Best dehumidifier · ENERGY STAR list and the DOE test checked 2026-09-19

Best Dehumidifier: 40 Amazon Bestsellers Checked Against the ENERGY STAR List

550 ENERGY STAR certified rows · 40 Amazon bestsellers decoded · 4 CPSC recall notices and 2 field studies read · six certified picks, priced on 2026-09-19

By Erin Rose · Updated

Buy on the certified capacity rather than the number printed on the box. Since the current DOE test (65°F and 60% humidity, the air in a basement), ratings dropped: ENERGY STAR's own conversion puts an old 30-pint at about a new 20, an old 70 at 40 to 45 and an old 90 at about 55, and most listings still print the old number, a "max" number at 95 to 104°F, or both. Of 40 Amazon bestsellers, 22 are on the ENERGY STAR list; of those, 16 print a pint figure at least three times the certified one, and the largest gap is 5.2x (an "80 pint" certified at 15). 11 of the 40 are thermoelectric tank units with no rating at all. The certified list also carries each model's energy use: a certified 50-pint runs about $84 a year at 16¢/kWh, a 25-pint about $45, a 9-to-10-pint $17 to $23. Check the CPSC recall list before you buy a brand you have not heard of, and before you keep an old one: three distinct recalls since 2013 cover about 5.8 million units, at least 470 fires and, on CPSC's current list page, four deaths.

  • "80 pint" is 15 to 25
  • the certified number
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The picks at a glance · certified figures, Amazon prices on 2026-09-19

  1. Best for most basements

    Midea 50 Pint (MAD50C1AWS-A)

    $219.99 · 50 pints/day certified · 2.01 L/kWh · $84/yr at 16¢ · drain port, hose not included · sold by Amazon.com

    A "50 pint" that certifies at 49.74 pints, 2.01 L/kWh and about $84 a year: one of 5 of the 22 certified listings where the box and the list agree. Sold by Amazon; add $10 for the pump version if the drain is above the unit.

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  2. Medium room, Most Efficient, with a pump

    Levoit 25-pint class with pump (LDH-H251S-WUS)

    $269.99 · 25 pints/day certified (box says 84) · 1.88 L/kWh, Most Efficient 2025 · $45/yr at 16¢ · built-in pump · sold by Amazon.com

    Most Efficient 2025 at 1.88 L/kWh and 281 kWh a year (about $45), built-in pump, sold by Amazon. The box says 84 pints; the certified figure is 24.54, and that is the room size to buy it for.

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  3. Best small room

    Waykar PD160B-PRO

    $165.98 · 10 pints/day certified (box says 34) · 1.91 L/kWh, Most Efficient 2025 · $23/yr at 16¢ · hose included · sold by Amazon.com

    A 10-pint on the Most Efficient tier: 10.16 pints certified, 1.91 L/kWh, 144 kWh a year, 38 dB, hose in the box, sold by Amazon. Sold as "34 pints"; it is not.

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The picks by system type, with the reasoning, are in section 08. Affiliate links; we earn a commission at no cost to you.

01 / What this page adds

Nine numbers from the certified list, the listings, the field studies and the recalls

Five are computed from the decode table lower on the page, two are the certified list itself, two are measured or counted by someone else and link to the document.

  1. 22 of 40

    22 of the 40 bestselling dehumidifiers on Amazon are on the ENERGY STAR certified list. 18 listings say "Energy Star"; 4 listed units (Frigidaire, yaufey, DuraComfort, one Midea) never mention it, and every listing that claims it is on the list, four of them under a code that differs from the Amazon model name. 11 of the 18 unlisted units are thermoelectric and cannot be listed. [2]

    The top results for six Amazon searches on 2026-09-19, nine or ten per search, deduplicated to 40 ASINs and matched by brand and model code against the 550-row ENERGY STAR dehumidifier dataset pulled the same day.

  2. 16 of 22

    16 of the 22 certified listings print a pint number at least three times the certified capacity. DGVAM's "80 pint" is certified at 15.29 pints (5.2x); Ludatido's and MIONJO's "80" at 16; yaufey's "150" and Waykar's "150" at 49 and 50. The median certified listing claims 3.3 times its rating. Only 5 agree with the list, and all five say "50": three Midea, the Frigidaire and the DuraComfort. [2]

    18 listings tie the big number to 95°F and 90% humidity or call it a maximum; 9 give no condition at all; one (WHOY) prints both numbers in its title, "80 Pint … 50 Pint DOE". None states the 65°F condition the certified figure is measured at.

  3. 164 of 550

    164 of the 550 certified models are rated between 49.00 and 50.00 pints a day, and 2 between 50.01 and 55. The ENERGY STAR bar jumps from 2.01 L/kWh to 3.30 at 50.01 pints, so a "50 pint" is engineered to certify at 49.7 and stay in the easier band. That is also why the efficiency column reads 2.01 or 2.02 on every one of them: in the 25-to-50 band 198 of 266 models sit exactly on the minimum. [3]

    Counted from the certified dataset. The Most Efficient tier (the 2025 criteria are the latest ENERGY STAR has published; the dataset's flag is current) asks 2.20 in that band and 122 of 550 models across all bands meet it; none of the "50 pint" units in this set does.

  4. $54/yr

    The certified list carries annual energy use for every model. The median portable unit uses 335 kWh a year, about $54 at 16¢/kWh; the range on the list runs from $17 to $449, the top end being whole-home units. Among the certified bestsellers here it runs $17 (a 9-pint DR.PREPARE) to $84 (the 50-pints). [3]

    Annual kWh is the dataset's own figure under the DOE test duty cycle; a wet basement in July will use more, a dry one in January less. ENERGY STAR says certified units use 20% less energy than conventional ones; DOE's page says about 15%. The two agencies do not reconcile the difference.

  5. 0.8 vs 1.2–1.8

    The one independent field study metered 21 dehumidifiers in 19 homes; for the 15 manually emptied units it could measure water for, the energy factor averaged 0.8 L/kWh against rated values of 1.2 to 1.8, below the rating for all but two, and they removed 4.9 pints a day on average against an average rating of 45. [23]

    Mattison and Korn for Cadmus, 2012 ACEEE Summer Study; units rated under the old 80°F test, so the absolute numbers are not the current scale, but the gap is the point. Building-science engineer Allison Bailes metered his own 2014 GE unit, rated 50 pints under the old test, for two months (Green Building Advisor): "it really produces about 38 pints per day, but that's with the dehumidifier running continuously", 16% under its rated efficiency continuous and 30% under when cycling, which is how a basement unit runs.

  6. 5.8 million

    Three distinct CPSC recalls of dehumidifiers for overheating and fire since 2013: 2.2 million Gree-made units under 12 brands in 2013 (plus 350,000 GE units added in 2014), reannounced in 2016 after about 450 fires and $19 million in property damage; 2 million New Widetech units under 20 brands in 2021 (107 incidents, $17 million); and 1.56 million Gree-made units under 5 brands in 2023 (at least 23 fires, 688 overheating reports). Frigidaire, Danby, De'Longhi, Kenmore, GE, Honeywell, Whirlpool, Haier and Friedrich are on those lists. [13]

    The four CPSC notices, linked; 2.2 + 2 + 1.56 million = 5.76 million distinct units, 6.1 million with the GE expansion. Fires: about 450 in the Gree population by 2016 and at least 23 in the 2023 recall; the 2021 notice counts 107 incidents without separating fires. CPSC's current dehumidifier recall page attributes four deaths to the Gree population. Check the model number on cpsc.gov before buying used and before keeping any unit made before 2022.

  7. 11 of 40

    11 of the 40 bestsellers are thermoelectric (Peltier) tank units: 35 to 98 oz tanks, no compressor, no pint rating, no place on the certified list. 8 of them claim 230 to 1000 sq ft. Three of them (BEDRED, ToLife, NineSky) reuse the same "95 oz tank, 1,000 sq ft" copy. The four that state a removal rate say 10 to 34 oz a day, which is 0.6 to 2 pints; a certified 10-pint compressor unit removes five times the best of them. [2]

    Type read from each listing. Ivation's IVADM35, a well-known Peltier unit not in this set, states 20 oz a day for 2,200 cubic feet, which is roughly a bathroom. These are closet and boat-cabin devices sold with basement language.

  8. 35 of 40

    35 of the 40 listings claim a square-foot coverage, up to 8,500 sq ft on a unit certified at 49 pints, and 4,500 to 5,000 on units certified at 15 and 16. There is no standard behind any of these numbers: the DOE test measures pints, ENERGY STAR sizes by dampness and room size in pints, and the trade guides say to size on the model's capacity chart at your basement's temperature. [4]

    ENERGY STAR's own table: a slightly-to-moderately damp room under 2,000 sq ft needs 20 to 30 pints, a very damp one 30 to 40, a wet one 40 or more; over 2,000 sq ft, add. Consumer Reports' bands: under 30 pints for under 600 sq ft, 30 to 40 for 600 to 800, 40 or more for 600 to 1,200. Family Handyman attributes "50 pints for up to 1,200 sq ft" to AHAM; we could not read AHAM's own paywalled standard to confirm it.

  9. 30 of 40

    A price on Amazon is often not Amazon's price. On the build date the buy box belonged to a third-party seller on 30 of the 40 listings, and 2 carried a future ship date or scarce stock. 10 of the 40 listings are sold by Amazon itself, and all 10 are certified; every pick below is one of them. [2]

    Merchant and availability from the Creators API on 2026-09-19. The 40 rows are 39 distinct model codes; the TABYIK tank unit appears under two ASINs.

