

Portable room dehumidifiers are typically used to dehumidify a single room or space and can be easily moved to where they are needed.
Whole-home dehumidifiers are typically installed to use your home’s air ducts to dehumidify one or more rooms and are often permanent.
*See additional information under “Covered Products,” above.
Various national and international standards apply to electronic appliances. They are defined here as a guide:
ENERGY STAR® is a voluntary energy efficiency program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The ENERGY STAR® program makes identification of energy efficient appliances easy by labeling products that deliver the same or better performance as comparable models while using less energy and saving money. For additional information on the ENERGY STAR® program, including product specifications and a list of qualifying products, visit the ENERGY STAR® website at https://www.energystar.gov/.
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive – A European Parliament and Council Directives restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. For additional information on RoHS please visit https://www.rohsguide.com/.
Purchasing Dehumidifiers
All affected entities shall purchase dehumidifiers that are ENERGY STAR certified.
Affected entities are encouraged to purchase dehumidifiers that comply with the latest RoHS requirements.
In addition, all affected entities are encouraged to purchase dehumidifiers which are remanufactured or incorporate recycled materials in the manufacturing of the dehumidifier to the extent practicable.
All affected entities shall follow the following hierarchy for end of life management of dehumidifiers:
Packaging shall comply with Environmental Conservation Law section 37-0205. Packaging shall not contain inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, or any other additives to which any lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium is intentionally added or contain incidental concentrations of lead, cadmium, mercury or hexavalent chromium which together are greater than 100 parts per million by weight (0.01%).
New York State encourages affected entities to adopt the following in order of preference when purchasing items that come in packaging: