Four Current Models Compared on Capacity, Drainage and the Test Behind the Pint Figure
4 picks compared · prices, ratings and stock checked October 12, 2026
Our Top Pick
For a basement whose nearest drain is a sink or window above the floor, the hOmeLabs 50 Pint Dehumidifier with Pump. With a floor drain beside the unit, the hOmeLabs 50 Pint Dehumidifier and a hose. For one damp room, the hOmeLabs 32 Pint Dehumidifier.
4.6 on Amazon · 15,325 ratings
Quick answer
The hOmeLabs dehumidifier to buy depends on where the water goes: for a basement whose nearest drain is a sink or window above the floor, get the hOmeLabs 50 Pint Dehumidifier with Pump, rated 4.6 stars across 15,325 Amazon ratings and listed at 50 pints a day at 80°F and 60% RH. If a floor drain sits beside the unit, the plain hOmeLabs 50 Pint Dehumidifier does the same job through a gravity hose. The hOmeLabs 32 Pint Dehumidifier fits one damp room, and the hOmeLabs 8 Pint Dehumidifier suits a bedroom or closet.
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Best for: A basement where the only drain is a laundry sink, a standpipe or a window above the floor
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Best for: A basement or utility room with a floor drain or sump pit beside where the unit will sit
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Best for: A single damp room such as a laundry room, a finished basement den or a ground-floor bedroom
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Best for: A bedroom, nursery, home office or walk-in closet that feels clammy, where noise matters
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How this page was made: we compare the current Amazon listings, the makers' published specs and what verified buyers report, then rank by fit for the job. Ratings, review counts and stock are read from Amazon and dated. We earn a commission on purchases through our links; it does not change the order. Reviewed by Marcus Reed, IICRC-certified Water Restoration Technician.
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hOmeLabs 50 Pint Dehumidifier with Pump: the hOmeLabs for basements with no low drain, though the listing omits the pump's lift height.
Key Specs
Capacity (stated)
50 pints/day at 80°F, 60% RH; 120 pints/day max at 95°F, 90% RH
Coverage (claimed)
Up to 7,500 sq ft
Airflow (stated)
218 CFM on Turbo, 188 CFM on Standard
Drainage
Built-in pump for continuous drainage; lift height not stated on the listing
Modes (stated)
Comfort, Turbo and Continuous, with timer settings
Controls (stated)
Wi-Fi app; digital humidity readout
Pros
Cons
Suited to
A basement where the only drain is a laundry sink, a standpipe or a window above the floor
Our take
This is the hOmeLabs to buy when the water has to go uphill. A plain hose outlet only works if a drain sits lower than the unit, and in many basements the nearest drain is a laundry sink or a window. The pump solves that, but the listing leaves out the one number that tells you whether it will reach: lift height. Measure from the floor to the sink rim or sill before you rely on it, and ask hOmeLabs for the figure if the climb is more than a few feet. Read the 50 pints as a figure at 80°F, the old federal test point. A cooler basement will give up less water, so judge the machine by whether it holds the room near 50% RH.
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hOmeLabs 50 Pint Dehumidifier: the same stated capacity as the pump model, drained by gravity, for basements with a floor drain.
Key Specs
Capacity (stated)
50 pints/day at 80°F and 60% RH (up to 120 pints/day at 95°F, 90% RH)
Coverage (claimed)
Up to 7,000 sq ft
Airflow (stated)
188 CFM Normal, 218 CFM Turbo
Drainage (stated)
Tank with automatic shut-off when full; hose outlet for continuous drainage, hose not included
Moving it (stated)
Wheels and handles
Controls (stated)
Wi-Fi app
Pros
Cons
Suited to
A basement or utility room with a floor drain or sump pit beside where the unit will sit
Our take
If a floor drain is within reach, this is the simpler of the two 50-pint hOmeLabs machines. It shares the stated capacity and airflow of the pump version, and continuous drainage runs by gravity through a hose outlet, so there is no pump to clog. The catch is height. Water only runs downhill, so the outlet has to sit above the drain and the hose has to fall the whole way without a loop or a sag that holds water. Setting the unit on a sturdy block often fixes a marginal run. The listing says no hose comes in the box and gives no tank size, so plan the drain before the machine arrives rather than after the first full tank.
