73 Pint Dehumidifier for 4500 Sq Ft, 19 Pints DOE, 5 Modes, 1.7 Gallon Tank, 44 dB, White

Three ratings on one photo, plus the handles

73 pints a day is at 95F and 90% relative humidity, 50 pints at 86F and 80%, and 19 pints on the 2019 DOE test at 65F and 60%. That last condition is the one the US Department of Energy set because it matches a basement, and it is the fair figure for comparing brands. Side handles and four casters deal with the 31 lbs.

Five modes and what the extra two are for

General, auto and strong cover the usual ground: run normally, hold a target, or push hard. Clothes drying is the one a Canadian household uses in March, when a rack of wet washing needs the room to take the water instead of the walls. Fan only moves air with the compressor off, which is useful for circulation without the running cost.

A 1.7 gallon tank, and a hose worth extending

At 1.7 gallons this is one of the larger tanks in the category, so emptying it once a day is realistic in most rooms. The supplied drain hose is 12 inches, which only reaches a drain directly beneath the machine. If your floor drain is across the basement, buy a longer length of hose to suit and run it downhill.

General, auto, strong, clothes drying and fan only, each with a high or low fan speed.

6.5 L, with a handle moulded into it and a visible level strip, so it is not a two hand carry to the sink.

Blue below 50%, green between 50% and 70%, red above 70%. Real time room humidity readable from across the room.

The machine stops when the tank fills rather than letting it spill onto the floor.

Clears frost off the coil in a cool basement instead of letting it build up until the airflow chokes.

Freezes the panel so a passing hand cannot change the target or switch the machine off.

Both marks appear on the manufacturer's own safety panel. The DOE listing is why a 65F rated figure exists for this model.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or charged extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Rated to 4,500 sq ft, with a 1.7 gallon tank so it is not emptied constantly.

A dedicated clothes drying mode rather than a general continuous setting.

Fan only runs the blower with the compressor off, which moves air for very little power.

What we stand behind

• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, with free shipping on orders over $150
• 14 day returns on unused items in original condition and packaging
• Covered by the manufacturer's own warranty for material and manufacturing defects
• ETL and DOE certification are both listed by the manufacturer, and the filter is washable with nothing to reorder

Which capacity number should I use?

The DOE one, 19 pints a day, measured at 65F and 60% relative humidity. That is the condition the US Department of Energy set in 2019 because it reflects a basement. The 73 pint figure is measured at 95F and 90%, which is hot and saturated. ENERGY STAR publishes a guide showing every model drops by roughly the same proportion, so comparing DOE to DOE is the only fair way.

When should I use clothes drying mode rather than strong mode?

Clothes drying is set up for a rack of wet washing in a closed room, where the job is to take moisture out of the air as fast as the clothes release it. Strong mode is for a whole room that is too damp generally. Either will dry laundry, but the dedicated mode is what the manufacturer tuned for it.

Is the 12 inch drain hose long enough?

Only if the drain is directly under the machine. It is a short hose, so for a run across a basement floor buy a longer length to fit the 0.4 inch outlet. The unit drains by gravity, so the far end must always sit lower than the machine.

Does it need a special outlet?

No. It is 115V, 60Hz drawing 2.9A in normal running and up to 3.9A in total, on a 70 inch cord. That is an ordinary grounded Canadian household outlet. Plug it into the wall rather than a light duty extension cord.