Running cost
Among the thriftier 45–50 pint models
It uses 76 kWh a year less than the median 45–50 pint model. Over 11 years, the DOE’s average life for a portable, that’s about $153 saved in the United States.
How long dehumidifiers lastOur read
Who it suits
On the ENERGY STAR table, the TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25 suits a wet space under 2,000 sq ft, or a very damp one over. It’s one of the cheaper models of its size to run.
45 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.
Wi-Fi app
No app to watch it from upstairs
The EPA doesn’t list the TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25 as connected. Of the 156 certified 45–50 pint models, 14 are. In a crawl space you rarely open, a connected one saves the trip.
Crawl space dehumidifier guideAsk before you buy
Ask for the pump lift and the lowest working temperature
Our sources don’t say whether the TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25 has a pump, or how cold it can run. With no drain lower than the unit, the pump lift must reach your sink. Under 65°F, ENERGY STAR says the coils can frost.
Plan the drainFrom the data
Where it stands
- At 444 kWh a year, it sits 76 kWh below the middle of its class.
- Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
- Ranks 2nd of 156 certified 45–50 pint portables for low energy use.
- Its efficiency, 2.24 liters per kWh, is 40% 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.
- Vellgoo’s next size down is the TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3, rated 32 pints.That one uses 109 kWh a year less.
- Sold since July 2025. Among 45–50 pint models, 25 of 156 came out earlier.
- On the EPA’s Most Efficient list, like 7 other 45–50 pint models.
- The company that files it also files models under 7 other brands with the EPA, among them Aeocky, Deciuu, and Easykey.
- The nearest size from another brand is the Aeocky LEO PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3(B)-25, rated 45 pints and 438 kWh a year.In the United States, this one costs $1 a year more to run.
Our arithmetic
One full day of drying
Water
5.6gal
45 pints
Electricity
9.5kWh
liters ÷ IEF
Cost
$1.74
in the United States
In 24 hours at full output, the TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25 pulls about 5.6 gallons of water from the air and uses about 9.5 kWh. That day costs $1.74 in the United States.
About 47 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 444 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $1.74.
Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25 pulls out less than 45 pints a day.
Those 5.6 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 TAURUS PRO-RCS50(Y)-N4-3-25 has.
Running cost
Cost in your state
444 kWh a year × the home electricity price of each state.
| State | Price | Relative cost | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana (lowest) | 12.72¢ | $56 | |
| U.S. averageYour state | 18.31¢ | $81 | |
| U.S. average | 18.31¢ | $81 | |
| California | 33.61¢ | $149 | |
| Hawaii (highest) | 48.00¢ | $213 |
Safety
Recalls
No CPSC recall names this model.Checked Oct 4, 2026.
No CPSC dehumidifier recall names Zhuhai Invitop Technology.
Every number has a source
Where the numbers come from
U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026
Capacity, energy use, refrigerant, filing company, certification.
Record 4481295 · certified Jul 28, 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)
- 45 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
- 444 kWh/yr EPA
- Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better
- 2.24 L/kWh EPA
- Cost a year in the United States
- $81 EPA × EIA
Noise0 of 1 published
- Noise level, dB(A)
- Not published
Build and warranty2 of 6 published
- Refrigerant
- R-32, 5.6 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
- Jul 28, 2025 EPA
- On the market since
- Jul 28, 2025 EPA
- Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA
- Zhuhai Invitop Technology EPA
- Sold in
- United States, Canada EPA
- UPC
- Not published
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