Field ControlsFC-85DH

Dehumidifier

DOE certified water removal

59.39pints/day2019 DOE test

IEF 1.88 L/kWh

DOE class: whole home

DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record

DOE capacity class The 2019 DOE test

Field Controls FC-85DH: certified to DOE at 59.39 pints/day under the 2019 DOE test, IEF 1.88 L/kWh. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

Every model number on this record

Filed with DOE under basic model FC-85DH. A listing with any of these numbers is this unit.

Every model number filed under basic model FC-85DH, DOE data as of 2026-11-03
Model numberFiled by
FC-85DH (DOE basic model)Field Controls

How much does the Field Controls FC-85DH cost to run?

About $2.71 a day, or $81.44 for 30 days, running nonstop at DOE's test conditions (less on days it cycles off at its humidity setting).

59.39 pints/day is 28.1 liters. At an IEF of 1.88 L/kWh that takes 14.95 kWh a day running nonstop at DOE's test conditions. Electricity at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A). Each 1¢/kWh you pay above or below 18.16¢ moves the daily figure by 15¢.

How does the Field Controls FC-85DH rank in its DOE class?

In its DOE class (whole home dehumidifiers), 10 models have a matched Amazon listing. 8 of them have a higher IEF than its 1.88, which is 15% below their median of 2.22. On cost, removing the same 59.39 pints a day at their median IEF would cost $68.96 for 30 days running nonstop, $12.47 less than this one.

DOE's minimum for this class is an IEF of 1.77 L/kWh for units made since June 13, 2019. At 1.88, this one files 6% above that floor. 2 of the 30 in the class file exactly the minimum. Source: 10 CFR 430.32(v)(2).

Whole home dehumidifiers ranked by pints per day (10 with a listing)

Among 30 whole home dehumidifiers

Water removal (pints/day)59.39

Higher than 6 of 30. 2 others share 59.39.

42166.94 pints/day

Efficiency (IEF, L/kWh)1.88

Higher than 2 of 30. 2 others share 1.88.

1.773.05

Three to compare with

From models with a matched listing.

  • Within 3 pints/day of its size, highest IEF

    Innovative Dehumidifiers WH8559.39 pints/day

    DOE class whole home, IEF 1.88.

  • Nearest size in its class with a higher IEF

    AprilAire E08065 pints/day

    DOE class whole home, IEF 2.22: about 15% less power for the same water removal.

  • Nearest bigger unit

    Santa Fe 404710082.14 pints/day

    DOE class whole home, IEF 2.62.

DOE record

Capacity

Water removal
59.39 pints/day
Efficiency (IEF)
1.88 L/kWh

Build

Case volume
1.8 cu ft

Record

DOE basic model
FC-85DH
DOE class
Whole-home dehumidifiers with a product case volume less than or equal to 8 cubic feet
Brands on the filings
1
In DOE's list since
2026-11-02first snapshot we hold

Questions

How many pints a day does the Field Controls FC-85DH really remove?
59.39 pints/day, as certified to DOE under the 2019 test (65°F, 60% humidity). The older test ran at 80°F, so a rating from it reads higher for the same unit: the 2019 test explained.
How much does the Field Controls FC-85DH cost to run for 24 hours?
About $2.71 for 24 hours nonstop at DOE's test conditions: 14.95 kWh at 18.16¢/kWh, the US residential average for August 2026 (EIA).