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The midsized hOmeLabs HME020006N can remove 35 pints of moisture from the air per day and is one of the quietest in this category, garnering an Excellent rating in our noise tests. The tank holds 12 pints of water, and like most models we test, there’s a timer and an auto-restart feature—handy if there’s a power outage. There’s a clean-filter alert, too. According to data from our member survey, it earns strong scores in predicted reliability and owner satisfaction.

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This compact, efficient, affordable dehumidifier is designed for smaller spaces like bedrooms and laundry rooms.

The Frigidaire FFAD2233W1 can remove 22 pints of water from the air per day, and the tank holds 12 pints, almost twice the amount of most dehumidifiers we’ve tested in this category. It gets the job done, but the humidistat is the least accurate of the small-capacity models we test. (For that reason, consider buying a hygrometer—they cost around $10—to monitor your room’s humidity levels.) This is a basic model and doesn’t have an auto-restart feature or a clean-filter alert.

The small capacity HOmeLabs HME020030N can tackle roughly 22 pints of water a day with a tank size that holds 7 pints of water at once. Among its many features are a digital display that’s coupled with a timer; frost control; built-in cord storage; and an alert for when its filter needs cleaning. It earns an Excellent rating in our tests when it comes to water removal and humidistat accuracy, showing no discernible flaws in performance. According to data from our member survey, it earns Excellent ratings for predicted reliability.

This GE matches the top-pick Frigidaire’s power, but its cumbersome drain-hose attachment and lack of cord storage make it less user-friendly.

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This model is powerful enough for spaces up to 1,200 square feet, its built-in pump offers lots of drainage options, and design details make it the easiest dehumidifier to live with.

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The Danby DDR030BJWDB is the lone medium-capacity model in our ratings that offers decent performance and solid predicted reliability. This model should be all you need for a typical room, because it pulls more than 30 pints of water per day, earning a rating of Excellent for water removal.

Like most tested models, the Midea MAD35C1ZWS can remove the amount of water from the air that the manufacturer says it can—35 pints per day—snagging an Excellent rating in our water-removal tests. And the 15-pint tank is much larger than most in this category. But the humidistat isn’t as accurate as the one in the model above, so consider buying a hygrometer (they cost around $10) to monitor your room’s humidity levels. According to data from our member survey, it earned a high score for predicted reliability. 

According to data from our member survey, this large-capacity Midea earns Excellent ratings for both predicted reliability and owner satisfaction, making it a compelling option. In the lab, it earns top scores for water removal and humidistat accuracy, as well. Tank size is 15 pints, but there’s no clean-filter alert.

The large-capacity TCL TDW40E20 can remove 40 pints of moisture from the air per day and is fairly quiet to boot. With a tank size of 14.3 pints, the model features a digital display and comes with a timer as well as frost control. It earns an Excellent rating for energy efficiency, which is measured by the number of kilowatts it takes to remove a pint of water from the air. 

Our top-scoring small-capacity dehumidifier, the TCL TDW20E20, earns top marks for water removal and energy efficiency. According to data from our member survey, it earns Excellent ratings for both predicted reliability and owner satisfaction. It can remove up to 20 pints per day, but its 7-pint tank is smaller than the other top performers in this group, so you’ll have to empty it more frequently.

This 50-pint pump-equipped machine is too loud for living spaces, but it is as effective as and cheaper than our top pick—an option for unoccupied areas up to 1,200 square feet.

If you want to monitor and adjust your dehumidifier from afar, we like this Frigidaire Gallery machine. Its app is easy to install and stable—but it lacks a pump.

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