I'm in Connecticut. Bought a Hisense from Lowes, crapped out in a month. Kept the receipt, got a new one, it's been running great for over a year.
We have a large basement/rec-room, with two separate train layouts. One is overhead, goes around the main room and across the back bar. The other is an 8X35 table layout through three narrow rooms. There is a large 50 year old speaker system and a 60 inch TV. Because of this, we always run a dehumidifier, except during the winter months. I would guess those things have lasted between 5 and 8 years. The newer ones have sensors that allow them to shutdown automatically. I set it at 40% humidity. We have a bathroom down there, so emptying the bucket into the sink is only a matter of a few steps.
Jerry
