Mold Is the Enemy. A Good Dehumidifier Is the Solution

The Best Dehumidifiers for Keeping Your Home Dry and Mold-Free Featured in this article Mold is no joke. Whether you live in humid-summer New York or humid-winter Oregon, the best dehumidifiers can bring your humidity to livable levels and help mitigate the most obvious ill effects of damp climates. What ill effects? In hot weather, humid climates can make it difficult for your body (or your air conditioner) to cool down appropriately and attain homeostasis. Closer to room temperature, oh dear lord, there's the mold -the ancient foe of asthmatics, hypochondriacs, record collectors, clotheshorses, and people who like having good hair. (Note that black mold isn't necessarily worse or better than the other kinds. Mold in general is just kinda awful for you .) WIRED reviewer Lisa Wood Shapiro discovered the salutary effects of dehumidifiers after life in a damp Maine cabin where her air quality monitors often registered 80 percent humidity, not to mention a stint on dehumidifier TikTok . Reviewer Matthew Korfhage lives in Portland, Oregon, where black mold is a genre of small talk. After testing, these are the best models out of the many we tested, from our best for basements pick, the Honeywell Smart Portable Dehumidifier ($270) , to our best portable version for travel or small spaces, the . Eva-Dry Renewable Mini Dehumidifier E-333 ($25) For more ways to improve your indoor air quality , check out our guides to Best Air Purifiers , Best Air Quality Monitors , Best Space Heaters , Best Fans , and Best Window Air Conditioners . Updated December 2025: We've added Dreo’s 110-pint 711S, removed unavailable products, ensured accuracy of links and prices, and added new information to FAQs. Compare Our Picks WIRED TIRED Smart app? Tank capacity Laundry mode Noise on high Wheels/handles Warranty Midea 20 Pint Cube Dehumidifier Eva-Dry Renewable Mini Dehumidifier E-333 Dreo 110-Pint Smart Humidifier Eva-Dry 4000 Rotary Desiccant Dehumidifier GoveeLife Smart Dehumidifier Breezome 60 oz. Dehumidifier Recommended With Reservations Tabyik 35-Ounce Dehumidifier for $42 : I am still looking for the ideal bathroom dehumidifier/night-light combo. At just over 2 pounds and 10 inches tall, the Tabyik Peltier Dehumidifier had the potential to be the right fit. While it’s slightly cheaper than the Breezome's 60-ounce dehumidifier, that lower cost comes with half the Breezome’s tank size. If you’re looking for a small dehumidifier for your windowless bathroom or mud room, then this tiny, toy-sized version of a dehumidifier might be for you. One issue was the Tabyik’s 4-foot electrical cord, which made placing it on the floor from a high-up electrical outlet, like those in a bathroom, somewhat restricting. And small doesn’t mean quieter. The Tabyik churns along at close to 30 decibels-louder than the full-size Midea Cube 20-pint at low or medium fan speeds. Also Tested Honeywell Energy Star 50-Pint Dehumidifier: WIRED tester Lisa Wood Shapiro appreciated the large tank, the laundry mode, and the wheels that made this dehumidifer easy to port from room to room. But while it's still listed on...

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