Just purchased this yesterday to put in my son's room in our basement. We had recently dealt with water getting in on the side of the house from the rain (due to a downspout issue). The carpet on the side of the room was soaking. After repairing the issue outside the house, I've been trying to dry out the carpet and padding. I got the dehumidifier to help with the moisture and was amazed at how much water it collected in a few hours. It did enough of a job overnight that the carpet and padding seems to be nice and dry.