One unit, 3 brands98.1-W

Honeywell 4044340 = Broan 98.1-W · Dehumidifier filed by Broan and 2 other brands

DOE certified water removal, every brand

71.14pints/day2019 DOE test

IEF 2.22 L/kWh

71.14 pints/day under every nameChoose on price, warranty and what's in stock.

DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record

Broan 4044350, Honeywell 4044340 and Trane 4044320: all filed with DOE under one basic model, 98.1-W, certified at 71.14 pints/day (2019 DOE test). DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

Sold as

  • Broan

    4044350

    71.14 pints/day

    No Amazon listing matched as of 2026-11-03.

  • Honeywell

    4044340

    71.14 pints/day

    No Amazon listing matched as of 2026-11-03.

  • Trane

    4044320

    71.14 pints/day

    No Amazon listing matched as of 2026-11-03.

The filings

DOE lists 3 individual model numbers under basic model 98.1-W, filed under 3 brand names. Every filing lists the same figures: 71.14 pints/day and IEF 2.22.

Each brand's DOE filing under basic model 98.1-W, DOE data as of 2026-11-03. Identical columns are the evidence.
BrandModel numbersPints/dayIEFListing
Broan404435071.142.22None matched
Honeywell404434071.142.22None matched
Trane404432071.142.22None matched

How we know it's one unit

Every brand here filed its model numbers under the same DOE basic model, 98.1-W. DOE's definition of a basic model (10 CFR 430.2) covers "all units of a given type of covered product (or class thereof) manufactured by one manufacturer" with "the same primary energy source" and nearly identical "electrical, physical, and functional (or hydraulic) characteristics that affect energy consumption, energy efficiency, water consumption, or water efficiency." So one set of DOE figures covers every name on the list. No brand files 98.1-W itself as a model number. It's the code DOE uses to tie their filings together.

Brands may still differ in color, controls, accessories, warranty and support. Full record and every model number: Broan 4044350.

How much does the 98.1-W cost to run?

71.14 pints/day at an IEF of 2.22 L/kWh takes 15.16 kWh a day running nonstop at DOE's test conditions: about $2.75 a day, or $82.61 for 30 days. Real use cycles on and off with the humidity, so that's the upper figure 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.

Among 30 whole home dehumidifiers

Water removal (pints/day)71.14

Higher than 13 of 30.

42166.94 pints/day

Efficiency (IEF, L/kWh)2.22

Higher than 18 of 30. 3 others share 2.22.

1.773.05

Who makes the 98.1-W, and is it the same under every brand?

Who makes the Honeywell 4044340?
DOE's records don't say. The Honeywell 4044340 is filed under basic model 98.1-W along with 2 other brands. No brand files 98.1-W itself as a model number, and DOE's database has no manufacturer field.
Is the Honeywell 4044340 the same as the Broan 4044350?
Yes, by DOE's records. Both are filed under basic model 98.1-W and list the same certified figures: 71.14 pints/day and IEF 2.22.
Which brand of 98.1-W is cheapest to run?
They tie: every brand files 71.14 pints/day and IEF 2.22, so each costs about $2.75 a day to run nonstop at DOE's test conditions.

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