ALORAIR 120 PPD Commercial Dehumidifier

5/21/2024 update: Still going strong, a year out. Didn't have to use it much in the winter, but it's been a hot humid "spring" here in michigan (already hitting close to 90 some days with humidity in my crawlspace getting into the high 70s without this running.) It's consistently getting things down to about 45 or 50%. For people trying to get below that, almost none of these systems are designed to do that. So far, so good. Great purchase, great, fast responses from the company via email. Bumped to 5 stars. Original review. I got it for my crawl space, which has a super tight entry way and short ceiling. It was one of the few models that would even fit in the door. It was a pain to drag around under there, but possible for a man with a heart condition and bum knee, so not too bad. It's a 1000 Sq ft space down there and it got my summer humidity down to 45% (from 75-80% originally) in there rather quickly, but because there's two sections, I'll need to get a ducted fan to circulate the air better. It has a decent built in fan that blows pretty well, and you can attach a 6" duct to it, which is nice, but Alorair says only 6 feet max length for that, which feels like nowhere near enough to be useful. It has a built-in pump, which comes in quite handy, and means only one plug. (Some people recommend getting a separate unit in case it breaks, but Alorair gives pretty clear instructions on how to replace it including electrical diagrams, so I'm not super worried about it.) FYI, it runs pretty quiet, even lying on the ground right next to it, I've been next to louder fans inside the house. I can't really hear it inside at all unless I lie down on the floor and really listen to it. (I would not get the ceiling straps unless you think it will flood.) It pulls about 3-400 watts while running, but can spike as high as about 1100 or 1200 watts during startup. Currently on the same circuit as my well water pump, so I only run it when no one is showering, but plan to get a dedicated circuit ASAP. The remote works great, I used a 50ft cat5 cable to run it up to the main living area, and you can set it to run based on the sensor in the unit, or the one in the remote panel itself. Alorair answered emails on their site very quickly - within one business day. I'll update if there are any issues.