hOmeLabs 32 Pint

Why this one gets a number and its siblings do not

hOmeLabs has exactly two entries in the ENERGY STAR certified list: the HME0088 at 24.48 pints per day and the HME0089 at 32.46. Its 50-pint and 8-pint models are absent, which means there is no published IEF for either and no honest way to compute a wattage for them.

So this page carries 318 W and the hOmeLabs 50 Pint carries a class band instead. That asymmetry is not an editorial choice; it is what the published data supports. It is also a reason to prefer certified models generally: certification means the capacity and efficiency figures were verified rather than asserted.

What 318 watts buys and costs

Against a 50-pint machine, this removes about 18 fewer pints a day and saves about $11 a month at twelve hours a day. Over a five-month season that is $56, which on a unit at this price point is a meaningful fraction of what it cost.

The trap is that the saving evaporates entirely if the machine is undersized for the room. An undersized unit never reaches its humidity target, never cycles off, and runs at its full 318 W around the clock - $42 a month, which is more than a correctly sized 50-pint unit costs at twelve hours. 30 versus 50 pint.

Quick picks

#	Product	Best for	Draw	Price
1	hOmeLabs 32 Pint DehumidifierThe one hOmeLabs unit with a named entry in the ENERGY STAR list, so it is the one where the running cost is a published figure rather than a class estimate.	A bedroom that is damp but not wet	318 W	Check price on Amazon #ad How we are funded
2	hOmeLabs 50 Pint DehumidifierA capable 50-pint machine attached to the least plausible coverage claim on this page, and the gap between those two facts is worth understanding before you buy anything in this category.	Reading a coverage claim critically	Not published	Check price on Amazon #ad How we are funded
3	hOmeLabs 8 Pint DehumidifierA real compressor unit at a size where most competitors sell thermoelectric toys, which makes it the smallest machine here that actually removes meaningful water.	A closet, a boat, or a single small room	Not published	Check price on Amazon #ad How we are funded

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hOmeLabs

hOmeLabs 32 Pint Dehumidifier

Best for: A bedroom that is damp but not wet

The one hOmeLabs unit with a named entry in the ENERGY STAR list, so it is the one where the running cost is a published figure rather than a class estimate.

Average draw

318 W

Computed from the ENERGY STAR certified entry hOmeLabs HME0089: 32.46 pt/day at IEF 2.01 L/kWh. This is the only hOmeLabs capacity in this registry with a named certified entry, which is why it is the only one carrying a number rather than a band.

What is good

• +318 W against the 50-pint class median of 488 W - about 35% less to run, hour for hour
• +Named in the ENERGY STAR certified list, so its IEF is public
• +Quiet enough for a bedroom in a way that a 50-pint compressor generally is not
• +Wi-Fi and auto shut-off at a small-unit price

What is not

• -32 DOE pints is genuinely less water than 50 - undersizing a wet basement costs more than the machine saved
• -Gravity drainage only
• -4,500 sq ft coverage for 32 pints is another claim to ignore

Who it is for

A bedroom, a home office, or a small basement that is humid rather than actively wet.

Skip it if

Skip it if the floor is ever damp to the touch or the walls sweat. That is a 50-pint problem, and a 32-pint machine will run continuously and still lose.

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hOmeLabs 50 Pint Dehumidifier

Best for: Reading a coverage claim critically

A capable 50-pint machine attached to the least plausible coverage claim on this page, and the gap between those two facts is worth understanding before you buy anything in this category.

Average draw

Not published

hOmeLabs publishes no wattage and has no 50-pint entry in the ENERGY STAR certified list - its certified models are the HME0088 at 24.48 pt/day (276 W) and the HME0089 at 32.46 pt/day (318 W). For a 50-pint compressor unit the certified class band is 443-490 W with a median of 488 W.

What is good

• +States both numbers - 50 pints at the DOE condition and 120 at saturation - instead of quietly using the bigger one
• +Wi-Fi control at a price below the Midea Cube
• +Auto shut-off and a straightforward continuous-drain port
• +Widely sold, so replacement filters are easy

What is not

• -A 7,000 sq ft coverage claim for a 50-pint machine is roughly 50% higher than any comparable unit claims for the same capacity
• -Not in the ENERGY STAR certified list at this capacity
• -No published wattage

Who it is for

A budget-conscious buyer who understands that the coverage number is marketing and the pint number is the specification.

Skip it if

Skip it if you were buying it because of the 7,000 sq ft figure. Size from the room and the dampness, not from the largest number on the box - the sizing guide explains why.

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hOmeLabs 8 Pint Dehumidifier

Best for: A closet, a boat, or a single small room

A real compressor unit at a size where most competitors sell thermoelectric toys, which makes it the smallest machine here that actually removes meaningful water.

Average draw

Not published

Not published. The certified 8-13 pint class runs 92-128 W with a median of 105 W across 39 models, and the median unit in that class uses 117 kWh a year.

What is good

• +A compressor at 8 pints, so it keeps working where a Peltier unit stops
• +Roughly a fifth of the power of a 50-pint machine
• +Wi-Fi and auto shut-off, unusual at this size
• +Small enough to sit in a wardrobe or a berth

What is not

• -1,800 sq ft coverage for 8 DOE pints is not a serious claim
• -Bucket only - no continuous drain at this size
• -Not ENERGY STAR certified, so no published IEF

Who it is for

Closets, gun safes, boat cabins, and single small rooms where a large machine is absurd.

Skip it if

Skip it for any room where you can feel the damp. Eight pints a day is a maintenance dose, not a cure.

The two numbers on the listing

hOmeLabs prints both: 32 pints at the DOE condition and up to 80 pints at 95F and 90% RH. That is the right behavior and worth noting, because most of the category prints only whichever number is larger.

The 4,500 square feet is a different matter. That is the same coverage claim Midea makes for a 50-pint machine, attached to a unit with roughly two thirds the capacity. It is not a lie because it is not a measurement of anything - coverage claims in our registry span 1.9x for identical certified capacity. Size from the room's measured humidity instead. Sizing method.

Who should buy it

A bedroom, a home office or a small basement measuring 60 to 68% relative humidity. It is quiet enough for a room you occupy in a way a 50-pint compressor generally is not, and the efficiency figure is public rather than inferred.

Not for a wet basement, not for anything with visible moisture, and not for anywhere you need a pump - it drains by gravity only.