Performance™ Whole-Home Dehumidifier

Enhanced moisture removal, managing up to 100 pints per day for optimal comfort. By maintaining these ideal humidity levels, you protect your woodwork and furnishings from moisture damage while creating a fresher, healthier environment where your family can thrive. 

MERV 8 filter helps maintain clean components and improve air quality. You can breathe easier knowing this system actively captures airborne irritants like dust and debris, creating a cleaner, healthier space for your family. By keeping the unit’s vital internal parts free of buildup, it also helps ensure the long-lasting, reliable performance you expect from Carrier.

Every home deserves tailored comfort, which is why we offer two distinct sizes to perfectly match your needs. The smaller model effectively removes up to 80 pints of moisture per day, making it an ideal solution for small to mid-sized homes, condos, townhomes, and targeted areas like crawlspaces, basements, and attics. For greater capacity, the larger unit powerfully handles up to 100 pints per day, ensuring optimal humidity control in mid-sized to large homes and more demanding spaces.

Seamlessly integrates with HVAC systems or operates independently depending on your needs. Seamlessly integrates with HVAC systems or operates independently depending on space needs. This versatile design empowers you to customize your home’s comfort strategy, ensuring precise humidity control exactly where you need it most. Whether tucked away for quiet, out-of-sight operation or positioned to actively tackle moisture in a specific area, the system adapts perfectly to your unique layout and lifestyle.

5–year parts limited warranty.¹ This coverage reflects our confidence in the engineering and durability built into every unit, protecting your investment for the long haul. We stand behind our technology so you can enjoy a healthier home environment with peace of mind. Count on consistent, reliable performance backed by a trusted name in home comfort innovation. 

Choosing the right dehumidifier depends on your specific needs for comfort and convenience. Portable units work well for targeting a single room, while a whole-home system provides consistent coverage throughout your entire living space. Whole-home dehumidifiers also eliminate the need to manually empty water buckets thanks to automatic drainage, and they tend to operate more quietly compared to the moderate noise of portable units. If you're looking for a comprehensive, low-maintenance solution that integrates seamlessly with your lifestyle, a whole-home dehumidifier could be a great option.

Installing a whole-home dehumidifier is a job best left to a qualified HVAC professional to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance. Professional installation is essential because the system connects directly to your home's existing ductwork, electrical systems, and plumbing, requiring specialized expertise for a safe and effective setup. A typical installation, often completed in just a few hours, includes securely mounting the unit, connecting it to a drain line for automatic moisture removal, and wiring it to your home’s electrical panel and control systems. Once everything is in place, your technician will test the entire system to confirm it is operating correctly, giving you total confidence in your new home comfort solution.

Determining the right size for your dehumidifier starts with understanding capacity rather than physical dimensions. In the world of humidity control, "size" refers to power—specifically, how many pints of moisture the system can actively extract from your air in a 24-hour period. Finding the perfect match requires balancing several key factors, including your home’s square footage, your local climate, and the severity of your current moisture issues.

As a general rule of thumb, larger homes and properties in humid climates demand higher-capacity systems to maintain a comfortable environment. While portable units may struggle to treat more than a single room, a whole-home dehumidifier is engineered to manage humidity levels effectively across your entire living space. Because every home is unique—with variables like insulation quality, airflow patterns, and layout playing a critical role—we recommend partnering with a Carrier expert. They can perform a professional assessment to ensure you choose a system that delivers precise, energy-efficient comfort tailored exactly to your needs.

Yes, while the initial investment is higher than a portable unit, a whole-home dehumidifier is absolutely worth it for homeowners who struggle with persistent humidity, ongoing comfort challenges, or air quality concerns. It’s a powerful investment in the long-term health and value of your home.

The benefits extend far beyond simple moisture removal. A whole-home system improves indoor air quality by creating an environment where dust mites, mold, and mildew struggle to thrive. It can help protect your home’s structure and your valuable furnishings from the warping, rot, and damage that excess moisture can cause. By working with your air conditioner, it also enhances overall comfort and can improve energy efficiency, allowing your cooling system to run less while still keeping you comfortable.

While portable units can only tackle a single room at a time, a whole-home system provides a seamless, powerful solution for your entire living space. A Carrier whole-home dehumidifier delivers a durable, energy-efficient answer to humidity control, professionally installed and supported by a local expert you can trust. It’s a great solution for creating a healthier, more comfortable home environment.

An HVAC dehumidifier takes a smarter, more comprehensive approach to moisture control by working directly with your home's central heating and cooling system. Instead of fighting humidity in just one room, it tackles the issue at the source—the air circulating throughout your entire home.

The process is seamless and efficient. As your HVAC system moves air through the return ducts, the dehumidifier pulls in that humid air and passes it over specialized internal coils. These coils condense the moisture into water, which is automatically drained away. Finally, clean, drier air is redistributed through your supply ducts into every room.

By integrating with your existing ductwork, a whole home dehumidifier delivers precise, consistent humidity control that standalone portable units simply can’t match. This setup not only ensures coverage in every corner of your house but also allows for significantly quieter operation, as the equipment is typically tucked away in a basement or attic. When paired with a Carrier HVAC system, you unlock even greater efficiency, optimizing your home's comfort while reducing the workload on your air conditioner.

Yes, a dedicated drain is essential for the seamless operation of a whole house dehumidifier. These powerful systems are engineered to remove significant volumes of moisture from your air—far more than a portable unit—and continuous drainage is key to their hands-free efficiency. Without it, you would be constantly emptying a collection bucket.

During professional installation, the drain line is typically routed to a nearby floor drain, a condensate pump, or an existing plumbing connection. This ensures all the collected water is safely and automatically removed from your home without any effort on your part. A certified Carrier dealer will assess your home’s layout to identify the ideal drainage solution, guaranteeing your new dehumidifier for house-wide comfort is installed correctly for safe, reliable, and code-compliant operation.