This dehumidifier could not have arrived at a more perfect time. It's spring and the dampness is bad. Plus it's been raining off and on for over a week. I have been running the dehumidifier in my basement for the past week and I can really tell the difference. It sucks all that extra moisture out of the air. It really helps the basement from not getting musty and from the holiday decorations from getting destroyed from all the extra moisture.