Santa Fe 100 Dehumidifier Review

The Santa Fe 100 is a high efficiency dehumidifier that is designed and built with emphasis on efficiency and durability.  You can relax knowing that this efficient, Energy Star rated machine is hitting the extra moisture hard, but not making a negative impact on your energy bill.  Reclaim your basement with this worthwhile investment.

Santa Fe 100 Specifications:

  • Height: 36”
  • Width: 20”
  • Depth: 17”
  • Weight: 110 lbs.
  • Capacity: 106 pints
  • Warranty: 1 year

The Santa Fe 100 dehumidifier removes 6.8 pints of water per kilowatt hour at 80°F and 60% RH, while the industry average remains at only two to three pints.  The high-efficiency design of Santa Fe 100 offers more than just dramatically reduced utility costs.  The larger water removal capacity from a smaller, more efficient refrigeration system eliminates the need for 220 volt circuits in many applications. The smaller refrigeration system allows the Santa Fe 100 to cost less than other commercial dehumidifiers of equal capacity.

This high efficiency dehumidifier utilizes refrigeration to cool the incoming air stream below its dew point as it passes through the dehumidification (evaporator) coil. This cooling results in the removal of moisture (latent heat) and reduction in temperature (sensible heat).  The cooled and dried air is used to pre-cool the incoming air stream resulting in up to a 20Santa Fe 1000 percent increase in overall efficiency.  After the pre-cooling stage the processed air is reheated by passing through the condenser coil.  The latent heat removed by the evaporator coil is returned to the air stream at this stage as sensible heat, resulting in an overall temperature increase from the incoming air.

The Santa Fe 100 features a dehumidistat controller with settings from 20 to 80 percent relative humidity and a positive “on” and “off” setting.  A blower switch permits continuous blower operation independent of dehumidification.  The unit is portable and has four casters.  The internal condensate pump is capable of lifting condensate 17 feet, and 20 feet of condensate hose is included.  The unit’s 6 ft. power cord that plugs into a 115 volt receptacle with ground.

Santa Fe 100 at a glance…

Pros:

  • Powerful
  • Efficient
  • Great design
  • Quiet motor
  • Consumes less electricity

Cons:

  • Expensive
  • Heavy

Overall, this is a dehumidifier that removes water twice as much as the other humidifier brands, large water removal for a reduced cost.

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