In the tables below, we have listed the features and cost of six of the most popular brands of dehumidifiers to offer you a quick checklist for comparison. The first table offers a list of the pros and cons for each brand name. The second table offers a comparison of brands by warranty and price.
We hope you find this information useful.
| Brand |
Pros |
Cons |
Bryant
The Two-Speed Puron Plus
with Puron® Refrigerant
Central Air
598B
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- Quiet
- 2 speeds
- Long and low cooling cycles to help with humidity
- Intuitive system moves to high speed when it is hot outside
- Energy efficient 16.5 SEER
- Puron, Energy Star & Energuide compliant
- Doesn't use R-22 refrigerant
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Carrier
Infinity 18
Central Air
Window or Thru Wall Conditioning Unit
|
- 2 speeds
- Energy efficient 18 SEER
- Energy Star Rated
- Puron refrigerant instead of Freon
- 69 decibel noise
- Self diagnostics and will intuitively adjust for peak performance
- Can control temperature, air quality, fan speed, ventilation
- Filter indictor to tell you when to replace
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- Expensive
- Need to replace air filter in your furnace or fan coil every 3 or 4 weeks for optimal usage
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Comfort-Aire
RAD-243
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- Removes 8.2 pints an hour
- 24,000 BTU
- 8.5 SEER
- Slide out chassis
- Energy Saver mode
- Front filter for easy removal
- Remote control
- 3 cool speeds and 3 fans
- Timer
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- Large unit, not very attractive
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Danby
Portable Stand Alone Air Conditioner
DPAC7599
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- 7,500 BTU
- 8.19 SEER
- 3 speed fan
- Attractive looking unit
- Casters for easy portability
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Fedders
D Chassis A7D18E2A
Window & Thru Wall
Air Conditioner |
- 3 speeds
- 11 SEER
- 17, 300 BTU
- Remote control
- Reusable air filter
- Removes 5.6 pints per hour
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Friedrich
X-Star
Portable Window
Air Conditioner
|
- 5,500 – 11,700 BTU
- Remote control
- Energy star rated
- 8 way air flow
- 3 cooling speeds
- 1 fan
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Frigidaire
Heavy Duty Air Conditioner
FA256P2
|
- Energy Star rated
- 25,000 BTU
- Dehumidifies 7.6 pints an hour
- Electronic controls with temperature sensing remote
- Thermostat
- 4 way air flow
- Clean air ionizer
- Weighs 160 pounds
- For rooms up to 1,660 square feet
- 24 hour timer
- Rigid mesh filter
- Sleep mode
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- Tilt out filter access makes it hard to change filter
- Warranty
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General Electric (GE)
Energy Star® Deluxe 115 Volt Electronic Room Air Conditioner
|
- 3 fan speeds
- Energy Star rated
- Rigid frame filter
- Energy saver mode
- 10.8 SEER
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Goodman
CLT Series 13
Split System Air Conditioner
|
- 2 to 5 ton
- Energy star rated
- 13 SEER
- 42,000 BTU
- High efficiency scroll compressor
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- Noisy, 74 decibels
- Weighs 258 pounds
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Hitachi
RAS-09UH
Split System Air Conditioner
|
- Reusable filter
- 10.2 SEER
- Remote control
- 9,300 BTU
- 3 speed fan
- No vents
- Removes 1.1 pints an hour
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- Low SEER rating
- Low BTU
- Low dehumidification
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Kenmore
28,000 BTU Large Capacity Room Window Air Conditioner
Model # 75281 |
- Permanent filter
- Will restart in case of power outage
- Weighs 155 pounds
- 28,000 BTU
- 8.5 SEER
- 4 foot cord
- Energy saver
- Can dehumidify 208 pints a day electronic controls
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- Not Energy Star rated
- 12 hour on and off timer (most models have 24 hour)
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Dave Lennox Signature Collection XC21 Air Conditioner
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- Very quiet, probably the quietest air conditioner on the market, 69 decibels
- Two stage compressor
- SEER rating 20.50
- Chlorine-free refrigerant
- Energy Star rated
- Onboard cooling system diagnostics
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- No major issues to report
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Maytag
Window & Thru Wall
Air Conditioner
M6X06F2A
|
- Easy to operate and install
- 24 hour timer
- Inexpensive
- Reusable filter
- Remote control
- 2 speed fan
|
- Loud
- Can't adjust air flow
- Cools only 250 to 300 square feet
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Mitsubishi
MS24WN
Mr. Slim Split-Ductless M-Series, Cooling Only
|
- 22,000 BTU
- Quiet
- 10 – 13 SEER
- Indoor unit weighs 40 pounds
- Outdoor unit weighs 152 pounds
- Removes 7.6 pints an hour
- Remote control
- Can run as low as 26 decibels
- No ductwork needed
- Zone air conditioning
|
- Parts only have 1 year warranty
|
| Brand |
Warranty |
Price |
Bryant
The Two-Speed Puron Plus
with Puron® Refrigerant
Central Air
598B
|
- 10 year limited warranty & 5 year limited warranty on parts.
- Can purchase extended warranty.
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Carrier
Infinity 18
Central Air
Window or Thru Wall Conditioning Unit
|
- 5 year limited parts warranty
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Comfort-Aire
RAD-243
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Danby
Portable Stand Alone Air Conditioner
DPAC7599
|
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Fedders
D Chassis A7D18E2A
Window & Thru Wall
Air Conditioner |
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Friedrich
X-Star
Portable Window
Air Conditioner
|
- 1 year parts and labor
- 5 years sealed system
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Frigidaire
Heavy Duty Air Conditioner
FA256P2
|
- Full one year warranty
- Limited warranty up to 5 years on sealed parts (labor, diagnostics and transport are consumers responsibility)
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General Electric
Energy Star® Deluxe 115 Volt Electronic Room Air Conditioner
|
- 1 year in home
- 5 years in home sealed refrigeration system
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Goodman
CLT Series 13
Split System Air Conditioner
|
- Lifetime limited warranty on compressor
- 5 years parts
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Hitachi
RAS-09UH
Split System Air Conditioner
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Kenmore
28,000 BTU Large Capacity Room Window Air Conditioner
Model # 75281 |
- 1 year parts and labor
- 5 year sealed
- Optional extended warranty and service plan
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Dave Lennox Signature Collection XC21 Air Conditioner
|
- 10 year limited warranty compressor
- 5 year limited warranty on parts
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- Comparable to top end models, must use dealer
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Maytag
Window & Thru Wall
Air Conditioner
M6X06F2A
|
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Mitsubishi
MS24WN
Mr. Slim Split-Ductless M-Series, Cooling Only
|
- 6 year compressor
- 1 year parts
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