Seeking Recommendations for a QUIET Dehumidifier (dishwasher, Air Conditioner, sink, kitchen)

[escapetacoma]

We really should have done this when we lived in Washington but the warm season there was dry enough that it wasn't as big an issue. We bought an LG 45 pint unit but it's really loud and we're looking for something substantially quieter that will do the job.

Specifics are that it's to be used in a basement that almost never feels actually wet but that is very humid all of the time. The walls are porous limestone blocks. Part of the reason may well be a capped cistern - we don't know if it is empty or not yet. Approximately 1000 sq ft.

I've done some research but I'd also like to get some thoughts from the people here. Thanks for any suggestions.

[Racelady88]

Have you tried damp rid? I have never heard a quiet de-humidifier that ran on electric.

[ikimi]

Any dehumidifier designed to have the capacity to cover a good-sized basement is definitely going to make noise.

Can you open a duct in the basement while running the air conditioner?

I haven't had any real luck with damp rid under my kitchen sink, where the dishwasher hose is accessed, and I have to change it ceaselessly.

[escapetacoma]

Originally Posted by ikimi

Any dehumidifier designed to have the capacity to cover a good-sized basement is definitely going to make noise.

Some noise is fine - we're just trying to limit it. So far we've managed to improve the situation some by providing some isolation between the unit and the surface that it was resting on.

Can you open a duct in the basement while running the air conditioner?

What air conditioner?

I haven't had any real luck with damp rid under my kitchen sink, where the dishwasher hose is accessed, and I have to change it ceaselessly.

I haven't had much luck with absorption materials for larger spaces, though I've seen DriZAire used with reasonable success in an enclosed boat cabin.