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| Spec | hOmeLabs 50 Pint with Pump (HME1004) | AprilAire E070 |
|---|---|---|
| Photo |  |  |
| Our score | SCORE5.5 / 10 | SCORE7.1 / 10 |
| Our take | The cheapest built-in pump here, with 16.4 feet of lift, but its 50 pints is an 80°F rating, so treat it as a smaller machine. Buy it on a deep sale or when the water has to climb higher than the Cube pump's 14 feet. | A ductable 70-pint unit with 200 CFM for a sealed crawl space or basement that stays above the mid-50s. It stops dehumidifying below 50°F inlet air, and AprilAire publishes only an 80°F rating to judge it by. |
| Capacity (old 80°F test) | 50 pt/day | 70 pt/day |
| Lowest operating temp | 41°Fbest | 50°F |
| Built-in pump | Yes | No |
| Pump lift | 16.4 ft | n/a |
| Type | Portable | Crawl space |
| Warranty | 1 yr | 5 yrbest |
| Watch out for | The 50 pints is the old 80°F test; ENERGY STAR's rough table puts an old-test 50 near 30 pints on today's 65°F test. hOmeLabs calls it ENERGY STAR rated, but we couldn't find either 50-pint model in ENERGY STAR's certified data. The MAX 120 pint figure in the Amazon title is measured at 95°F and 90% RH, above the unit's own 90°F operating limit. Amazon carries the HME1004 under two listings; one (B0D1HMXQTB) had only a used offer. Confirm the listing says HME1004 and is sold new. | AprilAire publishes only the legacy 80°F rating; there's no 65°F or 73°F figure and the E070 isn't on ENERGY STAR's list, so don't line its 70 up against current-test ratings. The warranty is void if defects result from not installing per AprilAire's instructions, and AprilAire recommends a professional install; labor is never covered. E070 Pro is an Amazon listing name, not an AprilAire model. Used units from private sellers or auction sites aren't covered. |
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