{
 "analysis": {
  "decile": 127.51,
  "higher_better": true,
  "label": "Certified capacity",
  "median": 85.31,
  "pool": 14,
  "top_beats_pct": 92,
  "top_name": "Santa Fe Ultra V205 (4046180)",
  "top_value": 172.13,
  "unit": "pints/day"
 },
 "criteria": [
  {
   "direction": "higher",
   "key": "capacity",
   "label": "Certified capacity",
   "unit": "pints/day",
   "weight": 0.45
  },
  {
   "direction": "higher",
   "key": "ief",
   "label": "Integrated Energy Factor",
   "unit": "L/kWh",
   "weight": 0.55
  },
  {
   "direction": "lower",
   "formula": "certified kWh per year x EIA U.S. average residential price x 5",
   "key": "cost5",
   "label": "5-year electricity cost",
   "unit": "USD",
   "weight": 0
  }
 ],
 "items": [
  {
   "brand": "Santa Fe",
   "id": "santa-fe-ultra-v205-4046180",
   "name": "Santa Fe Ultra V205 (4046180)",
   "rank": 1,
   "score": 97.6,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4006002, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 172.13,
    "cost5": 1079.0,
    "ief": 3.12
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "Santa Fe",
   "id": "santa-fe-ultra-v155-4047300",
   "name": "Santa Fe Ultra V155 (4047300)",
   "rank": 2,
   "score": 88.3,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4429193, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 127.51,
    "cost5": 765.0,
    "ief": 3.26
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "Santa Fe",
   "id": "santa-fe-ultra-v125-4047200",
   "name": "Santa Fe Ultra V125 (4047200)",
   "rank": 3,
   "score": 71.2,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4510405, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 102.69,
    "cost5": 513.0,
    "ief": 2.63
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "Aprilaire",
   "id": "aprilaire-e130",
   "name": "Aprilaire E130",
   "rank": 4,
   "score": 67.1,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4510068, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 105.0,
    "cost5": 841.0,
    "ief": 2.35
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "Healthy Climate",
   "id": "healthy-climate-hcwhd-130",
   "name": "Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130",
   "rank": 5,
   "score": 67.1,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4594994, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 105.0,
    "cost5": 2550.0,
    "ief": 2.35
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "Santa Fe",
   "id": "santa-fe-ultra-v100-4047100",
   "name": "Santa Fe Ultra V100 (4047100)",
   "rank": 6,
   "score": 63.7,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4510404, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 85.62,
    "cost5": 380.0,
    "ief": 2.45
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "Honeywell Home",
   "id": "honeywell-home-dhm120r4000-u",
   "name": "Honeywell Home DHM120R4000/U",
   "rank": 7,
   "score": 62.1,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4576905, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 94.33,
    "cost5": 505.0,
    "ief": 2.22
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "Aprilaire",
   "id": "aprilaire-e100",
   "name": "Aprilaire E100",
   "rank": 8,
   "score": 61.9,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4510067, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 85.0,
    "cost5": 745.0,
    "ief": 2.35
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "CARRIER CORPORATION",
   "id": "healthy-climate-hcwhd-100",
   "name": "Healthy Climate HCWHD#-100",
   "rank": 9,
   "score": 61.9,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4594974, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 85.0,
    "cost5": 2171.0,
    "ief": 2.35
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "Aprilaire",
   "id": "aprilaire-e080",
   "name": "Aprilaire E080",
   "rank": 10,
   "score": 56.6,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4510066, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 65.0,
    "cost5": 574.0,