How each panel source says to size a dehumidifier

ENERGY STAR — Dehumidifiers (certified product program page): Carries its own sizing table by dampness condition and room size: 'Slightly to Moderately Damp' (50-75% RH) needs 20-30 pints for small-medium rooms (<2,000 sq …EPA — A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home: No square-footage sizing guidance; frames the target as a humidity percentage, not a room size.Consumer Reports — 6 Best Dehumidifiers of 2026, Tested by Our Experts: Ties capacity to both room size and dampness level, not square footage alone.Green Building Advisor — Measuring the Efficiency of a Room Dehumidifier: Demonstrates nameplate capacity overstates real output even for a correctly-rated unit at purchase.HVAC Know It All — Sizing a Dehumidifier by Efficacy, Not Nameplate: 'Before quoting any whole-home dehumidifier, pull the submittal sheet for the model. Find the capacity table that shows performance at multiple inlet conditions…Basement Moisture Lab — Dehumidifier Selection and Sizing Guide: Argues square footage alone is insufficient — 'Square footage measures the floor. It ignores the air' — sizing instead by air volume (square footage × ceiling h…Size on pints and dampness 6 Consumer Reports — Dehumidifier Buying Guide: Small-capacity units (<30 pints/day) suit spaces under 600 sq ft; medium (30-40 pints/day) suit 600-800 sq ft; large-capacity (40+ pints/day) suit 600-1,200 sq …Bob Vila — The Best Dehumidifiers, Tested: 'Right-size the dehumidifier to your space. Larger or wetter areas need more capacity.'Family Handyman — 7 Best Dehumidifiers for Basement 2026: Sizes primarily off the AHAM-attributed 50-pint/1,200-sq-ft benchmark above, scaled down for smaller/less damp basements.Family Handyman — 5 Best Small Dehumidifiers to Fight Dampness, Tested and Reviewed: 'Small dehumidifiers are ideal for targeting specific areas in your home, like bathrooms, closets or small basements, where moisture levels can be high' — sizin…Midea — 50 pt. Cube Dehumidifier (MAD50S1QWT-A): Claims coverage of '4,500 sq. ft.' for the 50-pint unit — well above the top of ENERGY STAR's own sizing table for a 'Wet' large room, which tops out at '50+' p…hOmeLabs — Dehumidifier 3,500 Sq Ft Wi-Fi 25 Pint (MAX 64 Pint at 95°F, 90% RH): Claims '3,500 Sq Ft' coverage for a unit whose primary stated capacity is 25 pints/day.Gives a square-foot rule 6
One dot per panel source that gives sizing advice. ENERGY STAR, the engineer Allison Bailes (in two pieces) and the two trade guides size on pints for a dampness level, or on the model's own capacity chart; Consumer Reports, Bob Vila, Family Handyman and the maker pages give a square-foot number. The recall notices, the test procedure and the rebate pages do not size and are not plotted.

Certified efficiency, the six picks (L/kWh, higher is better)

  1. Midea 50 pint 2.01
  2. Midea 50 pint, pump 2.01
  3. Waykar 10-pint, Most Efficient 1.91
  4. Levoit Most Efficient, with pump 1.88
  5. Waykar 24-pint, 41°F floor 1.76
  6. Kesnos 9-pint 1.70
Integrated energy factor from the ENERGY STAR list: litres of water removed per kilowatt-hour under the DOE test. The certification bar is 1.70 for units up to 25 pints and 2.01 for 25 to 50; Most Efficient 2025 asks 1.85 and 2.20. In the 25-to-50 band, 198 of the 266 certified models sit exactly on 2.01.

02 / The decode

What the box says, and what the certified list says, for the same eight units

Left, the pint figure each listing leads with. Right, the capacity ENERGY STAR certifies for the same unit under the DOE test. Same order, same units. The three Midea-class "50 pint" units are in the caption because they are the ones where the two bars would be equal.

Pints per day printed on the listing

0pints 40pints 80pints 120pints 160pints 80pints DGVAM V2"45–80 pints", no condition stated 80pints MIONJO V3no condition stated 80pints Waykar YDZ-80at 95°F, 90% RH 84pints Levoit LDH-H251Smax at 104°F, 95% RH 90pints avylo ADC018max 34pints Waykar PD160B-PROat 95°F, 90% RH 150pints yaufey JD026R-150PMmax 150pints Waykar YDZ-150PMmax

Pints per day certified (DOE test, 65°F / 60% RH)

0pints 25pints 50pints 75pints 100pints 15.3pints DGVAM V25.2x smaller 16.1pints MIONJO V35.0x 24pints Waykar YDZ-803.3x 24.5pints Levoit LDH-H251S3.4x 24.5pints avylo ADC0183.7x 10.2pints Waykar PD160B-PRO3.3x 49.5pints yaufey JD026R-150PM3.0x 50pints Waykar YDZ-150PM3.0x
Eight of the 22 certified listings, chosen as the largest gaps and the two "150 pint" units. The five where the bars would match are the three Midea 50-pints, the Frigidaire and the DuraComfort, all certified at 49.7 and printed as 50. Certified figures from the ENERGY STAR dataset; box figures from each listing's title or first bullet, quoted in the decode table. The box numbers are not false: 80 pints at 95°F and 90% humidity is a real test result. It is a test of a Florida garage in August, and no listing prints the 65°F figure beside it.

03 / Which size

Four sizes of unit, by the certified number

Sort by the certified pints instead of the printed ones and the 40 bestsellers fall into four classes. The certified list has 260 models at 25 pints or under, 266 between 25 and 50, and 24 above 50, all of them whole-home units that duct into the air handler.

dehumidifier formats compared
Size classWhat it isWhere it belongsBestsellers of this kind
Thermoelectric tank unit (no rating) A Peltier plate and a fan. No compressor, no refrigerant, no DOE rating; the ones that state a rate remove about 2 pints a day, and only in warm air.A closet, a boat cabin, a bathroom with the door shut; never a basement, whatever the box says.11 of 40, $35–$60, claiming 230–1000 sq ft
Small compressor, 9–16 pints certified A real refrigeration unit at the bottom of the certified range. Sold as "30", "34", "38", "50", "52" or "80 pint" on the box.A bedroom, a laundry room, a small dry-ish basement. The cheapest to run: 105–200 kWh a year, $17–$32.Kesnos CTH30B (9.2), DR.PREPARE (9.0), Waykar PD160B-PRO (10.2), DGVAM, MIONJO, Ludatido, Arecovas, Tehanld (15–16)
Medium compressor, 24–37 pints certified The class most "80 pint" and "84 pint" boxes actually belong to. 257–378 kWh a year, $41–$60.A moderately damp basement or a large room; the Most Efficient units with pumps live here.Waykar YDZ-80 and JD025CE-80 (24–25), Levoit (24.5), avylo (24.5), both AEOCKY (24.5), Gasbye (36.5)
Large compressor, 49–50 pints certified The top of the portable range. Every one is certified at 49.5 to 50.0 because the efficiency bar rises from 2.01 to 3.30 L/kWh at 50.01 pints; 164 of 550 models on the list sit there. 507–525 kWh a year, $81–$84.A wet basement, a crawl space, anything over about 1,500 sq ft with a moisture problem. Above this you are into whole-home units.Midea ×3, Frigidaire, DuraComfort (49.7, sold as 50); yaufey and Waykar YDZ-150PM (49.5 and 50, sold as 150)

What the count comes to

Of the 22 certified bestsellers, none is certified above 50 pints, however large the number on the box. The two "150 pint" units are 50-pint units with a pump. A buyer who wants more than 50 certified pints in one machine is shopping for a whole-home unit; there is no bigger portable.

04 / Who it is for

Which room, which unit, and when a dehumidifier is the wrong answer

EPA's target is a humidity number rather than a room size: below 60% relative humidity, ideally 30 to 50. A dehumidifier holds a room there when the moisture comes from the air; it cannot keep up when the moisture comes through the wall.

  • Works Damp basement, no standing water — The case every certified unit is designed for and the DOE test's 65°F condition models. By ENERGY STAR's table a 25-pint holds a slightly-to-moderately damp room under 2,000 sq ft; a very damp or wet one, or a larger floor, wants the 50. Continuous drain to a floor drain or a pump to a sink, and the humidistat set to 50. [4]
  • Works Crawl space — A 50-pint portable on a pump works if it can be set level and reached to clean the filter; the trade guides prefer a whole-home or crawl-space unit ducted or hung, and the certified list has 24 whole-home models. Either way the vapour barrier on the dirt comes first. [24]
  • Works Bedroom, laundry, bathroom — A certified 9-to-16-pint compressor unit at 35–40 dB stated, on a bucket. The Peltier tank units sold for these rooms remove a fifth as much water at best, and only in warm air. [2]
  • partly Cold basement, under about 60°F — Bob Vila's testers say refrigerant units "may be susceptible to freezing damage" below 60°F. Only six of the 40 listings state an operating floor at all: 41°F (Tehanld, Waykar YDZ-80, WHOY, and the PSOS tank unit), 42°F (Manastin) and 35°F (the ZUKBEN tank unit). Below the floor the unit defrosts more than it dehumidifies. A desiccant unit or heating the space is the answer under 50°F. [20]
  • Wrong tool Water coming through the wall or floor — Bulk water, efflorescence, a wet corner after rain: that is drainage, grading, or a sump, and a dehumidifier will run continuously and lose. EPA's guide puts fixing the water source first. [11]
  • Wrong tool A whole house that is humid in summer — That is the air conditioner running short cycles or the house leaking air. A whole-home dehumidifier on the air handler is the tool; a portable in the hall is a fan with a bucket. [10]

The three questions to answer before the size

Where does the water go?
20 of the 40 listings include a hose, 4 have the port and no hose, 10 have a built-in pump. Gravity drain needs a floor drain below the unit; anything else needs the pump version, which is $10 on the Midea.
How cold is the room?
If it is under 60°F in the season you need it, look for a stated low-temperature floor and auto-defrost in the listing; only six of these say. Under 50°F, size up or reconsider.
Is the model on the recall list?
Search the model number on cpsc.gov. The recalled populations include brands sold today; the remedy is a refund or a replacement.

