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# Dehumidifier Sizing by Latent Load
This is a quick article to show how to calculate the size of dehumidifier needed based on the latent load of a building. This is useful if
you've done a load calculation and know the latent load of the structure.
## Formulas
The formula above is used to solve for the pints per hour required to size a dehumidifier.
| Where | |
| ----- | ------------ |
| Ql | Latent load |
| Ph | Pints / hour |
We can then convert to pints per day by multiplying the answer by 24 hours, below is the combined formula.
![pints-per-day-formula](/articles/images/2023-09-15-pints-per-day.png)
| Where | |
| ----- | ----------- |
| Ql | Latent load |
| Pd | Pints / day |
In some cases you may want to size the dehumidifier for less than the full latent load, assuming that the air-conditioner (when sized
properly) is going to cover the full latent load when at peak design temperatures and that the peak latent period for your area is during
peak cooling demand.
## Example
Let's imagine we have done a load calculation and have a latent load of 4,334 BTU/h. So, plugging that into our above formula.
![pints-per-day-formula-example](/articles/images/2023-09-15-pints-per-day-example.png)
Or if we just want to cover the latent capacity at 85% of the full latent load.
![pints-per-day-formula-example](/articles/images/2023-09-15-pints-per-day-example2.png)
This gives us some guidance that we would need to select a dehumidifier that is rated for 84-99 pints per day, depending on which condition
we wanted to use.
I don't feel oversizing a dehumidifier, within reason, is that problematic (or at least it does not come with the same problems as an
oversized air conditioner), so I would personally go for a 100-120 pint per day model dehumidifier in this application.
Thanks for reading!