- Cost in the United States
- $87 a year
- Capacity
- 50 pints/day
- Pump
- Not published
3 picks at this size
How we pick- Cost in the United States
- $94 a year
- Capacity
- 50 pints/day
- Pump
- Not published
- Cost in the United States
- $97 a year
- Capacity
- 50 pints/day
- Pump
- Not published
How we pick. Certified portable models rated 45–50 pints a day. That’s the top of the range ENERGY STAR suggests for a wet basement. 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. The EPA list has no pump field, so a pump isn’t part of the rule. Check it with the seller. Stores never pay for a place.
Every model that fits
156 certified models of the right size
Rated 45–50 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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| Model | Capacity | Energy | Cost a year | Wi-Fi | EPA Most Efficient | Page |
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| Aeocky LEO PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3(B)-25Filed by Zhuhai Invitop Technology | 45 pints | 438 kWh | $80 | No | Yes | |
| Vellgoo TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25Filed by Zhuhai Invitop Technology | 45 pints | 444 kWh | $81 | No | Yes | |
| Waykar CTH150BAlso CTH150D, CTH150PB, CTH150PD | 49 pints | 471 kWh | $86 | No | Yes | |
| MegaLight PD-HPC750-WTFiled by Megalight | 49 pints | 472 kWh | $86 | No | Yes | |
| Yoau UDZ1-150PAlso sold as Shinco, UHOME | 50 pints | 475 kWh | $87 | No | No | |
| Waykar CHWA150BAlso CHWA150PB | 50 pints | 499 kWh | $91 | No | No | |
| Zafro D026W-50Pt3MFiled by JHS | 50 pints | 504 kWh | $92 | No | Yes | |
| Waykar JD026CE-150Also JD026CE-150PM | 49 pints | 507 kWh | $93 | No | No | |
| Insignia NS-DH50WH7Filed by Best Buy Purchasing | 50 pints | 512 kWh | $94 | No | No | |
| Midea MAD50PS1QWT-AAlso 7 other model numbers | 50 pints | 515 kWh | $94 | No | No | |
| Honeywell TPFIT50AWKAlso TPFIT50PWK, TPFIT50WK, TPFIT50APWK | 50 pints | 516 kWh | $94 | Yes | No | |
| TCL H50D44WAlso 5 other model numbers | 50 pints | 516 kWh | $94 | Yes | No | |
| GE ADSE50X**#Filed by GE Appliances, a Haier Company | 50 pints | 519 kWh | $95 | No | No | |
| Frigidaire FHDD5033Y1Also FHDP5033Y1 | 50 pints | 520 kWh | $95 | No | No | |
| Midea MAD50PS1AWT-SAlso MAD50PS1BWBL, MAD50PS1CWBL, MDUDA-50AEN8-BB0BF | 50 pints | 520 kWh | $95 | No | No | |
| Midea MAD50PS1BWT-CAlso MAD50S1OWWCM | 50 pints | 520 kWh | $95 | Yes | No | |
| Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1Filed by Electrolux Consumer Products | 50 pints | 521 kWh | $95 | No | No | |
| LG DT501BKR0Filed by LG Electronics | 50 pints | 524 kWh | $96 | No | No | |
| Midea MAD50C1AWS-AAlso MAD50P1AWS-A, MDUDP-50AEN8-BB0 | 50 pints | 525 kWh | $96 | No | No | |
| Hisense DH5026K1WAlso 8 other model numbers | 50 pints | 526 kWh | $96 | No | No | |
| Hisense HD5026TLPFiled by Hisense (Guangdong) Air Conditioning | 50 pints | 526 kWh | $96 | Yes | No | |
| Vissani VDHTL50PFiled by The Home Depot | 50 pints | 526 kWh | $96 | Yes | No | |
| Moiswell Defender HP150Also 5 other model numbers | 50 pints | 530 kWh | $97 | No | No | |
| Moiswell Aegis HP150Also Aegis H150 | 50 pints | 530 kWh | $97 | No | No |
Capacity
45 pintsCost a year in the United States
$80Energy use
438 kWhEPA Most Efficient
YesVellgoo
TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25
Capacity
45 pintsCost a year in the United States
$81Energy use
444 kWhEPA Most Efficient
YesCapacity
49 pintsCost a year in the United States
$86Energy use
471 kWhEPA Most Efficient
YesYoau
UDZ1-150P
Capacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$87Energy use
475 kWhEPA Most Efficient
NoCapacity
49 pintsCost a year in the United States
$93Energy use
507 kWhEPA Most Efficient
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$94Energy use
512 kWhEPA Most Efficient
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$94Energy use
516 kWhEPA Most Efficient
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$94Energy use
516 kWhEPA Most Efficient
NoCapacity
50 pintsCost a year in the United States
$95Energy use
520 kWhEPA Most Efficient
NoQuestions
What people ask before buying
Do I need a dehumidifier with a pump?
Only when gravity can’t move the water. ENERGY STAR describes the usual ways out. You empty the bucket, which shuts the unit off when it’s full. Or you hook a hose to it and run the hose to a floor drain or sump.
With no drain lower than the unit, a built-in pump pushes the water up and out, for example to a laundry sink. What matters is how high it pushes: the lift, in feet.
ENERGY STAR, Dehumidifiers buying guidance, read Oct 5, 2026Which certified models have a pump?
The EPA list doesn’t say. It has no pump field, and its extra model notes don’t mention a pump for any of the 461 certified portables. A letter in a model number isn’t proof either.
So ask the seller, and get the lift in feet. If it doesn’t reach your drain, the pump doesn’t help.
EPA list, Oct 15, 2026How long can the drain hose be?
Short enough to stay out of the way. ENERGY STAR says to place the unit close enough to the floor drain or sump that you don’t need a long, unwieldy hose. Keep drain hoses away from electrical cords, and never set up drainage near electrical circuits. The drain planner works out the setup for your space.
ENERGY STAR, Dehumidifiers buying guidance, read Oct 5, 2026What does a 45–50 pint unit cost to run?
Between 438 and 530 kWh a year on the EPA’s estimates, for 156 certified models; 520 at the median. At the U.S. average price, that’s $95 a year, and in Hawaii $250.
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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