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Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft)
Sold as 34 pints; Waykar's own ENERGY STAR filing says 9.81.
Overall score 4.3/10
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
Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) review: what the specs say
Sold as 34 pints; Waykar's own ENERGY STAR filing says 9.81. At $169.99, Waykar's 2025 model sits among the cheapest we cover — the dehumidifiers we compare run from $46.42 to $1,507. It scores 4.3/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Running Cost at 8.5/10 — 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. The weakest is Capacity-Claim Honesty at 1.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: 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; and the 2,000 sq ft coverage claim follows from the 95°F/90% RH number and does not survive contact with the DOE figure. Every specification on this page comes from Waykar's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Rated Capacity (and Which Standard) | 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 | 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 pints/day |
| Technology & Refrigerant | Compressor (refrigerant), R290 propane, 122 kWh/yr, Integrated Energy Factor 1.73 L/kWh per ENERGY STAR |
| Low-Temperature Operation & Defrost | 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 | 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 | 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) | 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 | 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 $21/yr (122 kWh x $0.17/kWh). Genuinely cheap to run, because it is a genuinely small machine |
| Noise | 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) | 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 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 |
| Connectivity | None — local controls only |
| Material | Not published by the manufacturer |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Waykar PD160B 34-Pint Dehumidifier (2,000 sq ft) With
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