Earlier model comparisons

Haier HEN models: tank, drain route and recall identity

The earlier Haier HEN/HEH portable models differ in tank size, rating and water route even where two cabinets look similar. HEN30ET is the compact 30-pint unit, HEH50ET the shorter 50-pint model, and HEN70ETF the 70-pint gravity model. HEN70ETFP adds a pump and supplied 16-foot tube—but Haier and CPSC list that exact model in a serial-specific recall. All four exact Haier product pages say the models are no longer manufactured.

First, read the full model label

HEN30ET, HEH50ET, HEN70ETF and HEN70ETFP are not interchangeable labels. The official 2020 U.S. Haier catalog gives HEN30ET at 30 pints/day with a 7-pint tank, HEH50ET at 50 pints/day with an 11-pint tank, and HEN70ETF/HEN70ETFP at 70 pints/day with 18-pint tanks. The 30- and 50-pint bodies stand 19 and 19½ inches tall; the 70-pint models stand 24 inches. HEN70ETF is the no-pump variant; the final P in HEN70ETFP identifies the pump configuration. The exact product page and its manual—not the apparent similarity of an image—decide which version an owner has.

There are no current purchase recommendations among this four-model group. Haier’s exact product pages say these versions are no longer manufactured; each support page lists a model-specific 2018–2020 production interval. A clearance or used listing does not establish current seller inventory, condition, remaining warranty, serial status or parts access. The reviews preserve useful identification and operating facts for owners, not a promise that an older appliance is still safe or available.

Tank size and footprint change together

HEN30ET is 19 × 13⅜ × 9⅝ inches and 28.2 pounds net. It has the smallest tank at 7 pints; if the room is extracting water steadily, bucket emptying can be frequent. HEH50ET is only ½ inch taller at 19½ × 13⅜ × 10⅝ inches, weighs 32 pounds and holds 11 pints. That gives it a larger daily rating without the taller cabinet, but the tank still cannot store a day’s nominal 50-pint output.

The HEN70ETF and HEN70ETFP bodies are each 24 × 15.12 × 10¾ inches. The former weighs 43.8 pounds and the latter 45 pounds; both hold 18 pints. HEN70ETF is the gravity-only 70-pint version. The pump model adds drain machinery and a supplied drain tube, not a larger tank. A larger tank can reduce interruptions relative to the two smaller Haier models, but not eliminate the need to empty it or to maintain the route. Dimensions are cabinet measurements; preserve the manual’s clearance and the space needed to slide out the front bucket.

Choose the route that is actually documented

HEN30ET and HEN70ETF manuals allow a fitted bucket or a separate garden-hose-style gravity drain directed toward a lower floor drain. The HEN30ET instructions explicitly require the bucket to be inserted during installation; HEN70ETF’s manual does too. The hose is not included. HEH50ET’s guide describes a purchased standard hose attached to the rear drain fitting and leading to a floor drain, but does not clearly state whether its tank may be removed while draining; it does not document a bucketless plan. In none of these cases does the gravity connector lift water uphill.

HEN70ETFP has a distinct pump plan. Its manual describes an included 16-foot (4.9 m) tube that snaps to the rear pump connection and requires the collection bucket to stay installed. The stated tube length is not the maximum vertical lift. The manual explains that the pump can route water to a drain above the appliance, but publishes no numeric pump-height limit. If a measured rise is essential, the unknown value cannot satisfy that requirement. The HEN70ETF sibling has no pump at all; do not transfer the P-model’s hardware to it.

Recall check comes before any operation

Haier’s official recall notice and the CPSC’s 2021 announcement name HEN70ETFP among the affected model strings and warn that included units can overheat and catch fire. The CPSC information supplies serial-number ranges for HEN70ETFP, so the exact model alone does not decide whether an individual unit qualifies for the recall remedy. Haier’s HEN70ETFP support record also reports a later 2018–2020 manufacturing interval, which conflicts with the recall’s stated production span for affected units. Do not resolve that conflict by guessing: read the complete serial label and compare it with the official list. Until the check is made, do not operate the unit. If the serial matches, follow Haier/CPSC directions to stop use, unplug and register for the refund.

The recall list also names HEN70ETFP-E, HM50EP and HM70EP. They are separate exact model strings, not variants that can be assumed to share HEN70ETFP’s page, manual or pump details. No exact product manual or image for those three models is established here; the recall row alone is enough to exclude them from purchasing results, not enough to invent their detailed operating plans.

Controls are not app control

The exact Haier pages list two fan speeds across this group; HEH50ET and HEN70ETF also list Smart Dry, an automatic humidity-responsive fan mode. It is not an extra manually selected speed. Product tables give electronic humidity controls, full-bucket alarms, automatic shutoff and defrost. The manufacturer pages include a generic SmartHQ/Wi-Fi panel, but Haier’s own Wi-Fi guidance says to look for a model-specific Wi-Fi Connect, Connected or Smart specification; absent that exact field, the model is not connectable. These exact model tables do not confirm Wi-Fi control, so do not count these models for an essential app-control need.

Which exact review to read

Use the HEN30ET review for the smallest 30-pint cabinet and 7-pint bucket; the HEH50ET review for a 50-pint, 11-pint-tank comparison; the HEN70ETF review for a 70-pint gravity-only plan; and the HEN70ETFP recall-focused review for exact pump identification and serial checking. If you need to buy a current machine, go to the finder and answer the drain-route and capacity questions from documented models. Do not turn these discontinued references into new-product advice, and do not treat any dehumidifier rating as a guarantee for every room or moisture condition.