Recommend a dehumidifier?

JohnB47

My missus has been reading about using one of these, perhaps in conjunction with a ceiling fan, to dry clothes. It will be in a small box room. Any thoughts on makes to go for or avoid? Also power rating and features? Thanks

stator

The £100 ones are all pretty much the same. They make quite a bit of a hum/rattle but work well. A 2l bucket is normal. If you want to avoid emptying the bucket every day then get one with a 'continous drain plug' which lets you connect a piece of hosepipe to a larger bucket/bath/outside (be careful you don't let it overflow).
Some have a humidity sensor that turns the dehumidifier off once the target humidity is reached. This is useful but not found in most cheap ones.
Remember to clean the filter out often.

VoucherMan

I bought this one a couple of years ago. http://www.amazon.co.uk/EcoAir-DD122-Desiccant-Simple-Dehumidifier/dp/B00474K8SY

Good to help dry washing, and for use in cooler rooms, like my cellar.

Furts

JohnB47 wrote: »

My missus has been reading about using one of these, perhaps in conjunction with a ceiling fan, to dry clothes. It will be in a small box room. Any thoughts on makes to go for or avoid? Also power rating and features? Thanks

A washing line would be more eco friendly and cheaper and longer lasting.

JohnB47

Thanks everyone. So, no poor makes to avoid it seems and some good features to look out for.

Yes a washing line will always be the chosen option in good weather. This is to speed up the drying process when clothes need to be dried indoors.

Thanks again.

HappyGo

Hi there

I can highly recommend Meaco! You can get the 10L one from John Lewis! Made a massive difference to our old Edwardian house. Helps to dry clothes, remove condensation and kill off dust mites too!

It's not quiet. None of them are really. But it's very eco friendly and efficient and we leave it on during the day when we're out!

Hope that helps

Gaby1234

We have the VonHaus 2L one from Domu.co.uk

It's actually really good and does the job for us. Plus it's easy to move around, and cheap at £54.99.

savemoney

Whatever you do dont get the delonghi dem10

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DeLonghi-148110002-DEM10-Compact-Dehumidifier/dp/B000BP81DW/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1442486022&sr=1-1&keywords=dehumidifier+delonghi

My daughter has had two broken on here and sent them both back one after other and now got a refund from Amazon they give up just after a year but Amazon were good.

We have had this for 2 years now. Yes it is expensive model but they make some of the best dehumidifiers. I wanted one reliable and does job nicely and quietly and this fits the bill. No problems at all with it. it even had a clothes drying facility and air purifier. Also its quite slim and has louvre door so you can direct the air. You empty the container at front so dont have to move it out of way and you can put it close to a wall

http://www.dry-it-out.com/mitsubishi-MJ-E14CG-E1-dehumidifier

I paid more for this its now reduced

JohnB47

Thanks for those further replies. I'm thinking of paying around £100. Anything more would likely be for a bigger area than I need -a small box room.