Who makes Pelonis dehumidifiers?

Midea. ENERGY STAR's certified-product database lists GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. as the certifying partner on all five Pelonis dehumidifier listings (PAD22C1DWT, PAD22C1DWTS, PAD35C1DWTS, PAD40C1AWTS and PAD50P1ABLS). Each one also matches a Midea-branded model exactly on rated capacity, efficiency, annual energy use and refrigerant charge. For example, the Pelonis PAD50P1ABLS and the Midea MAD50P1AWS-A are both rated 49.74 pints/day, 2.01 L/kWh, 525 kWh/yr and 5.5 oz of R-32.

Is the Pelonis 50-pint dehumidifier with pump worth it?

For a basement, yes. It's the best-value Pelonis. Menards lists it at $199.99 (an 11% rebate brought it to $177.99 in October 2026). That's about $50-100 less than Midea's own Cube 50 with Pump, and ENERGY STAR rates the two models within 2% of each other on capacity and annual energy. There are two trade-offs. The bucket holds only 12.66 pints, about a quarter of a day's rated output, so in a damp space you should plan on using the pump. And Pelonis's warranty terms are thinner and tied to authorized sellers.

Are Pelonis dehumidifiers ENERGY STAR certified?

Four sizes are, and only by the minimum margin. The 22-pint PAD22C1DWT is rated 1.70 L/kWh, which is exactly ENERGY STAR's floor for units up to 25 pints/day. The 35-, 40- and 50-pint S-suffix models are all rated 2.01 L/kWh, exactly the floor for 25.01-50 pints/day. The 60-pint PAD60P1AGR isn't certified. Pelonis lists its efficiency as 2.8 L/kWh, which is the federal minimum for units over 50 pints/day under 10 CFR 430.32 and about 15% short of ENERGY STAR's 3.30 L/kWh bar.

What's the difference between PAD50C1ABL, PAD50P1ABL and PAD50P1ABLS?

They're all the Pelonis 50-pint with built-in pump. Retailers and the user manual use PAD50P1ABL. Pelonis's own product page puts PAD50C1ABL in the page title but PAD50P1ABL in its spec table. PAD50P1ABLS is the version ENERGY STAR certified on October 14, 2025: it uses R-32 refrigerant and is rated 2.01 L/kWh. The spec sheet on Pelonis's site still lists R-410A and 1.8 L/kWh. If you want the newer, more efficient unit, look for the S-suffix model number on the box or listing.

What warranty do Pelonis dehumidifiers have?

Pelonis's spec table for the 60-pint PAD60P1AGR lists a 1-year limited warranty. Its other dehumidifier pages don't print a term at all, and its support policy says coverage runs for the period specified for each product. The policy adds that products bought from an unauthorized reseller get no warranty or technical support, and it names Pelonis's official Amazon brand store as a covered source. Keep your receipt, and check that the seller is Pelonis or an authorized retailer. For comparison, Frigidaire covers its FHDD5034Y1 sealed system for 5 years.

Have Pelonis dehumidifiers been recalled?

We found no dehumidifier recall under the Pelonis name. A search of the CPSC's public recall database for Pelonis on October 29, 2026 returned a single entry: a portable electric heater recall from March 1989. Still, check any secondhand unit's model number against CPSC.gov before you use it.

Best Pelonis Dehumidifier 2026: The Midea-Built Lineup Ranked, 22 to 60 Pints

Quick Answer: The best Pelonis dehumidifier for most homes is the Pelonis 50-Pint with Pump (PAD50P1ABL), about $199.99 at Menards. Under the badge it’s a Midea: ENERGY STAR lists GD Midea as the manufacturer of every certified Pelonis model, and the current PAD50P1ABLS has the same 49.74 pints/day, 2.01 L/kWh and 525 kWh/yr rating as Midea’s own MAD50P1AWS-A. For a bedroom or living room, pick the 35-pint PAD35C1DWTS ($169.99). Skip the 60-pint PAD60P1AGR ($329.99) unless your basement is truly soaking. The catches across the lineup are a small bucket (12.66 pints on the 50) and a warranty policy that only covers authorized sellers.

