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Waykar 34-Pint 2,000 Sq Ft (PD160B-PRO)
The Waykar 34-Pint (PD160B-PRO) is the quietest, most efficient unit in our US catalog — 33 dBA on low fan and just 230 watts, both class-leading for the price. The trade-off is capacity: at 34 pints/day over 2,000 sq ft, it's built for a single damp room, not a whole basement. At roughly $156 it's also our budget pick, and it carries Energy Star Most Efficient certification.
Waykar
34-Pint 2,000 Sq Ft (PD160B-PRO)
Whisper-quiet 33 dB and Energy Star Most Efficient for its size
Typical price
$156
Budget
7.3
/10 overall
Habilytics Score
A perfect 10: at a manufacturer-rated 33 dBA on low fan it's the quietest unit we tested, though that figure is the maker's low-fan number and real-world noise runs higher.
A mid-pack 5: 34 pints/day across up to 2,000 sq ft clears a single damp room well but falls short of the 50-pint units that a full basement needs.
A perfect 10 and Energy Star Most Efficient: at 230 watts it draws less than half what the 50-pint machines pull, the best pints-per-watt in our catalog.
Key specs
| Type | Compressor (refrigerant) |
| Moisture removal | 34 pints/day (DOE) |
| Coverage | up to 2,000 sq ft |
| Noise | 33 dBA (low fan) |
| Power draw | 230 W |
| Tank | 0.62 gal |
| Built-in pump | No |
| Wi-Fi / app | No |
| Weight | 24.25 lb |
| Efficiency | Energy Star Most Efficient |
| Typical price | $156 |
Prices are typical US street prices (approximate) and move often — check Amazon for the live price. Capacity is the current DOE pint/day rating.
The quietest, most efficient unit we tested
The Waykar tops our catalog on two axes at once: quiet operation (10/10) and energy efficiency (10/10). Its 230-watt draw is less than half the 512-570 watts the 50-pint machines pull, which is why it earns Energy Star Most Efficient. On low fan it's rated 33 dBA — the lowest figure here — so it fades into the background of a bedroom or home office. Just note that 33 dBA is the manufacturer's low-fan measurement; run it harder and it gets louder, and real-world noise is higher than the spec sheet suggests.
34 pints a day is a room, not a basement
This is where honesty matters. At 34 pints/day over 2,000 sq ft, the Waykar removes real moisture but not at the pace a musty, whole-basement job demands — that's why it scores 5/10 on moisture removal against the 8-9 that our 50-pint units earn. If you're fighting damp across 3,000-plus sq ft or a persistent mold smell in a large finished basement, this unit will run constantly and still struggle. Matched to a single bedroom, bathroom, or small basement corner, it's ideal.
The catch: a tiny tank and no pump
The Waykar's weakest spec is its 0.62-gallon tank — the smallest in our catalog by a wide margin. In a genuinely damp space you'll empty it often, and there's no built-in pump to drain it for you (unlike the Midea Cube 50-Pint). At 24 lb it's the lightest and most portable unit here, which softens the chore, and continuous gravity drainage to a nearby floor drain is the fix if you don't want to babysit the bucket. There's no Wi-Fi or app control either.
Who it's for / who it's not
Who it's for
- A single damp room — bedroom, bathroom, home office, or small basement corner up to about 2,000 sq ft
- Anyone who wants the quietest possible operation for a room they sleep or work in
- Buyers watching the energy bill: at 230 W it's the cheapest to run in our catalog
- Budget shoppers — around $156, the lowest price here
- People who value portability at 24 lb, the lightest unit we tested
Who it's not for
- Whole-basement or whole-home humidity control — 34 pints/day and 2,000 sq ft won't keep up
- Anyone fighting a strong, persistent musty or mold smell across a large space
- People who don't want to empty a bucket often — the 0.62-gal tank is tiny
- Buyers who need hands-off self-draining — there's no built-in pump
- Smart-home users who want Wi-Fi or app scheduling
Alternatives in our catalog
Frigidaire FFAD2234W1 22-Pint — $220
A closer capacity match if you'd rather have a 1.7-gallon tank (nearly triple the Waykar's) and don't mind giving up some quiet and efficiency. It's a 22-pint compact for a single damp room, but costs more and scores well below the Waykar overall.
Head-to-head comparisonMidea Cube 50-Pint (Pump + Wi-Fi) — $280
The step up if your space is actually a whole basement. It nearly doubles the moisture removal (50 pints/day, 4,500 sq ft), adds a self-draining built-in pump and a 4.25-gallon extendable tank, plus Wi-Fi — at roughly $280 versus the Waykar's $156.
See how it ranks against the rest
We score every dehumidifier in our catalog on moisture removal, noise and energy use.
Best dehumidifiers of 2026Scores are set by our deterministic engine, not the write-up: it ranks every catalog unit 1-10 on quiet operation, moisture removal, and energy efficiency from published specs (dBA, pints/day, watts). Specs here are the manufacturer's figures verified against the amazon.com listing in July 2026; the 33 dBA is a low-fan rating and real-world noise is higher. Prices are approximate US street prices and move often.
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