The capacity figures in this category come in units that do not compare. Four listings print a rating in pints, two print a tank size in ounces, and two print no capacity at all. ENERGY STAR describes dehumidifier capacity as water removed per day, reported in pints/day; an ounce figure on these listings is the size of a tank. The two are kept in separate groups and never set in one column, and the site says nothing about what any of these units does to a room.
Each row reads left to right in a fixed order. A filled cell means the listing states that requirement; a dashed cell means the listing is silent where the requirement could apply; an outlined cell means the requirement does not come up. Every cell is named in words beside the row.
Units rated in pints
4 listings
Listings that print a pint figure. One of them writes a time unit after the pints; the rest print pints alone. Each card repeats the figure as written.
Only continuous drainage stated
The only dehumidifier listing here that names continuous drainage.
Midea 50 Pint Dehumidifier, 4,500 sq ft
3 of 6 stated
2.4 GHz networksilent
Assistantstated
Phone and appsilent
Waterstated
Doornot raised
Partstated
The other Midea, rated at 50 pints: where the Cube names a tank and a hose, this listing names continuous drainage and a reusable air filter. It keeps the Wi-Fi and work with Alexa of its sibling, with no band and no app named.
Operated by
A voice assistant
Coverage
coverage of 4,500 square feet(no time given)
Capacity
50 pints
Stated
+continuous drainage
+a reusable air filter
+Energy Star beside a rating of 50 pints
+Wi-Fi and work with Alexa on this Midea
Not stated
–No tank named at all
–No band or app named
–No time unit printed with the pints
Who it fitsA space that already has somewhere for continuous drainage to go, which the listing names and does not describe.
The only dehumidifier listing here whose pint figure carries a time unit: up to 80 pints per day.
AEOCKY Dehumidifier, up to 80 Pint per day, 5,500 sq ft
1 of 6 stated
2.4 GHz networknot raised
Assistantnot raised
Phone and appnot raised
Waterstated
Doornot raised
Partsilent
It writes its rating with a time unit, up to 80 pints per day, where the other pint figures here print pints alone. It names a drain hose and an intelligent humidistat and prints Energy Star.
Operated by
not stated
Coverage
coverage of 5,500 square feet(no time given)
Capacity
up to 80 pints per day
Stated
+up to 80 pints per day
+a drain hose on the AEOCKY
+an intelligent humidistat
+Energy Star printed
Not stated
–No tank figure printed
–No network, app or assistant here
–No filter named in the AEOCKY listing
Who it fitsA reader comparing ratings who wants the time unit written out, not assumed.
Rated at 20 pints, with no time unit printed beside the pints, next to a large water tank and a drain hose: the water has two places named to go. It also names Wi-Fi and work with Alexa, and prints Energy Star.
Operated by
A voice assistant
Coverage
coverage of 1,500 square feet(no time given)
Capacity
20 pints
Stated
+20 pints
+a large water tank and a drain hose
+Energy Star on the Cube
+Wi-Fi and work with Alexa
Not stated
–No band named for the Wi-Fi
–No tank size in any unit
–No app named on the Cube listing
Who it fitsA space where both a tank and a hose are options, in a home that already speaks to Alexa.
A rating of 50 pints and Wi-Fi, and then very little: no tank, no hose, no app, no program. The dashed cells on its row are where a listing like this could have said something and did not.
Operated by
not stated
Coverage
not stated
Capacity
50 pints
Stated
+50 pints on the Frigidaire
+Wi-Fi in the title and the listing
+portability
+quiet operation, as worded
Not stated
–No tank, hose or drainage named
–No app or band for the Wi-Fi
–No coverage figure and no program
Who it fitsA reader prepared to find the tank and drain details in the manual, since the listing prints neither.
Comparison of what each listing in this group states
Listing
Capacity as printed
Tank or drain named
Program printed
Network or assistant
Filter
Quiet wording
Midea, 50 pints, drainage
50 pints
continuous drainage
Energy Star
Wi-Fi and work with Alexa
a reusable air filter
not stated
AEOCKY, 80 pints per day
up to 80 pints per day
a drain hose
Energy Star
not stated
not stated
not stated
Midea Cube, 20 pints
20 pints
a large water tank; a drain hose
Energy Star
Wi-Fi and work with Alexa
not stated
not stated
Frigidaire, 50 pints, Wi-Fi
50 pints
not stated
not stated
Wi-Fi
not stated
quiet operation
Left out because every listing in this group reads the same: decibels (not stated).
