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Dehumidifiers Reviews & Guides
Dehumidifier reviews from real owners - portable, basement, crawl space, and whole-house units compared on moisture removal, drainage, noise, reliability, and value.
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← 12 in wide, 12 in high, 28 in long (Santa Fe) →SCORE5.7 / 10
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Ultra70 Review: Small Ducted Unit, Big Coil Question
52.45 pints/day @ 73°F (Santa Fe) · 150 CFM · MERV-13 · 12 x 12 in cabinet
“I've had two of these things lose their charge over the span of a year. Both of them have had leaks in the evaporator.”
← 14 in wide, 26 in long (AprilAire) →SCORE7.2 / 10
AprilAire
AprilAire E100 Review: Big Capacity, If You Plan the Ducts
85 pints/day @ 73°F (ENERGY STAR) · 100 @ 80°F · 50°F minimum inlet · 10 in ducts
“I think they just vastly over-sell its capabilities.”
← Bucket-style portable; Midea publishes no dimensions for the 22 →SCORE6.2 / 10
Midea
Midea 22 Pint Dehumidifier Review: A Real 22 for One Damp Room
22.31 pt/day at 65°F · IEF 1.70 · Runs to 41°F · Gravity drain
“I just bought a Midea 22 pint unit on Amazon. Cheap enough and it keeps the basement humidity around 50%.”
← 16.7 in wide (LG: 16.73"W x 23.86"H x 11"D) →SCORE6.5 / 10
LG
LG PuriCare 50-Pint Dehumidifier Review: Certified, With a Daily Hour Off
49.81 pt/day at 65°F · Runs to 38°F · 14.3-pint bucket · Wi-Fi · 1-year in-home warranty
“LG PuriCare Dehumidifer started not working as well and eventually leaking somewhere onto floor.”
← 16.9 in wide (Amazon listing: 19.0"H x 16.9"W x 11.0"D) →SCORE6.3 / 10
Hisense
Hisense 50-Pint Dehumidifier Review: A Pump Unit Rated to 38°F
49.89 pt/day at 65°F · Runs to 38°F · Built-in pump · 18-pint top-lift bucket
“same here. Two Hisense 50 pint units. Both leaking into the carpet below. Can't figure out why.”
← 12.5 in wide (AprilAire) →SCORE7.1 / 10
AprilAire
AprilAire E070 Review: Built to Duct, Light on Published Ratings
70 pints/day @ 80°F · 50°F minimum inlet air · 200 CFM, 8 in ducts · No pump in cabinet
“Our 4 year old E070 has developed a drip from under the black drain threaded nipple.”
← Cube 50 (no pump): 14.45 in wide (Amazon listing) →SCORE7.0 / 10
Midea
Midea Cube Dehumidifier Review: Real 50 Pints, Check the Sensor
49.67 pt/day at 65°F · Runs 41-95°F · Pump model lifts 14 ft · 1-year warranty
“Bought mine 3 years ago (see pic) and it has run 5 hours a night every single day since then.”
← 15.35 in wide (TPFIT50PWK) →SCORE5.3 / 10
Honeywell
Honeywell TPFIT Dehumidifier Review: Solid Specs, Orphaned Warranty
49.66 pints/day at DOE 65°F · Built-in pump, plan on 15 ft · Licensee out of business
“I have the same one, and it's leaking on the floor now.”
SCORE5.5 / 10
hOmeLabs
hOmeLabs 50 Pint Dehumidifier Review: Why Its 50 Is an Old-Test 50
50 pt/day at 80°F (old test) · Pump model lifts 16.4 ft · Runs 41-90°F · 1-year warranty
“I bought a HomeLabs 4500 sq. ft. dehumidifier last September.”
← 15.9 in wide (FHDD5034Y1: 24.7"H x 15.9"W x 12.2"D) →SCORE6.4 / 10
Frigidaire
Frigidaire 50-Pint Dehumidifier Review: Real Pints, Thin Warranty
49.71 pints/day (DOE 65°F) · IEF 2.01 · 2.7 gal bucket · 1-year warranty
“I had a 70-pint Frigidaire that stopped working (FO error code).”
← 12 in wide (Santa Fe: 12"W x 12"H x 21"D) →SCORE7.0 / 10
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Compact70 Review: Strong Warranty, Built for Sealed Crawl Spaces
43.7 pints/day @ 65°F · 49°F minimum · No built-in pump · 5-yr defect warranty
“I have the Santa Fe Compact 70 myself. No problems at all over the last 3 years or so I've had it.”
← 19.2 x 12.2 x 13.3 in, 44 lb (AlorAir HD55S spec sheet) →SCORE7.0 / 10
AlorAir
AlorAir Sentinel HD55 Review: Runs Cold, Rated Lower Than the Box
36.33 pints/day at DOE 65°F · Runs to 33.8°F · Gravity drain · 115 V, 4.1 A
“Yes. If it fails beyond 6 months of purchase, you pay for shipping it back. And Aloriair does not make it easy.”