One unit, 2 brandsDFL5-25ED(02)

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• waykar

  CTH80B, CTH80D

  24.84 pints/day

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

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  TCL

  T25DC9R

  24.84 pints/day

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The filings

DOE lists 3 individual model numbers under basic model DFL5-25ED(02), filed under 2 brand names. Every filing lists the same figures: 24.84 pints/day and IEF 1.85.

How we know it's one unit

Every brand here filed its model numbers under the same DOE basic model, DFL5-25ED(02). 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 DFL5-25ED(02) 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: waykar CTH80B.

How much does the DFL5-25ED(02) cost to run?

24.84 pints/day at an IEF of 1.85 L/kWh takes 6.35 kWh a day running nonstop at DOE's test conditions: about $1.15 a day, or $34.61 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 253 portable dehumidifiers up to 25 pints/day

Not counting 1 flagged filing far outside the class.

Who makes the DFL5-25ED(02), and is it the same under every brand?

Who makes the TCL T25DC9R?

DOE's records don't say. The TCL T25DC9R is filed under basic model DFL5-25ED(02) along with the waykar CTH80B. Neither brand files DFL5-25ED(02) itself as a model number, and DOE's database has no manufacturer field.

Is the TCL T25DC9R the same as the waykar CTH80B?

Yes, by DOE's records. Both are filed under basic model DFL5-25ED(02) and list the same certified figures: 24.84 pints/day and IEF 1.85.

Which brand of DFL5-25ED(02) is cheapest to run?

They tie: every brand files 24.84 pints/day and IEF 1.85, so each costs about $1.15 a day to run nonstop at DOE's test conditions.

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