Aldi dehumidier

cod3

lstar337 wrote: »

I looked at the Aldi unit, but there wasn't enough data to go on.

I bought this instead: http://www.breathingspace.co.uk/home-dehumidifiers/dd122fw-simple-dehumidifier

It's a good price, and free next day delivery.

I'll be testing it tonight so I'll let you know if there are any problems.

I was reading the good reviews for this one on Amazon last night, but it was not in stock. Just ordered one from the link you posted. Thank you! :beer:

lstar337

cod3 wrote: »

I was reading the good reviews for this one on Amazon last night, but it was not in stock. Just ordered one from the link you posted. Thank you! :beer:

Cool! I was also reading the reviews on Amazon, but they had stock yesterday afternoon.

I always look for the cheapest price, and this company had it! Also, I find that DPD are unmatched when it comes to couriers.

Good luck with your unit!

lstar337

Well I have mine.

Not sure its operating correctly, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

So far it seems to be shutting down due to heat a lot, but that could just be because it is rather warm in our office at the moment, and there is not much air movement.

Tonight will be the big test.

bridgetdunstable

Well I've just bought the Aldi one but am now confused on the box it says it runs by rotary compressor. Is that the type I need or would one of the ones mentioned above be better?

RenStar

Can't comment on the Aldi ones but we have two of these: http://www.screwfix.com/p/wdh-122h-12r-12ltr-dehumidifier/72503#rating_link_anchor one upstairs another downstairs. We used to get a fair bit of mould on our skirting boards (new build built in very wet winter and still drying out). Been using it for a couple of months now and haven't seen one spore to date so very happy

cod3

bridgetdunstable wrote: »

Well I've just bought the Aldi one but am now confused on the box it says it runs by rotary compressor. Is that the type I need or would one of the ones mentioned above be better?

Seems they do the same thing, but in a different way.

http://www.airandwatercentre.com/dehumidifiers-frequently-asked-questions-109-article/

"What’s the difference between a compressor dehumidifier and a desiccant/silica gel unit?

A compressor dehumidifier uses refrigerant to create cold coils (very similar to fridges & freezers) upon which moisture from the air is condensed. This condensation then runs from the coils into the water tank at the bottom of the unit. A desiccant or silica gel dehumidifier uses a moisture absorbent material which when saturated is heated up and the moisture is released into the tank. Also desiccant/silica gel dehumidifiers aren’t affected by temperature so they can be used in low temperatures but due to the way that the material is heated up to be reused they do have a higher power consumption than compressor machines."

vegasvisitor

cod3 wrote: »

lesley74 - we live in the same soggy place as you lol

How noisy should we expect a dehumidifier to be? Like a fan heater, for example?

I think we live in about the wettest area, if it gives you any clues the rain comes on when driving from Glasgow when we reach Langbank.

I don't know how noisy the other ones are, but the Delonghi one is supposed to be quite quiet. It's not what I call noisy, but it's noisier than my fan heater. Not by much. It would annoy me if it was in the same room as me when sleeping or watching tv, but it's fine in the hall. I think they recommend keeping them in the hall anyway.

bridgetdunstable

Thanks to everyone for their help, have got it set up and running. All pretty straightforward just plug in and go. Not too noisy just sounds like having a fan on. Is quite heavy although it is on casters. Will give you an update in after using for a few days and the novelty of checking it every half hour to see how much water it's collected has worn off

lstar337

cod3 wrote: »

A desiccant or silica gel dehumidifier uses a moisture absorbent material which when saturated is heated up and the moisture is released into the tank. Also desiccant/silica gel dehumidifiers aren’t affected by temperature so they can be used in low temperatures but due to the way that the material is heated up to be reused they do have a higher power consumption than compressor machines.

But, importantly, a desiccant unit's efficiency is both higher and uniform across its working temperature, unlike a refrigerant type which has a sweet spot, but becomes less efficient as the temperature moves beyond that spot.

Put simply, a refrigerant type will work harder and longer when the temperature is not perfect, whereas a desiccant will work at the same rate and for less time.

Therefore although the desiccant unit has a higher Wattage rating, it will be on for less time, and use around the same or less power, for the same amount of water extracted.

Desiccants are now regarded as the better technology for the reasons above, plus they are generally quieter. Not to poop on refrigerant types though, they still do a great job!

lstar337

lstar337 wrote: »

Well I have mine.

Not sure its operating correctly, but I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

So far it seems to be shutting down due to heat a lot, but that could just be because it is rather warm in our office at the moment, and there is not much air movement.

Tonight will be the big test.

Well it seems my first unit had a fault. Not a great start, but breathingspace.co.uk have been brilliant. I explained the behaviour and they agreed it sounds faulty and offered to swap for a new unit on Monday.

So I guess Monday I will see how it's going to work out!