Dehumidifier Settings and Placement: Getting It Right

August 28, 2026

Set it to 45-50% in a living space and 50% in a basement, skip continuous mode, and give it clearance on all sides. The settings and placement rules that decide whether a dehumidifier works.
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Dehumidifier Running Costs: Do They Use a Lot of Electricity?

August 28, 2026

A mid-size dehumidifier draws 300-700 watts and costs around $20 a month at typical rates. Use the calculator to price your own unit, and see which settings actually cut the bill.
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Dehumidifier Pint Ratings Explained (and Why Yours Shrank)

August 28, 2026

Grouped bar chart comparing dehumidifier capacity ratings before and after the 2019 Department of Energy test change. A unit sold as 30 pints before 2019 is rated about 22 pints today; 50 pints becomes about 35; 70 pints becomes about 50; and 90 pints becomes about 70. The hardware did not change, only the test temperature, which moved from 80F to 65F.
In 2019 the DOE moved the dehumidifier capacity test from 80°F to 65°F and every rating dropped by about 30%. What the pint number measures, a full conversion table, and how to tell which standard a listing uses.
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30 vs 50 vs 70 Pint Dehumidifiers: Which Size?

August 28, 2026

A 50 pint dehumidifier suits most US households. Coverage, power draw, emptying frequency and drainage compared across all three sizes, using current 2019 DOE ratings.
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How Does a Dehumidifier Work? Refrigerant vs Desiccant

August 28, 2026

A dehumidifier condenses water out of the air on a cold coil, then reheats the air on the way out — which is why the room gets warmer, not cooler. How refrigerant, desiccant and thermoelectric units differ.
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Dehumidifier Size Calculator: What Size Do You Need?

August 28, 2026

Work out exactly what capacity dehumidifier your space needs, using the current 2019 DOE pint ratings that most online charts still get wrong.
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