I had owned for several years a Kenmore dehumidifier. It was so loud it literally ROARED and you could feel it vibrating the floor upstairs. It did it's job, but it ran constantly and I'm sure was a total electricity hog.I got my new Goldstar refurbished, in the original box, well packed and ready to just plug in.I turned it on and all I can say is WOW. This thing is whisper quiet. The blower on my furnace makes 20x more noise than this thing does. I set the humistat at the midway point and walked away. Less than 20 hours later, I noticed it was dutifully shut off and waiting for me to empty the bucket. No overflows. The bucket has a great handle on it that makes it super easy to carry with no splashing. The unit itself is on casters and moves around with one finger.I am very pleased with this unit and would definitely recommend it.