Eva-Dry Wireless Mini Dehumidifier, White (E-333)

Most Helpful Review

"I have a closet on the ground floor where the air has been feeling a bit damp and smelling just a little moldy since this spring, when we had such heavy rains that even the ever-present bucket of Damp-Rid wasn't able to keep up. As spring turned to summer, I kept thinking that the problem would take care of itself, but it didn't. So I did a little research here at amazon for small dehumidifiers and picked the Eva-Dry Renewable because I like the idea of being able to use it over and over. I bought it at the end of July. When it arrived, I put it in the closet, hanging from the clothes rod.At first I checked for signs of the blue balls turning pink every couple of days but I finally gave that up and just left the thing alone for about a month. As time went on, it seemed to me that I was feeling less moisture coming from the closet. Just a few days ago I had to go into the closet for something and when I opened the doors, it felt DRY in there! First time since the spring!! And the blue balls had turned completely pink! I know a lot of people talk about testing the humidity in the air with hygrometers, but in an area as large as a closet, I think you can just tell. I mean, I could sure tell when it turned damp. So why wouldn't I be able to tell when it went back to being dry (or at least, noticeably drier)?I read in some reviews that the unit can get pretty hot when recharging, so I made sure to plug it in only on a day I knew I would be home to keep watch. I plugged it in around 10am and by 6pm the balls appeared to have turned back to blue. The unit did get hot, and I was relieved that I hadn't needed to leave it plugged in any longer. The UL sticker has a note that says, "It is normal that mild heat is generated during recharging," but it didn't seem all that mild to me. This is the only thing that makes me slightly uncomfortable about the Eva-Dry Renewable. I deducted one star because of it.I am about to go put the Eva-dry back in the closet and start the cycle over again. I'll come back here in a few months for an update, as it is approaching the rainy season where I live and I'm curious to see how the Eva-Dry works after having been recharged.SEPTEMBER 29 -- BACK AS PROMISED: I put the Eva-Dry back in the closet after the first recharge. This time the product worked, I felt, even faster and better than the first time. The closet stayed dry, the balls turned pink a bit faster. The second recharge took less time -- but I'm still uncomfortable amount the amount of heat generated in the process and feel that 4 stars is the right rating.FIVE YEARS LATER: Unit still going strong. And I stopped worrying about the heat generated in the recharge process. The absolute only problem I have now is that I keep forgetting the unit is there and sometimes leave it having way too long before I recharge it. No harm done, just, it can't do much good if I don't recharge it as soon as I see the balls are all pink."