I bought two mini dehumidifier at once, this one and the Eva-dry EDV-1100 Electric Petite Dehumidifier. Hands down, the Eva-dry out performs this! They are about 7' apart, but yet the Eva dry can pull out about 8oz of water every 3 days, compared to the 2 tblsp or so this device does.
However, this device is much quieter than the Eva-dry.
As for the UV light, is it really necessary? Better yet...does it really even work? I wouldnt know....
Shipping was prompt from the company.