A tank that fills every eight hours in a wet basement means three trips a day up a set of stairs. After the first week the machine sits switched off with a full tank, and the room goes back to what it was.

There is no tank. A condensate pump inside the cabinet sends the water out through the 16.5 ft hose, up to 16.5 ft above the machine. Set it once, run the hose to a sink or a window well, and the only thing you touch is the filter.

Two numbers decide where it can live

The hose reaches 16.5 ft. The pump lifts 16.5 ft. Between them they decide whether a spot in your basement is workable, and the answer is usually yes: a laundry tub at the top of a short flight, a standpipe, a toilet, or a run out through a window well. Measure both the distance and the rise before you decide where the machine stands. Pump drainage switches on with a three second press of the timer button.

Reading the panel in one glance

The big figure is the humidity the machine is reading in the room right now, not the target. SETTING changes the target between 30% and 80%. MODE swaps auto for continuous. TIMER sets a start or stop within 24 hours, and holding it for three seconds turns the pump on, which is when the PUMP label lights. Holding MODE for three seconds locks the panel against curious hands.

What it does in the eight months you are not using it

This is the part nobody thinks about in June. A household dehumidifier spends three quarters of the year in the way. The shell on this one is shaped to nest into the top of another unit, so it stacks flat against a garage wall, and a contractor running several can get a van load in without a trailer.

The four things that keep it running alone

Overload protection looks after the compressor. Overflow protection stops water going where it should not. Memory restart is the quiet hero: after a power cut the machine comes back on your settings instead of waiting to be pressed. Auto defrost clears frost off the coil, which is what a compressor machine needs once the room drops toward the bottom of its 41F to 89.6F range.

The condensate pump moves water up to 16.5 ft, so it can drain uphill. Nothing is collected and nothing has to be carried.

140 pints a day at 95F and 90% RH, 110 pints at 86F and 80%, and 50 pints on the 2019 DOE test at 65F and 60%.

Enough air movement to work across a large space rather than only in front of itself. The manufacturer rates coverage to 1,800 sq ft.

Clears ice off the coil in a cool room. Without it a compressor machine in a 50F basement gradually stops moving air.

Comes back on your own settings after a power interruption, which matters in a space nobody checks daily.

A three second press of MODE locks the panel so the settings stay where you put them.

Both stow in the well on top of the machine. The handles are moulded into the shell and the push and pull handle folds flat.

115V, 60Hz, 500W and 7.5A total input current on a 10 ft cord. A normal grounded Canadian outlet, on a circuit it does not share.

Ships from our Canadian or United States warehouse depending on where this item is stocked when you order. United States stock usually reaches Canada in 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties either way. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

The 16.5 ft lift covers the rise from a basement floor to a laundry sink or a window well, which is the situation a gravity hose cannot solve.

Holding humidity down is what keeps surface rust off tool tables and blades. The metal and ABS shell copes with the environment better than a household cabinet.

If your last dehumidifier ended up switched off with a full tank, the pump is the fix. Memory restart means a power cut does not end the run either.

This is a compressor machine and the published range starts at 41F. An unheated space that drops toward freezing needs a desiccant unit instead.

What we stand behind

• Ships from our Canadian or United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.
• 14 day returns on unused items in original condition and packaging
• Covered by the manufacturer's own warranty for material and manufacturing defects
• Pump, 16.5 ft hose and washable filter are included, with no consumable cartridge to reorder

How high can the pump actually push the water?

Up to 16.5 ft above the machine, along a hose that is also 16.5 ft long. Measure both before you choose a spot: the rise from the floor to your sink or window, and the distance across the room. If there happens to be a floor drain lower than the unit, the same hose will drain by gravity with the pump switched off.

Why are there two very different pint figures?

They are the same machine at two test conditions. 140 pints a day is at 95F and 90% relative humidity. 50 pints is the 2019 DOE test, which the US Department of Energy moved to 65F and 60% because it reflects a basement rather than a tropical day. ENERGY STAR publishes a conversion guide showing the same shift across the industry. Compare DOE figures between models.

What humidity should I aim for?

Health Canada advises keeping relative humidity in a home between 30% and 50%, and running a dehumidifier in damp areas such as basements or when moisture condenses on cold surfaces like window panes. This unit sets anywhere from 30% to 80%, so a target around 45% to 50% is a sensible place to start.

Is it safe to leave running while I am away?

It is built for it: overload protection, overflow protection, auto defrost and memory restart after a power cut, plus a 24 hour timer and a child lock. Use the pump drain rather than a tank so there is nothing to overflow, check the filter before you go, and make sure the discharge hose is secured at the far end.