05 / How the number is made

The pint rating is a test result at one temperature, and the temperature moved

A dehumidifier is a small air conditioner that reheats its own air: the coil chills the room air below its dew point, water condenses, the warm dry air goes back out. How much water condenses depends on how much is in the air, and 65°F air at 60% humidity holds far less than 80°F air at 60%. The rating is that one measurement.

DOE test condition, portable units
65°F · 60% RH10 CFR 430 Appendix X1, Table 1; whole-home units at 73°F [9]
The old test condition
80°F · 60% RHthe AHAM DH-1 condition every pre-2019 number was rated at [23]
ENERGY STAR minimum efficiency
1.70 · 2.01 · 3.30L/kWh for ≤25, 25–50 and >50 pints; Most Efficient 2025: 1.85 · 2.20 · 3.40 [5]
Federal minimum (the legal floor)
1.30 · 1.60 · 2.80L/kWh for portables of 25.00 or less, 25.01–50.00 and 50.01 or more pints, for units made on or after June 13, 2019 (10 CFR 430.32(v)(2)); whole-home 1.77 and 2.41 by case volume. DOE's consumer page still prints the 2012 table (1.35 to 2.5 by the old bands). [1]
  • The program ENERGY STAR's own explanation of why the numbers fell: the new procedure tests portable units at 65°F rather than 80°F "to more accurately reflect expected performance in a basement setting", and "there's less water to remove in cooler air, which is why the capacities have decreased". [7]
  • The engineer Under the new rules a 30-pint-per-day unit is about a 20; the rating is "a mirage, like air conditioner capacity, insulation R-value, and Energy Rating Index", because it is a number at a condition your house will not be at. [21]
  • The field Metered in homes, units removed a fraction of their rating and ran at about half their rated efficiency, because they cycle, sit in cool air, and fill buckets nobody empties. [23]
What to take from it The certified number is the one measured where the unit will live, and it is still an optimistic one. Size on it, expect less, and put the unit where it drains itself.

06 / The routine

How to set it up so it does the job

The field study's worst units were the ones on a bucket: they filled, shut off, and sat. The settings below are what the sources agree on.

  1. Before you buy Look the model up on the certified list and on cpsc.gov. Take the model number from the listing, not the brand. Four listings here are on the list under a different code than Amazon prints; one had the literal word "DEHUMIDIFIER" as its model in Amazon's data. The certified capacity, the L/kWh and the kWh a year are all in the dataset row.
  2. Day one Set the humidistat to 50%, not to "continuous". EPA's range is 30 to 50, and below 60 stops mould. Continuous mode ignores the humidistat and runs the compressor until the bucket is full; it is for drying out a flood.
  3. Day one Drain it so you never touch the bucket. A hose to a floor drain if the drain is below the unit, the pump version if it is not. A unit that shuts off on a full bucket is a unit that is off.
  4. Day one Give it air. The makers ask for clearance around the intake and exhaust; put it in the open middle of the space, not in a closet or against the wet wall.
  5. Monthly Wash the filter. Every certified unit here has a washable filter and every one loses capacity as it clogs.
  6. Each autumn Check the room temperature before you blame the unit. Below about 60°F the coil can frost and the unit spends its time defrosting; the six listings that state a floor put it at 35 to 42°F, and that floor is the maker's own claim. The DOE test's 65°F condition is why the certified figure is the one to trust here.

07 / Combinations

What to pair a dehumidifier with, and what it cannot fix

A dehumidifier treats the air. Most basement moisture problems start somewhere else, and the pairings are the somewhere else.

dehumidifier pairing matrix
With Verdict How Why
A hygrometer Pairs well $10, on the far wall from the unit. The unit's own sensor reads the air around it, and the community's advice is that a far corner of a foundation can sit ten points higher. EPA's target is a room number; measure the room. [11]
A floor drain or a condensate pump Pairs well Hose to the drain, or the built-in pump to a sink or window. The field study's manually emptied units removed 4.9 pints a day against a 45-pint average rating: they spent most of their lives full and off. [23]
A utility rebate Pairs well Check your utility before buying; the gate is the certified list, not the box. DTE pays $25 for an ENERGY STAR dehumidifier and PPL $25 or $50. Neither asks for a capacity; both ask for certification. [32]
Grading, gutters, a sump Pairs well First, if any water enters as liquid. EPA's mould guide starts with the water source. A dehumidifier against bulk water runs continuously and loses. [11]
An air conditioner partly In summer, the AC dehumidifies the house; the dehumidifier handles the basement the AC does not reach. Both do the same thing to the air; running a portable dehumidifier in a conditioned room adds heat and a second compressor bill. [10]
A whole-home unit partly Ducted into the air handler, for a whole humid house or a large crawl space. 24 whole-home models on the certified list, at up to 172 pints. Not an Amazon purchase in most cases; the trade guides size these from the maker's capacity chart at your inlet condition. [24]

08 / The picks

Six certified picks

We did not run these in a basement. See the method note.

One rule, applied to all 40: on the ENERGY STAR list, sold by Amazon itself, in stock on 2026-09-19. Ten of the 40 pass it; these six are the ones with a job, and the other four are in the cut list below with the reason. Each is here for its certified figures rather than the ones on its box; where the box overstates, the pick says so. The 18 unlisted bestsellers and the 30 third-party-sold listings are not eligible, whatever their figures.

Every "Check price" link below is an affiliate link: if you buy, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It does not change which units are here — the picks are chosen on the certified data and the listing text, and no brand paid for a place.

  1. Midea 50 Pint (MAD50C1AWS-A)

    Most basements: the honest 50-pint

    Midea 50 Pint (MAD50C1AWS-A)

    $219.99 · 50 pints/day certified · 2.01 L/kWh · $84/yr at 16¢ · drain port, hose not included · sold by Amazon.com

    The box says 50 and the certified list says 49.74, one of five listings in the set where the two numbers agree. 2.01 L/kWh, 525 kWh and about $84 a year at 16¢, Wi-Fi, sold by Amazon. The 4,500 sq ft on the box is marketing; the certified capacity is the number to size on.

    No pump and no hose in the box: the drain socket takes a standard garden hose you supply, and the floor drain has to be below the unit. If it is not, the pump version is $10 more.

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  2. Midea 50 Pint with Pump (MAD50P1AWS-A)

    Drain above the unit: the same 50-pint with a pump

    Midea 50 Pint with Pump (MAD50P1AWS-A)

    $229.99 · 50 pints/day certified · 2.01 L/kWh · $84/yr at 16¢ · built-in pump · sold by Amazon.com

    The same certified 49.74 pints and 2.01 L/kWh as the unit above, with a built-in pump that lifts the water to a sink or a window. Sold by Amazon.

    The listing does not state the pump lift; Midea's copy for both units is identical apart from the pump line. Same 4,500 sq ft claim, same caveat.

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  3. Levoit 25-pint class with pump (LDH-H251S-WUS)

    Medium room, with a pump: the Most Efficient tier

    Levoit 25-pint class with pump (LDH-H251S-WUS)

    $269.99 · 25 pints/day certified (box says 84) · 1.88 L/kWh, Most Efficient 2025 · $45/yr at 16¢ · built-in pump · sold by Amazon.com

    Most Efficient 2025 on the certified list at 1.88 L/kWh and 281 kWh a year, about $45, with a built-in pump and a washable filter, sold by Amazon. The one Amazon-sold unit that carries the higher tier and a pump; the avylo ADC018 is more efficient still (2.05) and $62 cheaper, but sold by a third party.

    The title says 84 pints; that is at 104°F and 95% humidity, a condition no basement reaches. Certified capacity is 24.54 pints. Buy it as the 25-pint it is, for a medium room.

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  4. Waykar PD160B-PRO

    Bedroom or closet: a 10-pint on the Most Efficient tier

    Waykar PD160B-PRO

    $165.98 · 10 pints/day certified (box says 34) · 1.91 L/kWh, Most Efficient 2025 · $23/yr at 16¢ · hose included · sold by Amazon.com

    Certified at 10.16 pints and 1.91 L/kWh, Most Efficient 2025, 144 kWh a year, about $23 at 16¢. 38 dB stated, a 0.62-gallon tank, hose in the box, sold by Amazon. A compressor unit at about three times the price of a Peltier tank unit. The DR.PREPARE (9.0 pints, 1.93 L/kWh, $129.96) is smaller, cheaper and more efficient but third-party sold; the Kesnos (9.2) is the pick below.

    Sold as "34 pints"; that figure is at 95°F and 90% RH. It is a 10-pint. The 2,000 sq ft claim is the same class of number.

    Check price on Amazon

  5. Waykar YDZ-80

    Cool basement, on a budget: 25-pint class with a stated 41°F floor

    Waykar YDZ-80

    $189.97 · 24 pints/day certified (box says 80) · 1.76 L/kWh · $45/yr at 16¢ · hose included · sold by Amazon.com

    Certified at 24.0 pints and 1.76 L/kWh, one of the few listings in the set to state a low-temperature floor (41°F) and an auto-defrost, with a 3.3 ft hose in the box, sold by Amazon for under $190.

