<img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/8d3f1d2f-f695-4ea5-a757-21dd15cdbef0?size=2" nborder="0" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="d25270076230c9649923e9402e362746.jpg" alt="Aeocky"/>With an 80-pint flagship, whisper-quiet operation, and ENERGY STAR Most Efficient certification, AEOCKY built its lead by solving the problems most home dehumidifiers ignoreNEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2026 <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com" target="_blank">(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)</a> -- AEOCKY ranked No. 1 in the U.S. dehumidifier category on Amazon for the full 2025 sales year, according to Stackline's modeled retail sales data, putting a five-year-old, engineering-led brand ahead of competitors that have dominated the category for far longer. For most of the dehumidifier market's history, households have faced a narrow choice: small, loud, cheap units on one end, large, expensive commercial machines on the other. AEOCKY's answer, the Rhea-001, sits in between. The Sales Story According to Stackline's modeled Amazon U.S. retail data, AEOCKY led the dehumidifier category across all four quarters of 2025 — unusual for a brand that launched its first product in 2021. The obvious question: why are buyers picking AEOCKY over companies with far longer track records? <img alt="Rhea-001 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifier displayed with No.1 brand and model awards for U.S. households in 2025." height="246" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/c12c399a-3cdc-4afd-a4fb-5b6473f7265d/rhea-001-energy-star-most-efficient-dehumidifier-displayed-with-no-1-brand-and-model-awards-for-u-s-households-in-2025-.png" width="600" data-dpi="96" data-caption="Rhea-001 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifier displayed with No.1 brand and model awards for U.S. households in 2025." data-filename="Rhea-001 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifier displayed with No.1 brand and model awards for U.S. households in 2025..png" /> AEOCKY attributes that performance to product decisions aimed at complaints homeowners have raised for years — too loud to run overnight, too bulky for the spaces that need them, too energy-intensive to leave on, too unreliable for a damp winter basement. The <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=eQVi2IJ6fRwP9mrs5NVRlTqwCa0Gt8pkKu-BB8SlVO74tGZoUv0v0_E4rJjv3gYm04tKCaLGQnnt-BlCaTuCF9oF8_2yn8tmNV-JrWv6RPWzwq4CFzmD2cP4GycZsAaUDNFE8GRcZmBoYUm7UvQ_7Q==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="Rhea-001">Rhea-001</a> addresses each one. Dehumidifiers sit low on the home-comfort list until a basement smells of mold or a bedroom feels clammy at 2 a.m. The category has been slow to prioritize the engineering needed to make dehumidifiers practical everyday appliances, and AEOCKY believes that change is overdue. Engineering at the Center AEOCKY was founded by engineers who thought the dehumidifier category had drifted in the wrong direction — cheap units that failed early, commercial machines too big for a home. The company states its approach in plain terms as “for geeks, by geeks”: products built by engineers for people who care about how the appliances in their homes work. Their response became the Rhea-001, a unit with the capacity of a commercial machine but quiet enough to live in a bedroom. The Rhea-001 shows what that approach produces. AEOCKY holds more than 540 global technical patents and 40 international design awards, and works with a network of over 300 engineers and scientists. That network set the Rhea-001's performance targets and reviewed the design against them, rather than leaving the spec sheet to a marketing team. The brief those engineers started from was direct: fix the complaints that stop people from running a dehumidifier at all — the noise that wakes a bedroom, the unreliability that shortens a unit's life, and the winter frost that sidelines most compressor models. What the Rhea-001 Actually Does AEOCKY's market leadership is reflected in its flagship product, the Rhea-001. Cold conditions can