We bought this primarily to dehumidified the downstairs area air so that the upstairs remained humidity free. It has really helped with this tremendously and as a bonus on the hot days it's done a really good job of cooling the entire downstairs and on the colder days keeping the house warm for less cost then I central heating unit. I already knew of all of the extra features with this unit as I have the smaller unit upstairs. I love all the smart features and how I have it integrated with my Google home smart devices oh stop it is also great when you can turn the heating or cooling on from wherever you are on your way home so the house is pleasant when you arrive. I highly recommend the unit as it is quiet looks very unobtrusive and is really economical for the size with the inverter motor.