Running cost
Cheaper to run than most 29–44 pint models
It uses 36 kWh a year less than the median 29–44 pint model. Over 11 years, the DOE’s average life for a portable, that’s about $73 saved in the United States.
How long dehumidifiers lastOur read
Who it suits
Rated 32 pints a day, the AR-DF005 is sized for a wet space under 2,000 sq ft, or a damp one over. It’s one of the cheaper models of its size to run.
32 pints a day
Where that fits on the ENERGY STAR sizing table
| How damp the space is | Under 2,000 sq ft | Over 2,000 sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| DampSmells musty now and then50–75% RH | Room to spare20–30 pints suggested | Fits30+ pints suggested |
| Very dampDamp spots on walls or floor75–90% RH | Fits25–40 pints suggested | Too small40+ pints suggested |
| WetWalls sweat or water seeps in90–100% RH | Fits30–50 pints suggested | Too small50+ pints suggested |
Capacity suggested for each case, read Oct 5, 2026. ENERGY STAR adds that it’s better to oversize than undersize.
Wi-Fi app
No app to watch it from upstairs
The EPA doesn’t list the AR-DF005 as connected. Of the 87 certified 29–44 pint models, 8 are. In a crawl space you rarely open, a connected one saves the trip.
Crawl space dehumidifier guideAsk before you buy
Ask for the pump lift and the lowest working temperature
Neither figure is in our sources for the AR-DF005. Without a floor drain below it, a pump has to lift the water to a sink. Basements run cool, and below 65°F, ENERGY STAR says frost can form on the coils.
Plan the drainFrom the data
Where it stands
- Uses 338 kWh a year, 36 kWh under the median of its class.
- Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
- Of the 87 certified 29–44 pint portables, 6 use less energy.
- At 2.15 liters per kWh, it clears the federal minimum for its class by 34%.The DOE sets 1.60 L/kWh for portables rated over 25 and up to 50 pints a day. Every unit made since June 13, 2019, must meet it.
- Arecovas’s next size down is the AR-DF006, rated 25 pints.That one uses 53 kWh a year less.
- Sold since March 2026. Among 29–44 pint models, 72 of 87 came out earlier.
- Not on the EPA’s Most Efficient list, which names 1 of the 29–44 pint models.
- Another brand near this size: the Aeocky LEO-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B), at 32 pints and 336 kWh a year.Both cost the same to run in the United States.
Our arithmetic
One full day of drying
Water
4.0gal
32 pints
Electricity
7.0kWh
liters ÷ IEF
Cost
$1.29
in the United States
A day of nonstop drying means 32 pints of water, about 4 gallons, for some 7.0 kWh. At the average home electricity price in the United States, the AR-DF005 costs $1.29 to run that day.
The EPA’s yearly estimate, 338 kWh, adds up to about 48 days like that. Each extra day at full output costs another $1.29.
Those 32 pints come from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. Cooler air at that humidity gives up less water, so expect fewer pints in a cold basement.
Every day at full output leaves 4 gallons to get rid of. Check how the AR-DF005 drains, since our sources don’t say.
Running cost
Cost in your state
338 kWh a year × the home electricity price of each state.
| State | Price | Relative cost | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana (lowest) | 12.72¢ | $43 | |
| U.S. averageYour state | 18.31¢ | $62 | |
| U.S. average | 18.31¢ | $62 | |
| California | 33.61¢ | $114 | |
| Hawaii (highest) | 48.00¢ | $162 |
Safety
Recalls
No CPSC recall names this model.Checked Oct 4, 2026.
No CPSC dehumidifier recall names Shenzhen Jinchannel.
Every number has a source
Where the numbers come from
U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026
Capacity, energy use, refrigerant, filing company, certification.
Record 4586595 · certified Mar 17, 2026U.S. Energy Information AdministrationJuly 2026
Home electricity price in each state.
Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.ACode of Federal RegulationsOct 7, 2026
Federal minimum efficiency for each size of dehumidifier.
10 CFR 430.32(v), as of Jan 1, 2025Consumer Product Safety CommissionOct 4, 2026
Recalls of dehumidifiers.
No recall naming this companyNot published by these sources
- Pump and pump lift
- Noise, dB(A)
- Bucket size
- Lowest working temperature
- Dimensions
- Warranty
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Full spec sheet
All the details
How much water it removes2 of 3 published
- Water removed a dayDOE 2019 test (Appendix X1)
- 32 pints EPA
- Type
- Portable 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 cost3 of 3 published
- Energy useEPA yearly estimate
- 338 kWh/yr EPA
- Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better
- 2.15 L/kWh EPA
- Cost a year in the United States
- $62 EPA × EIA
Noise0 of 1 published
- Noise level, dB(A)
- Not published
Build and warranty2 of 6 published
- Refrigerant
- R-32, 5 oz EPA
- Wi-Fi app
- No EPA
- Lowest working temperature
- Not published
- Dimensions
- Not published
- Weight
- Not published
- Warranty
- Not published
Certification and filing4 of 5 published
- ENERGY STAR® certified
- Mar 17, 2026 EPA
- On the market since
- Mar 17, 2026 EPA
- Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA
- Shenzhen Jinchannel Innovation Technology EPA
- Sold in
- United States, Canada EPA
- UPC
- Not published
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