    "80 pint" on the box is at 95°F and 90% RH, 3.3 times the certified figure. A 24-pint is a medium-room unit; for a wet 1,000 sq ft basement the 50-pint Midea is the honest size.

    Check price on Amazon

  6. Kesnos CTH30B

    Cheapest Amazon-sold certified unit

    Kesnos CTH30B

    $139.99 · 9 pints/day certified (box says 30) · 1.70 L/kWh · $19/yr at 16¢ · hose included · sold by Amazon.com

    Certified at 9.2 pints and 1.70 L/kWh, 117 kWh a year, about $19 at 16¢, hose in the box, 36 dB stated, $139.99 sold by Amazon: the least you can pay for an Amazon-sold unit on the certified list. The third-party DR.PREPARE is $10 cheaper and more efficient (1.93); the Waykar above is 12% more efficient and on the Most Efficient tier for $26 more.

    Sold as "30 pints", which is the 95°F figure; it is a 9-pint. 1.70 L/kWh is the certification minimum for its band exactly.

    Check price on Amazon

The four Amazon-sold certified units not picked: yaufey JD026R-150PM and Waykar YDZ-150PM (certified at 49.5 and 50, the same as the Midea with pump, at $230 and $450, with "150 pint" on the box); Midea Cube MAD50PS1QWT-A (certified 49.67, $249.99, $20 over the Midea with pump for the same figures); Waykar JD025CE-80 (certified 24.93, 1.70 L/kWh, $219.98: the YDZ-80 above is the same class at 1.76 for $30 less). Not eligible: the Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 (certified 49.71, but sold by Abt Electronics and its listing never mentions the certification), the DuraComfort DH50PB (same figures, third-party), the avylo ADC018 (2.05 L/kWh, the most efficient unit in the set, third-party), and every AEOCKY, DGVAM, MIONJO, Arecovas, Tehanld, DR.PREPARE and Gasbye unit and the certified Ludatido (all third-party sold, printing 2 to 5.2 times the certified capacity); the 18 unlisted units, 11 of them Peltier tank units. Amazon prices on 2026-09-19; they change. Affiliate links; we earn a commission at no cost to you.

09 / The four claims

"80 pints", "4,500 sq ft", "Most Efficient" and the sizing rules, traced to their sources

Three lines on the listings do most of the selling, and one rule of thumb does most of the sizing. Each has a document behind it; here is what the document says.

"80 pint" (Waykar ×2, DGVAM, MIONJO, AEOCKY ×2, Ludatido)
15–25 pintscertified; the 80 is at 95°F and 90% RH where stated, and unstated on one (MIONJO) [2]
"4,500 sq ft" (Midea, Levoit, DGVAM, MIONJO, AEOCKY)
no standardthe same number on units certified at 15, 24 and 50 pints [2]
"Most Efficient 2025"
7 of 7every listing that claims the tier is on the Most Efficient list; the tier is real [8]
Bob Vila's sizing rule
10 pints per 500 sq ft"add 4 pints of capacity for each additional 500 square feet"; a rule the page states without citing a standard [20]
  • Maker Removes up to 80 pints of moisture per day in high-humidity conditions (95°F, 90% RH), from the Waykar YDZ-80 listing; the certified list has it at 24.0 pints under the DOE condition. [2]
  • Maker hOmeLabs prints both numbers in one product title on its own site: "Dehumidifier 3,500 Sq Ft Wi-Fi 25 Pint MAX 64 Pint 95°F, 90% RH". The 64 is the same test the "80"s use; the 25 is the one that matters. [30]
  • Program ENERGY STAR sizes by dampness and room size, in pints: 20 to 30 for a slightly-to-moderately damp room under 2,000 sq ft, more for very damp or wet, more again over 2,000 sq ft. It prints no square-foot-per-pint rule. [4]
  • Trade "The nameplate pints per day number is a single point on a manufacturer's capacity chart." Size to the chart at your inlet temperature. [24]
What to take from it The Most Efficient claim checks out on every listing that makes it. The pint and square-foot claims are marketing at a test condition a basement never reaches. Read the certified column, and size a wet basement at 40 to 50 certified pints.

10 / Original research

40 Amazon bestsellers, checked against the ENERGY STAR list

Creators API pull on 2026-09-19: "dehumidifier", "dehumidifier for basement", "50 pint dehumidifier", "dehumidifier with pump", "small dehumidifier for bedroom", "energy star dehumidifier". Match is by brand and model code, with four retail names mapped to the directory's codes by hand (AEOCKY RHEA-001, Tehanld, Gasbye DryPrime-35-WP, Ludatido 527BZV1R5), each confirmed against the directory's own alias field or the ENERGY STAR unique ID the listing prints. Pint claim, its stated condition, square feet, pump, hose, low-temperature floor, tank, noise and warranty were read by hand from each listing and carry the fragment they came from; a gate checks every fragment against the listing before deploy.

We took the top results for six Amazon searches, removed duplicates, and looked each brand and model up in the 550-row ENERGY STAR dehumidifier dataset. The table is what the listing claims beside what the list certifies, with the verbatim fragment behind every hand-read cell.

ENERGY STAR listed
55%22 of 40 products
Most Efficient 2025
32%7 of 22 products
Listing says Energy Star
45%18 of 40 products
Wi-Fi
20%8 of 40 products
  • 22 of 40 are on the certified list; 4 of those never say so on the listing. Every listing that says "Energy Star" is on the list, and every one that says "Most Efficient" is on the Most Efficient list (7 of 7).
  • 16 of the 22 certified listings print at least three times their certified capacity; the median is 3.3x; 5 agree with the list. 18 tie the number to a hot, humid condition or call it a max, 9 give no condition, 1 prints both, 0 state the DOE condition.
  • 35 claim a coverage in square feet, from 230 on a Peltier tank to 8,500 on a 49-pint unit. On the certified units the claim runs from 90 to 312 sq ft per certified pint.
  • 10 have a built-in pump, 20 ship a hose, 4 have a port and no hose; 6 state a low-temperature floor (35–42°F); 8 have Wi-Fi.
  • 11 are thermoelectric with no rating; one is a compressor-or-not we could not tell from the listing; 28 are compressor units.
  • Certified running cost, from the dataset's annual kWh at 16¢: $17 to $84 a year across the certified bestsellers.
dehumidifier products decoded
ProductBrandModelPriceSold byPints on the boxCondition on the boxPints certifiedBox ÷ certifiedL/kWh (certified)$/yr at 16¢Sq ft on the boxPumpHoseStated floor °FdB statedTank
BEDRED CT11BEDREDCT11$59.99YMDXM—no pint claim————1000not statednot stated——95 oz
ToLife TZ-C2ToLifeTZ-C2$59.99ToLife Direct—no pint claim————1000not statednot stated—3095 oz
Newo E2-DH-WHITENewoE2-DH-WHITE$35.12Newo INC—no pint claim————260not statednot stated—2844 oz (1.3L)
BANABIE PD8R-03QEBANABIEPD8R-03QE$159.99DryTech Offical32old 80F/60% or "max"————2500noneincluded—322.5L
AEOCKY RHEA-001AEOCKYRHEA-001$224.97Aeocky Direct80old 80F/60% or "max"24.53.271.86$45.605500not statednot stated—44—
PSOS PS-01SGPSOSPS-01SG$59.99PureDry-ZWDshop—no pint claim————1000not statednot stated413098 oz
TABYIK DH-CS01TABYIKDH-CS01$36.18YSYUSHUN—no pint claim—————not statednot stated—2835 oz (1000ml)
DGVAM V2DGVAMV2$189.98TELAIFU LIMITED80old 80F/60% or "max"15.295.231.8$29.284500noneincluded—40—
GoGuess YC3D12-PROGoGuessYC3D12-PRO$129.99BAILIANHK34old 80F/60% or "max"————2500noneincluded—402.3L
Waykar JD025CE-80WaykarJD025CE-80$219.98Amazon.com80old 80F/60% or "max"24.933.211.7$47.845000noneincluded—424.3L (1.14 Gal)
MIONJO V3MIONJOV3$189.98KEHU80not stated16.134.961.77$31.364500noneincluded—401.72 gallon
Tehanld 50 Pint Dehumidifier for BasementTehanldDEHUMIDIFIER$149.99EYSTER50old 80F/60% or "max"163.121.89$28.963500noneincluded41371.14 gallon
Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1FrigidaireFHDD5034Y1$269.00Abt Electronics50not stated49.711.012.01$83.36—not statednot stated———
Midea MAD50C1AWS-AMideaMAD50C1AWS-A$219.99Amazon.com50not stated49.741.012.01$84.004500noneport only—49—
Waykar YDZ-80WaykarYDZ-80$189.97Amazon.com80old 80F/60% or "max"243.331.76$45.125000noneincluded41—3.5L (0.92 Gal)
Manastin 2026 promax 005Manastin2026 promax 005$129.99Manastin Direct50not stated————5000noneincluded42—1.6 gallon
Ludatido FDD25-525AV1R5LudatidoFDD25-525AV1R5$119.99Quiniver Lifestyle80not stated————5000noneport only—421.72 gal
WHOY WHOY-1080-WWHOYWHOY-1080-W$159.98FengBang LCC80both stated————5000noneincluded41458L
Arecovas AR-DF001ArecovasAR-DF001$159.99Arecovas52old 80F/60% or "max"163.251.79$30.883500noneincluded——0.66 gallon
yaufey JD026R-150PMyaufeyJD026R-150PM$229.99Amazon.com150old 80F/60% or "max"49.473.032.01$81.128500built-inincluded——1.85 gallon
avylo ADC018avyloADC018$207.98YUANC90old 80F/60% or "max"24.53.672.05$41.125000built-inincluded—412.11 gal
AEOCKY LEOAEOCKYLEO$242.96Aeocky Direct80old 80F/60% or "max"24.53.271.87$45.764500built-inincluded———
Levoit LDH-H251S-WUSLevoitLDH-H251S-WUS$269.99Amazon.com84old 80F/60% or "max"24.543.421.88$44.964500built-inport only———
Waykar YDZ-150PMWaykarYDZ-150PM$449.99Amazon.com150old 80F/60% or "max"5032.02$83.527000built-inincluded——1.85 Gal (7 Liter)
Midea MAD50P1AWS-AMideaMAD50P1AWS-A$229.99Amazon.com50not stated49.741.012.01$84.004500built-innot stated—49—
Gasbye DryPrime-35-WPGasbyeDryPrime-35-WP$299.99Gasbye USA75not stated36.532.052.01$60.48—built-inincluded—441.45 gallon
DuraComfort DH50PBDuraComfortDH50PB$222.90DuraComfort Life50not stated49.661.012.01$82.564500built-inincluded——1.7 gallon
hOmeLabs HME1004hOmeLabsHME1004$309.99hOmeLabs50old 80F/60% or "max"————7500built-innot stated———
Midea MAD50PS1QWT-AMideaMAD50PS1QWT-A$249.99Amazon.com50not stated49.671.012.01$82.404500built-inincluded———
TABYIK DH-CS01TABYIKDH-CS01$35.99YSYUSHUN—no pint claim—————not statednot stated—2835 oz (1000ml)
OWAAE TZ-C4SOWAAETZ-C4S$59.98OWAAE Shop—no pint claim————1000not statednot stated—30—
ZUKBEN D2ZUKBEND2$56.98guohuicheng—no pint claim————500not statednot stated353075oz (2.2L)
BeOkay DH-AA2BeOkayDH-AA2$46.99BeOkay-INC—no pint claim————230not statednot stated—401657ML (58OZ)
BREEZOME MCS008BREEZOMEMCS008$59.99JIANGNUO—no pint claim—————not statednot stated—351.8L (60 OZ)
NineSky CT2NineSkyCT2$59.99wentong-xing—no pint claim————1000not statednot stated——95oz
Lonxfy H2105LonxfyH2105$39.99Dehumidifier-US—no pint claim————350not statednot stated—3035 oz
Kesnos CTH30BKesnosCTH30B$139.99Amazon.com30old 80F/60% or "max"9.23.261.7$18.722500noneincluded—360.39 gallon
Waykar PD160B-PROWaykarPD160B-PRO$165.98Amazon.com34old 80F/60% or "max"10.163.351.91$23.042000noneincluded—380.62 gallon
DR.PREPARE DDH12LADR.PREPAREDDH12LA$129.96Dr.Prepare38old 80F/60% or "max"94.221.93$16.802600noneincluded—352L
Ludatido 527BZV1R5Ludatido527BZV1R5$149.99Quiniver Lifestyle80old 80F/60% or "max"1651.78$31.845000noneport only———

