AprilAire: 6 DOE certified models

Key findings

• Highest certified water removal among its dehumidifiers: AprilAire 130H at 100.8 pints/day.

Dehumidifiers

6 AprilAire dehumidifiers, listed models first. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

#	Photo	Model	Labels	Pints/day (2019 test)	IEF, L/kWh	DOE class	Brands	Amazon
1		AprilAire130H	IEF 2.22 Sold under 5 brands	100.8pints/day, 2019 DOE test	2.22	whole home	5	Check price on Amazon
2		AprilAireE100C	IEF 2.22 Sold under 6 brands	85pints/day, 2019 DOE test	2.22	whole home	6	Check price on Amazon
3		AprilAireE080	IEF 2.22 Sold under 4 brands	65pints/day, 2019 DOE test	2.22	whole home	4	Check price on Amazon
4		AprilAireE070	IEF 1.77 Sold under 3 brands	53pints/day, 2019 DOE test	1.77	whole home	3	Check price on Amazon
5		AprilAireE050-P	IEF 1.6	35pints/day, 2019 DOE test	1.6	25 to 50	1	Check price on Amazon
6		AprilAireE050-W	IEF 1.77	42pints/day, 2019 DOE test	1.77	whole home	1

How efficient are AprilAire dehumidifiers?

Of the 6 AprilAire dehumidifiers, 3 file a higher IEF than the class median and 3 fall below it.

A higher IEF means more water removed per kWh.

Who makes AprilAire dehumidifiers?

DOE's database has no manufacturer field, so the evidence is whose model number each unit is filed under and which other brands file the same unit.

2 units are filed under AprilAire's own model numbers and sold by other brands too, so AprilAire is the filer of record for them.

AprilAire shares 4 units with 5 other brands. Its other 2 basic models are filed by AprilAire alone. Brands it shares with, and how many units each:

• Anden3
• DriSteem3
• Healthy Climate3
• Johnson Controls3
• Carrier2

How much does an AprilAire dehumidifier cost to run?

Running nonstop at DOE's test conditions, the 6 AprilAire dehumidifiers with both figures use 10.35 to 21.48 kWh a day. That's about $1.88 to $3.90 a day, or $56.39 to $117.05 for 30 days. The lowest is AprilAire E050-P (35 pints/day, IEF 1.6) and the highest AprilAire 130H (100.8 pints/day, IEF 2.22).

Real use cycles on and off with the humidity, so these are the upper figures for a day of nonstop running.

At 18.16¢ per kWh, the US average residential price for August 2026 (EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A). Worked out from the certified figures.

Questions about AprilAire

Is AprilAire a good dehumidifier brand?

How its 6 dehumidifiers compare on efficiency with their DOE class is above. 4 of them are the same unit as another brand's model. We don't test reliability, noise or build quality, so we can't rank brands on those. How we compare models.

Does AprilAire make a 50 pint dehumidifier?

Yes, by the 2019 DOE test: 4 of its models certify 49.5 pints/day or more, led by AprilAire 130H at 100.8 pints/day. By DOE class: 1 in the 25 to 50 pints/day class and 5 in the whole home class. How the 2019 test changed pint ratings.

Which AprilAire dehumidifier is the most efficient for its size?

AprilAire E080, AprilAire E100C and AprilAire 130H tie at IEF 2.22: higher than 18 of the 30 in its DOE class (whole home dehumidifiers). At the other end is AprilAire E050-P, at IEF 1.6, tied with 2 others at DOE's 1.60 minimum.

Is AprilAire the same as Anden?

For 3 units, yes: both file them under the same DOE basic model (E070, E100 and E130). The other 3 AprilAire basic models aren't filed by Anden. Compare the 3 brands of E070. Compare the 6 brands of E100. Compare the 5 brands of E130.