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Friedrich Dehumidifier D70BP 70 Pint - Answers and Thoughts (1) BUILT-IN PUMP Though a well-regarded dehumidifier in its own right, this is considered by many as the one to beat if you need to not just gravity drain into a drain nearby but drain to a drain farther away or up a few feet into a sink (both vs. using the bin). (2) BRAND Friedrich doesn't have a lot of brand recognition compared to the heavily advertised ones, so I thought I should point out they have a great reputation for quality design and customer service, to an extent due to reviews for their products from a consumer magazine over the years. As they make changes to their sourcing model for such a complicated product it remains to be seen if their brand rise continues or falls into the rut of so many other formerly great brands, only time will tell. (3) THE FAN One reviewer doesn't like that the fan never stops, however another doesn't like that the fan cycles on and off as needed! :). To figure out which fan behavior is correct I contacted the company. It turns out that the AP/BP (The BP is the one with the built-in pump) 70 pint models fans cycle on and off as needed, the other models have a fan that never shuts-off, according to support. (4) MADE IN.. One reviewer noted these are made in the USA.. I checked if this is the case, most are made in China and one is made in Mexico. (5) LIKE SNOWFLAKES AND FINGERPRINTS :).. You should consider all dehumidifiers individually hit or miss, while I would buy a Friedrich product gladly, be sure what your exit/exchange strategy is should you get a lemon .. local availability of service .. is the reseller's extended warranty no-fault .. do you have to pay for return shipping .. etc. This may be 10x more valuable to your satisfaction with the product than its features. Friedrich, to their credit, actively tell folks on customer sales support to think about these things. Some resources for this research include their website, their great support line 800 541-6645, and Amazon customer service. I also highly suggest buying a NO-FAULT EXTENDED WARRANTY for 2-3+ years for any dehumidifier, it's just the nature of consumer dehumidifiers that some can't handle the wear and tear of their job. I suspect that this may be particularly true for places with high humidity. Of course, be sure to read the warranty before purchasing it to confirm it makes sense for your needs. (6) WARNINGS/NOTES IN GENERAL.. - If you have a medical/allergy, anti-mold, archival, or otherwise serious reason to maintain a humidity range you need to get something SEPARATE TO MEASURE HUMIDITY. Dehumidifier humidistats are often 15-25 RH off from the actual ambient RH, or don't even show you what they assume it is. - You MUST have a 3-PRONG OUTLET for each dehumidifier you get, NO 2-prong with adapter shortcuts, you want this kind of appliance grounded, like a refrigerator or air conditioner. If necessary hire an electrician to make it happen where you need it/them. - Running big dehumidifiers non-stop can cost up to HUNDREDS of dollars per year each and doing so may only bring the humidity LOWER THAN YOU NEED for comfort, medical, or archival purpose. Consider targeting to JUST BELOW YOUR TARGET HUMIDITY, for example 55rh to keep below 60rh rather than continuous running to get as low as possible. Of course, if it takes you continuously running to get to your target, ignore this suggestion:).