Best Rated Dehumidifiers For Basement

A cold and damp environment like that of a basement promotes mold growth, which creates a myriad of health issues. We have tested various brands of dehumidifier and only those that pass through our testing conditions have made it to our list below.

We commenced our test in a basement environment which was selected with an area of 800 sq ft. The basement was in unfinished condition i.e. drywall were not erected. Each dehumidifier went through a 5 day a total of 120 hours of continuous running separate from each other.

After each test our findings were compiled to produce ratings that are listed below. I would recommend you browse through our list and see if any of our best dehumidifiers for basement fits your needs and requirements.

10 Top Rated Basement Dehumidifiers

Dehumidifiers	Name
CHECK PRICE	Best Overall Value Frigidaire	Color: White Weight: 53.5 lbs Coverage: 3,000 sq.ft Capacity: 50 pints/day Price: $329.99 Warranty: 1-year
CHECK PRICE	Runner Up Friedrich	Color: White Weight: 42 lbs Coverage: 3,000 sq.ft Capacity: 70 pints/day Price: $325 Warranty: 1-year
CHECK PRICE	Also Great hOmeLabs	Color: White Weight: 40 lbs Coverage: 4,500 sq.ft Capacity: 50 pints/day Price: $209.99 Warranty: 2-year
CHECK PRICE	Commercial Grade AlorAir	Color: White Weight: 57.3 lbs Coverage: 1,300 sq.ft Capacity: 55 pints/day Price: $877 Warranty: 1-year
CHECK PRICE	Best Budget Honeywell	Color: White Weight: 15 kgs Coverage: 3,000 sq.ft Capacity: 50 pints/day Price: $218.12 Warranty: 5-year
CHECK PRICE	Best Capacity Ivation	Color: White Weight: 43.8 lbs Coverage: 4,500 sq.ft Capacity: 70 pints/day Price: $259.99
CHECK PRICE	Best Performance IW25	Color: White Weight: 36 lbs Coverage: 1,500 sq.ft Capacity: 25 pints/day Price: $950 Warranty: 2-year
CHECK PRICE	Best Design North Storm	Color: White Weight: 48 lbs Coverage: 4,500 sq.ft Capacity: 70 pints/day Price: $289 Warranty: 1-year
CHECK PRICE	Futuristic Pure & Dry	Color: Light Gray Weight: 43 lbs Coverage: 1,400 sq.ft Capacity: 70 pints/day Price: $479
CHECK PRICE	Great Desiccant Option EcoSeb	Color: White Weight: 18.7 lbs Coverage: 215 sq.ft Capacity: 21 pints/day Price: $303.23 Warranty: 2-year

This unit has a collection tank that is sizeable enough to take longer to fill up. Also, these collection buckets or tanks are often very sturdy, and the units also come with built-in handles for enhanced portability.

Larger tank capacity gives it twice the dehumidifying capacity. Along with its capacity to work long hours, it is quite low on noise levels.

Comes with an inbuilt condensate pump. This pump has the ability to pump up to 15 ft if the dehumidifier is placed on higher platform. In our opinion we consider this unit to be one of the best basement dehumidifier with pump.

This pump, coupled with the huge collection tank sets the owner free from the worries of collection and drainage of the water.

This one has gravity drainage functionality. This drainage method entails connecting a drain hose to the drain outlet that’s customarily located on the back of the unit.

The drain hose is utilized to carry the condensate towards a floor drain system located in the basement.

If you would like to learn more about this dehumidifier check out the detail review of HomeLabs 70 pint.

This unit uses a hot gas auto defrost system that works exceptionally well within the freezing basement environments. This model can remove excess moisture from basements whose temperatures go as low as 33 degrees.

With such a unit, the temperature in the coils is allowed to go as low as 28 degrees. A timer set between 45 and 55 minutes and starts the defrost process where the hot gas is circulated through the freezing coils thus melting any formed ice.

An excellent example of a humidistat device. The dehumidifier will cycle on and off in a bid to maintain the indoor moisture at the set level. This dehumidifier automatically alters its settings depending on the changes in humidity levels within the basement As it comes with SMART HUMDISTAT.

During our 5 Days of continuous testing on Ivation dehumidifier we found that it uses less energy to remove the same amount of moisture as its conventional counterparts.

Note: For units that don’t have an energy star rating, the buyer should look out for the energy factor. This denotes the amount of moisture removed per kW in an hour. Devices with a high energy factor are more energy efficient.

This unit comes with an auto restart feature, which is useful in areas that experience constant power interruptions. The difference in this dehumidifier is that it is an inside the wall installation which is great for someone who is looking to install a dehumidifier permanently and not worry about moving it around.

Because this is a in-wall dehumidifier, we tested this dehumidifier for 30 Days and learn that it can easily cover 1500 sqft and its maintenance free.

Another most important feature is the timer that allows a person to pre-program this unit to run for a particular period. This way, users can control the energy cost associated with running a dehumidifier.

Another important feature is manual or electronic controls. The latter is controlled through a button-type interface while the former has a dial-type control system.

This model of North Storm has the ability to run continuously without interruption. We found that this unit need to be connected directly to the drain system and are extremely helpful for basements with severe dampness issues.

A dehumidifier should have excellent air filters to help with cleaning out the air while still reducing the moisture levels. The filter in Pure & Dry is placed in a strategic position, allowing it to trap pollutants when the air is being drawn into the unit where it’s subsequently stripped off its moisture.

This dehumidifier utilizes desiccants to absorb water from the air. Desiccants don’t require the vapor to be transformed into water, which implies that such a unit can dehumidify the basement consistently regardless of the temperature changes.

This basement dehumidifier is designed to operate at temperatures below 65 degrees fahrenheit. We recommend investing in this dehumidifier if you have a cold basement.

Our Suggestions on Other Features

• To determine the levels of noise, first, check the decibel levels.
• Units whose decibels range between 0 to 30 dBs produce extremely low sound when operating.
• Those whose noise levels range between 31- 60 dBs are considered reasonably quiet and acceptable for living spaces.
• Units with 61 to 81 decibels are disruptively loud, while those whose noise levels are higher than 80 dB are impossible to talk over and should be generally avoided.

• A basement dehumidifier’s pint capacity should be close to 70 pints. But 50 Pints are also acceptable range.
• In the case of a huge basement, located in a freezing environment or near a large water body like a lake or a river, the ideal dehumidifier should have 70 or more pints.

• ACH stands for air changes per hour, and it’s used to indicate the amount of air passing through the dehumidifier in a sixty-minute duration. Ideally, units that have a high ACH rating should be used in areas with high RH levels.
• CFM stands for cubic feet per minute. This is used to determine the right size of a dehumidifier for differently sized basements.

While they employ the same operating principle as their conventional counterparts, these dehumidifiers can work under the extremely cold and damp conditions of the basements.

These dehumidifiers are standalone appliances that are equipped with unique features and functions to enable them to function efficiently in the basements. These units can operate remarkably in both ground and below-ground spaces.