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AprilAire E100 vs E130

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026EPADOEEIA

The short answer

1Choose the E100 if

  • space is tight: its case is 3.3 cubic feet, against 6.6 for the E130.

2Choose the E130 if

  • you need more water out: 100.80 pints a day against 85, 16 more.

Both file the same efficiency, so 100 pints cost the same to remove. Drain, noise, and warranty aren’t published in our sources for either model. The checks below give the questions to ask.

Side by side

The two models, side by side

1

AprilAire

E100

Whole-house, 85 pints a day

Filed with the DOE at 85 pints a day and 2.22 liters per kWh, in a 3.3 cubic foot case.

Water removed a day

85 pints

Efficiency (IEF)

2.22 L/kWh

Per 100 pints in the United States

$3.90

On the EPA list

Yes
2

AprilAire

E130

Whole-house, 100.80 pints a day

Filed with the DOE at 100.80 pints a day and 2.22 liters per kWh, in a 6.6 cubic foot case.

Water removed a day

100.80 pints

Efficiency (IEF)

2.22 L/kWh

Per 100 pints in the United States

$3.90

On the EPA list

Yes
How much water3 of 3 differ

Water removed a dayDOE filing, 2019 test

85 pints
100.80 pintsHigher

As listed by the EPA

85 pints
105 pints

Case volumeDOE filing

3.3 cu ft
6.6 cu ft
Efficiency and running cost0 of 4 differ

Efficiency (IEF)DOE filing; higher is better

2.22 L/kWh
2.22 L/kWh

Efficiency as listed by the EPA

2.35 L/kWh
2.35 L/kWh

Federal minimum for its class10 CFR 430.32

1.77 L/kWh
1.77 L/kWh

Cost to remove 100 pintsFrom the DOE efficiency and the selected price

$3.90
$3.90
Model facts1 of 3 differ

Model numbers coveredDOE filing

E100C, E100H, E100V, E100DV 8192A
E130C, 130H

On the EPA listChecked Oct 16, 2026

Yes
Yes

Filed by

Research Products
Research Products
Not published by our sourcesAsk the seller

Drain or pump

Not published
Not published

Noise, dB(A)

Not published
Not published

Warranty

Not published
Not published

DOE Compliance Certification Database, export of Oct 5, 2026; EPA list of Oct 15, 2026. Where the two sources differ, both are shown. The federal minimum comes from 10 CFR 430.32(v), as of Jan 1, 2025, prices from the EIA. “Made by” names the company that files AprilAire models with the EPA.

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Questions

What people ask about the E100 and E130

Each answer names its source, with its date.

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What’s the difference between the AprilAire E100 and E130?

Size first. The DOE filings rate the E100 at 85 pints a day and the E130 at 100.80, in cases of 3.3 and 6.6 cubic feet. Both file the same efficiency, 2.22 liters per kWh.

DOE database, export of Oct 5, 2026
Why do the EPA and DOE figures differ?

Neither source says. The EPA lists the E130 at 105 pints and 2.35 liters per kWh; the DOE filing gives 100.80 pints and 2.22. We show both and compare the two models within the same source.

EPA list, Oct 15, 2026 · DOE database
Who sizes and installs them?

A contractor. ENERGY STAR® sends whole-house buyers to an installer, who sizes the unit for the home and connects it to the ducts.

ENERGY STAR, Dehumidifiers buying guidance, read Oct 5, 2026

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DOE Compliance Certification Database, export of Oct 5, 2026; EPA list of Oct 15, 2026. Where the two sources differ, both are shown. The federal minimum comes from 10 CFR 430.32(v), as of Jan 1, 2025, prices from the EIA. “Made by” names the company that files AprilAire models with the EPA. How we compare · Report an error

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