phoenix dehus way way off on specs!!!!

[steve g]

I post this here because it will get more views and most CC guys do have a little bit to do with WD work at some points in their lives, a couple weeks ago I bought a used drieaz 2000 LGR, the first job I set it on was a fairly typcial loss, however I noticed it substantially dryer than I thought it would normally be given the time and conditions. keep in mind I have been using phoenix 200 Max's as my front line dehu for the last few years. anyways today proved what I had been thinking both dehus setup in the same room proved the tale, room conditions where 82 degrees 30% RH for a GPP of 49. drieaz lgr 2000 output 100/11.2 for a GPP of 32.25, the phoenix model output was 103/11 for a GPP of 35, doesn't sound like much of a difference well it is considering the drieaz is putting out 320 CFM vs 265 for the phoenix. the drieaz is kicking out 20% more air that is dryer to boot!!!!!!!! the drieaz is rated at 110 P/day AHAM the phoenix is 130 p/day AHAM. I am starting to think these specs are pulled out of someone's butt. the drieaz stomps the phoenix unit so bad. I don't see myself buying another phoenix unit again, I don't like lieing about ratings. xactimate just lowered the rental price for the drieaz 2000's to 71/day since phoenix lied about its ratings they still pay 104/day, so I get less money for dehu that performs better, wonder if drieaz sells just the 2400 LGR stickers by themselves, so I can make all my 2000's into 2400's.

 

[John Olson]

Steve if you think the 2000 is nice come check out the 2800i. There will be an in store CAD discount too

 

[Chris Muetterties]

Great info

I will have to test both !!

 

[kmdineen]

Thanks Steve, that is good information and why I read the boards, good feed back from guys in the field.
Other considerations are:
the max has less amp draw
is $300 to $400 less expensive
has a far better air filter system

 

[steve g]

I am going to retest the equipment tomorrow and will post the results because I know there will be people that try to say oh the compressor was cycling etc. so maybe it should be he phoenix 150 instead of 200max

 

[steve g]

ok tested both machines today, the room was 86.2/24.5 46 GPP drieaz was putting out 102/10 30.5 GPP the phoenix put out 106/8.6 29.5GPP ever so slightly dryer air, however don't let that fool you for a minute the drieaz unit is pumping out 20% more CFM thus its essentially pulling 20% more humidity out of the air. I will take the 20% any day, I emailed phoenix to see what their comment to this was, I will post what they say if they even respond. so far with that said I think the actual AHAM rating for the phoenix when compared to drieaz's ratings should be about 90 pints/day basically the ratings are being exaggerated by right at and exactly 33% ummm wonder why that is, maybe there was a method to their ratings lie by exactly 1/3rd