Insignia™ - 2,000 Sq. Ft. 35-Pint Portable Dehumidifier with 4.86 qt Bucket Capacity and ENERGY STAR Certification - White

The Insignia 35-pint portable dehumidifier is an item that didn’t realize I needed so much until I used it. I live in Texas in 2 story home where heat rises pretty quickly and humidity levels normally rise above 50% in our home. Some days the outside humidity is over 90% so that makes the house feel damp at times. This is the reason I wanted to invest in a dehumidifier for the potential cost savings and experience the health benefits it may provide. I placed the dehumidifier in the same room as my thermostat to see how accurate the humidity sensor was on the system. After testing for a few days, there were some slight variances between my thermostat and dehumidifier readings, but not by much. I could feel a difference in air quality. The air quality in my living room felt less damp and easy to breathe. Setup The dehumidifier was super easy to setup. The only pain point I experienced was getting the casters on. I had to wiggle them to get them installed. After getting that part out of the way, it was really plug and play. The control panel setup is simple and easy to understand. With four modes available (Set, Cont., Dryer, and Comfort) I was up and running within minutes. Comes with adjustable buttons that can adjust the humidity level, and a fan speed button. After running the dehumidifier for a full day, the water bucket was full of water. It was amazing to see the moisture that the system was able to capture. Removing the water bucket from the system was fairly easy to do. The water bucket includes a handle for transporting and spouts to drain the water. The system does include a water plug that allows you to hook up a drain hose for those who wouldn’t want to empty the water bucket constantly. Cleaning the system is simple. Water bucket, Filter, and Case are easy to install and can be cleaned. How does it feel? The Insignia dehumidifier is one of the products that I classify totally worth the long-term investment. Simple and effective at removing moisture in the air, plus the portability of this system should be good enough for most. Especially since this system is rated for 2,000 square feet. Overall, the house’s humidity and temperature readings were both lower than last month at the time of writing. This is a major win in my book and I couldn’t be happier.

The Insignia 35 pint Dehumidifier is solidly built, high quality and very effective. It is very well packaged. Upon opening the box, you can grab onto 2 packing straps that act as a handle to lift the dehumidifier. This was absolutely necessary as it felt every bit of its 35 pounds. Along with the dehumidifier you get an extensive user manual and an installation guide which explains how to unpack it and install the wheels. The installation of the wheels requires nothing more than a little strength to push them into their predetermined slots. Once installed the dehumidifier slides very easily on hard floors. Living in South Florida, we have other dehumidifiers. The Insignia is shaped differently. It is lower and wider, measuring 16.85"(H) x 18.5"(W) x 8.9"(D). It is very modern looking, but the lower height means that you have to bend more when moving it. Insignia states that it is effective up to 2000 square feet. The control panel is well designed and very intuitive. Numbers are bold, clear and easy to read. It has 2 fan speeds, a humidistat ranging from 35-85 percent, carry handles and a drain hose connector, but the hose is not included. You can set the following modes: Comfort - Automatically adjusts humidity based on room temperature. Continuous - Runs until full or manually shut off. Dryer Mode - Designed to help dry wet clothes. Set Humidity Level - Will shut off when it reaches desired humidity. There is also a timer function that allows you to schedule the dehumidifier for up to 24 hours. And of course the unit will automatically shut off when the water tank is full. A check air filter light will turn on after 250 hours of use. Removing the air filter is easy and cleaning can be done by rinsing with water or using a vacuum. The noise level is acceptable. It is not any louder than our other dehumidifiers, however it has a smoother, less abrasive, and less annoying sound than our other units. Now we come to the 1 annoying Flaw. The water tank is rectangular in shape and the handle runs widthwise. When grabbing the handle the water rocks back and forth and can easily spill. It is hard to balance.The handle should have been lengthwise. This would have minimized this issue. So you have to immediately grab the water tank on the sides with both hands in order to balance the tank and not spill the water. This is very annoying. Overall this is a great product. Well built, high quality and effectively removes moisture from the air.. I would recommend this product with the understanding that emptying the tank can be an adventure.

