Hisense has launched the first dehumidifier to support Matter, making it a perfect summer combo with Apple Home for easy control, Siri support, and automations.
We got the first look at the Hisense Matter dehumidifier at CES 2026, and a few months later, it's shipping to users.
With a fair price tag and Apple Home support, it's poised to be a great solution for those swampy summer months. I've been testing it out for the last several weeks, and it's done wonders to make my home more comfortable.
Essential home appliances like humidifiers and dehumidifiers seem like one of those categories that struggle to look good. No matter how good they are, I think they all look utilitarian.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Recessed pocket handles on either side to make lifting and moving a breeze
Hisense didn't make an ugly dehumidifier by any means, but I wouldn't say that it looks good either. It's a compact rectangular box that is a bit more clean-looking than the bulk on the market.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Optional casters to move it around
There are a lot of nice functional touches built into that design. For example, hidden pocket handle grips are tucked into each of the device's narrow ends, and optional casters on the underside allow it to move around easily.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Washable air filter
A large air intake is on one side, which draws the air through a filter. This filter can be removed and cleaned and doesn't need to be replaced, which I appreciate to reduce long-term running costs.
Inarguably, the best part about the physical design is the top-lift water reservoir. It's a 50L/18 pint container to hold the water it extracts from your environment.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Water reservoir
You don't see this often with dehumidifiers because it can be more expensive. Normally, the buckets are on the bottom and have to slide out, which undeniably results in spills.
I have two others in the home that are emptied this way, and every time I try to pull the containers out, the water jostles and splashes out. It's basically unavoidable.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Retracting handle to remove water bucket
The Hisense model has a hidden handle on the top, and as you lift, the handle extends. You lift it, without bending over, and take it anywhere you'd like to empty it — a sink, outdoors, or your plants.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Hidden connector for water pump output hose
The reason you don't usually have water reservoirs on top is that it requires a pump to push the water up, versus pulling it from the air and letting it drain naturally to the bottom. A bonus to requiring this water pump is that you can also connect the included hose and run it directly to a raised sink or bucket nearby.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Top-down view of the dehumidifier
Otherwise, it looks like a humidifier or dehumidifier. All white, simple controls on top, target humidity indicator, and plenty of air vents around the body.
Regardless of the design, the device has to work well, and in my testing, especially over the last few weeks, this does. It has pulled an incredible amount of water out of the exceptionally humid air.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Humidity target level display and water full indicator
In the early parts of summer in Ohio, the air is heavy. We have a lot of rain this time of year, and it makes you feel sticky.
Even with AC, the humidity still makes you feel overly hot. Not to mention, high humidity can promote mold growth and other issues in different parts of your home.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Hisense logo on the front of the dehumidifier
That's why we've been running dehumidifiers in our home the last several years to make it more comfortable as the summers have gotten more brutal, and they have. This one has been the best we've used, between the more comfortable bucket design, performance, and connectivity.
When it is running at full speed, the water reservoir can manage to fill up the container in just about 3/4 of a day. That does mean you will be emptying this at least every day if you're in a very humid area.
Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Emptying water into the garden
