Kenmore 54501

Pros: Works great! Easy to use and set up!

Cons: A slight noisy but not bad!

Review: I recently purchased a Kenmore 50 pint dehumidifier from Sears where house for a total price of $194.39. I got it home and checked it out! Looks like a great machine, I checked EBAY and found the exact item for $118 shipped to my door. So I returned ...

Pros: This is a very good performing dehumidifier. Reliable and not overly expensive.

Cons: Wish it were quieter and could be placed up against a wall.

The Bottom Line: I have not had a single problem with my units and they have run almost continuously for just over a year. I am happy and that is the bottom line.

Review: I purchased a Kenmore 50 pint dehumidifier a year ago, to help with damage control, due to a leaking pipe at the water heater. The floor and walls where the water heater is kept were water damaged to a degree that two complete walls (studs and all) had ...

Pros: Reliable performance, no hassle at all to run

Cons: No complaints.

The Bottom Line: Helps keep our primitive basement dry, with hardly any effort from us.

Review: We were lucky to get a roughly "finished" basement when we bought our more than 100 year old home a few years ago. Many houses of that era in our area have dirt floor basements. We were even luckier to have not one or two, but three sump pumps ...

Pros: Removes moisture from basement air, warms finished room, rolls on casters

Cons: Noisy (but not unbearable), oddly-shaped plastic tank (can be inconvenient)

The Bottom Line: Given other reviews, I was hesitant to buy a Kenmore, but this unit has met my expectations for a dehumidifier.

Review: The dehumidifier is taller than wide, and about as wide as deep. It has handles on the sides, for lifting the unit. The entire device rolls around on built-in casters. For getting rid of water once it is collected, the 54501 uses either a pull-out ...

Pros: Effective, efficient, affordable.

Cons: If I have to think of one, the bucket is hard to empty.

Review: The Sears store that I went to did not have a broad selection of dehumidifiers so I went with this one. It was supposed to be for moderate to high humidity needs. We certainly had high humidity (our basement just flooded). Once the carpet was removed, ...

Pros: Takes out humidity well and easy to empty.

Cons: Puts off way too much heat in the home.

The Bottom Line: Takes out humidity very well but it gives off way too much heat, therefore, defeating the purpose of having the Air Conditioner on in your home.

Review: Placed unit in our master bedroom closet (10'x12') with double doors opened and the entire bedroom/bathroom area stayed several degrees warmer than the rest of the house. Not our intention to heat the house in the summer. It worked well to take out the ...

Pros: Pros: When it works, it works great. Easy to use, great control options.

Cons: Cons: It simply didn't last (less than 2 years).

The Bottom Line: Avoid this product or be sure to get an extended warranty that will cover any and all repairs. The short life-span makes me hesitant to recommend it to others.

Review: The Kenmore 54501 dehumidifier is a nice looking product with great features. These include: · 50 Pint capacity · Energy Star compliant · Humidity Setting (35%, 40%, etc.) · Energy timer control that allows the machine to run at 3 or ...

Pros: Effective dehumidifier for large spaces.

Cons: Poor external hose fitting. Short cycles when reaching set point.

Review: I am using this 50 pint dehumidifier to dry out a 1000 sq ft basement. I use a short piece of hose connected to the fitting on the back of the unit to drain into a condensate pump to pump the water out to the back yard. Setup was very quick, although ...

Pros: Seems to draw water well...

Cons: .....then apparently releases it to the floor.

Review: We purchased the 54501 from Sears. It ran well for a few months, then overflowed- i.e. did not shut off-float valve didn't work. Thinking the first overflow was an anomaly, we waited until it happen again. Sears required us to return it their service ...

Pros: Efficient when working

Cons: Noisy, extremely short lifespan

Review: This unit worked very well for a couple of months. It removed moisture very well, but was fairly noisy. Early in the fall it got extremely noisy then stopped dehumidifying ...