Dehumidifier with Pump

[jpanhalt]

Many dehumidifiers today have a version with a pump.  Turning on the pump is not an issue, as the bucket-full float easily can do that.  Turning off is a different matter.  Some versions use overheating of the submersible pump as he trigger.  That approach did not appeal to me.  The unit I got does not seem to work that way, but I dislike paying $50 to $80 more for an aquarium pump.

Anyone here do a tear down?  Why not simply use a timer?

I want one for my shop in the barn, and cosmetics are not an issue, but raising the dehumidifier above the drain is.

John