reduce the performance of many <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CgrTV0585t70l2LHWKCUf-fVnw65wtxs7QAiTFJQplkwE6bwEceop2oBFHkLzLl415B8jDGi-D3HaugqY4ABMcLsTCllBeZIkWP4pj4Quvg8u5zZtDOe5vZc1qlui8Yl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="compressor dehumidifiers">compressor dehumidifiers</a> and trigger defrost cycles. The Rhea-001 is designed to operate at temperatures as low as 42°F (5.6°C). The Rhea-001 delivers up to 80 pints of moisture removal per day and is designed for spaces up to 5,500 square feet. That makes it a strong fit for basements, large living areas, garages, bathrooms, and other persistently damp spaces. AEOCKY pairs that capacity with smart humidity sensing and compensation, allowing the unit to adjust its run cycle to actual moisture levels instead of operating on a fixed schedule. On noise, AEOCKY rejects the assumption that performance and quiet can't coexist. The Rhea-001 runs at 44 decibels at its lowest fan speed. AEOCKY credits that to a rotary compressor that frees about 50% of the internal space, plus a bionic Archimedes-style airflow path that streamlines how air moves through the unit. According to AEOCKY, even at its highest setting, the Rhea-001 is still quieter than many competitors at their lowest settings, which puts it within range of a bedroom or a nursery. The 1.45-gallon tank can be emptied manually as needed, or the unit can be connected to a continuous drain hose for unattended operation. A built-in power-loss memory restores the previous settings after an outage, allowing the unit to resume operation without requiring users to reset it. The Rhea-001 is recognized as an <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NV1-BylrfNqieFOyveMqiC5ylPvdmbPU3NNYuvcFbHos_0TYUBg8i9ia2JKtxelTK4kRLas3MEzahUPZOkQsayxj9iIVBPo2V3NA46yeDteOMkH4rkN6SPDdYb5SAEBV5JTff0vJllWUSDXCCAmC3HMITEHeu-xNhB0MPJ5eiKk=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="ENERGY STAR Most Efficient model">ENERGY STAR Most Efficient model</a> — a distinction AEOCKY notes is held by about 2.6% of dehumidifiers. AEOCKY backs the Rhea-001 with a two-year warranty covering the entire unit, longer than most competitors offer. Taken together, these features lower maintenance and make the unit easier to keep running long term. <img alt="Rhea-001 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifier with rotary compressor, smart humidity control, and advanced dual-device 3+2 heat exchange system." src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/c699d0c5-479a-473e-90aa-2f4b726c465e/rhea-001-energy-star-most-efficient-dehumidifier-featuring-rotary-compressor-smart-humidity-control-and-advanced-dual-device-3-2-heat-exchange-system-.png" data-dpi="96" data-caption="Rhea-001 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifier with rotary compressor, smart humidity control, and advanced dual-device 3+2 heat exchange system." data-filename="Rhea-001 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifier featuring rotary compressor, smart humidity control, and advanced dual-device 3+2 heat exchange system..png" /> The Broader Picture The Rhea-001 isn't built for one kind of buyer. In the South and along the Gulf Coast, humidity stays high most of the year and seeps into bedrooms, basements, and living areas. In the Midwest and Northeast, spring and summer moisture can build up in basements faster than a window fan can remove it. For households that already use smart thermostats or air purifiers, adding a dehumidifier extends the same approach of actively managing indoor air quality. Property managers are another important audience. A unit quiet enough for tenant spaces and reliable enough for a multi-unit building cuts service calls and complaints. The compact footprint and casters let the same machine handle a damp basement on Monday and a laundry room on Thursday, with no installation. Across coastal regions, the Midwest, and the Northeast, it addresses sustained moisture that a window fan may not fully remove. <img alt="Rhea-001 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifier placed in a modern bathroom to help control moisture and