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Your Guide To Whole House Dehumidifiers
By Travis Baugh | Expert Review By Chrystal Jolliffe - Product Manager, Indoor Air Quality
A whole house dehumidifier is an advanced HVAC integration designed to regulate humidity levels across your entire home. By removing excess moisture automatically, these systems help maintain indoor relative humidity (RH) within a recommended 30%–50% range, which can help control moisture-related problems and improve comfort.
Are you looking to improve your home's indoor air quality, protect it from moisture damage, and save on energy costs? Discover the benefits of Bryant's whole house dehumidifiers. Our advanced technology and exceptional performance make them the perfect solution for your home.
Quick Answer: What Does a Whole House Dehumidifier Do?
A whole house dehumidifier removes moisture from air throughout your home and can help maintain indoor RH between 30% and 50%. Bryant's DEHXX whole-home dehumidifiers are available with capacities of up to 80 or 100 pints of moisture removal per day, depending on the model. The DEHXX is also recognized as Most Efficient of ENERGY STAR® 2024.
Are you looking to improve your home's indoor air quality, protect it from moisture damage, and better manage indoor humidity? Discover the benefits of Bryant's whole house dehumidifiers. Bryant whole-home dehumidifiers combine automatic humidity control with up to 100 pints/day of moisture-removal capacity, depending on the model, to help create a more comfortable indoor environment.
What Is A Whole House Dehumidifier?
A whole house dehumidifier is a centralized appliance that connects directly to your heating and cooling system to manage humidity in every room simultaneously. Unlike portable units that only treat small, single spaces, a whole-home solution is designed to provide consistent humidity control throughout the home.
These systems can be particularly useful in homes with persistently high indoor humidity, including warm, damp climates or moisture-prone areas such as basements. By removing excess moisture from indoor air, they can help reduce conditions that support mold and other biological growth. The EPA recommends keeping indoor RH below 60%, ideally between 30% and 50%. Learn more about what humidity should my house be at?
How Does A Whole House Dehumidifier Work?
A whole house dehumidifier works by drawing moist air through your HVAC return vents, passing it over cool coils to condense the moisture into water, and draining it away before circulating dehumidified air back into your home.
The operation is fully automated via a humidistat, which acts like a thermostat for humidity. It detects when moisture levels rise above your preset comfort level and activates the system. Once the air reaches the selected humidity level, the system shuts off. ENERGY STAR notes that whole-home dehumidifiers use built-in humidistats to cycle automatically as needed to maintain the desired RH level.
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What Are The Benefits Of A Whole Home Dehumidifier?
Bryant whole house dehumidifiers help manage excess indoor moisture, support recommended humidity levels, and provide targeted humidity control throughout the home. The EPA recommends maintaining indoor RH between 30% and 50% to help control moisture and biological pollutants.
Improve Indoor Air Quality
Bryant whole house dehumidifiers help control excess moisture that can contribute to indoor air quality concerns by:
- Helping control mold and mildew: Maintaining indoor RH between 30% and 50% can help limit the moisture conditions that support mold growth. The EPA recommends keeping indoor humidity below 60%, ideally between 30% and 50%.1
- Helping discourage dust mites: Lower indoor humidity can discourage dust mites. The 30%–50% RH range may discourage dust mites.
- Reducing musty odors associated with excess moisture: By removing excess moisture, Bryant whole-home dehumidifiers can help address one of the conditions associated with musty odors and moisture-related growth.
Protect Your Home and Belongings
Bryant whole house dehumidifiers help manage excess moisture that can contribute to:
- Moisture-related damage: Keeping indoor RH below 60%, ideally between 30% and 50%, can help control moisture and condensation that contribute to mold growth and deterioration of building materials.
- Damage to furnishings and belongings: Controlling excessive humidity can help reduce moisture-related problems such as condensation and material deterioration.
Manage Comfort and Energy Use
Bryant whole house dehumidifiers can help improve comfort by controlling humidity independently of temperature. However, actual energy savings depend on the home, climate, HVAC system, humidity level and equipment operation, so energy savings should not be assumed for every installation.
- Reduce the moisture load: A Bryant whole-home dehumidifier can remove up to 80 or 100 pints of moisture per day, depending on the DEHXX model.
- Support efficient operation: ENERGY STAR's certification criteria for whole-home dehumidifiers include minimum Integrated Energy Factor requirements of 2.22 or 3.81 L/kWh, depending on product case volume. The DEHXX is recognized as Most Efficient of ENERGY STAR 2024.
