Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I live in a basement apartment. My window unit AC doesn't drain for some reason, so it gets a bit humid in here. I bought this hoping it could help a bit, and it did. More than just a bit. My couch no longer feels damp, and I can sleep without feeling sticky. I accidently left if off after emptying the tray before I went to work, and when I came home I was shocked at how humid my apartment felt. Turned it back on and a few hours later it felt great in here again. One note, this is not meant for large areas. I live in, essentially, one big room. I think my bedroom growing up was larger than this apartment. So if you want this to dry out a large area, buy two. Or stick with a compressor type, those work just fine. To address a few points found in other reviews. 1. Noise. I can't hear it over my AC. With the AC off, it may be slightly louder than my computer. 2. Overheating power transformer. It does get a bit hot, but I keep it on the same heat sink I use for my computer (a slab of marble) and it never gets more than warm to the touch. 3. "It doesn't work!". Mine works fine, but then I use it as the manufacturer recommends, in a small room. After getting used to having it on, 12 hours without it was enough to convince me that it was a great purchase. 4. "People got free ones to review it". Yep, some people did. I didn't, and I agree with the reviews they gave.