This is a really up-to-date dehumidifier at a great price. There are two types of dehumidifier: the compressor type and the desiccant type. This is the desiccant type, which is good for a Hawke's Bay winter where the side effect, a bit of heating, is welcome. Perhaps if your goal is to dehumidify a hot muggy room in summer in eg Whangarei then a compressor type would be more suitable. This one connects to WiFi, can be controlled from our phones, or just by pressing the buttons on top, can be plumbed in or just emptied manually, is reasonably quiet, and prevents “crying windows” throughout the flat. It also has a mode for drying clothes in which it absolutely blasts. It looks reasonably good, certainly better than the nineties-office style desiccant offering we saw at Mitre 10. After a couple of months, no complaints at all. Recommend.