Quick Answer: There is no current Whynter dehumidifier to recommend — every standalone model we found, from the 30-pint RPD-321EW to the 70-pint RPD-702WP, is tagged “Discontinued” on Whynter’s own site and at third-party retailer HomElectrical. If you came here to replace or buy a Whynter unit, the practical substitutes are the in-production Midea Cube 50-Pint (MAD50S1QWT, about $300) or hOmeLabs HME1003 Wi-Fi (around $260, built-in pump), both already ranked on this site against every active brand. Whynter’s only surviving humidity-control product is the dehumidify-only mode on its ARC-14S portable air conditioner ($400-510). Separately, Whynter’s name is on the CPSC’s 2021 New Widetech recall for three pre-2017 models — worth checking if you’re buying used.
“Whynter dehumidifier” shows up on this site today only as a passing name inside other brands’ recall-list bullets — it’s one of roughly 20 brands the CPSC named in 2021 — but nobody has checked whether Whynter still actually sells one. We did. The short version: it doesn’t, at least not as a standalone unit, and that’s a genuinely different situation from every other brand roundup on this site.
Every standalone Whynter dehumidifier we found — all discontinued
| Model | Capacity | Drainage | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPD-311DW (Elite D-Series) | 30 pint | Bucket | Discontinued |
| RPD-321EW | 30 pint | Bucket | Discontinued |
| RPD-411WG | 40 pint | Bucket | Discontinued |
| RPD-421EW | 40 pint | Bucket | Discontinued |
| RPD-501WP | 50 pint | Built-in pump | Discontinued |
| RPD-506EWP | ~50 pint | Built-in pump | Discontinued |
| RPD-551EWP | ~50 pint | Built-in pump | Discontinued |
| RPD-561EGP | ~50 pint | Built-in pump | Discontinued |
| RPD-621EW | 60 pint | Removable bucket | Discontinued |
| RPD-702WP | 70 pint | Built-in pump | Discontinued |
That’s every model we could locate across Whynter’s own product pages and third-party retailer HomElectrical — ten distinct model numbers spanning 30 to 70 pints, every single one tagged “Discontinued” with no price listed. Whynter’s product-category page for dehumidifiers currently returns no active listings at all.
Whynter dehumidifiers by the numbers
- 10 model numbers: the full count of standalone Whynter dehumidifiers we found across Whynter’s own site and HomElectrical, spanning 30 to 70 pints — every one tagged “Discontinued,” confirmed independently at both sources.
- 3 model numbers: the Whynter units named in the CPSC’s August 2021 recall of roughly 2 million New Widetech-manufactured dehumidifiers — the RPD-302W (30 pint), RPD-503SP (50 pint), and RPD-702WP (70 pint), all manufactured before September 1, 2017, per the CPSC’s own press release.
- $400-510: the current price range for the Whynter ARC-14S portable air conditioner, the closest thing Whynter still actively sells with a built-in dehumidify mode — Whynter’s own store lists it at $509.99, third-party retailers closer to $400 when in stock.
- ~20 brands: the total number of brand names the 2021 New Widetech recall covered, including Whynter, Amana, Danby, Edgestar, Friedrich, Haier, and Honeywell — making Whynter one of several brands already disclosed on this site, not a special case there.
What to buy instead
Midea Cube 50-Pint (MAD50S1QWT)
- Directly comparable capacity to Whynter's old 50-pint-class units (RPD-501WP, RPD-506EWP, RPD-551EWP, RPD-561EGP), but currently in production and widely stocked.
- 4.35-gallon bucket means far fewer empties than a standard 50-pint unit — our top overall pick across the whole site for exactly this reason.
- Full breakdown in our best dehumidifier pillar and best 50 pint dehumidifier guide.
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hOmeLabs HME1003 Wi-Fi 50-Pint
- Closest active match to Whynter's pump-equipped RPD-501WP/RPD-506EWP-class units — set-and-forget continuous drainage without hauling a bucket.
- Wi-Fi app control adds remote monitoring Whynter's old lineup never offered.
- Ranked against every other pump model on this site in our best dehumidifier with pump guide.
Whynter ARC-14S (dehumidify-mode AC)
- Not a dehumidifier — a dual-hose portable air conditioner with a built-in dehumidify-only mode, the only humidity-control hardware still sold under the Whynter name.
- Pulls meaningfully less moisture per hour than a dedicated unit and is still subject to short-cycling on mild, humid days when you don't actually need cooling.
- Full comparison in our dehumidifier vs air conditioner guide.
The recall Whynter is actually on
Whynter doesn’t get a clean bill here — like Amana, Danby, Edgestar, Friedrich, and Haier, its name is genuinely part of the public recall record:
- 2021: The CPSC recalled roughly 2 million dehumidifiers manufactured by New Widetech and sold under about 20 brand names, including Whynter, Amana, Danby, Edgestar, Friedrich, Haier, and Honeywell. The Whynter-branded models specifically named are the RPD-302W (30 pint), RPD-503SP (50 pint), and RPD-702WP (70 pint) — all manufactured before September 1, 2017.
- Worth flagging, not resolved: the recalled RPD-702WP shares its exact model number with one of the now-discontinued current-era listings on Whynter’s own site. We couldn’t confirm from public sources whether that’s the same design carried over post-fix or a later reused name — if you’re buying a secondhand RPD-702WP, check the nameplate’s manufacture date against the September 1, 2017 cutoff before plugging it in.
If you’re shopping secondhand for any RPD-prefix Whynter unit, cross-check the model number and manufacture date against CPSC.gov first. The remedy for recalled units is a pro-rated refund; owners should stop using the unit and contact New Widetech directly.
How to choose, now that Whynter’s standalone line is gone
- Match capacity, not brand. Whynter’s old 50-pint-class units (RPD-501WP and its EWP/EGP siblings) map directly onto the Midea Cube 50 or hOmeLabs HME1003 — pick by pints and drainage type, not by trying to find a specific discontinued SKU.
- If you specifically want a Whynter product, it’s the ARC-14S AC, not a dehumidifier. Know going in that an AC’s dehumidify mode pulls less moisture per hour than a dedicated unit, per our dehumidifier vs air conditioner breakdown.
- Don’t buy a used Whynter unit without checking CPSC.gov first. The RPD-302W, RPD-503SP, and RPD-702WP are named in a real fire-hazard recall — confirm the manufacture date on the nameplate before using any secondhand unit.
- Compare the substitutes side by side. Our best dehumidifier pillar ranks the Midea Cube, hOmeLabs HME1003, Frigidaire, and AlorAir options head to head on the exact criteria — moisture removal, drainage, noise, and running cost — that would have mattered when choosing a Whynter unit.
The bottom line
Whynter no longer sells a standalone dehumidifier — every model we found, from the 30-pint RPD-321EW to the 70-pint RPD-702WP, is tagged “Discontinued” at both the manufacturer and at third-party retail. If you need that capacity today, the Midea Cube 50-Pint and hOmeLabs HME1003 Wi-Fi are the direct, in-production substitutes already ranked on this site, and the Whynter ARC-14S is the only humidity-control product still sold under the Whynter name — though it’s an air conditioner first. Separately, Whynter’s brand name is genuinely on the 2021 New Widetech recall for three specific pre-2017 models, so check any secondhand unit against CPSC.gov before plugging it in. For the full field of active brands, see our best dehumidifier pillar, or size your replacement with our dehumidifier size guide.