Top 5 Best dehumidifier for apartment (2023 Update)

You can experience too many benefits while living in an apartment compared to a house, such as greater affordability with less maintenance. However, in your apartment you might also experience the same humidity issue as you usually face in a house.

Likewise, you may also face problems like asthma, allergies, mold and mildew growth, and many more. Unfortunately, this is something that you cannot or should not ignore because it can get worse from time to time. To avoid such issues, you have to find a dehumidifier that can help you to reduce the humidity in your apartment.

In fact, high humidity cause too many different health issues like Coughing, sneezing, and other allergy-related symptoms that may arise from a damp environment.

Well, the main cause of high humidity is the moisture that is trapped inside your apartment and cannot escape due to poor ventilation & cracks or crevices in the walls, and the only way to prevent it is by using a dehumidifier with the best settings.

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Things you must consider while buying a dehumidifier

These are the things that are needed in a dehumidifier to get highly efficient results from your device:

Removable water tank for easy drainage
Auto-restart
Automatic shut-off function
Touch control panel
Size

However, now the question is…

Do I Need a Dehumidifier in an Apartment?

If you are having high humidity in your apartment like other houses then it is really important for you to have a dehumidifier. As I said earlier that a dehumidifier can easily decrease the moisture level from any place and help you to say goodbye to your allergies and asthma.

However, if you try some methods before buying a dehumidifier then you can read this article to learn how to get rid of moisture from your room without a dehumidifier.

Although if you still feel the moisture in your apartment after applying these methods then you have to buy a dehumidifier for sure without any second thought.

Well now without any further ado let me just introduce you to the dehumidifiers that we selected for you…

our Best dehumidifier for apartment

FRIGIDAIRE Energy Star 50-Pint Dehumidifier (Editors choice)
HOMELABS 70 Pint Dehumidifier
Honeywell TP70AWKN Smart WiFi Energy Star Dehumidifier
PuriCare 50-Pint Clear Bucket Dehumidifier
TOSOT 20 Pint Dehumidifier

FRIGIDAIRE Energy Star 50-Pint Dehumidifier

Frigidaire is one of the leading companies that manufacture many dehumidifiers till date and surprisingly all of them are good in quality. Well, that’s also a reason why I picked this dehumidifier after measuring the qualities it has, along with the 50-Pint capacity.

With 50-pints of capacity, you can easily cover large compartments without any trouble, so choosing this dehumidifier won’t be a bad decision. The dehumidifier also comes with an intuitive control panel that allows you to set the dehumidifier manually at your desired humidity levels.

The dehumidifier has three fan speed settings to adjust the power at which it works.

The most interesting feature about this dehumidifier is that, it can automatically turn off by itself when the tank gets full with a sound alert to make you aware.

By attaching a standard garden hose you can simply set the unit up for continuous draining including a run time independency. Basically, with this you won’t have to look at the dehumidifier anymore after placing it, since the device can work independently.

The device also comes with an easy-to-clean washable filter, so you don’t have to worry about its cleaning either.

Features:

Brand: Frigidaire
Product Dimensions: 12.19″D x 15.97″W x 24.25″H
Weight: 44 Pounds
Color: White
Capacity: 50 Pints
Number of Speeds: 3

PROS	CONS
Super Portable	The dehumidifier can be a little noisy.
Proper damp reduction and humidity-related odors reduction	small power cord can cause you some trouble if you will place the device somewhere far.
it has a negligible impact on your electricity bill
Auto-turn off feature
easy-to-clean washable filter

HOMELABS 70 Pint Dehumidifier

Compared to other leading companies Homelab is a relative newcomer to the appliance industry (Since 2014).

However, if you are judging the company because of this then you should know that their portable 50-pint or 70-pint Dehumidifier gives an outstanding performance in the budget they are providing than any other manufacturer.

So you can say that this dehumidifier can easily remove up to 35 pints (50 Pint 2012 DOE Standard) of water from the air per day. Along with its capability, this dehumidifier can be one of the best options for you if you have a basement, cellar, or large room.

It is also energy star certified so you can assume that it can work more quickly and effectively without racking up your energy bill.

By setting a desired moisture level and letting it run its continuous cycle of 24 hours until its tank is full…you can easily get the maximum benefit from it. Also if you ever forget about it then you don’t have to worry about either since the dehumidifier can automatically turn off by itself.

Basically, this portable dehumidifier reduces moisture through its built-in pump compressor, and with the help of its Turbo mode you can increase fan speed from Normal Air CFM 165 (cubic feet per minute) to High Air CFM 188 for maximum moisture removal and odor reduction.

Features:

Brand: HOmeLabs
Product Dimensions: 11.1″D x 15.4″W x 24.3″H
Weight: 40 Pounds
Color: White
Capacity: 1.6 Gallons
Floor Area: 3000 Square Feet
Air Flow Capacity: 1 Gallon per Minute

PROS	CONS
70-pint capacity based Dehumidifier	The tank size is not so big, so you have to drain it so often.
Auto-turn off feature
Turbo mode feature
Best for larger rooms or Basement

Honeywell TP70AWKN Smart WiFi Energy Star Dehumidifier

When it comes to the leading dehumidifier companies or manufacturers then Honeywell is one of the leading brands that will come up on the list. And with the Honeywell TP70AWKN, you can easily resolve all your humidity-related issues without any worry or second thoughts.

