Rated removal and tank size turned into an emptying interval
Enter the rated daily removal printed on the unit in pints, the tank capacity in pints, and how many hours a day you run it. The page returns the run time until the tank fills, the removal rate while the unit is running, the water collected over a day, the number of times you have to empty the tank in that day, and how many days one tankful takes. The emptying count is rounded up once at the end, and the part-full tank left at the end of the day counts as one.
The rating assumes 24 hours of continuous running
A rated daily removal figure is measured over 24 hours of continuous running under set conditions, so this page divides it by 24 to get an hourly rate and prints that step beside the result. Real removal depends on the temperature and humidity of the day, which makes the output a straight extension of the printed rating rather than a prediction. Current as of October 2026.
Limits and disclaimer
This page does not size a dehumidifier to a room, and it offers no authoritative target indoor humidity — the ranges that circulate are common practice rather than a published standard. Check the owner's manual for the tank capacity and for whether continuous drainage is available on your unit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The rating is measured over 24 hours of continuous running under set conditions, so dividing by 24 gives an hourly rate that can then be multiplied by your actual run time. The step is printed beside the result.
No authoritative target is offered here. The ranges that circulate widely are common practice rather than a published standard. This page works out only how often the tank fills and has to be emptied.
No, sizing is not supported. It works from the rating already printed on a unit you own to tell you how often its tank needs emptying.