Comparison
Frigidaire 22-pint vs Eva-Dry EDV-1100
If the room is the problem, buy the Frigidaire. If a closet, cabinet, or parked RV is the problem, buy the Eva-Dry and ignore any mini unit shouting about hundreds of square feet.
| Model | Best for | Removal | Tank | Amazon rating | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigidaire 22-pint | A bedroom, apartment, or bathroom that needs a compressor, not a Peltier gadget | 22 pints per day | 1.7 gallons | 4.1 from 168 | Check price on Amazon |
| Eva-Dry EDV-1100 | A closet, bathroom cabinet, gun safe area, under-sink cavity, or parked RV | About 8 oz per day at 86°F / 80% RH. Another listing line says up to 16 oz per week in ordinary use. | 16 ounces | 4.1 from 5,361 | Check price on Amazon |
They should not be on the same shopping list
The Frigidaire FHDD2234W1 and the Eva-Dry EDV-1100 both get called "small." One removes 22 pints a day with a compressor, holds 1.7 gallons, and is rated down to 41°F. The other is a thermoelectric box that collects ounces, holds 16 ounces, and is not recommended below 50°F or outside about 122 square feet. Putting them in one "best mini dehumidifier" row is how people buy the wrong object.
The Frigidaire is Energy Star, has Wi-Fi, a claimed 43 dBA, a gravity drain or a bucket, and a 4.1 from 168 ratings. It was in stock from Amazon.com when we checked. The Eva-Dry has no humidistat and no hose, claims about 33 dB, carries a 4.1 from 5,361 ratings, and prints its limits on the listing. That long record is for a closet-scale job. It is not evidence the unit can dry a bedroom.
Water, in units that match
A pint is 16 ounces. The Eva-Dry's optimistic hot-test line is about 8 ounces a day, half a pint, and the ordinary-use line is up to 16 ounces a week. The Frigidaire's 22 pints a day is on the order of forty times the Eva-Dry's hot-test day, before you even argue about test conditions. Electricity and noise go up with that capacity. So does the chance of actually changing a humid room.
If your bathroom is muggy for hours after a shower, or a bedroom reads 65% with the door shut, the Eva-Dry will run, blink full, and leave the room almost where it started. If your problem is a closed closet, a cabinet under the sink, or an RV that sits plugged in, the Frigidaire is a loud, large, expensive way to collect a cup of water.
Cold rooms
The Frigidaire listing says performance down to 41°F. The Eva-Dry listing says not below 50°F. A cool bedroom in spring can sit between those numbers. The compressor with a stated floor is the one that still has a job there. A thermoelectric unit in the cold often collects nothing and grows frost on the plate. That is physics, and both manuals are warning you in different languages.
Noise and where they sit
The Eva-Dry can live on a shelf. The Frigidaire needs floor space, clearance at the intake, and a level spot so the tank seats. Claimed 43 dBA is a soft compressor, still a compressor. Claimed 33 dB is a small fan. People who need the room dry will accept the Frigidaire's sound. People who need a safe or a linen closet fresher will not want that sound, and they do not need the pints.
Which one to buy
Buy the Frigidaire 22-pint for a bedroom, apartment, or bathroom, and for a small basement that is only mildly damp and stays above the low 40s. Buy the Eva-Dry for a closet, cabinet, or small parked RV. If someone is selling you a third option that claims hundreds of square feet on a semiconductor the size of a shoebox, compare its ounces per day with these two before you believe the area line. Ounces belong with the Eva-Dry. Pints belong with the Frigidaire.