Dehumidifiers / Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) vs Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)
Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US)
$46.42
VSWaykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)
$169.99
Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) vs Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)
Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)
Sold as 34 pints; Waykar's own ENERGY STAR filing says 9.81.
Wins overall by 0.1 points
Quick Verdict
The Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) wins by 0.1 points, which is not enough to settle it. 0.56 pints a day: a closet deodoriser sold with a room-sized coverage claim. Pick on the specs that matter to you, not the overall score.
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) and Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) are both closely matched dehumidifier models, and the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) is $123.60 cheaper than the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) ($46.42 vs $169.99). On Running Cost, the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) leads (8.5 vs 2.0/10) — the kWh/yr on the ENERGY STAR certification and what it costs at the meter. On a machine that runs most of the year this dominates total ownership cost — often a third of the purchase price annually. On Capacity-Claim Honesty, the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) leads (6.0 vs 1.0/10) — this category's trap dimension. Since the DOE changed the test condition from 80°F/60% RH to 65°F/60% RH in 2019, the same machine that was a '70 pint' is now a '50 pint' — and manufacturers freely mix the two scales, plus a third 'saturation' figure taken at 95°F/90% RH. A high score means the pint number on the box matches the DOE Appendix X1 figure the manufacturer filed with ENERGY STAR. A low score means the marketing number is measured somewhere the buyer's house never is.. On Moisture Removal, the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) leads (3.0 vs 1.0/10) — actual water pulled out of the air per day at a condition a home experiences, judged against the DOE-verified figure rather than the coverage claim on the box. Overall, the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) scores 4.3/10 across our 8 scoring categories versus 4.2/10 for the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US), though the gap is close enough that your specific use case should decide it. Below, we break down the full spec sheet, category-by-category scores, and exactly who should buy which one.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Spec | Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) | Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $46.42 | $169.99 |
| Release Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Rated Capacity (and Which Standard) | Walmart's spec table for this unit says it "Collects up to 9oz of water per day" — that is 0.56 pints per day, not a pint rating at all. No DOE or AHAM pint figure exists for this product because thermoelectric units are outside the DOE portable-dehumidifier test scope. For scale, a 50-pint compressor unit removes roughly 90x more water per day | Waykar's own page rates it at "34 pints / day" under 95°F, 90% RH — a saturation condition, not a DOE condition. A Ubuy mirror of the same Amazon ASIN calls it a "40-Pint". Neither number is comparable to a DOE pint figure |
| ENERGY STAR / DOE Verified Capacity ( pints/day) | None — Pro Breeze does not appear anywhere in the ENERGY STAR Certified Dehumidifiers database, so no independently verified DOE Appendix X1 capacity exists | 9.81 pints/day. That is the DOE Appendix X1 (65°F/60% RH) water-removal capacity Waykar itself filed with ENERGY STAR for the PD160B, published in the ENERGY STAR Certified Dehumidifiers database. The unit is sold as 34-pint. The verified figure is 29% of the marketing figure. The PD160B-PRO variant tests at 10.16 pints/day and does carry ENERGY STAR Most Efficient |
| Technology & Refrigerant | Thermoelectric (Peltier). A solid-state junction chills a small plate and moisture condenses onto it. There is no refrigeration circuit, no compressor and no refrigerant | Compressor (refrigerant), R290 propane, 122 kWh/yr, Integrated Energy Factor 1.73 L/kWh per ENERGY STAR |
| Low-Temperature Operation & Defrost | No frost failure mode — there is no coil to ice up — but Peltier output falls off sharply as the room cools because the plate can only sit a fixed number of degrees below ambient. Pro Breeze publishes no minimum operating temperature and no output-vs-temperature curve | Automatic defrost is advertised. Waykar publishes no minimum operating temperature on its own product page. Like every compressor unit here it will spend an increasing share of its runtime in defrost below roughly 65°F, and this one has very little capacity to spare |
| Claimed Coverage | Sources conflict badly for the same machine: 150 sq ft (Walmart's 1200-cubic-foot listing), 205 sq ft (Pro Breeze's own intl.probreeze.com page), 215 sq ft (the Amazon listing and Walmart's Peltier listing). All three describe the same 1,200 cubic feet | 2,000 sq ft (Waykar and Home Depot). A unit that removes 9.81 pints/day at 65°F cannot meaningfully dry 2,000 sq ft; the number is derived from the 95°F/90% RH figure |
| Tank Capacity & Refill Interval | Sources conflict: 17 oz (Amazon and Walmart), 16 oz (eBay and third-party listings), 18 oz (an eBay listing for the same PB-02-US). At the stated 9 oz/day extraction a 17 oz tank needs emptying roughly every two days, which is the one thing this unit does not ask much of you | 0.66 gallons / 2.5 L. At the marketed 34 pints/day that is emptying it roughly six times a day; at the verified 9.81 pints/day it is closer to twice a day |
| Continuous Drainage (Hose, Gravity, Pump Lift) | None. There is no continuous-drain port, no hose and no pump — you empty the tank by hand. That is the practical ceiling on this product | Gravity only — a 6.56 ft hose is included but there is no pump, so the outlet must sit above the drain. No pump variant of the PD160B exists |