The Honeywell TP70AWKN is designed to maintain humidity levels with its 70-pint capacity (50-Pint 2019 DOE Standard), along with 4,000 square feet of area conversation.

So overall you can say that the dehumidifier can be helpful for those who have large rooms or apartments.

The best feature of this dehumidifier is that it can automatically detect the current moisture level of your house and after that when the room temperature and moisture level will reach to a desired level then the device will turn off automatically.

Well if you are surprised by this then you should also know that this dehumidifier is Wi-Fi-Enabled and compatible with Amazon Alexa voice commands, so it means that you can simply control the device from anywhere.

Moreever, the device has an Energy Star rating, which means that you can save a lot of money while running it for a long time. The detachable water tank with comfort-grip handle & anti-spill tank guards makes it a breeze to empty. However, you can connect a drain tube to the device for automatic drainage and longer performance.

Along with all these features, the dehumidifier is also a very easy-to-use and low-maintenance appliance with having a full tank alert and filter clean alert.

Features:

Brand: Honeywell
Product Dimensions: 12.4″D x 15.7″W x 25.4″H
Weight: 41.1 Pounds
Color: White.
Capacity: 70 Pints
Floor Area: 4000 Square Feet
Number of Speeds: 2
Special Feature: Energy Star qualified, Thermal Overload Protection and Fuse Protection, Wi-Fi-Enabled and compatible with Amazon Alexa, Washable filter, Cord winder, Smooth gliding wheels, included drain tube, and splash guards.

PROS	CONS
Low energy consumption	Short power cord
Huge capacity and large coverage area	Less functionality in app
Controllable remotely with smart voice activation and app.
Low-maintenance

LG PuriCare 50-Pint Clear Bucket Dehumidifier

This dehumidifier from LG has one of the best and modern black design among all the other dehumidifier at this price with some incredible features. Not to mention but this device is also very easy to move around from one place to another.

With the help of this dehumidifier you can easily dry your space effectively (up to 2000 sq. ft. and 50 pints per day). So you can say that it can be so helpful for people who has small or medium sized basement/apartments/garages/and many more.

In the device you will also see a safety standby mode which allows you to shuts the unit down for 1 hour after 23 hours of continuous usage to prevent overheating.

The good fact about this device is that it has a convenient, completely clear, side-loading 1.7-gallon bucket that gives you easy visibility to the water level. More ever the Auto-shutoff and indicator alarm alert comes to most handy when it comes to prevent floods by alerting when the bucket is full.

Also the control panel is more useful in those time when the room light is turned off or dim since the LED control panel lights up in white against the black dehumidifier, so it is quite easy to read the level of humidity even in dim light.

Features:

Brand: LG
Product Dimensions: 12.6″D x 16.8″W x 26.2″H
Weight: 49.2 Pounds
Color: Black
Capacity: 50 Pints
Floor Area: 2000 Square Feet
Fan speeds: 2
Material: Alloy Steel

PROS	CONS
Super Portable.	Little tall and heavy compared to other devices.
Easy to maintain the device.
High capacity for big jobs.

TOSOT 20 Pint Dehumidifier

If you are looking for a reliable dehumidifier within a decent budget then this will be one of the best device for you that you can consider. Though it has not that much range of any other dehumidifier that I shared earlier but with this device you can simply get rid of any moisture of apartment without any worry,

In this dehumidifier you will also see auto turn off feature when the water bucket fills up or the humidity level reached to the desired level you wanted to have, just like the others. You can also save time by attaching a 3/4 inch dehumidifier drain hose (not included) to your dehumidifier for automatic drainage. Alothough if you don’t want continuous drainage then you can use the removable water bucket (1 gallon capacity) to manually empty the dehumidifier and restart moisture removal.

Features:

Brand: TOSOT
Product Dimensions: 11.7″D x 15″W x 20.7″H
Weight: 32 Pounds
Color: White.
Capacity: 1 Gallons
Floor Area: 1500 Square Feet
Material: 11.7″D x 15″W x 20.7″H

PROS	CONS
Super Portable.	Foot area is small.
Energy-efficient
High capacity for big jobs.

FAQs

Q: How many dehumidifiers do I need for my apartment?

According to experts, the larger and damper the space, the bigger capacity your dehumidifier should have. That’s why if you believe that your dehumidifier can handle the humidity level then there’s nothing to worry about.

However if you think that the device won’t be enough then you can simply buy one of the devices that I suggested or simply wait longer to see your current dehumidifier’s effect.

Q: Would a dehumidifier help in an apartment to combat mold?

Unfortunately a dehumidifier can’t kill mold or midew from your apartment but it does help you to prevent further mold or mildew growth. And just like killing mold is important, prevent them from growing is also one of the important thing you must consider.

A dehumidifier is an effective way of tackling this problem. Using a dehumidifier, you’ll help alleviate common symptoms that arise in the presence of mold and high humidity, such as triggering allergies or asthma.