- 100 pints in the United States
- $3.54
- Capacity
- 86 pints/day
- Efficiency
- 2.45 L/kWh
2 picks that fit
How we pick- 100 pints in the United States
- $2.66
- Capacity
- 128 pints/day
- Efficiency
- 3.26 L/kWh
How we pick. The 10 certified whole-house models rated 80 pints a day or more. One pick per capacity band: 85 to 100 pints a day and 100 and over. Each is sold by a store we link to. Within each band, the highest efficiency (IEF) wins, then the larger capacity. We show no yearly cost, since the EPA doesn’t publish how it works out these units’ yearly figures. Stores never pay for a place.
Outside the EPA list
Units built for business, and how to read their pints
AlorAir and Argendon sell restoration and crawl space units that aren’t on the EPA list. Our sources publish no figures for them. Their listings rate capacity under different conditions from the federal test, so those pints can’t sit next to the ones above.
Same machine, different air
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Federal test, since 201965°F, 60% humidityUsed on this site
40–45pints a day
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Old test, before 201980°F
70pints a day
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“At saturation”Air that can’t hold more water
No standard
The EPA’s example: a unit sold as 70 pints before 2019 rates about 40–45 pints today. Whole-house units are rated at 73°F.
EPA, dehumidifier testing and capacity, read Oct 5, 2026 · 10 CFR 430, Appendix X1, as of Jan 1, 2025
Ask the seller for the IEF
The integrated energy factor is the liters of water a unit removes per kWh, rated the same way for every brand. Certified units in this guide run from 2.22 to 3.26 L/kWh. Without that figure, you can’t compare a unit with them.
Where to see their ranges
AlorAir
Certified models filed by AlorAir Solutions
Series it sells
- Sentinel
- Storm
- Galaxy
- Helios
Argendon
Certified models filed by AlorAir Solutions
Series it sells
- Shield
- Guardian
- XStorm
- Sandidry
On the EPA list
Series names: the stores’ product feeds, read Oct 6, 2026. We show no prices, capacities, or descriptions from the stores.
Every model that fits
10 certified models of the right size
The most efficient comes first, with what removing 100 pints costs in the United States.
Showing 6 of 10 · cost in the United States
| Model | Capacity | Efficiency | Per 100 pints | Wi-Fi | EPA Most Efficient | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Ultra V155Filed by Research Products | 128 pints | 3.26 L/kWh | $2.66 | No | Yes | |
| Santa Fe Ultra V205Filed by Research Products | 172 pints | 3.12 L/kWh | $2.78 | No | Yes | |
| Santa Fe Ultra V125Filed by Research Products | 103 pints | 2.63 L/kWh | $3.29 | No | Yes | |
| Santa Fe Ultra V100Filed by Research Products | 86 pints | 2.45 L/kWh | $3.54 | No | Yes | |
| AprilAire E130Filed by Research Products | 105 pints | 2.35 L/kWh | $3.69 | No | Yes | |
| Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130Filed by Lennox Industries | 105 pints | 2.35 L/kWh | $3.69 | No | Yes | |
| AprilAire E100Filed by Research Products | 85 pints | 2.35 L/kWh | $3.69 | No | Yes | |
| Honeywell Home DHM120R4000/UFiled by Resideo Technologies | 94 pints | 2.22 L/kWh | $3.90 | No | No |
Capacity
128 pintsPer 100 pints in the United States
$2.66Efficiency
3.26 L/kWhEPA Most Efficient
YesCapacity
172 pintsPer 100 pints in the United States
$2.78Efficiency
3.12 L/kWhEPA Most Efficient
YesCapacity
103 pintsPer 100 pints in the United States
$3.29Efficiency
2.63 L/kWhEPA Most Efficient
YesQuestions
What people ask before buying
Why aren’t commercial dehumidifiers on the ENERGY STAR list?
The program covers consumer products: ones sold, to any significant extent, for personal use by individuals. That’s the federal definition its Version 6.0 specification uses, in effect since Oct 1, 2025.
A unit sold mainly to businesses falls outside it, so the EPA list has nothing to say about it.
ENERGY STAR Dehumidifiers specification, Version 6.0, in effect Oct 1, 2025What’s the biggest certified dehumidifier?
The Santa Fe Ultra V205, a whole-house unit rated 172.13 pints a day. No certified portable goes past 50 pints. Of the whole-house models, 10 are rated 80 pints or more.
EPA list, Oct 15, 2026How do I compare big units?
By efficiency first. ENERGY STAR measures it as the integrated energy factor, liters of water removed per kWh: higher is better. Among these units it runs from 2.22 to 3.26 L/kWh.
Then by what removing 100 pints costs at your state’s price, as the short answer above shows.
ENERGY STAR, Dehumidifiers buying guidance, read Oct 5, 2026 · EPA list, Oct 15, 2026Does the capacity hold in a cold warehouse?
Not always. Below 65°F, ENERGY STAR warns, frost can form on the coils. If the space runs that cool, it suggests a product specified for lower temperatures. The EPA list doesn’t give each model’s lowest working temperature.
ENERGY STAR, Dehumidifiers buying guidance, read Oct 5, 2026Before you order
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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