Basement dehumidification – transfer grille into utility room? – GreenBuildingAdvisor

Can a dehumidifier be effective for the whole basement if it’s located inside a drywalled utility room?  Assume the utility door is normally closed.  Would a transfer grille help significantly?

We have a walk-out basement, close to 1500 sq ft total.  Most of it is finished, and there is a utility room that is drywalled.  There is a walk-in door to the utility room.  I’m considering adding an in-wall dehumidifier (eg, Santa Fe UltraMD33) that would face into the finished basement and allow a gravity drain directly to sump pit.

But, in-wall dehumidifiers are pricey and not likely a lot more robust than any other, maybe a six year lifetime?  So I’m considering getting a standard dehumidifier (say, Midea 50 pint Cube) and putting it in the utility room.  Which prompted the questions.

Thanks,