AprilAire E130 dehumidifier: specs and cost to run

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Who it suits

Rated 105 pints a day, the E130 is a ducted unit for the whole house. The ENERGY STAR sizing table covers portables only. Its efficiency is close to the median of certified ducted units.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026

2.35 L/kWh

Water removed per kWh, against the 21 certified ducted models

median 2.35

Each dot is one certified whole-house model, from the EPA list updated Oct 15, 2026.

Running cost

Efficiency near the middle of whole-house units

Its efficiency is 2.35 liters per kWh. The median of the 21 certified ducted models is 2.35. At the median, the power bill won’t separate it from most units, so compare installed quotes.

Whole-house vs portable

Ask before you buy

Get the installed price, drain included

Ducts, a drain line, and labor come on top of the E130 itself. ENERGY STAR says a contractor should size and install it.

What to ask a contractor

From the data

Where it stands

Removes 100 pints for $3.69 in the United States, at an efficiency of 2.35 liters per kWh.
Its refrigerant is R-32.
No Wi-Fi app.Not listed as connected.
It ties for 5th for efficiency among the 21 certified whole-house units.
By capacity, it ties for 3rd, at 105 pints a day.Certified whole-house units range from 52 to 172 pints a day.
The largest whole-house unit certified under the AprilAire name. Next down is the E100, at 85 pints.That one is rated 2.35 L/kWh.
On the market since October 2019, among the first of the whole-house models on the list.
On the EPA’s Most Efficient list, like 11 other whole-house models.
The company that files it also files the Santa Fe models with the EPA.
The nearest size from another brand is the Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130, 105 pints at 2.35 L/kWh.Same cost to remove 100 pints in the United States.
Filed with the DOE at 100.8 pints a day and 2.22 L/kWh, in a 6.6 cubic foot case.This filing is 25% above the federal minimum of 1.77 L/kWh for whole-house units with a case of 8 cubic feet or less. The EPA list shows 2.35 L/kWh and 105 pints. The DOE also lists it under Anden, DriSteem, Healthy Climate, and Johnson Controls.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

13.1gal

105 pints

Electricity

21.1kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$3.87

in the United States

Run for a whole day at its rating, the E130 removes 105 pints, about 13.1 gallons, on roughly 21.1 kWh. In the United States, that’s $3.87.

Kept at full output for 30 days, it would draw some 634 kWh, about $116. In practice, it stops whenever the house reaches its humidity setting.

Whole-house dehumidifier guide

Safety

Recalls

No CPSC recall names this model.Checked Oct 4, 2026.

No CPSC dehumidifier recall names Research Products.

Every number has a source

Where the numbers come from

U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026

Capacity, energy use, refrigerant, filing company, certification.

Record 4510068 · certified Sep 23, 2025

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationJuly 2026

Home electricity price in each state.

Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A

U.S. Department of EnergyOct 5, 2026

Capacity, efficiency, and case size, as the company filed them.

Compliance Certification Database, basic model E130

Code of Federal RegulationsOct 7, 2026

Federal minimum efficiency for each size of dehumidifier.

10 CFR 430.32(v), as of Jan 1, 2025

Consumer Product Safety CommissionOct 4, 2026

Recalls of dehumidifiers.

No recall naming this company

Not published by these sources

Pump and pump lift
Noise, dB(A)
Bucket size
Lowest working temperature
Dimensions
Warranty

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All the details

How much water it removes2 of 3 published

Water removed a dayDOE 2019 test (Appendix X1): 105 pints EPA
Type: Whole-house EPA
Room size covered: Not published

Drainage0 of 4 published

Bucket size: Not published
Drain hose connection: Not published
Built-in pump: Not published
Pump lift: Not published

Running cost2 of 2 published

Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better: 2.35 L/kWh EPA
Cost to remove 100 pints in the United States: $3.69 EPA × EIA

Noise0 of 1 published

Noise level, dB(A): Not published

Build and warranty2 of 6 published

Refrigerant: R-32, 18 oz EPA
Wi-Fi app: No EPA
Lowest working temperature: Not published
Dimensions: Not published
Weight: Not published
Warranty: Not published

Certification and filing5 of 5 published

ENERGY STAR® certified: Sep 23, 2025 EPA
On the market since: Oct 31, 2019 EPA
Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA: Research Products EPA
Sold in: United States EPA
UPC: 686720007071 EPA

Guides

Comparison and guides for this model

Each guide compares the certified models of this size for one need. AprilAire vs Santa Fe sets the two brands side by side.

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