Need, or not

Sometimes you really think you need something only to discover that you really don't. I had one such experience with a dehumidifier. I bought one for our basement because it had smelled a tad stuffy down there but then I could never get the thing to work. No matter how long I left it on, no water was pulled from the air. In the time that it has been sitting uselessly in our basement, I have maybe smelled the musty smell once. So I'm guessing my basement doesn't really need it. I guess if I start to smell that more often, I'll reconsider buying a new one.