Certified figures are the ENERGY STAR dataset's. Pint claim = the figure the listing leads with; "condition on the box" = the temperature and humidity it attaches, if any. Box ÷ certified = the ratio. Wi-Fi, warranty, tank, the Energy Star wording, the sq ft per certified pint and every verbatim fragment are in the CSV download. Prices, sellers and stock are Amazon's on the build date.

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Source records are U.S. government data from ENERGY STAR (EPA). They are in the public domain. Our computed fields (operating cost, annual cost, savings) are licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit: Erin Rose, Verified HVAC Data (verifiedhvacdata.com). The download holds only the ENERGY STAR records and our computed cost. Prices, Amazon listing claims and links stay on this page.

11 / The consensus

What 30 sources say about dehumidifiers, and where they split

2 Guidelines · 3 Certification documents · 5 Regulator pages · 4 Recall notices · 7 Editorial guides · 3 Measured tests · 4 Maker pages · 2 Utility rebates

The certification program and its test procedure, DOE, EPA, the four CPSC recall notices, two field measurements, editorial testers with named authors, two trade sizing guides, four maker pages and two utility rebates, in one table. The sizing stance each takes is plotted in the findings above.

dehumidifier recommendations by source
Source Who Recommends Their bottom line
ENERGY STAR — Dehumidifiers (certified product program page) Guideline · current specification effective October 1, 2025; page fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR (no byline) Carries its own sizing table by dampness condition and room size: 'Slightly to Moderately Damp' (50-75% RH) needs 20-30 pints for small-medium rooms (<2,000 sq … · States dehumidifiers earning the label 'use more efficient refrigeration coils, compressors, and fans to remove the same amount of moisture Size by the dampness-and-room-size table, not by the pint number alone, and look for the ENERGY STAR mark for a 20%-lower-energy unit doing the same job.
ENERGY STAR — Dehumidifiers Key Efficiency Criteria Certification document · Version 6.0 effective October 1, 2025; page fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR (no byline) No sizing-by-square-footage table on this specific page (that lives on the main product page, ESTAR:DEHUM); this page is the efficiency-criteria table. · States the exact minimum Integrated Energy Factor (IEF) a certified unit must clear: portable ≤25.00 pints/day ≥1.70 L/kWh; 25.01-50.00 pint The IEF number, not the pint number, is what tells you how much electricity a certified unit burns per liter of water it pulls from the air.
ENERGY STAR — Program Requirements Product Specification for Dehumidifiers, Eligibility Cr Certification document · effective October 1, 2025 (Section 5, Effective Date); document read directly 2026-09-19 U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR (no byline) Not a sizing document; the certification spec for manufacturers, requiring an adjustable humidistat control on every certified unit and consistent DOE model-num… · Table 1 (portable): ≤25.00 pints/day → IEF ≥1.70 L/kWh; 25.01-50.00 → ≥2.01; ≥50.01 → ≥3.30. Table 2 (whole-home): ≤8.0 ft³ case volume → ≥2 This is the actual rulebook manufacturers submit test data against — every ENERGY STAR badge on a dehumidifier traces to clearing one row of these two tables.
ENERGY STAR — Dehumidifier Testing and Capacity Guideline · not explicitly dated on page; fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR (no byline) Not a sizing page; focused entirely on explaining why capacity numbers dropped. · 'This 15°F reduction in testing temperature means that a dehumidifier tested to the new procedure will likely report a smaller capacity than ENERGY STAR's own explanation for why a 2026 '50-pint' box and a pre-2019 '50-pint' box are not the same machine.
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2025 — Recognition Criteria for Dehumidifiers Certification document · Released September 2024; recognition period January 1–December 31, 2025; document read 2026-09-19 U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR (no byline) Not a sizing document. · Minimum IEF for Most Efficient 2025: portable ≤25.00 pints/day ≥1.85 L/kWh; 25.01-50.00 pints/day ≥2.20 L/kWh; >50.00 pints/day ≥3.40 L/kWh; Most Efficient 2025 is a strictly higher IEF bar than plain ENERGY STAR certification in 4 of 5 capacity bands (equal only in the >8ft³ whole-home band) — the tag means better than merely certified.
10 CFR Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix X1 — Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Con Regulator page · current text; fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. Department of Energy / Office of the Federal Register Not a sizing document; it is the test method the capacity number is built on. · IEF and capacity for both ENERGY STAR and Most Efficient are computed per this appendix's methodology. This is the actual federal text behind the test-change story — 65°F for a portable unit, 73°F for whole-home, not 80°F.
DOE — Consumer Dehumidifiers Regulator page · rulemaking history through Final Rule effective July 26, 2023; page fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. Department of Energy (no byline) Not a sizing page. · Confirms current test methodology is 10 CFR 430 Subpart B Appendix X1; rulemaking timeline: RFI issued June 30, 2021 (86 FR 34640), NOPR pub The federal minimum efficiency floor every dehumidifier sold in the US must clear is lower than the ENERGY STAR bar in every band — ENERGY STAR is a voluntary ceiling, not the law.
EPA — A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home Regulator page · last updated February 18, 2026; fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. EPA (no byline) No square-footage sizing guidance; frames the target as a humidity percentage, not a room size. · No efficiency guidance. Keep indoor RH under 60%, ideally 30-50%, using air conditioning and/or a dehumidifier as needed — humidity target first, appliance choice second.
EPA — Biological Contaminants and Indoor Air Quality Regulator page · last updated April 1, 2026; fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. EPA (no byline) No sizing guidance. · No efficiency guidance. Ties the same 30-50% humidity target to dust mite and mold control, and specifically names 60%+ as the trigger for 'a specific dehumidification strategy.'
CPSC — Dehumidifiers (recall list landing page) Regulator page · fetched 2026-09-19 (current cumulative listing) U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission n/a · n/a CPSC's own landing page for the 2013-originated, since-reannounced Gree recall states a cumulative total that has grown well past the original figures: 4 deaths (Ohio 2016; Iowa 2022; Missouri 2022 x2), 2,000+ overheating incidents, 450 fires, $19 million in property damage.
CPSC — Gree Recalls 12 Brands of Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards Recall notice · September 12, 2013; fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission n/a · n/a The first and largest of the Gree fire recalls: 2.2 million US units under 12 household-name brands, later expanded to include GE.
CPSC — Gree Reannounces Dehumidifier Recall Following 450 Fires and $19 Million in Propert Recall notice · reannounced November 29, 2016 (original recall September 2013, updated October 2013, expanded January 2014); fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission n/a · n/a Three years after the original recall, most units were still in homes; CPSC reannounced with a much larger unit and incident count to try to reach owners a second time.
CPSC — Two Million Dehumidifiers With Well-Known Brand Names Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Recall notice · August 4, 2021; fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission n/a · n/a A second, entirely separate manufacturer (New Widetech, not Gree) recalled under 20 different brand names — the fire-risk problem was not limited to one factory.
CPSC — Gree Recalls 1.56 Million Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Reports of At Recall notice · August 16, 2023; fetched 2026-09-19 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission n/a · n/a A third, later Gree-manufactured recall on a different model population than the 2013/2016 recall, distributed by GE Appliances, Gree USA Sales, IRP, MC Appliance and Soleus.
Consumer Reports — Dehumidifier Buying Guide Editorial guide · updated August 15, 2025; fetched 2026-09-19 Allen St. John, Senior Home & Tech Writer, Consumer Reports Small-capacity units (<30 pints/day) suit spaces under 600 sq ft; medium (30-40 pints/day) suit 600-800 sq ft; large-capacity (40+ pints/day) suit 600-1,200 sq … · References ENERGY STAR testing standards without a specific percent-savings figure on this page; recommends keeping humidity below 50% to pr Buy by capacity-for-square-footage first, understanding that a post-2019 pint rating already reflects a tougher, more realistic test than a pre-2019 unit carried.
