BLACK+DECKER 4500 Sq. Ft. Dehumidifier

This item was purchased new in of May 2020. I operated this unit from May 2020 to early Oct. 2020, then again from May 2021 to Oct. 2021. In total it operated only for a little less than 12 months during my 23 months of ownership. I only need to operate the dehumidifier in my basement for five to six months a year, depending on the arrival of moist air and the onset of dry weather. Filter always kept clean on a very regular basis. Freeze up issues started last October, just before I turned it off for the season. Started unit back up three days ago and it froze up after only two days of operation. Basement temp in the low 60's. This unit must be replaced after only 12 months of operation. It is set up for continuous hose discharge into a floor drain so I don't have to empty a bucket. Last fall the bucket filled up before it froze up the first time and that should never, ever happen. This unit is a piece of junk. I expected at least 10 years of use from this because my prior unit lasted almost 20 years. Ten years is not asking too much. With the standard 1 year warranty, B&D told me on was on my own for repair. Repair is not worth it. The fact that it only operated for a year has no bearing on their care for customer service. Don't buy this product, in reality a piece of junk.