Humilabs OL12-D023F dehumidifier: specs and cost to run

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Who it suits

At 9 pints a day, the OL12-D023F sits below the smallest size in the ENERGY STAR table. That size is 20 pints, for a damp room under 2,000 sq ft. It’s one of the cheaper models of its size to run.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026

9 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	Too small20–30 pints suggested	Too small30+ pints suggested
Very dampDamp spots on walls or floor75–90% RH	Too small25–40 pints suggested	Too small40+ pints suggested
WetWalls sweat or water seeps in90–100% RH	Too small30–50 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

Lower power bill than most 13-pint and smaller models

It uses 7 kWh a year less than the median 13-pint and smaller model. Over 11 years, the DOE’s average life for a portable, that’s about $14 saved in the United States.

How long dehumidifiers last

Ask before you buy

Ask for a noise figure

Our sources publish no noise level for the OL12-D023F. 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 110 kWh a year, 7 kWh under the median of its class.
Its refrigerant is R-290.
No Wi-Fi app.Not listed as connected.
Among the 28 certified 13-pint and smaller portables, 9 use less energy.
The federal floor for its class is 1.30 liters per kWh. It reaches 1.92, or 48% more.That floor covers portables rated 25 pints a day or less, for units made since June 13, 2019.
Humilabs’s next size up is the OL20-D068Q, rated 16 pints.That one uses 71 kWh a year more.
Sold since June 2026. Among 13-pint and smaller models, 21 of 28 came out earlier.Certified in June 2026, one of the 97 models certified in the last six months.
On the EPA’s Most Efficient list, like 17 other 13-pint and smaller models.
The Dr. Prepare DDH12LA is the closest size from another brand, rated 9 pints and 105 kWh a year.In the United States, this one costs $1 a year more to run.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

1.1gal

9 pints

Electricity

2.2kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$0.41

in the United States

In 24 hours at full output, the OL12-D023F pulls about 1.1 gallons of water from the air and uses about 2.2 kWh. That day costs $0.41 in the United States.

About 50 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 110 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $0.41.

Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the OL12-D023F pulls out less than 9 pints a day.

Those 1.1 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 OL12-D023F has.

Plan the drain

Running cost

Cost in your state

Your state

110 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¢	$14
U.S. average	18.31¢	$20
U.S. average	18.31¢	$20
California	33.61¢	$37
Hawaii (highest)	48.00¢	$53

All 50 states and DC

Safety

Recalls

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

No CPSC dehumidifier recall names Humilabs.

Every number has a source

Where the numbers come from

U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026

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

Record 4639174 · certified Jun 10, 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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All the details

How much water it removes2 of 3 published

Water removed a dayDOE 2019 test (Appendix X1): 9 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: 110 kWh/yr EPA
Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better: 1.92 L/kWh EPA
Cost a year in the United States: $20 EPA × EIA

Noise0 of 1 published

Noise level, dB(A): Not published

Build and warranty2 of 6 published

Refrigerant: R-290, 1.9 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: Jun 10, 2026 EPA
On the market since: Jun 10, 2026 EPA
Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA: Humilabs EPA
Sold in: United States, Canada EPA
UPC: Not published

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Where that fits on the ENERGY STAR sizing table

Lower power bill than most 13-pint and smaller models

Ask for a noise figure

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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