Santa Fe Ultra V205 dehumidifier: specs and cost to run

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Who it suits

The Ultra V205 is a ducted whole-house unit, rated 172 pints a day. The ENERGY STAR sizing table covers portables only. It’s more efficient than most certified whole-house units.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026

3.12 L/kWh

Water removed per kWh, against the 21 certified ducted models

median 2.35

Each dot is one certified whole-house model, from the EPA list updated Oct 15, 2026.

Running cost

More water per kWh than most whole-house units

Its efficiency is 3.12 liters per kWh. The median of the 21 certified ducted models is 2.35. Removing 100 pints costs $0.91 less than at the median, in the United States.

Whole-house vs portable

Ask before you buy

Ask for an installed quote

The Ultra V205 connects to your ducts and needs a drain line, and the labor adds to its price. ENERGY STAR says a contractor should size and install it.

What to ask a contractor

From the data

Where it stands

Removes 100 pints for $2.78 in the United States, at an efficiency of 3.12 liters per kWh.
Its refrigerant is R-454B, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 470.
No Wi-Fi app.Not listed as connected.
It ranks 2nd for efficiency among the 21 certified whole-house units.
No certified whole-house unit removes more water a day than its 172.13 pints.The smallest removes 52 pints a day.
The largest whole-house unit certified under the Santa Fe name. Next down is the Ultra V155, at 128 pints.That one is rated 3.26 L/kWh.
On the market since May 2025, newer than 38% of the whole-house models on the list.
On the EPA’s Most Efficient list, like 11 other whole-house models.
The company that files it also files the AprilAire models with the EPA.
The nearest size from another brand is the AprilAire E130, 105 pints at 2.35 L/kWh.Removing 100 pints costs $0.91 less with this unit than with that one, in the United States.
Filed with the DOE at 166.9 pints a day and 2.97 L/kWh, in a 7.8 cubic foot case.This filing is 68% above the federal minimum of 1.77 L/kWh for whole-house units with a case of 8 cubic feet or less. The EPA list shows 3.12 L/kWh and 172.1 pints.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

21.5gal

172.13 pints

Electricity

26.1kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$4.78

in the United States

Run for a whole day at its rating, the Ultra V205 removes 172.13 pints, about 21.5 gallons, on roughly 26.1 kWh. In the United States, that’s $4.78.

Kept at full output for 30 days, it would draw some 783 kWh, about $143. In practice, it stops whenever the house reaches its humidity setting.

Whole-house dehumidifier guide

Safety

Recalls

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

No CPSC dehumidifier recall names Research Products.

Every number has a source

Where the numbers come from

U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026

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

Record 4006002 · certified Mar 31, 2025

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationJuly 2026

Home electricity price in each state.

Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A

U.S. Department of EnergyOct 5, 2026

Capacity, efficiency, and case size, as the company filed them.

Compliance Certification Database, basic model 205.1-W

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): 172.13 pints EPA
Type: Whole-house 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 cost2 of 2 published

Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better: 3.12 L/kWh EPA
Cost to remove 100 pints in the United States: $2.78 EPA × EIA

Noise0 of 1 published

Noise level, dB(A): Not published

Build and warranty2 of 6 published

Refrigerant: R-454B, 48 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: Mar 31, 2025 EPA
On the market since: May 1, 2025 EPA
Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA: Research Products EPA
Sold in: United States EPA
UPC: 810017961788 EPA

Guides

Guides and a brand comparison

Each guide compares the certified models of this size for one need. AprilAire vs Santa Fe sets the two brands side by side.

Whole-house dehumidifierCovers 52–172 pints Commercial dehumidifierCovers 85–172 pints AprilAire vs Santa FeBrand comparisonComparison

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