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Bryant's 3-Step Approach To Whole-Home Humidity Control
Bryant whole-home dehumidifiers provide three key elements for managing indoor moisture:
- Measure: Use a humidistat or humidity control to monitor indoor RH.
- Remove: The DEHXX removes up to 80 or 100 pints of moisture per day, depending on the model.
- Maintain: Set your desired humidity level and allow the system to cycle automatically as needed. ENERGY STAR recommends 30%–50% RH as the optimum range for most homes.
This framework gives homeowners a simple way to understand how a whole-home dehumidifier manages moisture: measure the humidity, remove excess moisture and maintain the desired level.
Why Choose A Bryant Whole House Dehumidifier?
Innovation, comfort, and quality define Bryant’s Performance™ Series whole-home dehumidifiers. Built on over a century of expertise, these units are designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing system or function independently, offering you flexible humidity control-options.
Most Efficient of ENERGY STAR® 2024
Bryant’s DEHXX dehumidifier has been recognized as the Most Efficient of ENERGY STAR® 2024. This designation highlights products that surpass standard ENERGY STAR certification, marking the DEHXX as one of the most energy-efficient dehumidifiers available.
MERV 8 Filter
Bryant dehumidifiers feature a MERV 8 filter that helps capture airborne particles such as dust, pollen, mold spores and pet dander. The filter is designed to balance filtration with airflow through the system.
Zoning Functionality
Our dehumidifiers are zoning capable, allowing for precise humidity control in targeted areas of your home. Bryant's DEHXX is listed as zoning capable, allowing humidity control to be incorporated into applications where different areas of the home have different moisture needs.
Speak With A Bryant Dealer About Whole Home Dehumidifiers
Speak with a Bryant dealer to find the best whole house dehumidifier for your home and get a quote for dehumidifier cost. A Bryant dealer can evaluate your home's size, humidity levels, HVAC configuration and moisture conditions to help determine the appropriate dehumidifier capacity and installation approach. Bryant's DEHXX whole-home dehumidifiers are available in models rated for up to 80 or 100 pints of moisture removal per day. Trust a Bryant dealer for expert advice and a properly sized whole-home humidity-control system tailored to your home's needs. Schedule an appointment today.
Explore Bryant Dehumidifiers
Choose a Bryant dehumidifier to effectively control excess moisture in your home, improving comfort and air quality. It helps prevent mold, mildew, and musty odors while reducing allergens, making it ideal for areas with high humidity. With energy-efficient operation and quiet performance, a Bryant dehumidifier works seamlessly with your HVAC system to maintain optimal humidity levels. Durable and reliable, it ensures a healthier and more comfortable living environment, providing year-round moisture control for your home.
Whole Home Dehumidifier FAQs
Yes, installing a whole-house dehumidifier can be worth it in humid climates or homes with moisture issues, as it can help prevent mold spores, improve comfort, and protect indoor air quality.
Installation typically costs between $1,500 and $3,500, depending on the unit size, brand, and ductwork or electrical modifications required. Work with your local Bryant dealer for a quote. Learn more about whole house dehumidifier cost.
For a 2,000 square foot house, you’ll generally need a dehumidifier with a capacity of 50–70 pints per day, depending on the humidity level and home layout. Work with your local Bryant dealer to determine what size dehumidifier best fits your home.
Running a dehumidifier is usually cheaper than central air, especially when you only need to remove moisture rather than cool the air.
Whole-house dehumidifiers are typically energy-efficient compared to portable models, but they do use a moderate amount of electricity—typically 500 to 1,000 watts per hour, depending on the unit.
Yes. A whole-home dehumidifier can be professionally integrated with your HVAC system to manage moisture levels throughout your entire home.
Common signs include musty odors, condensation on windows, or damp areas in your home. You may also notice wood swelling or difficulty keeping humidity below 50%.
Most homeowners use a dehumidifier during warm, humid months when indoor moisture levels rise. In winter, many homes naturally stay dry enough without it.
You can typically stop using your dehumidifier when outdoor humidity drops and indoor air feels comfortably dry—often in late fall or early winter, depending on your climate.
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- Explore Bryant dehumidifiers
About The Expert Reviewer: Chrystal Jolliffe is a Product Manager specializing in Residential Indoor Air Quality at Bryant. Her work centers on advancing solutions that support cleaner indoor air and a more comfortable home environment. She helps homeowners understand the role indoor air quality products can play in their homes, empowering them to evaluate their options and make informed decisions about their indoor environment.
