Ideal-Air Pro Series 180 Pint Dehumidifier | Pump, 1350W, 41 F

What a 180 Pint Dehumidifier Pulls in a Commercial Room

Rated capacity is 180 pints in 24 hours at 86 F and 80% RH. That is the standard test point, and a useful one, because a flowering room in lights on sits close to it. Draw is 12.31 A and 1350 W on a 115 V single phase supply, so this wants its own circuit rather than a shared one. The cabinet is powder coated metal at 22.5 x 23 x 40 in and 135 lbs, which makes it a two person lift. Built in defrost lets it keep working down to 41 F, and the working ceiling is 95 F. The humidistat holds anywhere from 30 to 90%, cutting out five points above setpoint and restarting five points below. An internal condensate pump pushes water up to a drain instead of filling a tank. There is no reservoir to empty, which is the whole point at this capacity.

Sizing an Ideal Air Dehumidifier to the Room

Sizing is where most rooms get this wrong, and it helps to think in water rather than floor area. Everything you irrigate has to leave the room again as vapour. The pints per day a unit has to pull tracks your daily feed volume far more closely than the square footage does. A room running heavy irrigation under high light needs more capacity than its size suggests. Put the unit where air is already moving, not in a dead corner, and leave clearance at the intake so the filter can breathe. Run the pump line to a drain with a continuous fall and no dips. A sag in the tube holds water and the pump will short cycle against it. Wash the filter more often than feels necessary. Weekly is not excessive in a room with dust or perlite in the air. A blinded filter costs capacity long before it costs a compressor. Two cautions come from the manufacturer. Stand the unit upright for three hours before first power up so the oil settles. Put it behind a surge protector as well. A spike on power restoration can take out the board, and that is not a warranty item.

Key Features

• 180 pints per 24 hours: Measured at 86 F and 80% RH, the test point a lights on flower room sits near.
• Internal condensate pump: Sends water to a drain, so nobody has to remember to empty a tank mid week.
• Defrost down to 41 F: Keeps pulling moisture in a cold room where a basic unit would ice up and stall.
• Humidistat from 30 to 90%: Holds a real setpoint with a five point band rather than running continuously.
• Automatic restart: Returns to its last setting after an outage instead of staying off until morning.
• Washable filter: Comes out for a rinse, which is what keeps rated capacity from quietly dropping.
• Powder coated metal cabinet: Built for a wet room rather than a basement, and it takes the knocks of a grow space.

Technical Specifications