Vellgoo TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3-25 dehumidifier: specs and cost

Our read

Who it suits

Rated 25 pints a day, the TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3-25 is sized for a very damp space under 2,000 sq ft. For a wet one, the table asks for more. Aeocky lists a model with the same EPA figures, so compare prices.

By Julien Fourel · How we compare

Updated Oct 16, 2026

25 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	Fits20–30 pints suggested	Too small30+ 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	Too small30–50 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

Running cost won’t decide it

The DOE puts a portable’s average life at 11 years. Over that time, this model costs $4 more 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 $113 over those years.

How long dehumidifiers last

Same figures, other brand

An Aeocky model with the same EPA figures

The company that files it with the EPA lists the Aeocky LEO-RCS25(Y)-N4-3(B)-25 with the same capacity, energy use, and efficiency. Check both prices, and both warranties, before you buy.

Ask before you buy

Ask how loud it is

No source we use gives a dB(A) figure for the TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3-25. For a bedroom or an office, ask the seller for one, and for the distance it was measured from.

Quiet dehumidifier guide

From the data

Where it stands

Its 286 kWh a year is 2 kWh more than the median for its size.
Its refrigerant is R-32, flagged as lower GWP.Global warming potential 675.
No Wi-Fi app.Not listed as connected.
Tied for 109th of 155 certified 19–28 pint portables for low energy use.
Its efficiency, 1.87 liters per kWh, is 44% above the federal minimum for its capacity class.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.
Vellgoo also makes it smaller, the TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3 at 23 pints, and bigger, the TAURUS-RCS32(Y)-N4-3 at 32 pints.The bigger one uses 49 kWh a year more.
Sold since January 2025. Among 19–28 pint models, 3 of 155 came out earlier.
On the EPA’s Most Efficient list, like 30 other 19–28 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 AeroNova ADC018, rated 25 pints and 257 kWh a year.In the United States, this one costs $5 a year more to run.

Our arithmetic

One full day of drying

Water

3.1gal

24.5 pints

Electricity

6.2kWh

liters ÷ IEF

Cost

$1.14

in the United States

A day of nonstop drying means 24.5 pints of water, about 3.1 gallons, for some 6.2 kWh. At the average home electricity price in the United States, the TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3-25 costs $1.14 to run that day.

The EPA’s yearly estimate, 286 kWh, adds up to about 46 days like that. Each extra day at full output costs another $1.14.

Those 24.5 pints come from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. Cooler air at that humidity gives up less water, so expect fewer pints in a cold basement.

Every day at full output leaves 3.1 gallons to get rid of. Check how the TAURUS-RCS25(Y)-N4-3-25 drains, since our sources don’t say.

Plan the drain

Running cost

Cost in your state

Your state

286 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¢	$36
U.S. average	18.31¢	$52
U.S. average	18.31¢	$52
California	33.61¢	$96
Hawaii (highest)	48.00¢	$137

All 50 states and DC

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 3994317 · certified Jan 15, 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.

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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Full spec sheet

All the details

How much water it removes2 of 3 published

Water removed a dayDOE 2019 test (Appendix X1): 24.5 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: 286 kWh/yr EPA
Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better: 1.87 L/kWh EPA
Cost a year in the United States: $52 EPA × EIA

Noise0 of 1 published

Noise level, dB(A): Not published

Build and warranty2 of 6 published

Refrigerant: R-32, 4.8 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: Jan 15, 2025 EPA
On the market since: Jan 15, 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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Where it stands

One full day of drying

Cost in your state

Recalls

Where the numbers come from

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