This time I did more research, bought the best consumer grade dehumidifier I could find, the Danby DDR070BDWDB 70 pint model. I bought it from Amazon for $210 shipped. It has a 24 month warranty on parts and labor, and I purchased a 3 year warranty extension from Squaretrade through the Amazon product page for $13.46. This is a great deal. If this thing lasts 5 years, it would be amazing. If it doesn't, I have the warranty to make it last that long. I can't see how I can lose this bet. Have you had any short-lived dehumidifiers? Comment below! Thanks for reading!
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