| ENERGY STAR Status | Not ENERGY STAR certified and not eligible — ENERGY STAR's dehumidifier scope covers portable and whole-home refrigerant units, and Pro Breeze appears nowhere in the certified list | Yes — genuinely certified, and the certification is what exposes the pint claim. 122 kWh/yr, IEF 1.73 L/kWh, available on market 26 September 2025 |
| Annual Running Cost | About $34/yr if run continuously (23W x 8,760h x $0.17/kWh). That buys 0.56 pints a day. Per pint removed it is by a wide margin the most expensive machine here | About $21/yr (122 kWh x $0.17/kWh). Genuinely cheap to run, because it is a genuinely small machine |
| Noise | No dB figure published. Marketing says "ultra quiet"/"no noise"; there is a small fan and no compressor, so it is genuinely the quietest unit in this set, but the claim is unquantified | Waykar advertises the PD160B-PRO variant at 33 dB. No dB figure is published for the plain PD160B on Waykar's own page |
| Warranty (incl. Sealed System) | Not stated on the Amazon or Walmart listings used for this entry. Pro Breeze's standard consumer warranty is 12 months; confirm at purchase. There is no sealed system to warrant | 1 year, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee and an optional paid 2-year extension. No separate sealed-system term is offered |
| Recall History | No CPSC recall found for Pro Breeze dehumidifiers. Note that thermoelectric units were not part of any of the three large compressor-dehumidifier recalls (Gree 2013/2016/2023, New Widetech 2021) | No CPSC recall found for Waykar. Note that ENERGY STAR lists the identical PD160B platform under the combined partner brand string "waykar, KESNOS, YAUFEY, Fehom" for sibling models — several Amazon dehumidifier brands are the same OEM |
| Warranty | 12 months | 12 months |
| Colors | White | White, Black |
Category Scores
Capacity-Claim Honesty
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) leads clearly here, 6.0 against 1.0 — a 5.0-point margin on this category's trap dimension. Since the DOE changed the test condition from 80°F/60% RH to 65°F/60% RH in 2019, the same machine that was a '70 pint' is now a '50 pint' — and manufacturers freely mix the two scales, plus a third 'saturation' figure taken at 95°F/90% RH. A high score means the pint number on the box matches the DOE Appendix X1 figure the manufacturer filed with ENERGY STAR. A low score means the marketing number is measured somewhere the buyer's house never is.. If that is what you are buying for, the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Moisture Removal
The Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) leads clearly here, 3.0 against 1.0 — a 2.0-point margin on actual water pulled out of the air per day at a condition a home experiences, judged against the DOE-verified figure rather than the coverage claim on the box. If that is what you are buying for, the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Cold-Room Performance
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) and Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) are level here, at 3.0/10 each. what happens in a 50-55°F basement, garage or crawlspace. Compressor coils frost below roughly 65°F and auto-defrost buys back the coil at the cost of runtime; desiccant rotors and hot-gas-defrost units do not care. The single most common mis-buy in the category is not what separates these two — look to the categories where the scores diverge.
Drainage & Tank Practicality
The Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) leads clearly here, 4.0 against 2.5 — a 1.5-point margin on tank volume measured against daily output, whether a hose is in the box, whether gravity drainage needs the unit propped up, and whether there is a real pump and how high it lifts. If that is what you are buying for, the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Running Cost
The Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) leads clearly here, 8.5 against 2.0 — a 6.5-point margin on the kWh/yr on the ENERGY STAR certification and what it costs at the meter. On a machine that runs most of the year this dominates total ownership cost — often a third of the purchase price annually. If that is what you are buying for, the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Quietness
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) leads clearly here, 9.5 against 7.5 — a 2.0-point margin on measured dB where published, weighted by where the machine actually lives — a 58 dBA crawlspace unit under a floor is fine, a 54 dB cube next to a desk is not. If that is what you are buying for, the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Build & Warranty
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) and Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) are level here, at 4.5/10 each. coil and cabinet construction, filter grade, and above all the warranty on the sealed system — the compressor is the part that fails and the part most portables cover for only twelve months is not what separates these two — look to the categories where the scores diverge.
Value for Money
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) leads clearly here, 5.0 against 3.0 — a 2.0-point margin on purchase price plus multi-year electricity against verified pints removed and how long the warranty protects the compressor. If that is what you are buying for, the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) does not close the gap elsewhere.
Best For
Choose the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) if…
- • Capacity-Claim Honesty matters most to you — the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) scores 6.0/10 here (this category's trap dimension. Since the DOE changed the test condition from 80°F/60% RH to 65°F/60% RH in 2019, the same machine that was a '70 pint' is now a '50 pint' — and manufacturers freely mix the two scales, plus a third 'saturation' figure taken at 95°F/90% RH. A high score means the pint number on the box matches the DOE Appendix X1 figure the manufacturer filed with ENERGY STAR. A low score means the marketing number is measured somewhere the buyer's house never is.).
