Best Dehumidifier
This page covers general-purpose electric dehumidifiers -- for a room without a specific structural problem driving the dampness. If you're dealing with a damp basement specifically, Best Dehumidifier for Basement covers the room-specific selection criteria; this page doesn't repeat those here.
Haven't measured the room yet? Start with Best Hygrometer. Not sure a dehumidifier is the right category at all? See Do You Need a Dehumidifier or a Moisture Absorber?
Quick picks
Vremi 35-pint portable dehumidifier, ENERGY STAR rated
- Capacity: 35 pints/day (as listed -- see note below on rating year)
- ENERGY STAR rated per its own listing
Our earlier pick on this page (Frigidaire FFAD5033W1) was pulled after an independent audit found a retailer statement that it may be discontinued, which we could not confirm or rule out directly. This Vremi unit is a separate product researched afterward, not a status recheck of that one -- its manufacturer's own site directly links this exact listing as a current product. We could not confirm which DOE test procedure (pre- or post-2019) this specific listing's 35-pint figure is measured under -- see Dehumidifier Sizing & the 2019 DOE Rating Change before comparing this number to a different unit's rating. We also could not verify noise level or room-coverage area from a source we could actually read, so neither is stated here.
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Check the rating year
Dehumidifier capacity ratings changed in 2019 under a revised DOE test procedure -- a unit rated 30 pints today isn't necessarily weaker than an older 40-pint unit; it may simply be measured under different test conditions. See Dehumidifier Sizing & the 2019 DOE Rating Change for the full explanation and a sizing heuristic -- not repeated here.