Best humidifier for drying clothes in a large room

AlexaSpoon

Hi folks, we've decided to invest in a dehumidifier to help dry clothes but I don't know what I should be looking for. The only space we can hang clothes is in our large kitchen/diner so does that mean I need a bigger unit? Ideally it wouldn't be too hefty as we're hoping to move it around the home a bit to tackle damp in the front bedrooms.
Do I need to spend loads of money? I'm lost and would be grateful for any advice.

fatbelly

You need a dehumidifier, not a humidifier (as in your title). 

I run four on timeswitches. They are all the sort you can buy new for around £150, though I bought them secondhand.

This is a typical one, from Currys

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/woods-mrd10-dehumidifier-10247830.html

You need one that claims 10l/day ( you won't get anywhere near that) and as large a bucket as possible unless you can drain it from a hose.

daivid

AlexaSpoon said:

Hi folks, we've decided to invest in a dehumidifier to help dry clothes but I don't know what I should be looking for. The only space we can hang clothes is in our large kitchen/diner so does that mean I need a bigger unit? Ideally it wouldn't be too hefty as we're hoping to move it around the home a bit to tackle damp in the front bedrooms.
Do I need to spend loads of money? I'm lost and would be grateful for any advice.

Provided you are happy to keep doors open and your house isn’t huge/doesn’t have a very convoluted layout, one dehumidifier may do for the whole house. If you are going to want to move it, especially up and down stairs, you may want to see the options in real life. I have a Meaco Arete One 20l and am happy carrying around when needed but it has a fair weight to it, on the other hand it has castors so needn't be lifted to move on the same floor. The 12l model is a fair bit lighter (10kg rather than 15kg), though isn’t on castors. Also for the damp it is important to rule out (if not already) any causes other than excess humidity as the dehumidifier won’t be a solution to a, say, leaky pipe or poorly sealed window.

Eldi_Dos

If your kitchen/diner has a extractor fan leave that running while drying laundry till you get de-humidifier.

I also think it is better to have a resonable size placed in central position of property and leave doors open for de-humidifier to work, especially if you opt for a compressor type model.

Grenage

We also have the Meaco 20l.  You can generally get away with just leaving it in the room with the highest humidity, which for us is the kitchen.

Sistergold

I have two one upstairs and one downstairs. All are on wheelsZ I would personally not recommend moving one “around the house” as in upstairs and downstairs to avoid tripping, but if you are in a bungalow then that’s fine. At least 12 litres for each should be okay I should expect.  

fatbelly

Because these use the same technology as a fridge I believe the guidance is that you should allow it to settle after moving it before switching it on. I have seen various times suggested - from 2 to 24 hours

I rarely move mine, and when i do i try to just shuffle them upright