Pelonis is best known for space heaters and fans, so its five-model dehumidifier lineup usually gets judged on the brand name. That’s a mistake. We pulled every Pelonis dehumidifier from ENERGY STAR’s certified-product database, Pelonis’s own US spec pages and current Menards listings (Menards is the brand’s main US store), and the pattern is clear: Midea builds them, the efficiency ratings sit exactly on the certification floor, and the spec pages contain copy-paste errors that can steer you to the wrong unit.

The Pelonis dehumidifier lineup at a glance

Model	Capacity (DOE 2019)	Drainage	Efficiency (IEF)	ENERGY STAR	Recent price
PAD22C1DWT (22-pint)	22.27 pints/day	Bucket + gravity hose	1.70 L/kWh	Yes (at floor)	$159.99
PAD35C1DWTS (35-pint)	36.39 pints/day	Bucket + gravity hose	2.01 L/kWh	Yes (at floor)	$169.99
PAD40C1AWT / AWTS (40-pint)	41.79 pints/day (AWTS)	Bucket + gravity hose	2.01 L/kWh (AWTS)	AWTS only	$170.99-189.88
PAD50P1ABL / ABLS (50-pint)	49.74 pints/day (ABLS)	Built-in pump	2.01 L/kWh (ABLS)	ABLS only	$199.99
PAD60P1AGR (60-pint)	60 pints/day (Pelonis spec)	Built-in pump	2.8 L/kWh (Pelonis spec)	No	$329.99

Capacity and efficiency figures come from ENERGY STAR’s certified-dehumidifier dataset where a certified listing exists, and from Pelonis’s own US spec tables otherwise. Prices are recent Menards listings: everyday prices, before the 11% mail-in rebates Menards runs regularly. A 22-pint unit sold at $159.99 lands at $142.39 after rebate, and the 50-pint at $177.99. The ENERGY STAR-certified versions (PAD22C1DWT plus the four S-suffix models) were certified between September 22 and October 14, 2025.

Pelonis dehumidifiers by the numbers

5 of 5: the Pelonis ENERGY STAR listings that name GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. as the certifying partner, per ENERGY STAR’s public certified-dehumidifier dataset. Parts distributors also catalog the 60-pint as a “Midea PELONIS” model.
2.01 L/kWh: the efficiency rating on all three mid-size certified Pelonis models (35, 40 and 50 pints). That’s exactly the ENERGY STAR minimum for 25.01-50 pints/day on ENERGY STAR’s current key efficiency criteria page. The 22-pint’s 1.70 L/kWh is exactly the floor for its class too.
2.80 L/kWh: the federal minimum efficiency for portable dehumidifiers over 50 pints/day (10 CFR 430.32(v)(2), in force since June 13, 2019). The Pelonis 60-pint is listed at 2.8, so it meets the legal floor exactly and misses ENERGY STAR’s 3.30 bar.
12.66 pints: the bucket on the 50-pint with pump, per Pelonis’s spec table. That’s 25% of the unit’s 49.74-pint daily rating, so a damp basement can fill it four times a day if you don’t hook up the pump.
$96.81 a year: the cost of the 50-pint’s ENERGY STAR-rated 525 kWh at the EIA’s August 2026 average residential rate of 18.44 cents per kWh. Midea’s Cube 50 with Pump is rated 515 kWh, or $94.97 a year.

Who actually builds a Pelonis

Every certified Pelonis dehumidifier has a Midea-branded twin in ENERGY STAR’s database with an identical rating, down to the ounce of refrigerant:

Pelonis model	Midea twin	Pints/day	IEF	kWh/yr	R-32 charge
PAD22C1DWT	MAD22S1AWWT	22.27	1.70	276	3.5 oz
PAD35C1DWTS	MAD35S1BWWT	36.39	2.01	383	4.6 oz
PAD40C1AWTS	MDUDP-40AEN8-BB0	41.79	2.01	430	5.1 oz
PAD50P1ABLS	MAD50P1AWS-A	49.74	2.01	525	5.5 oz

What this means for you: a Pelonis is Midea’s conventional tower-style dehumidifier (not the Cube) in a different cabinet. It comes from the same manufacturer behind the Midea, GE, Keystone and hOmeLabs units we rank on our best Midea dehumidifier and dehumidifier brands pages. You aren’t buying an unknown heater brand’s first attempt at a compressor. You’re buying Midea hardware, usually at a lower price than Midea charges under its own name.

