Five units were quieter than average – measured between 44.5 dB and 52.1 dB. Three were louder than average – both SPT units (the SD-350 and SD-350TI) and the Perfect Home EWDH4 were measured between 58.2 dB and 63.2 dB. We tested a total of eight different thermo-electric dehumidifiers. Testing was conducted at close range with the sound meter placed a few inches above and a few inches forward of the dehumidifier. The average noise output for all of the thermo-electric dehumidifiers we tested was 53.2 dB. We will also be comparing the EDV-1100 to its “big brother”, the Eva-Dry EDV-2200, if only because both units are made by the same manufacturer and both are very similarly priced. We classify these two dehumidifiers in addition to the EDV-1100 as “mini” thermo-electric dehumidifiers because they are the smallest least heavy duty thermo-electric dehumidifiers on the market. Those dehumidifiers are the Ivation IVADM10 and the Gurin DHMD-210. In assessing the EDV-1100′s performance we’ll compare it to the two other “mini” thermo-electric dehumidifiers we tested in 2015 throughout this review. If you have a small room that needs to be dehumidified AND you don’t need it dehumidified quickly then the EDV-1100 can definitely do the job and do it well. That’s not to say that the EDV-1100 doesn’t fit a specific niche. Large compressor based dehumidifiers remove over 1000 ounces of moisture per day. The EDV-1100 and similar thermo-electric dehumidifiers remove und 10 ounces of moisture per day. It doesn’t even have close to the same moisture removal capability. Do not buy the EDV-1100 expecting it to serve as a replacement for a large and expensive compressor based dehumidifier. Note that this type (thermo-electric) and size (8 oz/day moisture removal rate) dehumidifier is only recommended for very small bathrooms, laundry rooms, and storage spaces. The Eva-Dry EDV-1100 is a very popular small and portable thermo-electric dehumidifier.
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