The streamlined Soleus Air 40-Pint Dehumidifier CFM-40E is attractive looking enough for any room in the house. It's compact and quiet (41 decibels), too.

The unit can remove up to 40 pints of water in 24 hours of operation, but to accomplish that you'd have to empty it four times. The reservoir only holds 12.5 pints.

In addition to touch controls and automatic shutoff to prevent overflows, the Soleus Air CFM-40E has a translucent water level gauge and a port for continuous drainage, should you opt for it.

The touch controls allow you to set both the desired humidity level (three levels, dry to moist) or you may choose "continuous" where the unit will continue to remove moisture from the air regardless of room humidity. You can also set the power level (medium, high, or quiet) to determine the rate of dehumidification. The unit can operate in temperatures down to 36 degrees Fahrenheit, thanks to its auto defrost feature.

One negative with this unit is that you must wait about a half hour to remove the drainage tank after the unit shuts off--otherwise water that has collected in the cooling unit may drip out.

While this unit would not be well suited to the basement, unless set up for continuous drainage, the Soleus Air CFM-40E would be ideal for laundries and bathrooms that do not have adequate ventilation.

Warranty
1 year