Consumer Reports — 6 Best Dehumidifiers of 2026, Tested by Our Experts Measured test · updated May 27, 2026; fetched 2026-09-19 Allen St. John and Nicholas De Leon, Senior Home & Tech Writers, Consumer Reports Ties capacity to both room size and dampness level, not square footage alone. · Not this article's focus; the companion buying guide (CR:BUYGUIDE) carries the ENERGY STAR framing. Run the dehumidifier to hold 30-50% RH, and don't expect it to fix a space with an active water intrusion — 'if you've got an area that is constantly letting water in, look into solutions that address the leak directly.'
Bob Vila — The Best Dehumidifiers, Tested Editorial guide · published September 4, 2026 Paul Rankin, Contributing Writer & Editor, Bob Vila (co-bylined with Mark Wolfe, Katie Barton, and Glenda Taylor) 'Right-size the dehumidifier to your space. Larger or wetter areas need more capacity.' · 'Energy Star–certified models use more efficient compressors, refrigeration coils, and fans to remove the same amount of moisture while cons Flags a temperature floor most buyers miss: below 60°F, refrigerant (compressor) dehumidifiers risk freezing/icing on the coils.
Energy Vanguard — The Confusing World of Dehumidifier Capacity Editorial guide · May 21, 2021; fetched 2026-09-19 Allison A. Bailes III, PhD, Building science engineer and founder, Energy Vanguard Warns against sizing off the rated number at all: capacity ratings are 'based on specific test conditions that you won't achieve in your house.' · Not the article's focus; specifically about capacity-rating confusion, not the IEF metric. Treats the rated pint number itself as unreliable for sizing decisions.
Green Building Advisor — Measuring the Efficiency of a Room Dehumidifier Measured test · November 25, 2021; fetched 2026-09-19 Allison A. Bailes III, PhD, Building science engineer and founder, Energy Vanguard (writing for Green Building Advisor) Demonstrates nameplate capacity overstates real output even for a correctly-rated unit at purchase. · Measured roughly 1.3 L/kWh against a rated 1.85 L/kWh specification — 'when running continuously, it's 16% lower' than rated, and 'when runn A single named engineer's own metered basement dehumidifier ran at 70-84% of its rated efficiency depending on how it cycled — real-world intermittent operation costs measurable efficiency versus the lab number on the box.
ACEEE Summer Study — Dehumidifiers: A Major Consumer of Residential Electricity Measured test · 2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings Lauren Mattison and Dave Korn, The Cadmus Group, Inc. (independent energy-efficiency consultancy) Confirms the legacy test condition directly, citing AHAM by name: 'EF ratings are based on testing at dry-bulb temperature of 80°F and wet-bulb temperature of 6… · Measured energy factor (EF) averaged just 0.8 L/kWh across the 15 manually-emptied units (range 0.2-2.1), versus rated EF values of 1.2-1.8 The only independent field-metered study in this panel: real dehumidifiers in real basements used about twice the electricity of an ENERGY STAR refrigerator and delivered a fraction of their rated water-removal number, mainly because of manual-empty tub limits and lower-than-test-condition ambient humidity.
HVAC Know It All — Sizing a Dehumidifier by Efficacy, Not Nameplate Editorial guide · published May 13, 2026; fetched 2026-09-19 Ben Reed, contributor, HVAC Know It All 'Before quoting any whole-home dehumidifier, pull the submittal sheet for the model. Find the capacity table that shows performance at multiple inlet conditions… · States current DOE whole-home test conditions as 73°F dry bulb / 60% RH, contrasted against 'the legacy AHAM standard of 80°F/60% RH still a A contractor-facing case for reading a unit's full capacity-vs-condition table instead of trusting the single nameplate pint number.
Basement Moisture Lab — Dehumidifier Selection and Sizing Guide Editorial guide · last updated June 17, 2026; fetched 2026-09-19 Umar Farooq, writer, Basement Moisture Lab Argues square footage alone is insufficient — 'Square footage measures the floor. It ignores the air' — sizing instead by air volume (square footage × ceiling h… · Not the article's central focus beyond the capacity-relabeling point above. Recommends 50% RH as the operating set point specifically to suppress mold growth, sizing by room air volume and AHAM dampness tier rather than floor area alone.
Family Handyman — 7 Best Dehumidifiers for Basement 2026 Editorial guide · updated October 27, 2025; fetched 2026-09-19 Deane Biermeier, writer, Family Handyman (30+ years residential construction/remodeling experience per the outlet; consults Tom Sizes primarily off the AHAM-attributed 50-pint/1,200-sq-ft benchmark above, scaled down for smaller/less damp basements. · Not the article's central focus. A dehumidifier alone isn't the fix for an actively wet basement — pairs the appliance recommendation with 'other moisture mitigation methods, like a floor sealer, vapor barrier and waterproofing.'
Family Handyman — 5 Best Small Dehumidifiers to Fight Dampness, Tested and Reviewed Editorial guide · updated March 30, 2026; fetched 2026-09-19 Anthony O'Reilly, writer, Family Handyman (fact-checked by Amanda Capritto; consults Josh Mitchell, HVAC technician and founder 'Small dehumidifiers are ideal for targeting specific areas in your home, like bathrooms, closets or small basements, where moisture levels can be high' — sizin… · Not the article's central focus. Small, low-capacity dehumidifiers are positioned as a spot-fix for a bathroom or closet, not a substitute for a whole-basement unit.
Midea — 50 pt. Cube Dehumidifier (MAD50S1QWT-A) Maker page · fetched 2026-09-19 (current live page) manufacturer Claims coverage of '4,500 sq. ft.' for the 50-pint unit — well above the top of ENERGY STAR's own sizing table for a 'Wet' large room, which tops out at '50+' p… · Not stated in the fetched excerpt on this page. A round '50 pints / 4,500 sq ft' headline claim with no test-condition disclosure on the product page itself.
GE Appliances — GE ENERGY STAR 50 Pint Portable Dehumidifier for Wet Spaces (ADEW50LY) Maker page · fetched 2026-09-19 (current live page) manufacturer Not stated in the fetched excerpt on this specific model page (a sibling GE 50-pint SKU, per a Home Depot listing, is marketed 'for Basement, Garage or Wet Room… · ENERGY STAR-badged in the product name; no IEF or annual-kWh figure appears in the fetched excerpt. Leans on the ENERGY STAR name in the title itself rather than a stated efficiency number on this specific page.
hOmeLabs — Dehumidifier 3,500 Sq Ft Wi-Fi 25 Pint (MAX 64 Pint at 95°F, 90% RH) Maker page · fetched 2026-09-19 (current live page) manufacturer Claims '3,500 Sq Ft' coverage for a unit whose primary stated capacity is 25 pints/day. · Reported elsewhere as ENERGY STAR certified per a listing search summary, but the IEF/annual-kWh figure was not confirmed verbatim in the fe A textbook example of the page's thesis: a '25 Pint' unit marketed with a '64 Pint' number pulled from a non-standard 95°F/90%RH condition and a 3,500-sq-ft claim, on the same product page.
Ivation — IVADM35 Thermo-Electric (Peltier) Dehumidifier Maker page · fetched 2026-09-19 (current live listing) manufacturer (Amazon product listing) Coverage stated in cubic feet, not square feet: 'for Spaces Up to 2,200 Cubic Feet' — a different unit of measure than every compressor-unit brand page in this … · Not DOE/ENERGY STAR rated — thermoelectric (Peltier) dehumidifiers fall outside the scope of the Appendix X1 test procedure and the ENERGY S A genuinely different appliance category sold under the same word 'dehumidifier': no compressor, no ENERGY STAR eligibility, and moisture removal measured in ounces rather than pints — fine for a closet or gun safe, not a basement.
DTE Energy — Dehumidifier Rebate Utility rebate · program year through December 31, 2026; fetched 2026-09-19 DTE Energy (Michigan investor-owned utility) n/a · 'The qualifying room dehumidifier must meet ENERGY STAR® specifications.' Rebate: 'Receive a $25 rebate with your new dehumidifier.' A flat, brand-and-capacity-agnostic $25 rebate gated only on ENERGY STAR certification, home age (built more than 24 months prior), and a 6-month application window; funds first-come-first-served, reported 61% remaining at fetch time.
PPL Electric Utilities — ENERGY STAR Certified Dehumidifier rebate Utility rebate · not explicitly dated on page; fetched 2026-09-19 PPL Electric Utilities (Pennsylvania investor-owned utility, program administered via ClearResult) n/a · '$25 or $50 Rebate' for an ENERGY STAR Certified unit that removes 'the same amount of moisture from the air as conventional models but use[ A second utility program, in a different state, gated on the identical ENERGY STAR certification bar as DTE's Michigan program, at a comparable or larger dollar rebate.

