Check before you buy. Pump, noise, and warranty aren’t in our sources, so ask the seller.
Our read
Who it suits
On the ENERGY STAR table, the T25DC9R suits a very damp space under 2,000 sq ft. For a wet one, the table asks for more. Its yearly energy use sits near the median, so weigh drainage, noise, and price.
Capacity suggested for each case, read Oct 5, 2026. ENERGY STAR adds that it’s better to oversize than undersize.
Running cost
Its power bill is close to the norm
A portable lasts 11 years on average, by the DOE’s count. In that time, this model costs $2 less to run in the United States than the median 19–28 pint model. The thriftiest 19–28 pint model, the Knka PD30MA-20, would save $107 over those years.
At 283 kWh a year, it sits 1 kWh below the middle of its class.
Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
No Wi-Fi app.Not listed as connected.
Of the 155 certified 19–28 pint portables, 68 use less energy, and 8 use exactly as much.
At 1.85 liters per kWh, it clears the federal minimum for its class by 42%.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.
In the TCL lineup, the next size down is the H25D44W, at 24 pints. The next size up is the H32D44W, at 32 pints.The bigger one uses 60 kWh a year more.
On the market since May 2026, newer than 82% of the 19–28 pint models on the list.Certified in May 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.
Another brand near this size: the MegaLight PD-MPC720-WT, at 25 pints and 283 kWh a year.Both cost the same to run in the United States.
Our arithmetic
One full day of drying
Water
3.1gal
24.84 pints
Electricity
6.4kWh
liters ÷ IEF
Cost
$1.16
in the United States
In 24 hours at full output, the T25DC9R pulls about 3.1 gallons of water from the air and uses about 6.4 kWh. That day costs $1.16 in the United States.
About 45 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 283 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $1.16.
Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the T25DC9R pulls out less than 24.84 pints a day.
Those 3.1 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 T25DC9R has.