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70-pint dehumidifier: what it’s called today

No certified portable is rated 70 pints anymore. The same class of machine now carries a smaller number.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026EPAEIA

3 picks that fit

How we pick

How we pick. Certified portable models rated 40–50 pints a day, from the EPA’s 40–45 pints for an old 70-pint unit up to 50. Each one is sold by a store we link to. One pick per need: no app, a Wi-Fi app, and sold by the brand. Within each need, the lowest yearly energy use wins, then the higher efficiency. Stores never pay for a place.

Every model that fits

159 certified models of the right size

Rated 40–50 pints a day on the DOE 2019 test. The cheapest to run comes first, with its cost in the United States.

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Certified 40 to 50 pint portable dehumidifiers, lowest yearly cost first
ModelCapacityEnergyCost a yearWi-FiEPA Most EfficientPage
Midea MDUDP-40AEN8-BB0Filed by GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment42 pints430 kWh$79 NoNo
Pelonis PAD40C1AWTSFiled by GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment42 pints430 kWh$79 NoNo
Aeocky RHEA PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25Filed by Zhuhai Invitop Technology44 pints432 kWh$79 NoYes
Aeocky LEO PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3(B)-25Filed by Zhuhai Invitop Technology45 pints438 kWh$80 NoYes
Vellgoo TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25Filed by Zhuhai Invitop Technology45 pints444 kWh$81 NoYes
Waykar CTH150BAlso CTH150D, CTH150PB, CTH150PD49 pints471 kWh$86 NoYes

Capacity

42 pints

Cost a year in the United States

$79

Energy use

430 kWh

EPA Most Efficient

No

Capacity

42 pints

Cost a year in the United States

$79

Energy use

430 kWh

EPA Most Efficient

No

Questions

What people ask before buying

Where did the 70-pint dehumidifiers go?

The test changed. Since 2019, the Department of Energy rates dehumidifiers at 65°F instead of 80°F, where they pull out less water. The EPA’s example: a unit sold as 70 pints under the old test rates about 40–45 pints today.

ENERGY STAR, Dehumidifier testing and capacity, read Oct 5, 2026
What should I buy to replace a 70-pint unit?

A model rated 40 to 50 pints on today’s test. Only 5 certified portables sit between 40 and 45 pints. Most units in this class are sold as 50 pints, the largest portable size on the list.

EPA list, Oct 15, 2026
How much does it cost to run?

The 159 certified models rated 40–50 pints use 519 kWh a year at the median. That comes to $95 a year at the U.S. average, from $66 in Louisiana to $249 in Hawaii.

EPA list, Oct 15, 2026 · EIA, July 2026
Who needs this size?

By the ENERGY STAR table, 40 to 50 pints a day fits a very damp or wet space under 2,000 sq ft. Over 2,000 sq ft, it fits a damp, very damp, or wet space.

ENERGY STAR sizing guidance, read Oct 5, 2026

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Data: U.S. EPA certified dehumidifiers list (updated Oct 15, 2026, checked Oct 16, 2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (July 2026). How we compare · Report an error

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