I bought an Alen MDF3-74 Dehumidifier from HealthEgoods (Through Amazon.com) in March 2010 to dehumidify a basement around 800 sq feet. The product came on time, and worked great for the first summer. Once summer was over (in August 2010) I turned the product off and left it unplugged, as there was no need to have it run during the winter. I turned the dehumidifier on in April, 2011, and I noticed the fan runs, but the compressor fails to run. I contacted Alen, but they told me the product was out of warranty(Which it was) I am truly disappointed to have spent so much money on a product with good reviews, that only lasted five months. I now own a very expensive doorstop.