The best Pelonis dehumidifiers in 2026

1. Pelonis 50-Pint with Pump (PAD50P1ABL / PAD50P1ABLS): Best Overall

Best for basements · 49.74 pints/day · Built-in pump · $199.99 at Menards

At $199.99 it costs about $4.02 per pint of daily capacity, the lowest in the Pelonis lineup and about $50-100 less than Midea's Cube 50 with Pump ($249.99-299).
ENERGY STAR rates the S-suffix version 49.74 pints/day, 2.01 L/kWh and 525 kWh/yr, within 2% of the Cube 50 with Pump (49.67 pints, 515 kWh).
The 12.66-pint bucket is the weak spot. Treat the built-in pump as required in a basement and route the hose to a sink, sump or window. Pelonis's product page doesn't list the maximum pump lift, so check the manual if your drain sits high.
Pelonis lists it at 41.67 lb and 15.43 × 11.10 × 24.25 in, with a 35-85% humidistat, 24-hour timer, auto-restart, auto-defrost and a 41°F minimum operating temperature.

2. Pelonis 35-Pint (PAD35C1DWTS): Best for Mid-Size Rooms

Best for bedrooms & living rooms · 36.39 pints/day · Bucket + gravity hose · $169.99 at Menards

ENERGY STAR rates it 36.39 pints/day at 2.01 L/kWh and 383 kWh/yr, about $70.63 a year at 18.44 cents per kWh.
It's only $10 more than the 22-pint but removes 63% more water per day, which makes it the better buy unless floor space is really tight.
It has no pump. For continuous running, connect a hose to the gravity outlet and run it to a floor drain lower than the unit.

3. Pelonis 22-Pint Gravity Drain (PAD22C1DWT): Best for Small Rooms

Best for a closet, bathroom or small bedroom · 22.27 pints/day · Bucket + gravity hose · $159.99 at Menards

Rated 1.70 L/kWh and 276 kWh/yr by ENERGY STAR (about $50.89 a year), the same numbers as Midea's MAD22S1AWWT.
At $7.18 per pint of daily capacity it's the most expensive Pelonis per pint, so buy it for its size, not its value.
Pelonis lists 53/49 dBA (high/low fan) for its 20- to 50-pint models, the same figure on every one of those spec tables, so treat it as a rough guide.

4. Pelonis 60-Pint with Pump (PAD60P1AGR): Only for Very Wet Basements

Largest Pelonis · 60 pints/day (Pelonis spec) · Built-in pump · $329.99 at Menards

It removes more water per kWh than the 50 (2.8 vs 2.01 L/kWh). That works out to about $0.25 of electricity per gallon removed, versus $0.35 on the 50. Bigger compressors are simply more efficient, which is why both DOE and ENERGY STAR set a higher bar for 50+ pint units.
It still isn't ENERGY STAR certified: at 2.8 L/kWh it sits exactly on the federal minimum for its class and 15% below ENERGY STAR's 3.30.
It costs $130 more than the 50-pint for 10 more nominal pints. It's also louder (59/55 dBA vs 53/49), heavier (58.2 lb) and wider (18.78 in). Its bucket holds 21.1 pints.
Pelonis's spec table lists a 1-year limited warranty, the only Pelonis dehumidifier page that prints a term.

5. Midea Cube 50 with Pump (MAD50PS1QWT): The Same Maker, Without the Small Bucket

Alternative if you'll empty a bucket · 49.67 pints/day · Built-in pump · $249.99-299

It's Midea-built like the Pelonis and ENERGY STAR-rated at 2.01 L/kWh and 515 kWh/yr, so it runs at practically the same cost.
What the extra $50-100 buys is the Cube's large stacked bucket: about 4.35 gallons, close to three times the Pelonis's 12.66 pints. That's the deciding factor if you can't route a hose.
Midea covers the Cube for 1 year. If warranty matters most, Frigidaire's FHDD5034Y1 ($279-320) covers its sealed system for 5 years.

