LUKO 180 Pint Commercial Dehumidifier with Pump & Drain, Rotational Molded Portable Industrial Dehumidifier for Basements and Large Spaces up to 7500 Sq Ft

I am very favorably impressed with the Luko Dehumidifier. It does what it is supposed to do and does it well.I bought 3 different brands/sizes to take for a Test Drive. Nothing even comes close to the operating efficiency of the Luko. My initial intended purpose was to keep the 36' 5th wheel camper and a 24' Car Hauler/Storage unit from developing a bad case of mold/mildew here in the NC summer.The Luko worked in both of them, amazing how much moisture it pulled out of the air. Then I brought it in the house this thing just keeps on Amazing me with its performance. I am considering it as a secondary Potable Water source if necessary.My wife noticed that she can set the Air Conditioning 3 degrees higher and it still feels cool.The Luko is simple to operate, the water tank is easy to empty and it has an external drain function that makes running it easier. All you have to do is set the Timer and Desired Humidity...My Hat is Off to the Luko Engineers!Just as soon as I get done here, I'm going to buy another one, maybe two....UPDATE 7/12/21After 600 Hours of Operation the Unit stops and needs to be Reset. Just Hold the Power Button down for 5 Seconds and you are back in business... I got that info from the manufacturer Luko Electric...

This dehumidifier is unreal. I have another dehumidifier that was supposed to remove 125PPD but wasn’t even leaving a layer of water in a 5 gallon bucket. This removes at least 1/2 a 5 gallon bucket a day. My space feels and smells so much dryer. For how “commercial” this dehumidifier looks it is actually fairly quiet and much lighter then my previous unit. The wheels and handle make this an easy move from place to place as needed. My only negative but not enough to lessen the rating is the fact there is no built in humdistat for the machine to turn off when you get to the optimal RH, I simply just bought one on here for $35 and it makes the unit that much better.I would recommend this unit to anyone. It is well worth the money and very simple use.

I researched a lot before purchasing a dehumidifier - I was looking for a compressor-based dehumidifier that was fairly quiet, but also energy efficient. This Luko dehumidifier has been great - have only had a few small issues with it so far. Here are the things I like:- Was quiet enough that it did not wake me when turning on or off through the night, having the dehumidifier running about 10 feet away from my bed in my bedroom- I like the large humidity display that can be read easily from a distance.- It has a night mode that turns the LEDs off so that the light does not disturb your sleep- Child lock mode is helpful and works well- Uses only about 160 watts while both the fan and compressor are running - did not notice a big jump in my electric bill after starting to use this 24/7. See photo showing a kill-a-watt device reading attached to this dehumidifier.Quirks and concerns:- The water collection bin is a bit small for how quickly this unit collects water - requires emptying 1-2 times daily in my situation- The water collection bin gets VERY full (see photo) - it will require laser focus to not spill the water if the sink you plan to carry it to is far away. I wish there was a setting to control this.- In order to get the optimal lowest noise from this dehumidifier, I found I need to place a 1/4" thick notebook under just the front wheels. This prevents a rattling sound that sometimes occurs when this dehumidifier is on a completely flat surface.- When this dehumidifier fills up the water collection bin, the room humidity reading on the dehumidifier display starts climbing rapidly. I can only assume the humidity sensor is close to the top of the collection bin or something. See the attached photo showing the dehumidifier with a full water bin claiming that the humidity is 74%, while my other humidity sensor says 59% (the correct reading). Don't be alarmed by this like I was the first couple of times! Once the bin is emptied the sensed humidity will return to a correct reading in 5-10 minutes.Note that I purchased 2 of these dehumidifiers - 1 of them has been going strong for 6 months, but the other one died after only 1 month of use. I was quickly refunded the purchase cost under warranty, but I had to dispose of the broken dehumidifier myself. For this reason of questionable build quality and reliability I have deducted 1 star - otherwise this has been a great product!

I'm writing this review after operating the little guy for over a month. The good: It works; well built, small, has many settings. The bad: a little noisy.Overall: I was impressed by the quality if the this small machine (especially being a weird off brand). I couldn't attach the drainline so I have to rely on the tank; the automatic shut off works, the tank full alert is loud and prominent at night so empty it before you go to bed if its located near where you sleep. The only complaint about this unit is its a little noisy when running / starting and stopping, equivalent to refrigerator. It removes about 2-3 gallons a day from my basement area of 700 sq.ft, drops humidity from 75% to 50% no problem.