Waykar JD025CE-80 Dehumidifier: problems, parts and running costs
Checked: 2026-10-09
Summary
The recurring issue with this machine is not a defect but the gap between its 80-pint headline rating and what it pulls from a cool room: at 65 °F / 60 % RH the manual rates it at 24.49 pints a day, a third of the box number. Running it costs electricity and occasional filter cleaning, and no utility price or part catalogue is published, so a yearly dollar figure cannot be computed. At Waykar’s $269.99 direct price it is in line with other 50- to 80-pint name-brand units, but no independent outlet has tested this exact model.
Common problems and fixes
- Output collapses in cool rooms — the 80-pint figure is measured at 95 °F / 90 % RH; at 65 °F / 60 % RH the manual rates 24.49 pints a day and at 80 °F / 60 % RH 35 pints a day. Size for a cool basement around those lower figures, not the headline. [2]
- No independent test — Wirecutter, Tom’s Guide and CNET do not test this model; CNET’s only Waykar pick is a different 34-pint unit. Treat the 5,000 sq ft coverage figure as a manufacturer claim, not a measured number. [1][3][4][5]
- Model-code confusion — the store sells it as JD025CE-80 while the matching manual is labelled JD025C-80, so manual and accessory lookups may need either string. [1][2]
Parts and consumables
No replaceable parts or consumables reported.
Yearly running cost
The manual rates input power at 295 W (65 °F / 60 % RH) and the integrated energy factor at 1.66 L/kWh, and maintenance is limited to wiping the body and washing the inlet grille and filter. The sources give no electricity price and no model-specific parts catalogue, so a yearly dollar figure cannot be computed. Not enough data.
When it is a good buy
- At Waykar’s direct price of $269.99 (Waykar, 2026) it sits in line with other 50- to 80-pint name-brand units, but the value case rests on the manufacturer’s ratings and the 12-month warranty because no independent outlet has tested this exact model.
- For an independently tested machine, the Midea 20-pint Cube at about $180 to $198 and the Midea 50-pint Cube at about $242 are the better-documented picks in this size class (Wirecutter and Tom’s Guide, 2026); the Frigidaire 50-pint is another tested alternative. [3][5]
- CNET’s Waykar recommendation is the smaller 34-pint HDCX-PD160B for bedrooms (CNET, January 2026); choose it when you need a smaller, tested unit rather than 80-pint capacity. [4]