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The 7 best dehumidifiers, sorted by what they really remove
Updated
Short version: for most damp basements, get a 50-pint unit like the hOmeLabs 50 Pint. If the water has to go uphill to a sink or window, get the hOmeLabs with a built-in pump. For a bedroom or small basement, get the Midea Cube 20 Pint. For a crawl space, get the AlorAir Sentinel HD55.
Quick comparison
| Model | Listing says | Pints per day | Drain | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hOmeLabs 50 Pint | 7,000 sq ft | 50 (listing quotes it at 80°F) | Bucket or gravity hose | Most basements |
| hOmeLabs 50 Pint with Pump | 7,500 sq ft | 50 (listing quotes it at 80°F) | Built-in pump or bucket | No floor drain |
| Midea Cube 20 Pint | 1,500 sq ft | 20 | Big bucket or gravity hose | Bedrooms, small basements |
| Waykar | 80 pints, 5,000 sq ft | Not stated at 65°F. 80 is at 95°F | Small bucket or gravity hose | Compact, quiet |
| AlorAir Sentinel HD55 | 113 pints, 1,200 sq ft | 53 at the AHAM condition | Gravity hose only | Crawl spaces |
| Ivation Desiccant | 270 sq ft | 13 (at 68°F) | Bucket or gravity hose | Cold small spaces |
| Pro Breeze Mini | 215 sq ft | About 0.56 (9 ounces) | Tiny tank | Closets |
The picks
Specs and owner feedback checked on Amazon September 18, 2026. I have not used these machines. Everything here comes from the listings and from the owner review summaries on them. Not sure what size you need? Use the size calculator first.
hOmeLabs 50 Pint WiFi Dehumidifier
Buy this for a damp or wet basement if you have a floor drain or do not mind a bucket. Skip it if the water has to go up to a sink or out a window, because it has no pump. The title says 7,000 sq ft. Ignore that and read it as a 50-pint machine, the largest common home size.
Key specs (from the manufacturer listing)
- Listed at 50 pints per day. The listing quotes that at 80°F and 60% humidity, and up to 120 pints at 95°F and 90%
- Maker claims spaces up to 7,000 sq ft
- 1.6 gallon bucket with auto shutoff, plus a hose outlet for gravity draining. Hose not included
- 322 watts, 40 pounds, 24.3 inches tall, on wheels
- WiFi control, turbo fan mode, auto defrost and auto restart per the listing
Recurring themes in owner feedback
- They like: Owners say it dries out basements well, runs fairly quietly, and is easy to use and keep clean.
- They complain about: Durability is the worry. Many owners report a unit that failed inside the warranty period, and a few say theirs stopped collecting water.
Good
- The biggest common home size, so it has room to spare in most basements
- Long-running listing from a known brand
- App control for a machine that lives downstairs
Watch out for
- No pump
- Drain hose is not in the box
- I did not see Energy Star or a 65°F test number on the listing, so confirm both before you buy
- Many owner reports of early failures
hOmeLabs 50 Pint with Built-In Pump
Buy this if your basement has no floor drain and the water has to be pushed up to a sink, a window or a sump lid. Skip it if you have a floor drain, because a pump is one more part that can fail. It is the same 50-pint class as the unit above, with a pump added.
Key specs (from the manufacturer listing)
- Listed at 50 pints per day at 80°F and 60% humidity, and 120 pints at 95°F and 90%
- Built-in pump for continuous draining
- Maker claims spaces up to 7,500 sq ft
- 1.6 gallon bucket as a backup
- WiFi control. Comfort, turbo and continuous modes. Airflow of 188 CFM, or 218 CFM on turbo, per the listing
Recurring themes in owner feedback
- They like: Owners say it is easy to set up, the hoses go on without trouble, and it pulls a lot of water.
- They complain about: Reliability is mixed, with some units quitting within weeks. Owners are split on noise, and some wish the bucket were bigger.
Good
- Pumps water up and out, so you never carry a bucket
- Still has the bucket as a backup if the pump ever quits
- Humidity readout on the panel
Watch out for
- The listing I read did not state how high the pump can lift. Check the manual before you plan the hose run
- Mixed reliability reports
- Owners are split on noise
Midea Cube 20 Pint
Buy this for a bedroom, a laundry room or a small basement. Skip it for a big basement or a very wet one, where 20 pints a day will not keep up. Midea is plain about the rating change. The listing says its 20 pints is similar to a 30-pint unit under the old test.
Key specs (from the manufacturer listing)
- 20 pints per day. Listing: similar to 30 pints under the 2012 DOE test
- Maker claims 1,500 sq ft
- 3.2 gallon bucket, or remove the bucket and use the included drain hose
- 214 watts, 33.3 pounds, about 13.5 inches on each side when nested
- Energy Star per the listing. WiFi, auto restart and auto defrost. 1 year parts and labor warranty
Recurring themes in owner feedback
- They like: Owners call it a workhorse that brings a damp room down to a comfortable level within a few hours.
- They complain about: Some units died early. Owners are split on noise and on how easy it is to handle, and the big bucket gets heavy when it is full.
Good
- The bucket holds more than a full day of water at its rated output
- Nests down to a cube for storage
- Drain hose and garden hose adapter are in the box
Watch out for
- Too small for big or very wet basements
- A full 3.2 gallon bucket is heavy to carry
- Some owner reports of early failures
Waykar 5,000 Sq Ft Dehumidifier
Buy this if you want a compact, quiet unit for a mid-size damp space and you will drain it by hose. Skip it if you need a true 50-pint machine. The title says 80 pints, but the listing measures that at 95°F and 90% humidity. At that same hot, sticky condition the hOmeLabs units claim 120 pints. So I would treat this as smaller than a 50-pint unit until the maker publishes a number from the standard 65°F test.