    "ief": 2.35
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "CARRIER CORPORATION",
   "id": "healthy-climate-hcwhd-080",
   "name": "Healthy Climate HCWHD#-080",
   "rank": 11,
   "score": 56.6,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4594934, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 65.0,
    "cost5": 929.0,
    "ief": 2.35
   }
  },
  {
   "brand": "MOISWELL",
   "id": "moiswell-admiral-w160",
   "name": "MOISWELL Admiral W160",
   "rank": 12,
   "score": 55.0,
   "spec_source": "ENERGY STAR certified Dehumidifiers dataset (U.S. EPA, data.energystar.gov mgiu-hu4z), record 4616314, retrieved 2026-11-01",
   "specs": {
    "capacity": 65.0,
    "cost5": 570.0,
    "ief": 2.25
   }
  }
 ],
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "method": "We compared the ENERGY STAR whole-home (ducted) dehumidifiers with the highest certified capacity, scoring capacity and IEF. The five-year electricity cost is shown for each (certified yearly energy use x current EIA U.S. average residential price x 5). Every model tied with the last one on the selection criterion is listed, so the cut never picks among equals.",
 "name": "Best whole-house dehumidifiers, ranked by certified data",
 "next_refresh": "2026-12-01",
 "publisher": "ByTheRank",
 "scoring": "each value scored against the best on the page (best = 1), times its weight; total out of 100",
 "selection": {
  "best": 172.13,
  "cut": 65.0,
  "label": "Certified capacity",
  "listed": 12,
  "listings": 24,
  "merge": "listings with identical certified values on all 11 reported fields",
  "pool": 14,
  "tied_beyond_cut": 0,
  "unit": "pints/day"
 },
 "sources": [
  "https://data.energystar.gov/Active-Specifications/ENERGY-STAR-Certified-Dehumidifiers/mgiu-hu4z",
  "https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/epm_table_grapher.php?t=epmt_5_6_a"
 ],
 "updated": "2026-11-01",
 "url": "https://bytherank.com/best-whole-house-dehumidifiers/",
 "why_first": {
  "criteria": [
   {
    "difference": 11.7,
    "first_points": 45.0,
    "first_value": 172.13,
    "key": "capacity",
    "label": "Certified capacity",
    "second_points": 33.3,
    "second_value": 127.51,
    "unit": "pints/day",
    "weight_pct": 45.0
   },
   {
    "difference": -2.4,
    "first_points": 52.6,
    "first_value": 3.12,
    "key": "ief",
    "label": "Integrated Energy Factor",
    "second_points": 55.0,
    "second_value": 3.26,
    "unit": "L/kWh",
    "weight_pct": 55.0
   },
   {
    "difference": 0.0,
    "first_points": 0.0,
    "first_value": 1079.0,
    "key": "cost5",
    "label": "5-year electricity cost",
    "second_points": 0.0,
    "second_value": 765.0,
    "unit": "USD",
    "weight_pct": 0.0
   }
  ],
  "deciding": {
   "computed": false,
   "first_value": 172.13,
   "key": "capacity",
   "label": "Certified capacity",
   "retrieved": "2026-11-01",
   "second_value": 127.51,
   "source": "https://data.energystar.gov/Active-Specifications/ENERGY-STAR-Certified-Dehumidifiers/mgiu-hu4z"
  },
  "first": "Santa Fe Ultra V205 (4046180)",
  "first_score": 97.6,
  "flip": {
   "key": "ief",
   "label": "Integrated Energy Factor",
   "needed_pct": 85.8,
   "now_pct": 55.0
  },
  "headline_leader": null,
  "margin": 9.3,
  "second": "Santa Fe Ultra V155 (4047300)",
  "second_score": 88.3,
  "ties": [
   {
    "names": [
     "Aprilaire E130",
     "Healthy Climate HCWHD#-130"
    ],
    "rank": "=4",
    "rule": "equal scores share a rank; within it products are listed alphabetically (no measured difference)",
    "score": 67.1
   },
   {
    "names": [
     "Aprilaire E100",
     "Healthy Climate HCWHD#-100"
    ],
    "rank": "=8",
    "rule": "equal scores share a rank; within it products are listed alphabetically (no measured difference)",
    "score": 61.9
   },
   {
    "names": [
     "Aprilaire E080",
     "Healthy Climate HCWHD#-080"
    ],
    "rank": "=10",
    "rule": "equal scores share a rank; within it products are listed alphabetically (no measured difference)",
    "score": 56.6
   }
  ]
 }
}