One unit, 5 brandsDFL1-25ED

hOmeLabs HME0088 = DuraComfort DFL1-25ED · Dehumidifier filed by DuraComfort and 4 other brands

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DOE certified water removal, most filings

24.48pints/day2019 DOE test

IEF 1.75 L/kWh

24.48filed by 4 brands
25filed by TCL

Filings differ. Both are shown, with each brand's own figure in its row.

DOE class: up to 25 pints/day

DOE data as of 2026-11-03DOE record

DuraComfort DH25F, hOmeLabs HME0088, waykar CTH80A, Honeywell TPFIT25AWK and TCL T25DC3S: all filed with DOE under one basic model, DFL1-25ED, certified at 24.48 pints/day (2019 DOE test) on most filings. DOE data as of 2026-11-03.

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The filings

DOE lists 7 individual model numbers under basic model DFL1-25ED, filed under 5 brand names. The filings don't all match. Pints/day: 24.48 pints/day (4 brands) and 25 pints/day (TCL). The headline figure on this page is the one most filings list, and the table shows each brand's own.

Each brand's DOE filing under basic model DFL1-25ED, DOE data as of 2026-11-03. Identical columns are the evidence.
BrandModel numbersPints/dayIEFListing
DuraComfortDH25F, DH25L24.481.75Check price on Amazon
hOmeLabsHME008824.481.75Check price on Amazon
waykarCTH80A24.481.75Check price on Amazon
HoneywellTPFIT25AWK, TPFIT25WK24.481.75None matched
TCLT25DC3S251.75None matched

How we know it's one unit

Every brand here filed its model numbers under the same DOE basic model, DFL1-25ED. 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 DFL1-25ED 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: DuraComfort DH25F.

How much does the DFL1-25ED cost to run?

24.48 pints/day at an IEF of 1.75 L/kWh takes 6.62 kWh a day running nonstop at DOE's test conditions: about $1.20 a day, or $36.06 for 30 days. Real use cycles on and off with the humidity, so that's the upper figure for a day of nonstop running. The filings differ, so the cost does too: lowest for 4 brands ($1.20 a day), highest for TCL ($1.23 a day).

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 253 portable dehumidifiers up to 25 pints/day

Not counting 1 flagged filing far outside the class.

Water removal (pints/day)24.48

Higher than 220 of 253.

4.9524.99 pints/day

Efficiency (IEF, L/kWh)1.75

Higher than 148 of 253. 23 others share 1.75.

1.32.05

Who makes the DFL1-25ED, and is it the same under every brand?

Who makes the hOmeLabs HME0088?
DOE's records don't say. The hOmeLabs HME0088 is filed under basic model DFL1-25ED along with 4 other brands. No brand files DFL1-25ED itself as a model number, and DOE's database has no manufacturer field.
Is the hOmeLabs HME0088 the same as the DuraComfort DH25F?
Yes, by DOE's records. Both are filed under basic model DFL1-25ED and list the same certified figures: 24.48 pints/day and IEF 1.75.
Which brand of DFL1-25ED is cheapest to run?
On the filed figures, the 4 brands that file 24.48 pints/day and IEF 1.75, at about $1.20 a day. The highest is TCL at about $1.23 a day.

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