Pelonis PAD40C1AWTS dehumidifier: specs and cost to run

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Who it suits

Rated 42 pints a day, the PAD40C1AWTS is sized for a wet space under 2,000 sq ft, or a very damp one over. It uses more power than most models its size.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026

42 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	Room to spare25–40 pints suggested	Fits40+ 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

Costs more to run than most 29–44 pint models

It uses 56 kWh a year more than the median 29–44 pint model. Over 11 years, the DOE’s average life for a portable, that’s about $113 extra in the United States. The thriftiest 29–44 pint model, the Deciuu LIBRA-RCS32(Y)-N4-3(B), would cost $195 less.

How long dehumidifiers last

Same figures, other brand

A Midea model with the same EPA figures

The company that files it with the EPA lists the Midea MDUDP-40AEN8-BB0 with the same capacity, energy use, and efficiency. Check both prices, and both warranties, before you buy.

Wi-Fi app

You’ll check it in person

Like 78 other 29–44 pint models out of 87, the PAD40C1AWTS has no Wi-Fi app on the EPA list. In a basement you rarely visit, plan to check it in person.

Crawl space dehumidifier guide

Ask before you buy

Ask about the pump, and about the cold

Neither figure is in our sources for the PAD40C1AWTS. 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 drain

From the data

Where it stands

Uses 430 kWh a year, 56 kWh over 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, 84 use less energy, and 1 uses exactly as much.
At 2.01 liters per kWh, it clears the federal minimum for its class by 26%.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.
In the Pelonis lineup, the next size down is the PAD35C1DWTS, at 36 pints. The next size up is the PAD50P1ABLS, at 50 pints.The bigger one uses 95 kWh a year more.
On the market since October 2025, newer than 49% of the 29–44 pint models on the list.
Not on the EPA’s Most Efficient list, which names 1 of the 29–44 pint models.
The company that files it also files the Midea models with the EPA.
Another brand near this size: the Midea MDUDP-40AEN8-BB0, at 42 pints and 430 kWh a year.Both cost the same to run in the United States.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

5.2gal

41.79 pints

Electricity

9.8kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$1.80

in the United States

In 24 hours at full output, the PAD40C1AWTS pulls about 5.2 gallons of water from the air and uses about 9.8 kWh. That day costs $1.80 in the United States.

About 44 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 430 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $1.80.

Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the PAD40C1AWTS pulls out less than 41.79 pints a day.

Those 5.2 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 PAD40C1AWTS has.

Plan the drain

Running cost

Cost in your state

Your state

430 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¢	$55
U.S. average	18.31¢	$79
U.S. average	18.31¢	$79
California	33.61¢	$145
Hawaii (highest)	48.00¢	$206

All 50 states and DC

Safety

Recalls

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

201120142016 This modelOct 2025

Three recalls of dehumidifiers from GD Midea, sold as Pelonis, GE, and other brands, all before this model came on the market. See the 3 recalls

Every number has a source

Where the numbers come from

U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026

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

Record 4511240 · certified Oct 14, 2025

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.

Recalls 11088, 14164, 17024

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): 41.79 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: 430 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: $79 EPA × EIA

Noise0 of 1 published

Noise level, dB(A): Not published

Build and warranty2 of 6 published

Refrigerant: R-32, 5.1 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: Oct 14, 2025 EPA
On the market since: Oct 13, 2025 EPA
Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA: GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment EPA
Sold in: United States, Canada EPA
UPC: 810049712594 EPA

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Who it suits

Where that fits on the ENERGY STAR sizing table

Costs more to run than most 29–44 pint models

A Midea model with the same EPA figures

You’ll check it in person

Ask about the pump, and about the cold

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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