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The 3 Best Dehumidifiers For Bedrooms - Fall 2024

Updated Oct 08, 2024 at 09:15 am
Best Dehumidifiers For Bedrooms

If you're suffering from overly high humidity levels in your bedroom, it's worth investing in a dehumidifier. There are a few things to consider when buying a portable bedroom unit. Quiet operation is a must since as you'll likely need to run the unit overnight. You'll also want to consider something that doesn't put out too much heat, as that can make your bedroom hot and stuffy. Quite a few models offer 24-hour timers and real-time fan speed adjustment systems, so you won't have to fiddle with settings in the middle of the night.

We've tested 20 portable dehumidifiers, and below are our recommendations for the best ones for bedroom use among those we've tested based on their dehumidification performance, price, and feature sets. If you're looking for another set of product recommendations, you can see our picks for the best dehumidifiers and the best dehumidifiers for basements.


  1. Best Dehumidifier For Bedrooms

    The Waykar PD160B is the best bedroom dehumidifier we've tested. While this unit's 8.5-pint capacity certainly isn't enormous, it's an ideal option for most bedroom sizes. It has a discrete footprint, and its operating noise will easily fade into the background of most homes or apartments. It also generates very little heat, so you can have it positioned near your bed without feeling a constant flow of warm, dry air against your face. You can set your desired humidity level and have the unit adjust its fan speed setting as needed, so there's no real need to babysit the machine while it runs. 

    Although there's no built-in pump to drain the water into an elevated receptacle, it has a hose for continuous drainage. Its display is rather dim: this can be a nuisance when trying to operate the machine, but the upside is that it doesn't emit a harsh light that'll disturb your sleep. There's one use case that won't work well; this unit is likely insufficient for removing moisture from exceptionally large, open-concept rooms. We've still got you covered, though. If this sounds like your bedroom—check out the Frigidaire FFAP5034W1 below!

    See our review

  2. Best Dehumidifier For Large Bedrooms

    If you have an especially large bedroom, the Frigidaire FFAP5034W1 is a great option. It's bigger, heavier, and louder than the Waykar PD160B, making it a hassle to set up in smaller spaces. It puts out much more heat to boot, and some rooms can start to feel pretty stuffy if you leave it running often enough. However, if you have a large bedroom that requires heavy-duty dehumidification, this unit's 50-pint capacity and large water bucket make it a very good option. Its built-in drain pump lets you drain it into an especially faraway container vessel or sink. At 560W, this unit consumes far more energy than the other picks on this list, but its considerably higher dehumidification capacity makes it just as efficient in terms of performance per watt.

    See our review

  3. Best Dehumidifier For Bedroom Closets

    If you only need a dehumidifier to deal with small amounts of moisture inside an enclosed space, like your bedroom closet, consider the ProBreeze PB-03. It's approximately one-sixth the weight of the already pretty portable Waykar PD160B, so you can easily squeeze it onto a shelf in your closet or any other tight space. It also generates very little heat, so you won't notice any real impact on the temperature of your room, even if you leave it running all the time.

    It also doesn't offer anywhere near the dehumidification capacity of a full-size machine or even a more compact unit like the Waykar dehumidifier. As a result, it'll do a terrible job of dealing with high levels of moisture, even within modestly sized rooms. The ProBreeze also has a tiny water tank, though since its dehumidification rate is so low, it takes quite a while to fill up. It draws only 37W of power, which is great if you plan on having it run overnight often, but its poor capacity means it isn't an energy-efficient option either.

    See our review

Notable Mentions

  • Midea MAD50PS1QWT: The Midea MAD50PS1QWT is a good 50-pint alternative to the Frigidaire FFAP5034W1 and occupies less space when not in use. However, it's noisier and produces even more heat. See our review
  • AGLucky OL12D-D023B: The AGLucky OL12D-D023B is a 9-pint dehumidifier that performs similarly to Waykar PD160B while making less noise. That said, its overall availability is also far more sporadic. See our review

Recent Updates

  1. Oct 08, 2024: We've verified that all our recommendations are available and represent the best choices on the market. We also made a few small edits for clarity.

All Reviews

Our recommendations above are some of the best bedroom dehumidifiers for most people. We factor in the price, feedback from our visitors, and availability.

That said, no single best option will suit everybody; your needs will depend on your budget, the size of your basement, your tolerance for operating noise, and whether you like having a device with convenience features like Wi-Fi connectivity or a drain pump. If you'd like to choose for yourself, here's the list of all our dehumidifier reviews.