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On the market since Mar 1, 2026All 4 Dreo models

ModelPortable

Dreo

Dreo DR-HDH003S

Portable dehumidifier, 22 pints a day

ENERGY STAR® certified EPA · Oct 15, 2026 Filed by Hesung Innovation EPA

Water removed a day

22pints

22.09 pints/day, DOE 2019 test · EPA

Cost a year in the United States

$50

Pumps water out?

Not published

Ask for the pump lift

How loud?

Not published

Ask for a dB(A) figure

Energy use

271kWh/yr

Refrigerant

R-32

GWP 675, “lower GWP” · EPA

We link to one store for this model so far.

Check before you buy. Pump, noise, and warranty aren’t in our sources, so ask the seller.

Our read

Who it suits

At 22 pints a day, the DR-HDH003S fits a damp space under 2,000 sq ft. It’s too small for a very damp or wet one. 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

22 pints a day

Where that fits on the ENERGY STAR sizing table

How damp the space isUnder 2,000 sq ftOver 2,000 sq ft
DampSmells musty now and then50–75% RH Fits20–30 pints suggestedToo small30+ pints suggested
Very dampDamp spots on walls or floor75–90% RH Too small25–40 pints suggestedToo small40+ pints suggested
WetWalls sweat or water seeps in90–100% RH Too small30–50 pints suggestedToo 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 19–28 pint model, this one costs $26 less to run in the United States over 11 years. That’s how long the DOE expects a portable to last. The thriftiest 19–28 pint model, the Knka PD30MA-20, would save $83 over those years.

How long dehumidifiers last

Wi-Fi app

You can check it from your phone

Of the 155 certified 19–28 pint models, only 10 have a Wi-Fi app, the DR-HDH003S among them. You can change the setting from another room.

Ask before you buy

Ask for a noise figure

Our sources publish no noise level for the DR-HDH003S. If it runs where you sleep or work, ask for a figure in dB(A), with the distance it was measured from.

Quiet dehumidifier guide

From the data

Where it stands

  • Uses 271 kWh a year, 13 kWh under the median of its class.
  • Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
  • Of the 155 certified 19–28 pint portables, 19 use less energy.
  • At 1.75 liters per kWh, it clears the federal minimum for its class by 35%.The DOE sets 1.30 L/kWh for portables rated 25 pints a day or less. Every unit made since June 13, 2019, must meet it.
  • Dreo’s next size up is the DR-HDH004S, rated 32 pints.That one uses 64 kWh a year more.
  • Sold since March 2026. Among 19–28 pint models, 95 of 155 came out earlier.
  • Not on the EPA’s Most Efficient list, which names 31 of the 19–28 pint models.
  • Another brand near this size: the Bufanli OL22-D076FFN3B1/FE, at 22 pints and 267 kWh a year.In the United States, this one costs $1 a year more to run.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

2.8gal

22.09 pints

Electricity

6.0kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$1.09

in the United States

In 24 hours at full output, the DR-HDH003S pulls about 2.8 gallons of water from the air and uses about 6.0 kWh. That day costs $1.09 in the United States.

About 45 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 271 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $1.09.

Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the DR-HDH003S pulls out less than 22.09 pints a day.

Those 2.8 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 DR-HDH003S has.

Plan the drain

Running cost

Cost in your state

271 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.
StatePriceRelative costPer year
Louisiana (lowest)12.72¢
$34
U.S. average18.31¢
$50
California33.61¢
$91
Hawaii (highest)48.00¢
$130
All 50 states and DC

Safety

Recalls

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

No CPSC dehumidifier recall names Hesung Innovation.

Every number has a source

Where the numbers come from

U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026

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

Record 4577080 · certified Mar 26, 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)
22.09 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
271 kWh/yr EPA
Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better
1.75 L/kWh EPA
Cost a year in the United States
$50 EPA × EIA
Noise0 of 1 published
Noise level, dB(A)
Not published
Build and warranty2 of 6 published
Refrigerant
R-32, 3.7 oz EPA
Wi-Fi app
Yes EPA
Lowest working temperature
Not published
Dimensions
Not published
Weight
Not published
Warranty
Not published
Certification and filing5 of 5 published
ENERGY STAR® certified
Mar 26, 2026 EPA
On the market since
Mar 1, 2026 EPA
Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA
Hesung Innovation EPA
Sold in
United States, Canada EPA
UPC
810142855785 EPA

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