Dehumidifier

Mary108

masonic said:

Swipe said:

My compressor one still does a good job, even down at 13C and I don't notice a great reduction in the amount of water collected.

I wish mine did. My Meaco manages about 1 L/kWh down to about 17C, but performance drops off rapidly below that and it crosses over with my desiccant one at ~14C. So I make a switch during the coldest months.

One thing to mention about desiccant dehumidifiers is you won't want to turn one on during summer humidity due to the heating effect.

Which dessicant do you use @masonic? And do you find it expensive to run?

masonic

Mary108 said:

masonic said:

Swipe said:

My compressor one still does a good job, even down at 13C and I don't notice a great reduction in the amount of water collected.

I wish mine did. My Meaco manages about 1 L/kWh down to about 17C, but performance drops off rapidly below that and it crosses over with my desiccant one at ~14C. So I make a switch during the coldest months.

One thing to mention about desiccant dehumidifiers is you won't want to turn one on during summer humidity due to the heating effect.

Which dessicant do you use @masonic? And do you find it expensive to run?

My desiccant one is a discontinued model (inventor Rise) that I got from Amazon as a Black Friday deal a few years ago. It manages to pull out 0.6 L/kWh down to about 10C and I have not used it below that. Energy consumption is about double the compressor one, but it pulls the humidity down much more quickly at lower temperatures. So for me it is horses for courses and I let the temperature dictate which I run.

Reed_Richards

Mary108 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

If I were you I would go with a compressor type, the Meaco ones are great. I have the older version of this one, it draws about 140w in laundry mode which is maximum extraction power.

https://www.meaco.com/products/meacodry-abc-range-12l-dehumidifier?variant=34408024244383

Thanks! Do you find that 12Litres is sufficeint?

The tank capacity you need will depend on how long you want to run it for unattended,  I run mine for 7 hours overnight and 12 litres would not be sufficient.

Ms_Chocaholic

Reed_Richards said:

Mary108 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

If I were you I would go with a compressor type, the Meaco ones are great. I have the older version of this one, it draws about 140w in laundry mode which is maximum extraction power.

https://www.meaco.com/products/meacodry-abc-range-12l-dehumidifier?variant=34408024244383

Thanks! Do you find that 12Litres is sufficeint?

The tank capacity you need will depend on how long you want to run it for unattended,  I run mine for 7 hours overnight and 12 litres would not be sufficient.

Our Meaco switches off when the water tank is full. It also has quiet mode so you can use it when you sleep but we never do, just put it on on a morning when we get up.  

Ours is the Meaco Arete One Dehumidifier - 12L and we can run it for several days before needing to empty the water container.  We bought ours in November 2024 and it cost £180 then from John Lewis.  The reviews speak for themselves

https://www.johnlewis.com/meaco-arete-one-dehumidifier-air-purifier-12l/p6218144

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I had a  Meaco DDL8L Junior which came with a hose so the extracted liquid can be placed into a container or a sink - in case the tank get full..and there was also a timer to switch off the machine. 

I have now got a Meaco DDL8, I use it to dry my washing and also when it gets cold, I use to keep the air (less cold) but it does make the room / humidity drier, it has an ionised function.  I found both very efficient.  If you do decide to buy a Meaco have a shop around as some shops over more than a one year warranty. 

RedFraggle

Another Meaco fan here.
https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/meacodry-abc10lb/meaco-meacodryabc10lb-dehumidifier?utm_source=transactional-emails&utm_medium=email&refsource=email&utm_campaign=335

Dries 2 loads overnight in our large bathroom. Super cheap as we're on E7. 

Swipe

Reed_Richards said:

Mary108 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

If I were you I would go with a compressor type, the Meaco ones are great. I have the older version of this one, it draws about 140w in laundry mode which is maximum extraction power.

https://www.meaco.com/products/meacodry-abc-range-12l-dehumidifier?variant=34408024244383

Thanks! Do you find that 12Litres is sufficeint?

The tank capacity you need will depend on how long you want to run it for unattended,  I run mine for 7 hours overnight and 12 litres would not be sufficient.

Wow, a 12L dehumidifier tank filing up overnight? What's the capacity of your tank? 

Eldi_Dos

RedFraggle said:

Another Meaco fan here.
https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/meacodry-abc10lb/meaco-meacodryabc10lb-dehumidifier?utm_source=transactional-emails&utm_medium=email&refsource=email&utm_campaign=335

Dries 2 loads overnight in our large bathroom. Super cheap as we're on E7. 

Advising anyone to use a portable electrical appliance in a bathroom, especially one with loads a wet/ damp laundry is quite simply bad advice.

Emmia

Eldi_Dos said:

RedFraggle said:

Another Meaco fan here.
https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/meacodry-abc10lb/meaco-meacodryabc10lb-dehumidifier?utm_source=transactional-emails&utm_medium=email&refsource=email&utm_campaign=335

Dries 2 loads overnight in our large bathroom. Super cheap as we're on E7. 

Advising anyone to use a portable electrical appliance in a bathroom, especially one with loads a wet/ damp laundry is quite simply bad advice.

This is how we use it. 

What's the safety risk versus a kitchen, if the bathroom is otherwise dry and not being used?

Eldi_Dos

@Mary108

If you are interested in buying british, Ebac do a range of dehumidifiers, if you buy from their websight you get quite good warranty.
The Ebac 15 is their entry level model and you can get a 4 year warranty if you phone up when ordering.
We have run a Ebac for many years now and if need be would certainly buy another.