150 Pint Energy Star Dehumidifier with Pump

Damp does not announce itself. It shows up as a smell in a cellar, a bloom of mould behind a wardrobe, or washing that never quite dries. This dehumidifier pulls that moisture out of the air before it turns into a problem you have to pay someone to remediate, and it is sized for the spaces where damp actually collects rather than for a single room.

One hundred and fifty pints over twenty-four hours covers an area up to about 7,000 square feet, which puts a full basement, a large garage or a whole floor of a house comfortably within range. The built-in pump is what makes that capacity usable: it lifts water up to 6.5 feet, so it can drain into a sink or out of a window rather than relying on you to carry a tank. There is a gravity drain connection as well, and a 1.85 gallon tank with an automatic shut-off if you would rather empty it by hand.

Day to day it runs itself. Set a target humidity and the humidistat cycles the compressor to hold it; auto defrost keeps the coil clear in a cold basement, and auto restart brings it back after a power cut. Wi-Fi control and an LED readout let you check the humidity without going downstairs. Rinse the washable filter periodically. It treats the air rather than the cause, so find and fix the source of persistent damp as well.

• Product type: Portable dehumidifier with built-in pump
• Capacity: 150 pints per 24 hours
• Coverage: Spaces up to approximately 7,000 sq ft
• Drainage: Built-in pump lifts to 6.5 ft, gravity drain outlet, or 1.85 gallon tank
• Controls: Wi-Fi app control, LED display, adjustable humidistat
• Automatic: Auto defrost, auto restart, bucket-full shut-off
• Efficiency: Energy Star certified
• Filter: Washable, rinse and refit
• Note: Treats the air - persistent damp also needs the source fixed