Running cost
Lower power bill than most 19–28 pint models
It uses 24 kWh a year less than the median 19–28 pint model. Over 11 years, the DOE’s average life for a portable, that’s about $48 saved in the United States.
How long dehumidifiers lastOur read
Who it suits
At 25 pints a day, the CHWA80A fits a very damp space under 2,000 sq ft. For a wet one, the table asks for more. It’s one of the cheaper models of its size to run.
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.
Ask before you buy
Ask how loud it is
No source we use gives a dB(A) figure for the CHWA80A. For a bedroom or an office, ask the seller for one, and for the distance it was measured from.
Quiet dehumidifier guideFrom the data
Where it stands
- Its 260 kWh a year is 24 kWh less 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.
- Among the 155 certified 19–28 pint portables, 10 use less energy.
- The federal floor for its class is 1.30 liters per kWh. It reaches 1.90, or 46% more.That floor covers portables rated 25 pints a day or less, for units made since June 13, 2019.
- Waykar also makes it smaller, the CTH80A at 24 pints, and bigger, the CTH120A at 32 pints.The bigger one uses 83 kWh a year more.
- Sold since June 2026. Among 19–28 pint models, 146 of 155 came out earlier.Certified in July 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.
- The company that files it also files the Fehom, Kesnos, and Yaufey models with the EPA.
- The Hisense DH2526K1W is the closest size from another brand, rated 25 pints and 314 kWh a year.In the United States, this one costs $9 a year less to run.
Our arithmetic
One full day of drying
Water
3.1gal
24.91 pints
Electricity
6.2kWh
liters ÷ IEF
Cost
$1.14
in the United States
In 24 hours at full output, the CHWA80A pulls about 3.1 gallons of water from the air and uses about 6.2 kWh. That day costs $1.14 in the United States.
About 42 such days make up the EPA’s yearly estimate of 260 kWh. If yours runs at full output more often, every extra day adds $1.14.
Its rating comes from a DOE test at 65°F and 60% humidity. In cooler air at that humidity, the CHWA80A pulls out less than 24.91 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 CHWA80A has.
Running cost
Cost in your state
260 kWh a year × the home electricity price of each state.
| State | Price | Relative cost | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana (lowest) | 12.72¢ | $33 | |
| U.S. averageYour state | 18.31¢ | $48 | |
| U.S. average | 18.31¢ | $48 | |
| California | 33.61¢ | $87 | |
| Hawaii (highest) | 48.00¢ | $125 |
Same EPA figures
1 other Waykar model number
The EPA lists the same capacity, 24.91 pints, and the same energy use, 260 kWh, for this model. Color, pump, or app may differ, so check each page.
CHWA80B
Safety
Recalls
No CPSC recall names this model.Checked Oct 4, 2026.
No CPSC dehumidifier recall names Waykar.
Every number has a source
Where the numbers come from
U.S. EPAOct 15, 2026
Capacity, energy use, refrigerant, filing company, certification.
Record 4479622 · certified Jul 3, 2026U.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)
- 24.91 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
- 260 kWh/yr EPA
- Integrated energy factor (IEF)Liters removed per kWh. Higher is better
- 1.90 L/kWh EPA
- Cost a year in the United States
- $48 EPA × EIA
Noise0 of 1 published
- Noise level, dB(A)
- Not published
Build and warranty2 of 6 published
- Refrigerant
- R-32, 3.7 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 3, 2026 EPA
- On the market since
- Jun 26, 2026 EPA
- Filed byCompany that filed the model with the EPA
- Waykar EPA
- Sold in
- United States, Canada EPA
- UPC
- Not published
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