humidity." height="335" src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/215f7e84-bcac-4d13-961b-e5e44304f58d/rhea-001-energy-star-most-efficient-dehumidifier-placed-in-a-modern-bathroom-to-help-control-moisture-and-humidity-.png" width="600" data-dpi="96" data-caption="Rhea-001 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifier placed in a modern bathroom to help control moisture and humidity." data-filename="Rhea-001 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient dehumidifier placed in a modern bathroom to help control moisture and humidity..png" /> That demand plays out against a U.S. dehumidifier market that has long split between closet-sized units and warehouse machines, leaving homes in between — and AEOCKY's 2025 sales leadership suggests that gap was real, with more households choosing a dehumidifier designed for everyday residential use. “We didn't set out to win a sales ranking,” the company said. “We set out to solve the problems that made people give up on running a dehumidifier in the first place — noise, cost, unreliability, and the sense that none of this was worth treating seriously.” Shop Now <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=vjiK_2X7f7dPSWsu--y0Z5i2bdXrDm-iWp6JItUNcYv6X80bB4My2dcugptZDEY-K6m2GsEoNCqy07ivBidwKpWylWDynqOJoAO_tM_QwdHyFI8NfTd4NTM7T26swY5Z0KVxY0b73LdOATT2gg6jk9nJBxDXNYyDtoRsbj6vCP8HTcn5Rjw9rjTX8IMV9ag9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="AEOCKY Official Store: RHEA-001">AEOCKY Official Store: RHEA-001</a> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=oHvEJAmpx-KKn59Pkrk5bsPcMfDT3b1fgss54M6h6cxuOiLkVnw3DGXIiLgYuagYozmFUB-843zYrWMnZeqtOlaxgbPisKVsqK3DGfeX0XKxMPioTkB6sUA7NzvGOB1a-Nwe0WJ6mrQ-UbOdpCt1aLwowCNqJ9owFcsNL6-BO2znXKQd-vOvxfFGbjXC0iv1D419WI-Wd_bB0aGkb3rTJy27j0eC-mKSUsZRdGfypQj1F1bhY19rHXFe0El1I8qb7a4KXaP5dr5k8QA0_76wcsVLVa2Qj8yAhZtfeXU2IZXj2s6qYlFJORxItNqAJ1DcDnLdd3EZXMrwjAXcHjMY6bBUBVfQVIFKMzYZGgfRkKZspKMN263nFZfRFfVX3IXQyKBveajyjoG2XVU-zsrCZVK9LmUaZrT4K6WpM3cS5Zn7z9hg0cQ25q3eeExTURu3moKnFcK06r5N4C6EgZMIgKHlTsyIlIxz1F19vlEb7WMR3hu6l87ik9dpbRMxpMz3daSkp0SJeABhADtDBmgmYg==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">Amazon: AEOCKY RHEA-001</a> Media Contact Contact Person: Gao Ping Email: media@aeocky.com Website: https://aeocky.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aeockyofficial/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aeockyofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Aeocky Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aeockyofficial X: https://x.com/AeockyOfficial Photos accompanying this announcement are available at <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NQBxWHwxOx5CHtUz5J8xiSHBqlw8iKQjvGerD8WqxgnIn5H6yHGJ65CtgVQ29iiupomJwDaNbYbnK09MNsENAs_da10LjDbC1oZfe1ZSHMHtyGQpNz1cR-y_Kvb8xRahEk5HLkAZmlbUIAyV6lH9ddKI8RqUr_mufBu-AgcqKBu9tqLoF6hnt_-JT97zw5n960EChI0UtPWevJcqnC3-QEv2NTo4FG2H8wJoKd4SawBcNlAXH0uhpLoch0B_ifoHik2IKi0yCJr9XexEtJ3OQA==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c12c399a-3cdc-4afd-a4fb-5b6473f7265d</a> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NQBxWHwxOx5CHtUz5J8xiSHBqlw8iKQjvGerD8WqxgnIn5H6yHGJ65CtgVQ29iiupomJwDaNbYbnK09MNsENAgkMox7FzA8buqnjW1PFC6xOlsJIit4T8myvtXT-xe-pSsey90W89_Ynhbv7uQulkBcUe0_2OcOeUNHUDza63F6yBxhYfb3YkrgM8h_nth2lhiGn6Mph6IYoaBIZem6a2bVrfkOiuErbpqQ2tQtLe2dPduvaTWzE4ShEsfyov8ps2mG5UECOfTgOURPrwyBEHg==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c699d0c5-479a-473e-90aa-2f4b726c465e</a> <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=NQBxWHwxOx5CHtUz5J8xiSHBqlw8iKQjvGerD8WqxgnIn5H6yHGJ65CtgVQ29iiuaB6uuZLzckbSxqyQxNSAGu-NJj-95HwMnbM7F4qDJEU13re8yOILQ1LRtdFHQbCUDV7F45HYng6fWa4uRHkddyhEeyAaIl96cG0fogRD-7AuFe5EcIvt8aCYas7qdmrDy5GuODREDRubMVUciqhXu3JhLwYBTDnyhPOATmmmG2IS_8ytuuQq3AwoK2RdVbnUUn-1p2X6dG8ev-IYorSlMg==" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/215f7e84-bcac-4d13-961b-e5e44304f58d</a> <img alt="" src='https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/NzE3OGJlODMtNzQ4NC00YzY1LTk2YTctZDAzOTg3OGIwM2ZkLTUwMDE2NzA2OC0yMDI2LTA4LTI4LWVu/tiny/Aeocky.png' referrerpolicy='no-referrer-when-downgrade' />

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