Why it matters
The Ivation 13-Pint Dehumidifier is a crawl space and basement dehumidifier with a 3.8 pints bucket, rated for 270 square feet and removing up to 13 pints per day a day.
Aim for 40 to 60 percent relative humidity indoors: drier air irritates airways and skin, wetter air feeds dust mites and mold.
The listing names a drain-hose connection and desiccant drying.
A drain hose lets it run without emptying a bucket, as long as the hose runs downhill to a floor drain.
Desiccant units dry with an absorbent wheel instead of cold coils, so they keep working in cold garages and crawl spaces, at a higher power draw per pint.
At its full rating of about 13 pints a day, a 4-pint bucket would fill in roughly 7 hours, so in a damp basement plan on a hose or pump rather than emptying it by hand.
At its stated 470 watts, running non-stop uses about 11.3 kWh a day; in practice the compressor cycles off once the room reaches the set humidity.
Its rated area of 270 square feet is one of the smallest ratings we cover: 7 of the 99 dehumidifiers with a stated figure come in lower, and the range runs from 110 square feet to 7,500 square feet.
Price-wise it sat in the cheapest third of the 25 basement / crawlspace models we cover when we checked; the button shows today's price.
It qualifies for our list Best Crawl Space Dehumidifiers, where it is ranked against every model that meets the same rule.
Compared with the Ivation IVADH50PWP2 Dehumidifier: rated room size 270 square feet here vs 4500 square feet; tank 3.8 pints here vs 2.25 gallons.
Who it's for, and who should skip it
Good fit if
- Sealed crawl spaces and damp basements
- Owners who can run a drain hose
Look elsewhere if
- Rooms far larger than its rating
Pros and cons
Pros
- 13 pints per day removal
- 3.8 pints bucket
- Rated for 270 square feet
Cons
- Needs regular cleaning to stay hygienic
Limitations to weigh
- Not stated on the Ivation 13-Pint Dehumidifier listing: airflow. Ask the seller or check the manual before relying on it.
- Pints-per-day figures depend on the test conditions; since 2019 the US test uses cooler, drier air, so newer ratings look smaller than older ones for the same machine.
Specifications
The bracket shows where each figure comes from.
| Model number | IVADDH06 | Retailer |
|---|---|---|
| Room coverage | 270 square feet | Retailer |
| Wattage | 470 watts | Retailer |
| Tank capacity | 3.8 pints | Retailer |
| Moisture removal | 13 pints per day | Retailer |
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Final verdict
A sensible choice for sealed crawl spaces and damp basements. Confirm the model it fits before ordering.
Where to buy
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