Where they agree

  • The pint rating is a test result at one condition, and the condition changed in 2019. ENERGY STAR, DOE, Allison Bailes in both his pieces, both trade guides and Consumer Reports say so in their own words.
  • The target is a humidity number. EPA says below 60%, ideally 30 to 50; Consumer Reports says below 50; the makers' humidistats run 30 to 85.
  • Certified units cost less to run. ENERGY STAR says 20% less than conventional, DOE says about 15%; the two utilities pay $25 to $50 on the certified list alone.
  • Bucket units underperform. The field study's worst results and Bailes's metering point at drainage before capacity.

Where they split

  • How do you size one? — ENERGY STAR and the trade guides: pints for a dampness level, or the model's own capacity chart at your temperature. Consumer Reports, Bob Vila and Family Handyman: a square-foot band per pint class (Bob Vila: 10 pints per 500 sq ft plus 4 per further 500; Family Handyman: 50 pints for up to 1,200 sq ft, attributed to AHAM). The listings: 1,000 to 8,500 sq ft with no basis. No standard sets square feet. The DOE test measures pints at 65°F; ENERGY STAR's table is pints by dampness; the maker chart is pints by inlet condition. Use the certified pints against ENERGY STAR's dampness table and treat every square-foot figure, ours included, as a rule of thumb.
  • Is the box number a lie? — Energy Vanguard: a mirage. HVAC Know It All: a single point on a chart. ENERGY STAR: the capacities decreased because there is less water in cooler air. The makers: a real result at 95°F and 90% RH, printed as the headline. It is a real measurement at a condition a basement does not reach, printed without the condition on most listings. The certified figure is the one measured where the unit will live.
  • How much does it really remove? — The certified list: 10 to 50 pints a day for the units here. Cadmus in 2012: 4.9 pints a day measured on the bucket units, 0.8 L/kWh measured against 1.2 to 1.8 rated. Bailes in 2021: about 38 pints from a unit rated 50 under the old test, running continuously, 16 to 30% under its rated efficiency. Less than certified, by a margin that depends on drainage and temperature. Certified is the ceiling; a drained unit in a 65°F basement gets close to it; a bucket in a cold corner gets a tenth of it.

12 / Field reports

What 922 comments from 229 dehumidifier threads actually argue about

922 dehumidifier comments · from 229 threads · r/HomeImprovement, r/hvacadvice · 2013-06 to 2026-09

Harvested from the subreddits where people ask what to buy and what went wrong, then filtered to the comments that name a dehumidifier or a dehumidifier brand. The shares below are of those comments, not of the whole harvest — a mold remark in a thread about a leaking foundation is not a dehumidifier owner reporting a failure. Every quote is verbatim and links to the comment.

Share of dehumidifier comments that raise each theme

  1. It died — compressor failures, leaks and the one-to-three-year lifespan 3.3% · 30 comments

    “Buy a 2nd dehumidifier from Costco. All dehumidifiers these days seem to only last a few years and Costco will take it back and refund your money under their small electronics policy. I'm on my 4th "free" one in 6-7 years. Before that was a couple from Amazon that lasted 1-2 years each. Before that was one that lasted 15 years. (Modern house, poured concrete floor and walls) I think these days most of the cheaper one”

    Raised in a few percent of comments, and always the same story: a portable unit that ran for one to three summers and stopped, usually a frosted coil that turns out to be a slow refrigerant leak. The community's answer is a warranty claim, Costco's return policy, or a whole-house unit; the certified list does not measure longevity, and neither does anyone else.

  2. The recalls and the fires 2.8% · 26 comments

    “Nope, those are disposable. Many dehumidifiers were recalled years ago due to fire risk. You might want to look into that. Full refunds were given but I don't know the terms.”

    Raised less often than the failures, and by people who had already checked the CPSC list. The three recalls on this page (four CPSC notices) cover about 5.8 million units; the community's version is a link to the recall lookup and a local news story about a basement fire.

  3. Which size — pints, square feet and the two test standards 16.3% · 150 comments

    “Do this. I have a dehumidifier that’s rated for a room larger than my basement. It empties directly into the sump pump pit and keeps my basement at 35% humidity without having to lift a finger”

    One comment in six. Sizing advice in the threads is by pint number and by experience: buy bigger than the room, because the unit then cycles instead of running flat out. Almost nobody mentions the 2019 test change, which is why a '70 pint' from 2018 and a '50 pint' from 2024 get compared as if they differ.

  4. Draining it — hoses, gravity and the built-in pump 35.6% · 328 comments

    “The dehumidifer is the big thing. You may need a bigger/better one, or more than one. You also need a way to keep it going, so consider trying to have it empty into a sump pit, or into a small HVAC pump, so you don't need to worry about it shutting off if it gets full.”

    The largest theme by a wide margin, and the one every experienced owner leads with: a hose to a floor drain or a sump, or a pump to a sink, so the unit never shuts off on a full bucket. It is the same conclusion the field study reached by metering.

  5. What it costs to run 3.4% · 31 comments

    “Mold and dust mites like RH above ~55%. So I would run it all the time set at 50% or lower. Even an Energy Star rated dehumidifier is gonna use a lot of electricity. It can be as much or more than a window unit A/C.”

    A minority theme, and the numbers people quote (500 watts running, a bill comparable to a window air conditioner) match the certified kWh column: a 50-pint at 525 kWh a year is a modest appliance on a humidistat and a large one running continuously.

  6. Cold rooms — frosting coils and the low-temperature floor 2.9% · 27 comments

    “Freezing coils probably means a refrigerant leak. They’re toast at that point. Costs more to repair than to trash and replace. Try the warranty route. Pretty much all consumer standalone dehumidifiers are made in a few factories and designed to fail within a few years. If you want something reliable, you need to go up to HVAC grade whole-house dehumidifier equipment. You can buy a smallish one that plugs into a wall ”

    Frost on the coil is read two ways in the threads: a room too cold for the unit, or a refrigerant leak. Both are common; the listing's stated low-temperature floor, where it exists, is the one number that separates them.

  7. What humidity to set it to 17.1% · 158 comments

    “I live in Taiwan where it's basically mandatory to have a dehumidifier, else your house starts growing mold. I set everything thing here to 55% and it works great. Almost any will have a little pipe space inside that will allow you to hook up plastic pipe to it and then you run it to wherever your drain is so you don't have to empty it all the time. Just do it and thank yourself later.”

    Owners set 45 to 55% and report that it holds; EPA's range is 30 to 50 with a ceiling of 60. The recurring advice is a separate hygrometer across the room, because a far corner of a foundation can sit ten points above the unit's own sensor.

  8. Noise 3.3% · 30 comments

    “If you get a Santa Fe dehumidifier, make sure you pick a quiet one. I have one near my office (compact 70) and it’s pretty annoying when it cycles on.”

    A small theme, mostly about compressor cycling near a bedroom or office. 26 of the 40 listings state a decibel figure (decode table), from 28 dB on the Peltier units to 49 dB on the Midea 50-pints.

  9. The little Peltier units that remove ounces, not pints 0.5% · 5 comments

    “Whatever you do, do not buy a thermo-electric (aka Peltier) dehumidifier. The compressor-type models may be big and loud, but they are the best in terms of pints of water removed per dollar of electricity consumed.”

    Rarely raised, and when it is, the advice is one-directional: a tank unit without a compressor is not a dehumidifier for a room. Eleven of the forty bestsellers are exactly that.

  10. Whole-house and crawl-space units (Santa Fe, AprilAire) 20.5% · 189 comments

    “Do yourself a favor and look into the SantaFe brand of dehumidifier. The price is going to shock you , but they are commercial grade and will do a better job than buying 5 dehumidifiers from walmart or home depot. I am a waterproofing contractor and I install these as part of my job. They do an amazing job of controlling humidity and they are very energy efficient.”

    The threads' other consensus, from contractors and long-term owners: a ducted or crawl-space unit costs four to ten times a portable, lasts, and is what to buy the third time. The certified list carries 24 whole-home models, none of them in the Amazon bestsellers.

Products the community names most

  1. AprilAire (whole-house) 50 comments — 5% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  2. Frigidaire 47 comments — 5% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  3. Santa Fe (whole-house) 38 comments — 4% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  4. Midea 30 comments — 3% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  5. GE 18 comments — 2% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  6. Danby 14 comments — 2% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  7. Honeywell 9 comments — 1.0% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  8. LG 6 comments — 0.7% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  9. Waykar 6 comments — 0.7% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  10. Hisense 6 comments — 0.7% of the 922 dehumidifier comments
  11. hOmeLabs 3 comments — 0.3% of the 922 dehumidifier comments

Reddit search across 8 communities for 13 queries, then each thread's top comments read, up to the harvest's thread cap; the threads that made the cut came from r/HomeImprovement, r/hvacadvice. 357 threads and 4,190 comments were harvested, of which 922 dehumidifier-naming comments are the denominator here. Themes are keyword matches over that set, each one's quote being a high-scoring comment that carries both the dehumidifier term and the theme term, verbatim and linked. Harvested 2026-09-19.