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hOmeLabs 32 Pint Dehumidifier: right-sized for one damp room, with a hose in the box and a small 1 gallon tank.
Key Specs
Capacity (stated)
32 pints/day at 80°F, 60% RH; 80 pints/day max at 95°F, 90% RH
Coverage (claimed)
Up to 4,500 sq ft
Tank (stated)
1 gallon, automatic shut-off when full
Drainage (stated)
Drain hose outlet, hose included
Size (stated)
19.6 x 12.2 x 8.2 in
Efficiency (stated)
Described as a Most Efficient 2024 dehumidifier
Pros
Cons
Suited to
A single damp room such as a laundry room, a finished basement den or a ground-floor bedroom
Our take
The 32 Pint sits in the middle of the hOmeLabs range and is probably the right size for more homes than either 50. ENERGY STAR's sizing table puts a slightly to moderately damp room under 2,000 sq ft at 20 to 30 pints a day, and this unit's stated 32 pints covers that. The tank is the limit. At its stated rate the 1 gallon tank would fill in about six hours, so use the included hose wherever a drain is close. The Most Efficient 2024 claim is worth checking, because a dehumidifier in a damp room can run for many hours a day and efficiency is where the running cost sits.
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hOmeLabs 8 Pint Dehumidifier: a quiet 38 dB unit for a bedroom or closet, far too small for a basement.
Key Specs
Capacity (stated)
8 pints/day at 80°F, 60% RH; 24 pints/day max at 95°F, 90% RH
Coverage (claimed)
Up to 1,800 sq ft
Noise (stated)
38 dB
Drainage (stated)
3.3 ft drain hose included; removable tank with automatic shut-off
Filter (stated)
Washable
Moving it (stated)
Carry handle
Pros
Cons
Suited to
A bedroom, nursery, home office or walk-in closet that feels clammy, where noise matters
Our take
Read the 1,800 sq ft claim with care. At a stated 8 pints a day under the same 80°F, 60% RH condition as the larger units, this is a small-room machine. ENERGY STAR's sizing table starts at 20 pints for a slightly damp space, so treat this as a tool for a closet, a bedroom or a small office that feels clammy, not a basement. What it offers there is quiet: 38 dB is the one noise figure stated among these picks, and the included hose lets it drain to a nearby sink without emptying a tank. If a room smells musty and the smell will not lift, look for the water source before you buy anything.
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What to know before you buy.
Nobody at HearthDry has run these machines. This review is built from the four hOmeLabs listings as read on 12 Oct 2026, the capacity conditions each one prints, ENERGY STAR's sizing guidance and certified-product list, and the buyer ratings Amazon shows on each card. hOmeLabs sells more models than appear here. A 25-pint version shares the 32 Pint's 19.6 x 12.2 x 8.2 in cabinet with less stated capacity, so the 32 is the better use of the same floor space. A 40-pint model with a pump is left out because its buyer reviews are markedly weaker than the rest of the range. Where a spec below says it is not stated, the listing does not give it, so ask hOmeLabs before you buy on that point.
Every hOmeLabs listing here gives its capacity at 80°F and 60% relative humidity, with a much larger maximum at 95°F and 90%. That 80°F point is the one the older federal test used. ENERGY STAR says the current DOE procedure, in force since June 2019, tests portable dehumidifiers at 65°F instead. Cooler air holds less water, so the same machine reports a smaller number. ENERGY STAR's approximate conversion table lists an old 50-pint portable at about 30 pints on the new test. A hOmeLabs 50 Pint therefore should not be compared one-for-one with another brand's '50 pint, 2019 DOE' label. ENERGY STAR's current certified list, read on 12 Oct 2026, carries two hOmeLabs models: HME0088 at 24.48 pints a day and HME0089 at 32.46. The listing bullets print no model numbers, so match the label on the box.
Drainage decides which hOmeLabs to buy more than capacity does. The 50 Pint with Pump pushes water up and out, so it suits a basement whose nearest drain is a laundry sink or a window. The plain 50 Pint drains by gravity through a hose outlet, which only works when a floor drain or sump pit sits lower than the unit, and its listing says the hose is not in the box. The 32 Pint and 8 Pint include a hose. On every model the tank is the fallback, and each listing that describes it says the unit stops when it is full. A tank of 1 gallon holds 8 pints, so hand-emptying is a plan for a lightly damp room only.
