Dehumidifiers - What's Yours?

anotheruser

What dehumidifier do you have?

I'm trying to work out if it will just be a waste of money or will actually help.

I've been looking at a DeLonghi DEM10 which seems to have great reviews and sounds like it might be right for my needs.

Jaynne

What do you want it to do, ours is great against mould where we haven't the option of increasing ventilation or heating.

Ken68

They do work .AU, the water in the container after it being on is proof.
And it warms the air too. Finishes off the clothes drying a treat.

Nick_C

I got the DeLonghi DNC65. Small, quiet, efficient. I would recommend it. Small tank though, so you need to empty it every day.

http://www.johnlewis.com/de'longhi-dnc65-dehumidifier/p230428592?kpid=230428592&s_kenid=390abbd7-37ae-fea8-136c-000064762f77&s_kwcid=ppc_pla&tmad=c&tmcampid=73

Chunks

Agree with Ken68. My wife prefers to dry washing indoors and we have bought a machine from Homebase a few years ago. We use ours to good effect and coupled with ventilation (after showering/bathing) keep our condensation issues in check. Incidentally the DeLonghi DEM10 does have some detractors too (on Amazon at least).

anotheruser

I guess help with washing drying but mainly just keeping the moisture content in the air down. I'd move it to different rooms on different days.

Seems like a good buy though.

SG27

When you drying washing do you just is put it near the washing? I do you have the warm air blowing on the wet clothes?

We have a meaco and with it on the clothes drying setting and in the bathroom with the door shut it still takes the best part of a day to get the clothes dry. Which costs a fair wack!

Seems to do a good job at stopping condensation leaving it on low setting overnight though.

Chunks

We use a drying rack in closed bathroom technique and it works fiine. It takes a while (not all day mind) but our machine doesn't appear to use a lot of power..... We don't have a tumble dryer so it's that or nothing.

Ken68

Most of the drying is done outside and then put onto a clothes horse, near radiators and if needed the de-humidifier is put on for a couple of hours. Doors and windows need to be shut.
I do have a 6ft sq. clothes cupboard in which there is an electric socket, yet to try it for drying clothes by dehumidifier. Not sure if it would be safe.

keystone

I open a window.

Cheers

SG27

Chunks wrote: »

We use a drying rack in closed bathroom technique and it works fiine. It takes a while (not all day mind) but our machine doesn't appear to use a lot of power..... We don't have a tumble dryer so it's that or nothing.

Maybe ours isn't that great... What one do you have?