Key specs (from the manufacturer listing)
- Maker claims 80 pints per day at 95°F and 90% humidity. I did not find a 65°F test number on the listing
- Maker claims up to 5,000 sq ft
- 1.14 gallon bucket, plus a drain hose for gravity draining
- 270 watts. Maker claims about 42 dB
- Energy Star certified per the listing. Humidity setting from 30% to 80%. 1 year warranty, plus a second year if you register
Recurring themes in owner feedback
- They like: Owners say it is quiet, compact, and dries out basements and medium to large rooms.
- They complain about: Lifespan is mixed. Some owners report a unit that quit or stopped pulling water after two to nine months.
Good
- Quiet and compact, according to owners
- Drain hose included
- Swinging air outlet spreads dry air around the room
Watch out for
- The headline pint number comes from a hot-room condition, not the standard test
- The bucket is small, so plan to use the hose
- The listing gives two different hose lengths, 3.3 ft in one place and 6.56 ft in another
- Mixed lifespan reports
AlorAir Sentinel HD55
Buy this for a crawl space, or for a basement where you want a low metal box that drains itself. Skip it for living space. It has no bucket, so it must sit where a hose can run downhill to a drain. The listing is refreshingly plain: 113 pints at saturation, 53 pints at the AHAM standard condition, for up to 1,200 sq ft.
Key specs (from the manufacturer listing)
- 53 pints per day at the AHAM condition, 113 pints at saturation, per the listing
- Maker claims up to 1,200 sq ft
- No tank. Drains by hose only
- Metal case, 19.2 x 12.2 x 13.3 inches, 41.7 pounds
- Auto defrost. cETL listed. 6 year limited warranty, with the first 2 years full coverage, per the listing
Recurring themes in owner feedback
- They like: Owners say it is easy to set up and brings humidity down in large basements and crawl spaces, often over a couple of days.
- They complain about: Some units failed after about two and a half years, and owners are split on noise.
Good
- Low 13.3 inch tall case suits tight crawl spaces
- The listing shows both the standard number and the saturation number
- Longest warranty of the picks here
Watch out for
- No bucket, so gravity draining is the only option on this model
- Owners are split on noise
- Some reports of failures after a few years
Ivation 13-Pint Desiccant
Buy this for a small space that gets cold: an unheated bathroom, a camper in storage, a closet on an outside wall. Skip it for a whole basement. It is rated for only 270 sq ft and it uses a lot of power for the water it removes. A desiccant unit has no compressor coils to frost over. The listing says it works from 33°F to 104°F.
Key specs (from the manufacturer listing)
- 13 pints per day at 68°F and 60% humidity, per the listing
- Maker claims rooms up to 270 sq ft
- Works from 33°F to 104°F per the listing
- 470 watts on high, 280 watts on low
- 3.8 pint bucket, or continuous draining with the included hose. Timer, sleep mode and tilt protection
Recurring themes in owner feedback
- They like: Owners say it is quiet, pulls moisture fast in campers and small rooms, and the bucket slides out easily.
- They complain about: It blows warm air out of the top, which some owners dislike. Reliability is mixed, with some units failing within a year.
Good
- Keeps working in cold rooms where compressor units struggle
- Quiet, according to owners
- Hose included
Watch out for
- Uses more power per pint than a compressor unit
- Blows warm air, which is a minus in summer
- Small bucket
- Mixed reliability reports
Pro Breeze Electric Mini
Buy this for a closet, a cabinet, or a very small bathroom with light dampness. Skip it for any real room. The listing says it removes up to 9 ounces a day. That is a little over half a pint. The Midea Cube above removes 20 pints, about 35 times as much.
Key specs (from the manufacturer listing)
- Up to 9 ounces of water per day, per the listing. That is about 0.56 pints
- 16 ounce tank with auto shutoff and a full light
- Maker claims rooms of 1,200 to 2,200 cubic feet, about 215 sq ft
- 23 watts, 2.4 pounds
- Best between 59°F and 86°F, and will not work below 41°F, per the listing
Recurring themes in owner feedback
- They like: Owners say it is quiet and small, and many call it a good fit for a bathroom.
- They complain about: Some owners say it collects very little water, and some units stopped working.
Good
- Very quiet, according to owners
- Tiny, light and low power
- Shuts off when the tank is full
Watch out for
- Removes very little water
- The listing mentions no drain hose option, so you empty the tank by hand
- Not for cold rooms
- Some owners report it collects almost nothing
A word on how long they last
Read the owner notes above and you will see the same gripe on almost every unit: some fail early. That is true across this whole product type, at every brand I looked at. So plan for it.
- Keep the box and the receipt until the return window closes.
- Register the warranty the day it arrives. Waykar's listing adds a second year only if you register.
- Run it hard in the first weeks, so a weak unit shows itself while you can still send it back.
- Search the model number in the CPSC recall database before you plug it in.
Before you buy any dehumidifier
- Fix the water first. Clean the gutters, extend the downspouts, and seal the dryer vent. A dehumidifier handles damp air. It cannot keep up with a leak.
- Size by pints. Use the calculator, then shop by pint class.
- Pick the drain. Floor drain nearby means gravity hose. No drain means pump or bucket. See pump vs gravity vs bucket.
- Check the temperature. If the space sits below 65°F much of the year, read the cool basement guide.