The square-foot claims on these listings (7,500, 7,000, 4,500 and 1,800) are ceilings, not sizing advice. ENERGY STAR sizes by how damp a space is as well as by its area. For a space under 2,000 sq ft, it suggests 20 to 30 pints a day if the air smells musty now and then, 25 to 40 if it always feels damp with damp spots on walls or floor, and 30 to 50 if walls sweat or water seeps in. Larger spaces need 30, 40 and 50 pints or more for the same three conditions. Against those numbers, the 8 Pint is a one-small-room machine, the 32 Pint covers a damp room or small basement, and either 50 Pint fits a wet or large basement. ENERGY STAR adds that it is better to oversize than undersize.
Skip a portable hOmeLabs, or any portable, in four cases. A crawl space or unheated basement that stays below 65°F is the first: ENERGY STAR warns that frost can form on the coils below that temperature, and none of these listings states a low-temperature rating or a defrost cycle. A home that is damp on every floor is the second, since a whole-home unit on the ductwork handles that better than one machine per room. Standing water or soaked drywall after a leak is the third. Drying a structure takes air movers and larger equipment, the work the IICRC S500 water damage restoration standard covers. The fourth is visible mold over more than about 10 square feet, the size above which EPA's cleanup guide points you to its professional guidance. A dehumidifier helps prevent new growth; it does not remove mold that is already there.
Where you put the unit matters as much as which one you buy. ENERGY STAR advises keeping it away from walls and furniture so air can circulate, and closing the doors and windows of the space while it runs. Set the humidity between 45% and 50% rather than as low as it will go: EPA advises keeping indoor humidity below 60%, ideally 30% to 50%, and a lower set point only adds running hours. Clean the filter when the check-filter light or the manual says to, since a clogged filter cuts airflow over the coil. Put a separate hygrometer across the room for the first week, because the unit's sensor reads the air right beside it. A reading that never drops below 60% means the machine is too small or the water source needs fixing.
YesFor most homes, judged on what can be checked: large buyer records, Wi-Fi control on every model here, and capacity figures printed with their test conditions.
The weak spots sit on the listings themselves. None gives the pump's lift height, the plain 50 Pint ships without a hose, and every rating is quoted at 80°F rather than the 65°F of the current DOE test. This page compares listings and published specs rather than machines in use.
Only some models do. The hOmeLabs 50 Pint Dehumidifier with Pump has one built in, and hOmeLabs also sells a 40-pint pump model that is left off this page.
The plain 50 Pint, the 32 Pint and the 8 Pint drain by gravity hose or into the tank. If your nearest drain is a sink or window above the floor, the pump model is the one that can reach it.
Attach a hose to the drain outlet and run it downhill to a floor drain, or buy the pump model if the drain is higher. The 32 Pint and 8 Pint include a hose, the 8 Pint's stated at 3.3 ft; the plain 50 Pint has an outlet but no hose in the box.
Keep the hose falling the whole way with no loops, and raise the unit on a sturdy block if the outlet sits too low to clear the drain.
For most basements, one of the 50-pint models. ENERGY STAR suggests 30 to 50 pints a day for a wet space under 2,000 sq ft and 40 or more for a very damp space larger than that.
The 32 Pint suits a smaller basement that only smells musty now and then. Choose the pump version if the nearest drain is above the floor, and the plain 50 Pint if a floor drain sits beside the unit.
Not by its own listing. hOmeLabs quotes 50 pints a day at 80°F and 60% RH, the condition the pre-2019 federal test used, so read it as a figure on the old scale unless hOmeLabs confirms otherwise.
Many current '50 pint' labels from other brands are measured at 65°F under the DOE procedure, a tougher test. Ask hOmeLabs which procedure a rating follows before comparing it with another brand's number.
ENERGY STAR lists Aterian Group, Inc. as the partner behind hOmeLabs' certified dehumidifiers. Its current list carries two of them, HME0088 and HME0089.
The listings do not name the factory that builds the units, so judge each model on its stated specs, its drainage setup and its buyer record rather than on the brand name alone.
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