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Ivation 13-Pint Desiccant Dehumidifier (IVADDH06) vs Frigidaire 50-Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier (FHDD5034Y1) vs Pro Breeze Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02)

Ivation IVADDH06 13-pint desiccant dehumidifier with handle, louver grille, and blue side reservoir

Ivation 13-Pint Desiccant Dehumidifier (IVADDH06)

7.9 $289.99

Frigidaire FHDD5034Y1 50-pint Wi-Fi dehumidifier with white top grille and front water tank window

Frigidaire 50-Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier (FHDD5034Y1)

8.6 $271

Pro Breeze PB-02-US mini dehumidifier with front grille, knob, indicator lights, and purple water tank

Pro Breeze Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02)

7.0 $44.99

Verdict

Ivation

A true desiccant, and the answer for a cold garage or crawl space: it pulls 11.8 pints a day at 41°F, where a compressor manages under three, and it keeps running down to 33°F. It's small (270 sq ft), thirsty, and pricey at $290 — but nothing else here works in the cold.

Frigidaire

Frigidaire's current 50-pint: nearly fifty real pints a day, ENERGY STAR efficiency, a 2.7-gallon bucket, and Wi-Fi — for $271. It still has no pump, so the drain must sit below it, and it's audible at speed. But as the default whole-floor unit, it's the one to beat.

Pro Breeze

The right tool for a closet, safe, or small bathroom and the wrong one for anything larger: near-silent, ~$45, sips power, and needs no plumbing. But this thermo-electric mini pulls only ~9 oz a day and stalls in the cold — buy it for a damp cupboard, never for a room.

Best for

Ivation

the space is cold — a garage, crawl space, boat, or unheated room — where a compressor would simply frost up and quit

Frigidaire

you want the most real capacity and the lowest running cost per dollar, and a floor drain sits below the unit

Pro Breeze

you need a silent, no-plumbing moisture catcher for a closet, safe, RV, or small bathroom

Avoid if

Ivation

you're drying a warm room or a whole basement, where a cheaper compressor does far more for less

Frigidaire

you need to pump water up to a sink, or the unit will live somewhere that has to stay quiet

Pro Breeze

you're trying to dry an actual room, or the space is cold

Score breakdown

value

Ivation

6.6

Frigidaire

8.9

Pro Breeze

8.5

drainage

Ivation

6.4

Frigidaire

6.9

Pro Breeze

3.5

quietness

Ivation

8.2

Frigidaire

7.0

Pro Breeze

9.7

usability

Ivation

8.6

Frigidaire

8.4

Pro Breeze

7.5

moisture removal

Ivation

6.8

Frigidaire

9.1

Pro Breeze

4.5

energy efficiency

Ivation

5.4

Frigidaire

8.6

Pro Breeze

8.5

low temp performance

Ivation

9.7

Frigidaire

7.4

Pro Breeze

3.5

Specs

tank

0.5 gal (1.8 L), auto shut-off

2.7 gal (~21.6 pint) bucket, auto shut-off

~16 oz, manual empty, auto shut-off

type

Rotary desiccant (no compressor)

—

Thermo-electric (Peltier), no compressor

noise

No dB figure published by Ivation

47 / 49 / 51 dB across three fan speeds (mfr)

~35 dB (near-silent)

power

470 W (high) / 280 W (low)

—

weight

~11 lb

41 lb

~2.5 lb

capacity

12–13 pints/day at 68°F / 60% RH

49.7 pints/day (2019 DOE, ENERGY STAR certified)

~9 oz/day

coverage

Up to 270 sq ft

Up to 4,500 sq ft

Up to ~1,200–2,200 cu ft (closet/small room)

drainage

Continuous gravity hose included; no pump

Continuous gravity drain outlet (hose not included); no pump

None — empty by hand

min temp

Operates 33–104°F

—

warranty

Not published

1 year

Limited (unconfirmed)

dimensions

10.6 x 6.9 x 17.4 in

24.7 x 15.9 x 12.1 in

~7 x 6 x 11 in

cold capacity

11.8 pints/day at 41°F (vs ~2.9 for a compressor, per Ivation)

