140 Pint Commercial Dehumidifier with Pump, 205 CFM, 1800 Sq Ft, Child Lock, Orange and Black

A small dehumidifier in a big unfinished basement pulls water out of the air three feet in front of it and never reaches the far wall. The meter next to the machine reads fine. The boxes at the other end still feel soft.

205 CFM through a commercial fan moves the whole room's air across the coil, not just the air nearby. The manufacturer rates the coverage at 1,800 sq ft, and the pumped drain means it can sit wherever the airflow works best rather than beside a drain.

Airflow does as much work as capacity

Two machines with the same pint rating will not dry a big space equally. The one that moves more air wins, because a dehumidifier can only remove water that reaches its coil. 205 CFM is a commercial figure. Note that this graphic quotes a 4,500 sq ft coverage area while the manufacturer's own specification table says 1,800 sq ft. We publish the smaller, more conservative number.

Sending the water uphill

This drawing is the whole argument for a pumped unit. The 16.5 ft hose can run along a floor to a drain, or the pump can push water 16.5 ft straight up to a laundry sink, a standpipe or out through a window well. Hold the timer button for about three seconds to turn pump drainage on. There is no tank to check and nothing to carry up the stairs.

Everything tucks away

The cord and the hose live in the well on the top, so the machine picks up clean with nothing dragging. Handles are moulded into the shell instead of screwed on, which is one less thing to snap off. The push and pull handle folds down flat. The mesh filter slides out of the intake for rinsing and that is the only routine maintenance it asks for.

What happens when nobody is watching

Four protections cover unattended running. Overload protection guards the compressor if the supply sags. Overflow protection stops the water going anywhere it should not. Memory restart brings the machine back on your settings after a power cut, which is the one that matters in a basement you visit monthly. Auto defrost clears ice off the coil when the room is cool.

The condensate pump is inside the machine and lifts water up to 16.5 ft. No floor drain is needed and nothing has to be emptied.

Airflow is what gets far corners of a large space over the coil. It is the figure most household listings do not publish.

140 pints a day at 95F and 90% RH, 110 pints at 86F and 80%, and 50 pints on the 2019 DOE test at 65F and 60%.

Hold MODE for three seconds to lock the panel. Worth doing when a machine this size sits at knee height in a garage.

Auto stops at the humidity you set between 30% and 80%. Continuous ignores the target and runs, which is what a freshly wet room needs.

The manufacturer gives 41F to 89.6F as the working range. That covers a cool basement, not a freezing garage.

The shell nests into the top of another unit. Off season it stores against a wall rather than eating garage floor.

115V, 60Hz, 500W, 7.5A total input current, on a 10 ft cord. A standard grounded Canadian outlet, ideally one it does not share.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or charged extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

1,800 sq ft of coverage with 205 CFM behind it. This is the size of machine that changes the reading at the far wall, not just beside itself.

Surface rust on cast iron tables and hand tools is a humidity problem. Holding a garage or shop at a steady 45% to 50% is what stops it coming back.

The pump raises water 16.5 ft, so a laundry tub at the top of the stairs or a window well is a valid destination. Nothing to empty.

Memory restart, overflow protection and the 24 hour timer let it run unwatched. Child lock keeps the settings where you left them.

What we stand behind

• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, with free shipping on orders over $150
• 14 day returns on unused items in original condition and packaging
• Covered by the manufacturer's own warranty for material and manufacturing defects
• The condensate pump and the 16.5 ft hose come with the machine, not as extras

What does 205 CFM actually change?

It changes how much of the room the machine can reach. A dehumidifier only removes water from air that passes over its cold coil, so the fan matters as much as the compressor. In a 1,800 sq ft basement a high airflow unit keeps the whole volume circulating, while a small household fan dries its own corner. If your space is one room, airflow matters less and a smaller machine will do.

Why does it say 140 pints in the title and 50 pints in the specifications?

Those are the same machine at two test conditions. The 140 pint figure is measured at 95F and 90% relative humidity. The 50 pint figure is the 2019 DOE test, which the US Department of Energy set at a cooler 65F and 60% because that is closer to a real basement. Compare DOE figures when you are choosing between brands, since the hot weather number flatters every machine equally.

Can it run in an unheated garage over winter?

The manufacturer gives an operating range of 41F to 89.6F. Below that, a compressor machine spends more of its time defrosting than removing water. For a space that regularly drops toward freezing, a desiccant dehumidifier is the correct type.

How do I turn the pump on?

Press and hold the TIMER button for about three seconds. The PUMP indicator lights on the display. Holding MODE for three seconds turns the child lock on and off. Everything else runs from the four buttons: setting, timer, mode and power.