This page links to every dehumidifier guide and review on the site. Pint ratings depend on the test used, so check each label.
A dehumidifier that is the wrong size wastes money and leaves damp air behind. This hub groups our guides and reviews so you can find the right one fast.
Table of Contents
Start Here
- Damp basement? Look at the basement and 50 pint or larger guides.
- Bedroom or small room? Check the 30 pint and quiet guides.
- Whole house or crawl space? See the whole-house and crawl space picks.
- Not sure of the size? Use the pint calculator first.
Here is where dehumidifiers are heading: inverter compressors that run quieter, Wi-Fi control, built-in pumps and better drain options. Pint ratings have also changed with the federal test, so box numbers now read lower than they used to.
Dehumidifier Buying Guides
- The Best Dehumidifier Buying Guide
- Best Dehumidifiers with Pumps
- Best Whole House Dehumidifiers
- Best Basement Dehumidifiers
- Best 30 Pint Dehumidifiers
- Best 50 Pint Dehumidifiers
- Best 70 Pint Dehumidifiers
- Best Bathroom Dehumidifiers
- Best Thermo-Electric Dehumidifiers
- Best Bedroom Dehumidifiers
- Best Quietest Dehumidifiers
- Best Commercial Dehumidifiers
- Best Cost-Effective Dehumidifiers
- How to Choose the Right Size Dehumidifier
- Dehumidifier Pint Calculator
- Dehumidifier Not Collecting Water
- Best Dehumidifiers for Basements
- Best Crawl Space Dehumidifiers
- How to Get Rid of Mold Spores in the Air
Afloia
AlorAir
AprilAire
Danby
Delonghi
Friedrich
Frigidaire
Haier
hOmelabs
Honeywell
Ivation
The downside is confusing labels and mold risk. A unit rated 35 pints today may do the same work as a unit once rated 50, so comparing old and new labels leads to wrong picks. An undersized unit never dries the room, and damp air feeds mold and dust mites. A full tank that nobody empties also stops the unit. Expect more mismatched buys as old and new labels share shelves. Check which test the rating uses, and add a humidity meter.
Kenmore
Latitpo
Midea
Santa Fe
Seavon
Stadler Form
Ultra-Aire
Vacplus
Vremi
Yaufey
FAQ
What size dehumidifier do you need?
Use the pint calculator. A 1,000 sq ft very damp space needs about 20 pints a day, and wetter spaces need more.
What humidity should you aim for?
About 30 to 50 percent relative humidity indoors.
Why is the tank empty?
The room may be cold, the filter dirty or the unit too small. See the troubleshooting guide.
Do pint ratings mean the same thing everywhere?
No. The federal test changed in 2019, so older labels read higher than newer ones for the same unit.
Final Word
Measure the damp, size the unit and check the result with a humidity meter.
What comes next: smarter humidistats, more drain-ready units and more crawl-space and whole-house options. Size with the calculator, then confirm with a meter that you land under 50 percent.
Related Guides
Keep going with how to choose the right size dehumidifier, dehumidifier pint calculator, dehumidifier not collecting water, how to get rid of mold spores in the air and monitoring temperature and humidity.
