Capacity
25 pintsCost a year in the United States
$52Energy use
283 kWhWi-Fi app
NoBrand4 certified models
Whirlpool has 4 models on the EPA’s list of certified dehumidifiers, all portable, from 25 to 50 pints a day. Some share the same figures under different model numbers.
Certified models
4All portable · EPA, Oct 15, 2026Sizes
25–50 pints/day1 near 25, 1 near 32, 2 near 50Lowest yearly cost, 50 pints
$97 530 kWh in the United States · WHHD501AWFiled by
AlmoAlso files 4 Keystone and 2 Amana modelsModels by size
Lowest yearly energy use first. Cost in the United States, from the EPA’s yearly estimate.
Capacity
25 pintsCost a year in the United States
$52Energy use
283 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
32 pintsCost a year in the United States
$63Energy use
343 kWhWi-Fi app
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$97Energy use
530 kWhWi-Fi app
No2 model numbers at 50 pints, but only 1 different sets of EPA figures.
Who makes them
AlmoFiles these models with the EPA
Same filing company, three names. Each model page lists its twins under “Same EPA figures”.
The name on the box isn’t the whole story. The EPA list names the company that files each model, not always the factory.
Who makes what130 brand names, 74 filing companiesSafety
2 recalls, 2002 to 2021Recalls naming Whirlpool and New Widetech, for units sold as Whirlpool, Kenmore, and other brands.
Today’s 4 models came laterThe EPA list has the first of them on the market in September 2025. No recall names them (checked Oct 4, 2026).
The recalled dehumidifiers can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
CPSC recall 21174 (opens in a new tab)The dehumidifiers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC recall 02096 (opens in a new tab)Questions
Each answer comes from the EPA list or the CPSC, with its date.
Ask us a questionAt 25 pints, the WHAD251AW uses 283 kWh a year. At 32 pints it’s the WHAD321AW, with 343 kWh. The WHHD501AW leads at 50 pints, with 530 kWh and one twin.
EPA list, Oct 15, 2026None of the 4 certified models has a Wi-Fi app, per the EPA’s “connected” field.
EPA list, Oct 15, 2026Almo files all 4 certified Whirlpool models with the EPA. It also files the Keystone and Amana models.
EPA list, Oct 15, 2026Compare
Data: U.S. EPA certified dehumidifiers list (updated Oct 15, 2026, checked Oct 16, 2026); EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (July 2026); CPSC recalls 02096, 21174. How we compare · Report an error