The Insignia 35-Pint Dehumidifier is an attractive, low-profile device that is capable of removing 35 pints per day from the ambient air, which is enough to keep a 2000 sq ft space comfortable. These are most commonly used in basements but it would not be out of place anywhere in the house. It is nicely packaged and the only “assembly” requirement is to install the four casters. This turned out to be the biggest problem that I had with the product. They were very difficult to push in and did not snap in like with some other products that I’ve used. In fact, I had to use a technique that I am sure is not “approved” to finally get them seated in their sockets. Once installed, the unit was very easy to move around on the tile floor in our basement. The display on the upper surface is clean and nicely illuminated, with a numeric display to show the current or target humidity and buttons to control the power, mode of operation, fan speed, and timer. The included manual describes the various modes, but I found the explanation to be a bit confusing about how a couple of the modes work. The “Set” mode is where you set the desired humidity level and you then have the option of running it continuously (“Cont”), for a set amount of time (“Cont” plus “Timer”, or have it cycle on and off based on the current humidity level (“Comfort”). There is also a “Dryer” mode intended for helping to dry wet or damp clothes hanging nearby, but this looks somewhat less than useful – at least in my case. After getting the unit set up, you are instructed to run it continuously (“Cont” mode) for 24 hours. It started working right away and when I checked it the next morning it had shut off with the “Full” light indicated a full reservoir. The reservoir holds about 5 quarts of water and is very easy to pull out and empty thanks to a retractable, well-balanced handle that pops up as you’re pulling it out. After emptying it, it easily slides back in and the device starts up again right away. I’ve certainly owned dehumidifiers whose reservoirs were a lot less convenient to deal with, so kudos on this score. There is also a plugged fitting on the back that can be used to connect a hose for draining continuously into, for example, a floor drain; this would eliminate having to periodically check for a full reservoir. After the initial continuous-operation period, I put it into “Comfort” mode and expect it to cycle on and off to keep the humidity near the set point. At this time we are not into the summer season where the humidity in the basement is high, so the unit is not running very often. It is still running enough to collect water in the reservoir though, so I’ll continue to monitor it and watch for the “Full” indicator to come on again. Very little maintenance is required, consisting mainly of responding to the “Filter” light that comes on about every 250 hours of operation. When this happens, you just have to remove the filter, clean it by rinsing and drying it, replace it, and reset the light. There are no consumables such as replacement filter elements with this product, which is another good feature. Overall, this is a basic home dehumidifier with the right settings to perform well in most use cases. I’m looking forward to see how well it keeps up with the demands of truly humid summer weather.

I love my new dehumidifier! I always wanted one but couldn't decide on which brand or model, so this was a great opportunity to try Insignia's 35-pint portable dehumidifier. My condo is 1,100 sq.ft., so this unit is more than capable of removing moisture in the air. On the first day, I left it running for 24 hours, as the manual recommended. After that, the weather was still cold without much humidify, so I ran it only when I was doing my laundry. After three drying cycles using the Dryer mode, the bucket filled up with 6 and a half cups of water (yes, I measured) - wow, that was a lot of moisture that I was just letting it linger before using this dehumidifier! I tried all four modes but my go-to setting now is Continuous at the low fan speed. That seems to be doing the trick. Since the weather got very warm in the last few days, I've been running it non-stop, so need to empty the bucket every 8 hours, which isn't too bad. The unit auto-shuts off when the bucket is full, so there is no risk of overflow, but you need to be careful when you pull the bucket out, as I usually spill a bit of water every time - the bucket is quite heavy with 35 pints of water! The unit has a built-in drain hose outlet, which is a nice feature and I wish my home could accommodate that setup, so I wouldn't have to empty the bucket manually. One feature that I was very impressed with was the built-in power cord buckle and the storage. I've never seen this before and kudos to the Insignia designer who came up with this idea. I wish all appliances came with this helpful and genius feature. There are four reasons why I didn't give it a five-star rating. First, the unit is quite noisy. Maybe that's normal for dehumidifiers but this is my first electronic unit (had many disposable kinds), so I didn't realize it was going to sound like an old HVAC unit. Another is the way the air flows out right after you turn it on. Avoid standing in front of it, as it blows air right to your face. I'm now used to turning it on from the side but it took me a bit. I suggest for the unit to wait at least 5 seconds before the air to start blowing, just like when the bucket is reinstalled. The third reason is the casters - they were very difficult to insert. It should be much easier, just like any office chair casters. The last reason is the lack of product info in general. The manual is okay but it (and also BestBuy's website) should provide more info, such as what's the ideal humidity level and does the filter ever need to be replaced (only covers how to clean it). Overall, though, I am very happy with my new Insignia dehumidifier and I would recommend it.

I’m a big fan dehumidifiers because it is very damp where I live. If I don’t keep my humidity down, my clothing in my closet becomes full of mold, and I feel like my allergies go up as well. Over the years I’ve owned different products like moisture absorbing buckets, moisture absorbing closet hanging thingies, as well as some portable electric dehumidifiers. My last one was fairly small and it did the job but eventually it stopped working. And thus here we are. I have insignias 2,000 SQ FT. 35 pints a day collecting capacity, with a bucket that can collect almost 10 pints before it needs emptying. Overall, the size of this particular dehumidifier is the size of a large microwave. As soon as I turned it on the first time, I was able to collect about 1 ounce of water within five minutes. After that, I left it on for three hours straight and I was able to collect about 30 ounces. To me 30 ounces is kind of a lot, so in that sense I’m very happy. This thing works fast and efficient. There are a few modes tontinker with, For example, on “SET” you are able to adjust up or down what humidity level you want the dehumidifier to stop at, it’ll turn itself back on if the humidity goes back up. The next setting is “cont” means the humidifier never shuts off, and it is encouraged that you connect a hose to it so that the water continuously runs off and never fills up the container. Next is “Dryer” this means that if you place wet or damp clothing next to it, it’ll dry that clothing. Last we have “comfort” this is the setting you want keep it at if you don’t want to tinker with it and just turn it on and have it do its thing. There’s two fan settings, low and high, a timer of how long you want it to run for before it shuts off, And finally, there’s a little filter light that I’m guessing will turn on once the filter needs cleaning/changing. Overall, I am very happy with my Insignia dehumidifier, it is heavy duty and a powerhouse when it comes to absorbing moisture.