Units with no pint rating
3 listings
Listings that print no pint figure. The BEDRED and the TABYIK print a tank size in ounces; the ToLife prints no capacity in any unit.
BEDRED Dehumidifier, 95 oz tank, 1,000 sq ft, Black
1 of 6 stated
2.4 GHz networknot raised
Assistantnot raised
Phone and appnot raised
Waterstated
Doornot raised
Partsilent
Its capacity is a container, a 95 ounce tank, not a rating of water taken out over time, so it cannot be set beside the pint figures in the other group. It names auto shut off and a seven color ambient light.
Operated by
not stated
Coverage
coverage of 1,000 square feet(no time given)
Capacity
a 95 ounce tank
Stated
+a 95 ounce tank
+auto shut off
+coverage of 1,000 square feet on the BEDRED
+a seven color ambient light
Not stated
–No pint rating in any time unit
–No hose or drainage for the BEDRED
–No program such as Energy Star
Who it fitsA reader who wants the tank size stated in ounces and expects no hose.
The listing states a 35 ounce tank and coverage of 280 square feet, figures of a different kind from a pint rating. It adds auto shut off and a seven color light.
Operated by
not stated
Coverage
coverage of 280 square feet(no time given)
Capacity
a 35 ounce tank
Stated
+a 35 ounce tank
+coverage of 280 square feet
+auto shut off on the TABYIK
+a seven color light
Not stated
–No pint rating on the TABYIK
–No test condition for 28 decibels
–No hose, drain or program
Who it fitsA reader who wants both a tank size and a coverage figure, with no network involved.
The listing gives coverage of 1,000 square feet and no capacity in any unit, neither pints nor ounces, and no tank. It sits with the units that print no pint rating because that is the one thing the site can say for certain.
Operated by
not stated
Coverage
coverage of 1,000 square feet(no time given)
Capacity
not stated
Stated
+coverage of 1,000 square feet
+auto shut-off
+a portable body
+a seven color LED light
Not stated
–No capacity in pints or ounces
–No tank or hose named on the ToLife
–No program or mark
Who it fitsA reader who will look for the capacity in the manual, since the listing leaves it out.
Comparison of what each listing in this group states
Listing
Capacity as printed
Tank or drain named
Decibels
Quiet wording
BEDRED, 95 ounce tank
a 95 ounce tank
a 95 ounce tank
not stated
quiet operation
TABYIK, 35 ounce tank
a 35 ounce tank
a 35 ounce tank
28 decibels
not stated
ToLife, no capacity stated
not stated
not stated
not stated
not stated
Left out because every listing in this group reads the same: program printed (not stated); network or assistant (not stated); filter (not stated).
Renewable filling
1 listing
The Eva-Dry states a wireless unit with a renewable filling and prints no capacity, tank or coverage. It is a different machine from everything else filed here, and it sits alone.
Only renewable filling
The only dehumidifier listing here that names a renewable filling.
Eva-Dry E-333 Wireless Mini Dehumidifier, White
1 of 6 stated
2.4 GHz networknot raised
Assistantnot raised
Phone and appnot raised
Watersilent
Doornot raised
Partstated
The listing states a wireless mini dehumidifier with a renewable filling and prints no pints, no ounces and no coverage. It is filed with the dehumidifiers and kept in its own group, because nothing it states can be set beside anything the others state.
It states that it is wireless and runs on a renewable filling, and it prints no pint rating. It is a different machine from the rest of this category and has a group of its own.
Operated by
Nothing to control
Coverage
not stated
Capacity
not stated
Stated
+Wireless in its title
+a renewable filling
+Mini in its title
+Model: E-333
Not stated
–No capacity in any unit
–No word on where collected water goes
–No coverage figure for the E-333
Who it fitsA reader who wants a unit its listing calls wireless and will read the manual for the rest.
Renewable filling: a single listing, so there is nothing to set it beside and no table is drawn.
Questions about these listings
Can a pint rating be compared with an ounce tank?
Not as printed. ENERGY STAR describes capacity as water removed per day, in pints per day; an ounce figure on these listings is the size of a tank. The site keeps them apart and does not convert one into the other.
Where does the water go?
Each card says what its listing names: a tank, a drain hose, continuous drainage, or nothing. The site gives no instructions for connecting a hose or a drain; that belongs to the manufacturer’s manual.
What does Energy Star on a dehumidifier listing tell a reader?
That the listing prints the name of the program. What ENERGY STAR is, who administers it and where its dehumidifier criteria are published is set out on the Energy Star page.
