Running cost
Cheaper to run than most 19–28 pint models
It uses 17 kWh a year less than the median 19–28 pint model. Over 11 years, the DOE’s average life for a portable, that’s about $34 saved in the United States.
How long dehumidifiers lastOur read
Who it suits
Rated 22 pints a day, the OL22-D076K is sized for a damp space under 2,000 sq ft. It’s too small for a very damp or wet one. It’s one of the cheaper models of its size to run.
22 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 | Fits20–30 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.
Ask before you buy
Ask for a noise figure
Our sources publish no noise level for the OL22-D076K. If it runs where you sleep or work, ask for a figure in dB(A), with the distance it was measured from.
Quiet dehumidifier guideFrom the data
Where it stands
- Its 267 kWh a year is 17 kWh less than the median for its size.
- Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
- No Wi-Fi app.Not listed as connected.
- Tied for 14th of 155 certified 19–28 pint portables for low energy use.
- Its efficiency, 1.95 liters per kWh, is 50% above the federal minimum for its capacity class.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.
- Humilabs’s next size down is the OL20-D068Q, rated 16 pints.That one uses 86 kWh a year less.
- Sold since June 2026. Among 19–28 pint models, 130 of 155 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 30 other 19–28 pint models.
- The nearest size from another brand is the Bufanli OL22-D076FFN3B1/FE, rated 22 pints and 267 kWh a year.Both cost the same to run in the United States.
Our arithmetic
One full day of drying
Water
2.8gal
22 pints
Electricity
5.3kWh
liters ÷ IEF
Cost
$0.98
in the United States
In 24 hours at full output, the OL22-D076K pulls about 2.8 gallons of water from the air and uses about 5.3 kWh. That day costs $0.98 in the United States.
About 50 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 267 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $0.98.
Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the OL22-D076K pulls out less than 22 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 OL22-D076K has.
Running cost
Cost in your state
267 kWh a year × the home electricity price of each state.
| State | Price | Relative cost | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana (lowest) | 12.72¢ | $34 | |
| U.S. averageYour state | 18.31¢ | $49 | |
| U.S. average | 18.31¢ | $49 | |
| California | 33.61¢ | $90 | |
| Hawaii (highest) | 48.00¢ | $128 |
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 4639176 · certified Jun 10, 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)
- 22 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
- 267 kWh/yr EPA
- Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better
- 1.95 L/kWh EPA
- Cost a year in the United States
- $49 EPA × EIA
Noise0 of 1 published
- Noise level, dB(A)
- Not published
Build and warranty2 of 6 published
- Refrigerant
- R-32, 4.2 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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