Who is cited

Who is cited on this page

Named people with a verifiable published position, fetched directly on the build date. Quotes are verbatim from the linked page. No one listed reviewed this page. Wirecutter, The Spruce, Sylvane, HVAC.com, Frigidaire and the Federal Register could not be fetched (blocked, 404, truncated, or a bot-check redirect), so no bylines from those pages appear here; the attempts are recorded in the consensus panel's failed_sources.

Cited without a named author: ENERGY STAR (five pages/PDFs), DOE (eCFR Appendix X1 and the energy.gov consumer page), EPA (two pages), CPSC (all four recall notices plus the recall-list landing page), Midea, GE, hOmeLabs, Ivation, DTE Energy and PPL Electric Utilities; their pages are in the sources list. Tom Nolan (All Star Home) and Josh Mitchell (Air Conditioner Lab) are quoted about by name in the Family Handyman articles above but have no verbatim quote of their own words confirmed on the fetched pages, so they are not listed as separate entries here.

13 / Questions

Frequently asked

What size dehumidifier do I need for my basement?
Size on the certified pints, using ENERGY STAR's dampness table: a slightly-to-moderately damp room under 2,000 sq ft needs 20 to 30 certified pints, a very damp one 30 to 40, a wet one 40 or more, and over 2,000 sq ft add capacity. In this set that means a certified 24-to-25-pint unit for a moderately damp basement and a certified 49-to-50 for a wet one. Ignore the square-foot number on the box: the same "4,500 sq ft" appears on units certified at 15, 24 and 50 pints, and no standard defines it. [4][2]
Why does the box say 80 pints when the label says 50, or 25?
Two different tests. The current DOE procedure rates portable units at 65°F and 60% humidity, a basement; the old one used 80°F, and listings also print a "max" at 95°F and 90%. Warmer air holds more water, so the same machine measures 80 at 95°F and 24 at 65°F. ENERGY STAR's own page says the capacities decreased because there is less water to remove in cooler air. Of the 22 certified bestsellers, 16 print at least three times their certified figure and 5 agree with it. [7][9][2]
Is a 50-pint dehumidifier really 50 pints?
It is certified at 49.5 to 50.0, and it is engineered to land there: the ENERGY STAR efficiency bar rises from 2.01 L/kWh to 3.30 at 50.01 pints, so 164 of the 550 certified models sit between 49 and 50 and only 2 between 50 and 55. A "50 pint" is the top of the portable range, and every one here certifies at 2.01 or 2.02 against a 2.01 minimum for its band. [3][5]
How much does a dehumidifier cost to run?
The certified list carries annual kWh for every model. The median portable is 335 kWh a year, about $54 at 16¢/kWh; the certified bestsellers here run $17 for a 9-pint to $84 for a 50-pint. A wet basement in summer will use more. The one field study found real efficiency about half the rated figure, mostly because units cycle and sit full. [3][23]
What humidity should I set it to?
EPA: below 60% relative humidity, ideally 30 to 50. Consumer Reports says below 50 to stop mould and mildew. Set the humidistat to 50 and check with a separate hygrometer across the room; the unit's own sensor reads the air around it. [11][19]
Do I need the pump?
Only if the drain is above the unit. Gravity drain through the hose port works to a floor drain below it; a sink, a window or a sump on the far side of the room needs the pump. 10 of the 40 listings have one built in; on the Midea 50-pint it is $10 more than the hose-port version. What you do not want is the bucket: the metered units on buckets removed 4.9 pints a day against a 45-pint rating because they spent their time full and off. [2][23]
Are dehumidifiers a fire risk?
Some were. CPSC has recalled about 5.8 million units in three distinct recalls since 2013 for overheating and fire, under brands including Frigidaire, Danby, De'Longhi, Kenmore, GE, Honeywell, Whirlpool and Haier; the 2013 population was reannounced in 2016 after about 450 fires and $19 million in property damage, and the 2023 recall reported 23 fires. Search the model number on cpsc.gov before buying used and before keeping a unit made before 2022; the remedy is a refund or replacement. [13][15][17]
Will it work in a cold basement?
Down to about 60°F, yes; below that Bob Vila's testers say the coil may frost and the unit spends time defrosting. Only six of the 40 listings state an operating floor, at 35 to 42°F, each the maker's own claim. Under 50°F a desiccant unit or heating the space is the answer. The DOE test moved from 80°F to 65°F because there is less water in cooler air and the old rating overstated basements. [20][7][2]
Are the small $40 to $60 dehumidifiers any good?
They are thermoelectric tank units: a Peltier plate, no compressor, no DOE rating, no place on the certified list. 11 of the 40 bestsellers are, claiming 230 to 1000 sq ft; the four that state a rate remove 10 to 34 oz a day in warm air, at best a fifth of a certified 10-pint compressor unit, which costs about three times as much. A closet or a boat cabin; never a basement. [2][31]
Is the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient badge real?
Yes, and every listing here that claims it is on the Most Efficient 2025 list: 7 of 7. The tier asks 1.85 L/kWh under 25 pints and 2.20 in the 25-to-50 band, against 1.70 and 2.01 for plain certification; 122 of the 550 certified models meet it. It is the one claim on these listings that checks out every time. [8][2]

14 / References

Sources

33 references · verified 2026-09-19
  1. 1

    10 CFR 430.32(v) — Energy and water conservation standards: dehumidifiers

    U.S. Department of Energy (eCFR, via Cornell LII) · law.cornell.edu, read 2026-09-19 · 2026

  2. 2

    Decode of 40 Amazon dehumidifier bestsellers against the ENERGY STAR list (this page's table)

    Verified HVAC Data · verifiedhvacdata.com · 2026

  3. 3

    ENERGY STAR certified dehumidifiers dataset (Socrata mgiu-hu4z), 550 rows pulled 2026-09-19

    U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR · data.energystar.gov · 2026

  4. 4

    Dehumidifiers (certified product program page)

    U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR · energystar.gov · 2026

  5. 5

    Dehumidifiers Key Efficiency Criteria

    U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR · energystar.gov · 2025

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    ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Dehumidifiers, Eligibility Criteria Version 6.0

    U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR · energystar.gov · 2025

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    Dehumidifier Testing and Capacity

    U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR · energystar.gov · 2026

  8. 8

    ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2025 — Recognition Criteria for Dehumidifiers

    U.S. EPA / ENERGY STAR · energystar.gov · 2024

  9. 9

    10 CFR Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix X1 — Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Dehumidifiers

    U.S. Department of Energy / eCFR (Cornell LII mirror) · law.cornell.edu (eCFR) · 2026

  10. 10

    Consumer Dehumidifiers

    U.S. Department of Energy · energy.gov/cmei · 2026

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    A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home

    U.S. EPA · epa.gov · 2026

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    Biological Contaminants and Indoor Air Quality

    U.S. EPA · epa.gov · 2026

  13. 13

    Dehumidifiers (recall list landing page)

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · cpsc.gov · 2026

  14. 14

    Gree Recalls 12 Brands of Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · cpsc.gov · 2013

  15. 15

    Gree Reannounces Dehumidifier Recall Following 450 Fires and $19 Million in Property Damage

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · cpsc.gov · 2016

  16. 16

    Two Million Dehumidifiers With Well-Known Brand Names Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Manufactured by New Widetech

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · cpsc.gov · 2021

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    Gree Recalls 1.56 Million Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Reports of At Least 23 Fires

    U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · cpsc.gov · 2023

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    Dehumidifier Buying Guide

    Allen St. John · Consumer Reports · 2025

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    6 Best Dehumidifiers of 2026, Tested by Our Experts

    Allen St. John and Nicholas De Leon · Consumer Reports · 2026

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    The Best Dehumidifiers, Tested

    Paul Rankin (co-bylined with Mark Wolfe, Katie Barton, Glenda Taylor) · Bob Vila · 2026

  21. 21

    The Confusing World of Dehumidifier Capacity

    Allison A. Bailes III, PhD · Energy Vanguard blog · 2021

  22. 22

    Measuring the Efficiency of a Room Dehumidifier

    Allison A. Bailes III, PhD · Green Building Advisor · 2021

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    Dehumidifiers: A Major Consumer of Residential Electricity

    Lauren Mattison and Dave Korn (The Cadmus Group, Inc.) · 2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings · 2012

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    Sizing a Dehumidifier by Efficacy, Not Nameplate

    Ben Reed · HVAC Know It All · 2026

  25. 25

    Dehumidifier Selection and Sizing Guide

    Umar Farooq · Basement Moisture Lab · 2026

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    7 Best Dehumidifiers for Basement 2026

    Deane Biermeier · Family Handyman · 2025

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    5 Best Small Dehumidifiers to Fight Dampness, Tested and Reviewed

    Anthony O'Reilly · Family Handyman · 2026

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    50 pt. Cube Dehumidifier (MAD50S1QWT-A)

    Midea · midea.com · 2026

  29. 29

    GE ENERGY STAR 50 Pint Portable Dehumidifier for Wet Spaces (ADEW50LY)

    GE Appliances · geappliances.com · 2026

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    Dehumidifier 3,500 Sq Ft Wi-Fi 25 Pint (MAX 64 Pint at 95°F, 90% RH)

    hOmeLabs · homelabs.com · 2026

  31. 31

    IVADM35 Thermo-Electric (Peltier) Dehumidifier

    Ivation · amazon.com product listing · 2026

  32. 32

    Dehumidifier Rebate

    DTE Energy · dteenergy.com · 2026

  33. 33

    ENERGY STAR Certified Dehumidifier rebate

    PPL Electric Utilities (via ClearResult) · ppl.clearesult.com · 2026