Dehumidifier having low profile receptacle

A condensate receptacle for cooperation with an apparatus having operative components that discharge a liquid during operation and shutoff switch means for selectively energizing said operative components, the receptacle comprising:

• a top portion including means for admitting condensate into a chamber defined by the receptacle;
• pivoting means located on a bottom of the receptacle for allowing the receptacle to pivot from a first position to a second position when a predetermined amount of liquid is admitted into the chamber, in the first position a back end of the receptacle rests on a surface of the apparatus and a front end of the receptacle is elevated, in the second position the front end of the receptacle rests on the surface and the back end is elevated;
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• the shut-off switch means is a biased-open shutoff switch having an actuator located superjacent a portion of a perimeter of the top portion of the receptacle, the shut-off switch is closed energizing the operative components by the perimeter of the top portion of the receptacle when the receptacle is in the first position and is opened deenergizing the operative components when the receptacle is in the second position or absent.