Comfort Aire BHD-35C dehumidifier: specs and cost to run

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Who it suits

At 36 pints a day, the BHD-35C fits a wet space under 2,000 sq ft, or a damp one over. Its running cost is close to the median, so drainage, noise, and price matter more.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026

36 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.

Running cost

A middle-of-the-pack power bill

Next to the median 29–44 pint model, this one costs $18 more to run in the United States over 11 years. That’s how long the DOE expects a portable to last. The thriftiest 29–44 pint model, the Deciuu LIBRA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B), would save $101 over those years.

How long dehumidifiers last

Wi-Fi app

No app to watch it from upstairs

The EPA doesn’t list the BHD-35C 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 guide

Ask before you buy

Ask for the pump lift and the lowest working temperature

Pump and cold are the two blanks for the BHD-35C in our sources. A pump matters when water can’t run down to a floor drain. Cold matters because below 65°F, ENERGY STAR says frost can form on the coils.

Plan the drain

From the data

Where it stands

Its 383 kWh a year is 9 kWh more than the median for its size.
Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
Tied for 72nd of 87 certified 29–44 pint portables for low energy use.
Its efficiency, 2.01 liters per kWh, is 26% above the federal minimum for its capacity class.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.
The largest portable certified under the Comfort Aire name. Next down is the BHD-22B, at 22 pints.That one uses 105 kWh a year less.
On the market since May 2026, newer than 91% of the 29–44 pint models on the list.Certified in May 2026, one of the 97 models certified in the last six months.
Not on the EPA’s Most Efficient list, which names 1 of the 29–44 pint models.
The nearest size from another brand is the BLACK+DECKER BDM36WCDA, rated 36 pints and 383 kWh a year.Both cost the same to run in the United States.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

4.5gal

36.39 pints

Electricity

8.6kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$1.57

in the United States

In 24 hours at full output, the BHD-35C pulls about 4.5 gallons of water from the air and uses about 8.6 kWh. That day costs $1.57 in the United States.

About 45 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 383 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $1.57.

Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the BHD-35C pulls out less than 36.39 pints a day.

Those 4.5 gallons need a way out: a hose to a drain, a pump, or a bucket you empty. Our sources don’t say which ones the BHD-35C has.

Plan the drain

Running cost

Cost in your state

Your state

383 kWh a year × the home electricity price of each state.

Prices: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A, July 2026. Lowest and highest of the 50 states and DC shown.
State	Price	Per year
Louisiana (lowest)	12.72¢	$49
U.S. average	18.31¢	$70
U.S. average	18.31¢	$70
California	33.61¢	$129
Hawaii (highest)	48.00¢	$184

All 50 states and DC

Safety

Recalls

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

No CPSC dehumidifier recall names Heat Controller.

Every number has a source

Where the numbers come from

U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026

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

Record 4618014 · certified May 29, 2026

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationJuly 2026

Home electricity price in each state.

Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A

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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Full spec sheet

All the details

How much water it removes2 of 3 published

Water removed a dayDOE 2019 test (Appendix X1): 36.39 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: 383 kWh/yr EPA
Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better: 2.01 L/kWh EPA
Cost a year in the United States: $70 EPA × EIA

Noise0 of 1 published

Noise level, dB(A): Not published

Build and warranty2 of 6 published

Refrigerant: R-32, 4.6 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: May 29, 2026 EPA
On the market since: May 25, 2026 EPA
Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA: Heat Controller EPA
Sold in: United States, Canada EPA
UPC: 847283039972 EPA

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Where that fits on the ENERGY STAR sizing table

A middle-of-the-pack power bill

No app to watch it from upstairs

Ask for the pump lift and the lowest working temperature

Where it stands

One full day of drying

Cost in your state

Recalls

Where the numbers come from

All the details

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