs — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:03:30 GMT

I bought a new house in 2000 and quickly learned that the basement smelled damp and musty. The cure was a dehumidifier and I bought an inexpensive GoldStar DH3010B, a model that is now obsolete. The DH3010B worked fine for about six years, then the unit's fan seized. I fixed it without too much trouble but it seized again in a few months. Time to get a new dehumidifier. I have another dehumidifier (in another house), and it's been working fine for 15 years -- and continues to work. I thought six years was an unexpectedly short life for a dehumidifier.

I looked at several stores but the best deal was on another GoldStar model, the GHD30. This is GoldStar's bottom-of-the-line unit with the capacity to remove 30 pints of water per day. That's all I need in my basement, so I bought the GHD30 for $140 at Home Depot.

I show the control panel in the pictures above. The round knob is a humidistat, which switches the GHD30 on and off depending on the ambient humidity. So far, it seems to work well....

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