Running cost
Lower power bill than most 29–44 pint models
It uses 31 kWh a year less than the median 29–44 pint model. Over 11 years, the DOE’s average life for a portable, that’s about $62 saved in the United States.
How long dehumidifiers lastOur read
Who it suits
At 32 pints a day, the H32D44W fits a wet space under 2,000 sq ft, or a damp one over. It’s one of the cheaper models of its size to run.
32 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 | Fits25–40 pints suggested | Too small40+ 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.
Wi-Fi app
You can check it from your phone
Of the 87 certified 29–44 pint models, only 8 have a Wi-Fi app, and the H32D44W is one. In a basement or crawl space you rarely visit, you read the humidity without going down.
Crawl space dehumidifier guideAsk before you buy
Ask for the pump lift and the lowest working temperature
Pump and cold are the two blanks for the H32D44W in our sources. A pump matters when water can’t run down to a floor drain. Cold matters because below 65°F, ENERGY STAR says frost can form on the coils.
Plan the drainFrom the data
Where it stands
- Uses 343 kWh a year, 31 kWh under the median of its class.
- Its refrigerant is R-32.
- Tied for 17th of 87 certified 29–44 pint portables for low energy use.
- Its efficiency, 2.01 liters per kWh, is 26% above the federal minimum for its capacity class.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.
- TCL also makes it smaller, the T25DC9R at 25 pints, and bigger, the H50D44W at 50 pints.The bigger one uses 173 kWh a year more.
- Sold since February 2025. Among 29–44 pint models, 5 of 87 came out earlier.
- Not on the EPA’s Most Efficient list, which names 1 of the 29–44 pint models.
- The nearest size from another brand is the hOmeLabs HME0089, rated 32 pints and 343 kWh a year.Both cost the same to run in the United States.
Our arithmetic
One full day of drying
Water
4.1gal
32.46 pints
Electricity
7.6kWh
liters ÷ IEF
Cost
$1.40
in the United States
In 24 hours at full output, the H32D44W pulls about 4.1 gallons of water from the air and uses about 7.6 kWh. That day costs $1.40 in the United States.
About 45 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 343 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $1.40.
Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the H32D44W pulls out less than 32.46 pints a day.
Those 4.1 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 H32D44W has.
Running cost
Cost in your state
343 kWh a year × the home electricity price of each state.
| State | Price | Relative cost | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana (lowest) | 12.72¢ | $44 | |
| U.S. averageYour state | 18.31¢ | $63 | |
| U.S. average | 18.31¢ | $63 | |
| California | 33.61¢ | $115 | |
| Hawaii (highest) | 48.00¢ | $165 |
Same EPA figures
2 other TCL model numbers
The EPA lists the same capacity, 32.46 pints, and the same energy use, 343 kWh, for these models. Color, pump, or app may differ, so check each page.
T32DC3SW32D93
Safety
Recalls
No CPSC recall names this model.Checked Oct 4, 2026.
No CPSC dehumidifier recall names TCL Delonghi.
Every number has a source
Where the numbers come from
U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026
Capacity, energy use, refrigerant, filing company, certification.
Record 3994433 · certified Feb 13, 2025U.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)
- 32.46 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
- 343 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
- $63 EPA × EIA
Noise0 of 1 published
- Noise level, dB(A)
- Not published
Build and warranty2 of 6 published
- Refrigerant
- R-32, 3.9 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
- Feb 13, 2025 EPA
- On the market since
- Feb 12, 2025 EPA
- Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA
- TCL Delonghi Home Appliances (Zhongshan) EPA
- Sold in
- United States, Canada EPA
- UPC
- 846042097642 EPA
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