This is the second one I bought. The first has been working in a very humid triple garage that always had standing water on the concrete floor. Ever since I started using it 3 months ago I have no more condensation, standing water, etc. It is reliable, not loud. Collects a full bucket in a day, sometimes even less than a day. I had the same type in another house in an otherwise wet musty basement. It  was in use for about 4-5 years, going on without a hitch and keeping the basement bone dry. This newest one was started up 2 days ago, and works faultlessly in the basement. All of this at a really reasonable price. I can only recommend it. But only this type. I can't speak for the other types of this brand.