—

smart

—

Wi-Fi + Alexa/Google; humidistat 35–85%

None; no humidistat or timer

energy

—

ENERGY STAR; 470 W; IEF 2.01 L/kWh (~521 kWh/yr)

~23 W (not ENERGY STAR)

low temp

—

Operates to 41°F; fan-only auto defrost

Poor — Peltier fades below ~59°F

refrigerant

—

R-32

—

Buy →Buy →Buy →

	Ivation 13-Pint Desiccant Dehumidifier (IVADDH06) Ivation	Frigidaire 50-Pint Wi-Fi Dehumidifier (FHDD5034Y1) Frigidaire	Pro Breeze Mini Dehumidifier (PB-02) Pro Breeze
Score	7.9	8.6	7.0
Price	$289.99	$271	$44.99
Verdict	A true desiccant, and the answer for a cold garage or crawl space: it pulls 11.8 pints a day at 41°F, where a compressor manages under three, and it keeps running down to 33°F. It's small (270 sq ft), thirsty, and pricey at $290 — but nothing else here works in the cold.	Frigidaire's current 50-pint: nearly fifty real pints a day, ENERGY STAR efficiency, a 2.7-gallon bucket, and Wi-Fi — for $271. It still has no pump, so the drain must sit below it, and it's audible at speed. But as the default whole-floor unit, it's the one to beat.	The right tool for a closet, safe, or small bathroom and the wrong one for anything larger: near-silent, ~$45, sips power, and needs no plumbing. But this thermo-electric mini pulls only ~9 oz a day and stalls in the cold — buy it for a damp cupboard, never for a room.
Best for	the space is cold — a garage, crawl space, boat, or unheated room — where a compressor would simply frost up and quit	you want the most real capacity and the lowest running cost per dollar, and a floor drain sits below the unit	you need a silent, no-plumbing moisture catcher for a closet, safe, RV, or small bathroom
Avoid if	you're drying a warm room or a whole basement, where a cheaper compressor does far more for less	you need to pump water up to a sink, or the unit will live somewhere that has to stay quiet	you're trying to dry an actual room, or the space is cold
Score breakdown
value	6.6	8.9	8.5
drainage	6.4	6.9	3.5
quietness	8.2	7.0	9.7
usability	8.6	8.4	7.5
moisture removal	6.8	9.1	4.5
energy efficiency	5.4	8.6	8.5
low temp performance	9.7	7.4	3.5
Specs
tank	0.5 gal (1.8 L), auto shut-off	2.7 gal (~21.6 pint) bucket, auto shut-off	~16 oz, manual empty, auto shut-off
type	Rotary desiccant (no compressor)	—	Thermo-electric (Peltier), no compressor
noise	No dB figure published by Ivation	47 / 49 / 51 dB across three fan speeds (mfr)	~35 dB (near-silent)
power	470 W (high) / 280 W (low)	—	—
weight	~11 lb	41 lb	~2.5 lb
capacity	12–13 pints/day at 68°F / 60% RH	49.7 pints/day (2019 DOE, ENERGY STAR certified)	~9 oz/day
coverage	Up to 270 sq ft	Up to 4,500 sq ft	Up to ~1,200–2,200 cu ft (closet/small room)
drainage	Continuous gravity hose included; no pump	Continuous gravity drain outlet (hose not included); no pump	None — empty by hand
min temp	Operates 33–104°F	—	—
warranty	Not published	1 year	Limited (unconfirmed)
dimensions	10.6 x 6.9 x 17.4 in	24.7 x 15.9 x 12.1 in	~7 x 6 x 11 in
cold capacity	11.8 pints/day at 41°F (vs ~2.9 for a compressor, per Ivation)	—	—
smart	—	Wi-Fi + Alexa/Google; humidistat 35–85%	None; no humidistat or timer
energy	—	ENERGY STAR; 470 W; IEF 2.01 L/kWh (~521 kWh/yr)	~23 W (not ENERGY STAR)
low temp	—	Operates to 41°F; fan-only auto defrost	Poor — Peltier fades below ~59°F
refrigerant	—	R-32	—
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