Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a really good dehumidifier. It's extremely efficient at its job and it does it with a very low level of noise. Some dehumidifiers can be quite noisy, this has so far been the quietest of its class. You can attach a general garden hose to drain the water which is very economical as far as replacement and durability. Some dehumidifiers have a special hose that must be used and I have found this can be a bit of a pain to replace. You can also close the gravity drain with a screw on cap that is provided and use the water collection reservoir, which is amply large 1.8 gallons, easy to take in and out and has a flat bottom so you can easily balance the drawer on the floor while you pull it out of the unit; this prevents accidental spills which I have had with other units. I live in a very humid area and it has to be emptied about twice a day on high with a humidity goal of 45%, my home humidity without it running is 85-90%; I know that's really high isn't it. On a lower setting, using the comfort setting and a low fan speed it has to be emptied once every 36-48+ hours. The comfort setting automatically keeps a balance between heat generation (which is very helpful on hot days and your AC unit is struggling to cool your home) of the machine and a comfortable relative humidity, usually around 50-55%. I have 2 of these units, one is a 50 pint, the other a 70 pint. The 50 was suitable to dehumidify my 1000 square foot home, I ordered a 70 for my home, which uses a bit more power, because I wanted to use the 50 in my 800 square foot basement. I keep the 70 on a lower comfort auto setting now, the 50 was on an auto maintain 45% humidity in the same space. Even though the 50 uses less electricity overall comparatively to the 70 I have found that they ultimately use about the same amount in the end because the 70 comes on less frequently. I would, and have, definitely recommend this unit to a friend. I don't recommend many products but this one is truly good enough for me to take time out of my busy day to write this lengthy review. Oh, and the best part, it restarts on its own once power is restored after a power disruption, most just keep the settings and you have to push the power button for it to start up again. Overall I'd rate this product an A.