- • Quietness matters most to you — the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) scores 9.5/10 here (measured dB where published, weighted by where the machine actually lives — a 58 dBA crawlspace unit under a floor is fine, a 54 dB cube next to a desk is not).
- • Value for Money matters most to you — the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) scores 5.0/10 here (purchase price plus multi-year electricity against verified pints removed and how long the warranty protects the compressor).
- • You want to spend less — it's $123.60 cheaper.
- • Your main use case is cold-spaces.
Choose the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) if…
- • Running Cost matters most to you — the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) scores 8.5/10 here (the kWh/yr on the ENERGY STAR certification and what it costs at the meter. On a machine that runs most of the year this dominates total ownership cost — often a third of the purchase price annually).
- • Moisture Removal matters most to you — the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) scores 3.0/10 here (actual water pulled out of the air per day at a condition a home experiences, judged against the DOE-verified figure rather than the coverage claim on the box).
- • Your main use case is large-room.
Pros & Cons
Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US)
Pros
- +Genuinely silent — no compressor cycling, which is why it works on a bedroom shelf where a 50-pint unit does not
- +23W means you can leave it on permanently without a meaningful bill, unlike every compressor unit here
- +No coil, so nothing frosts: it degrades gracefully in a cold room rather than shutting down like a compressor unit
- +Cheapest way to keep a wardrobe, gun safe or small bathroom from smelling damp
Cons
- −9 oz/day is 0.56 pints — roughly 1/90th of a 50-pint unit. It cannot dry a basement, a garage or a bedroom, whatever the 215 sq ft claim implies
- −Three different coverage figures (150/205/215 sq ft) and three different tank figures (16/17/18 oz) circulate for the identical PB-02-US
- −No drain port at all, so there is no unattended operation beyond a couple of days
- −Cost per pint removed is the worst in this comparison by a factor of ten or more
- −No published dB, no published minimum operating temperature, no published warranty on the listings
Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)
Pros
- +ENERGY STAR certified, which is rare at this price and is the only reason its real capacity is knowable
- +$21/yr to run is the lowest true energy cost of any compressor unit here
- +R290 propane charge has a GWP of about 3, against 675 for the R32 in most rivals
- +Light, quiet and includes a drain hose — a reasonable bedroom or small-bathroom machine on its actual merits
Cons
- −Sold as a 34-pint (and mirrored as a 40-pint) dehumidifier while Waykar's own ENERGY STAR filing records 9.81 pints/day at the DOE test condition
- −The 2,000 sq ft coverage claim follows from the 95°F/90% RH number and does not survive contact with the DOE figure
- −0.66 gallon tank is the smallest here, and there is no pump option at all
- −No published minimum operating temperature and no dB figure for this exact model
- −R290 is flammable; the charge is small and sealed, but it constrains servicing and shipping
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FAQs
Is the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) or Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) better overall?+
Based on our 8-category scoring, the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) comes out ahead overall. See the full breakdown in the scores section above — the right pick still depends on which categories matter most for your use case.
Which is better for Running Cost, the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) or the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)?+
The Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) scores higher on Running Cost (8.5/10 vs 2.0/10) — the kWh/yr on the ENERGY STAR certification and what it costs at the meter. On a machine that runs most of the year this dominates total ownership cost — often a third of the purchase price annually.
Which is better for Capacity-Claim Honesty, the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) or the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)?+
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) scores higher on Capacity-Claim Honesty (6.0/10 vs 1.0/10) — this category's trap dimension. Since the DOE changed the test condition from 80°F/60% RH to 65°F/60% RH in 2019, the same machine that was a '70 pint' is now a '50 pint' — and manufacturers freely mix the two scales, plus a third 'saturation' figure taken at 95°F/90% RH. A high score means the pint number on the box matches the DOE Appendix X1 figure the manufacturer filed with ENERGY STAR. A low score means the marketing number is measured somewhere the buyer's house never is..
Which is better for Moisture Removal, the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) or the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)?+
The Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) scores higher on Moisture Removal (3.0/10 vs 1.0/10) — actual water pulled out of the air per day at a condition a home experiences, judged against the DOE-verified figure rather than the coverage claim on the box.
Which is better for Quietness, the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) or the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)?+
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) scores higher on Quietness (9.5/10 vs 7.5/10) — measured dB where published, weighted by where the machine actually lives — a 58 dBA crawlspace unit under a floor is fine, a 54 dB cube next to a desk is not.
Is the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) worth the price difference over the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)?+
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) is the cheaper option at $46.42 versus $169.99. Whether the pricier model is "worth it" depends on how much you value its lead in Running Cost.
Which is better suited to my use case?+
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) is the better fit if you mainly care about cold-spaces. The Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) is the better fit for large-room.
What's the warranty on the Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) vs the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)?+
The Pro Breeze Electric Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02-US) ships with a 12-month warranty; the Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) ships with a 12-month warranty. Always confirm current terms on the manufacturer's site before buying.
Should I wait for the next model instead of buying either of these?+
If either model is more than two years old, a successor may be close — check the "Latest Model" link on each product page. Otherwise, both are current, well-supported options and there's no strong reason to wait.
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