What a Pelonis costs to run

Because IEF is liters removed per kWh, you can turn it straight into a cost per gallon of water pulled out of the air. These figures use the EIA’s August 2026 average residential rate of 18.44 cents per kWh:

Model	IEF (L/kWh)	kWh per gallon removed	Cost per gallon removed	ENERGY STAR annual kWh	Annual cost
Pelonis 22-pint	1.70	2.23	$0.41	276	$50.89
Pelonis 35-pint	2.01	1.88	$0.35	383	$70.63
Pelonis 40-pint (AWTS)	2.01	1.88	$0.35	430	$79.29
Pelonis 50-pint pump (ABLS)	2.01	1.88	$0.35	525	$96.81
Pelonis 60-pint pump	2.8	1.35	$0.25	Not certified	n/a

The annual figures are ENERGY STAR’s standardized estimates, not a measurement from your basement. Your real cost depends on how many hours the compressor runs, so a unit in a damp basement in July will beat these numbers easily. Our dehumidifier electricity guide shows how to estimate your own.

Read the model number, not the spec page

Pelonis’s US product pages are worth reading, but not taking literally. Three problems we found on October 29, 2026:

The 40-pint page’s spec table is labeled “PAD30C1AWT 30-pint Dehumidifier”, the wrong model, while its headline and rated input (430 W, 5.7 A) belong to the 40.
The pump models carry two model numbers. The 50-pint page title reads PAD50C1ABL and the 60-pint reads PAD60C1AGR, but the spec table, the Menards listings and the user manual all use PAD50P1ABL and PAD60P1AGR. In those retail model numbers, “P” marks the pump models and “C” the models without one.
The site pages describe the older generation. They list R-410A refrigerant and IEFs of 1.57 (20/30/40-pint) or 1.8 (50-pint). ENERGY STAR’s 2025 listings (PAD22C1DWT and the S-suffix PAD35C1DWTS, PAD40C1AWTS and PAD50P1ABLS) use R-32 and are rated 1.70 or 2.01. When a listing shows the S-suffix, you’re getting the newer and slightly more efficient unit.

The last two letters follow the color: WT for white, BL for black and GR for grey, matching the color field in each spec table.

How to choose a Pelonis dehumidifier

Size it by the space and how damp it is, not by square footage alone. A damp basement needs the 50-pint, and our dehumidifier size guide maps pints to rooms if you’re in between.
Choose a pump if you can’t put the unit next to a floor drain. On Pelonis this matters more than usual: at its full rated output, the 50-pint would fill its 12.66-pint bucket about four times a day. Our best dehumidifier with pump guide compares pump models across brands.
Skip the 40-pint. At $170.99-189.88 it costs about the same as the 35 and only $10-30 less than the 50 with pump, and you get neither the 35’s lower price nor the 50’s pump.
Buy from an authorized seller. Pelonis’s support policy denies warranty and technical support for products bought from unauthorized resellers. It names its official Amazon brand store as covered, and Menards stocks the full lineup.
Want a longer warranty or a bigger bucket? See our best 50-pint dehumidifier ranking, where Frigidaire’s 5-year sealed-system coverage and Midea’s large Cube bucket compete with the Pelonis on more than price.

The bottom line

The Pelonis 50-Pint with Pump is the best Pelonis dehumidifier and one of the cheapest ways to get a Midea-built, ENERGY STAR-certified 50-pint with a pump: $199.99, with the same ENERGY STAR ratings as Midea’s own models. Use the pump, because the 12.66-pint bucket is too small for a damp basement. The 35-pint PAD35C1DWTS is the right size for a bedroom or living room, and the 60-pint only makes sense for a very wet space where its better per-gallon efficiency outweighs the $130 premium and the louder fan. If you’d rather empty a bucket than run a hose, spend the extra on the Midea Cube 50 with Pump, built by the same maker with a far larger tank. For every brand side by side, see our best dehumidifier pillar or the budget-focused best budget dehumidifier guide.