dehumidifier

northernstar007

is it worth hving 1 as winter is here, drying my clothes in the house if i cant outside
reading that this could bring mold to the house
done this for 30 odd years no problems yet

Qyburn

One thing not mentioned about dehumidifiers is that they are an alternative to ventilation. Using a dehumidifier you want to minimise exchange with the outside world. You're trying to dehumidify a particular space, not the whole world.  Conversely ventilation works by drawing in outside air and sending it back out with more moisture than it brought in. 

Reed_Richards

My house gets more damp in the summer than in the winter and I have had some mould.  I've found a dehumidifier to be effective and I am able to run it overnight when I get cheap rate electricity.

Chrysalis

In my experience it doesnt really freshen the air, so if it smells, open the window.  It also is limited how much it can reduce the relative humidity by, typically for me between 15-20% from the starting point.  On the other side though it definitely works, as every 4-6 hours of usage I found the container is completely full of water  At a guess about 5-10 pints worth.  It also generates heat so acts as like a weak heater as well.

I use it in winter to also help dry clothes (if radiators are off) as they much harder to dry in winter.

PixelPound

Use in a small room or get a drying tent. Keeping the volume of air small means it extracts the moisture out of this and the moisture goes from the clothes to the air. You also need an airflow around the clothes - much easier in a small space as the fan in the dehumidifier should be enough. Otherwise an additional pedestal fan can help.

Pixie_Cosmo

I bought mine initially because my house can get a bit damp and condensation (it's old!). It does work well. I can definitely feel the air is less damp, which makes it feel warmer in winter or less humid in the summer.

I also use it for drying clothes as I don't have a dryer or central heating.

Mine's 160w so doesn't cost loads to run. I think it was worth getting! It's currently airing out my spare room nicely. 

cannugec5

I recently bought a dehumidifier. I have dried clothes on an airer in the conservatory in winter for the past 20 years. However since we moved over to ASHP the radiators are luke warm and the laundry was taking ages to dry. Additionally the kitchen frequently steams up when I’m making pots of jam. 

We have only had the dehumidifier couple of weeks, but I’m really impressed. The laundry dries so much quicker . 

I bought a Smart one that automatically switches off when the desired humidity is reached (or the water container is full) 

Horracce

cannugec5 said: 

I bought a Smart one that automatically switches off when the desired humidity is reached (or the water container is full) 

May I ask which make & model ?