Waykar 70 Pint Energy Star Crawl Space Dehumidifier at $359.99

A whole-space dehumidifier for crawl spaces and basements

Crawl spaces and basements stay damp because outside air and ground moisture have nowhere to go. The Waykar 70 Pint pulls water from the air at a rate of up to 70 pints per day at 95°F and 90% RH, moving up to 158 CFM of air through a metal-bodied cabinet meant for basements, warehouses and job sites rather than a bedroom corner.

You set the target anywhere from 10% to 90% RH on the touchscreen, a wider range than many units that stop at 20% to 80%. That matters in a sealed crawl space where you want the air drier than a typical living-space humidistat allows. The 5,000 sq. ft. working range covers a whole basement or a commercial storage floor, not just a single room. For a space that size with a pump on board, we'd consider this unit a sensible match. If your soggy spot is a single damp bedroom or a small office, we'd skip the 70-pint class and its higher draw.

What $359.99 buys and how the comparison works

At $359.99, this Waykar unit sits about $23.13 under its typical price over the last 90 days of $383.12, a saving of roughly 6%. That benchmark is the typical price over the last 90 days, so treat it as a modest discount rather than a dramatic markdown. There is no typical price over the last 90 days in play here, and no previous selling price either.

It is a 2025 ENERGY STAR model, which the maker says uses up to 45% less energy than non-ENERGY STAR dehumidifiers. Because it can run around the clock in a crawl space, the operating cost over a season is worth weighing alongside the purchase price. Check your electricity rate and the unit's rated wattage, if listed, to estimate a running figure that matches your own use.

Drainage, placement and the remote

The pump drains vertically up to 16.4 feet through the included 16.4-foot hose, which is higher than the 10 to 13 feet common on many pump models. That headroom lets you push condensate up and out of a low crawl space rather than relying on gravity. A separate 6.6-foot straight hose handles downward drainage into a floor drain or sump.

Adjustable feet are designed to cut noise and vibration by up to 30%, and the handles and hooks make relocation easier when you need to move it between a basement and a garage. The optional remote, sold separately, adjusts humidity from up to 32.8 feet away, which helps when the unit sits behind stored items or in a cramped crawl space. A service reminder on the panel flags when maintenance is due.

When this dehumidifier is the wrong fit

Skip this unit if your damp problem is a single small room and you want a lightweight appliance you can tuck into a corner. A 70-pint commercial dehumidifier is more capacity than a bedroom needs, and the metal cabinet and pump add size and weight you will notice every time you move it.

It is also the wrong choice if you cannot route the drain hose to a suitable outlet. The pump needs a discharge path, and a unit that has to be manually emptied defeats the purpose in a crawl space. Finally, the coverage and drainage claims assume the space is closed off; if your crawl space is wide open to outside air, sealing it first will do more for humidity than a larger dehumidifier.

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