Commercial machines are heavy and shaped like crates. Two people, an awkward grip and a narrow stairwell is how they get dropped, and that is before anyone works out where the water is going to go.

It stands upright on 8 inch wheels with a full height handle, so it tilts back and rolls down a set of steps the way a sack barrow does. Once it is down there, the built-in pump sends the water 16 ft back up, so the stairs are a one way trip.

Three ratings and a temperature range

The headline 189 pints a day is measured at 95F and 90% relative humidity. At 86F and 80% it is 127 pints, and at 80F and 60%, the long standing AHAM condition, it is 68 pints. That last figure is the one closest to a Canadian basement. The panel also gives the working temperature range, 41F to 95F, and the power draw, 650W at 110V.

Sixteen feet of lift, three feet of hose

Read both numbers on this photo. The pump will push water 16 ft up and 16 ft along, which is what makes a basement with no floor drain workable. The hose that comes in the box, though, is only 3.3 ft. If you intend to reach a laundry tub across the room or a window well, budget for a longer length of hose to suit the run you have in mind.

Four buttons at chest height

On and off, up, down, and a wind key for the two fan speeds. The backlit screen shows the humidity it is reading and which speed is running, so there is nothing to interpret. Set a target anywhere between 30% and 80% and leave it. Auto defrost keeps the coil clear when the space is at the cool end of its range.

Moving 68 lbs on your own

This is the photo that sells the shape. Large 8 inch wheels with anti slip tread take steps and thresholds without a second person. The handle runs the full height of the cabinet so the weight stays over the axle. When you set it down, two supporting feet stop it rolling away on a sloped garage floor.

Moves water up to 16 ft vertically and 16 ft along, so the machine does not have to sit next to a drain.

189 pints a day at 95F and 90% RH, 127 at 86F and 80%, and 68 pints on the AHAM 80F and 60% condition.

41F to 95F. Useful to know before you put a compressor machine in an unheated space, because below that it defrosts more than it dries.

Run it hard in an empty space, quieter where people are working. The panel shows which speed is selected.

Clears frost off the coil at the cool end of the range rather than letting it build into a block that stops airflow.

Detachable and washable, so there is no cartridge to reorder. In a warehouse or garage it needs doing often.

68 lbs on large anti slip wheels with a full height handle and stable supporting feet. One person can move it between floors.

110V, 60Hz at 650W. An ordinary grounded Canadian outlet, though at that draw it should not share a circuit with other heavy loads.

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 trolley shape and 8 inch wheels are the reason to pick this over a box. One person gets it down the stairs and back up again.

The manufacturer rates coverage to 7,500 sq ft. The small footprint means it takes a corner rather than an aisle.

16 ft of lift covers a basement up to a ground floor sink. Add a longer hose if the run across the room is more than 3.3 ft.

That is the manufacturer's published range. A space that drops toward freezing needs a desiccant machine 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
• The condensate pump is built in, so there is no separate pump to buy

Is the 3.3 ft hose long enough?

Only if the drain is right beside the machine. The pump itself will move water 16 ft up or 16 ft along, but the hose supplied is 3.3 ft. Work out where the water is going before it arrives, and buy a length of hose to match. That is the single most common surprise with a pumped unit.

Why are there three different pint figures?

They describe the same machine at three test conditions. 189 pints a day is at 95F and 90% relative humidity, 127 at 86F and 80%, and 68 at 80F and 60%, which is the long standing AHAM industry condition and the closest of the three to a real basement. Always check the condition attached to a number before comparing two machines.

Can one person move it?

Yes, on a flat floor and down or up a normal set of steps. It weighs 68 lbs, stands 34 inches tall on 8 inch anti slip wheels, and has a full height handle so the weight sits over the axle. Two supporting feet hold it still once you set it down.

What temperature does it need?

The manufacturer gives an applicable range of 41F to 95F (5C to 35C). Below that a compressor dehumidifier spends more of its run time on the defrost cycle than on removing water. For an unheated Canadian garage in winter, a desiccant machine is the right type.