Will using a dehumidifier make home cheaper to heat?

pd001

27col wrote: »

Non so far.
But it only occurred when there was a severe gale blowing heavy rain against the gable end.

Thanks for that
I have made a note of the product that you used. There are many more as well

AVERAGEJOE_2

sniggings wrote: »

no not really.

they are expensive to run, yes having one will help but as electric is more costly than gas, you'll maybe save a little of heating but spend more on the dehumidifier.

If you need one you need one, if you don't then getting one would not save you anything.

FALSE IN EVERY WORD

They are basically a fridge so very very cheap to run they have fan that can be little noisy.
Will Not help with heating house
It will make air dry as it is removing moist air (doing its job)
will it remove your condensation --yes
will it help lower heating bill --no
worth getting ? if you suffer with condensation --yes

sniggings

AVERAGEJOE wrote: »

FALSE IN EVERY WORD

They are basically a fridge so very very cheap to run they have fan that can be little noisy.
Will Not help with heating house
It will make air dry as it is removing moist air (doing its job)
will it remove your condensation --yes
will it help lower heating bill --no
worth getting ? if you suffer with condensation --yes

sniggings wrote: »

no not really.

they are expensive to run, yes having one will help but as electric is more costly than gas, you'll maybe save a little of heating but spend more on the dehumidifier.

If you need one you need one, if you don't then getting one would not save you anything.

false in every word :rotfl:

so electric is cheaper than gas?

you say very cheap to run, well considering they will not raise the temp much, and cost more than gas to heat, that to me makes them very expensive for the use the OP wanted it for.

Mine is around 330watts, so about 5p an hour to use, but gas is only 4p a unit, so 3 times cheaper.

My point is not wrong, they are expensive for the use the OP was asking about, but as I said, if you need one, then you need one, and 5p an hour is as you say cheap,just not as cheap as if they were run on gas.

cazs

Certainly. I bought this one a year ago to dry washing as I kept ruining things in the tumble dryer and deal with condensation on the windowns. Bought the top rated one on Amazon - just recommended it on another thread about condensation actually, been using it over the year and you definitely definitely notice the difference. When it's cold out, and I've been out at the shops say and come back and the system's been running I can literally feel the warmth when I come through the door. I'm in a flat mind so might be not so much for a house but I didn't turn on the heating until late Nov this year and last because using my dehumidifier keeps the flat nicely warm.

BTW, go for a dessicant rather than the other type - forget the name. The former is more modern technology and the latter tends to only work well in temps above around 20C which obviously it frequently falls below in the UK particularly when you would actually need it.

jc808

applepad wrote: »

Been thinking of getting a dehumidifier as we have condensation on my windows and small bits of mould in corners of rooms.

I have also read that as it will make the air in my house dryer, this will in turn make it cheaper to centrally heat my home as the air will be dry?

Can anyone confirm this?

The Daily Mails resident builder thinks so...
http://www.askjeff.co.uk/will-keeping-heating-increase-bills/

I used to run a dehumidifier in one room of my previous (very well insulated!!!) house - no CH in that room but was always toasty