Picked one of these up today seems very good price for the size
Approx size H 14"(35cm) W 9" (23cm) D 6" (15cm)
Helps prevent condensation, dampness, mould and musty smells caused by excess humidity around the home.
Ideal for use all around the home.
Features:
Lightweight and portable
Auto switch off when full
Easy to empty water tank
Capacity: 1.5L
Approx size H 14"(35cm) W 9" (23cm) D 6" (15cm)
Helps prevent condensation, dampness, mould and musty smells caused by excess humidity around the home.
Ideal for use all around the home.
Features:
Lightweight and portable
Auto switch off when full
Easy to empty water tank
Capacity: 1.5L
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(Good price by the way, just the last one escalated quickly!)
Hi will let you know only just plugged it in.
Cue me moaning about condensation too X)
On a desiccant model....
It won't dry the washing and it won't do much else either so as a previous poster says, pay around £100 and get soemthing that does a proper job
Amazon have lots ( Eco air are good) but make sure it is a desiccant not a compressor. If you want to dry clothes (apart from desiccant being much, much better suited to the UK climate) they also give off heat! So double positive in your case
amazon.co.uk/b?node=118856031&tag=macmcancsupps-21
amazon.co.uk/Deh…031
Compressor models give off considerable heat, especially in a closed room drying clothes.
Thank you
it is very subjective as you need to buy one that fits your needs, I.e. property size, operating temps and what is important to you I.e. noise levels, running costs.
The current delonghi one you have is run using a compressor, this is noisierwill not run effectively at low temps but will cost slightly less to run. On saying that the new intelligent desiccant models are clever their energy use. If I was to give a recommendation for an average family home as a set and forget model it would be the new eco air dd128 or the dd122 classic. There are others but these 2 models are so easy to use and produce great results.
In one room all night it took 1 litre out and the other room it took 1liter in 3 hours.
lidl have one since yesterday for £119 with 3 year warranty
Well that is pretty obvious if the room with is a north facing damp room it will gather more water than a warm south facing room. That why mine is on the landing extracting from the whole house, just keep the doors to each room that you want to reduce humidity a jar and it will work fine with a good dehumidifier.
Do you know if the lidl one mentioned is any good?
Thanks very much.
Thanks for this - just ordered one after your recommendation + reading reviews.
I wasn't aware of the different types of dehumidifiers, but now I'll look into it.
Thanks!
Checked the lidl website and they list a silvercrest dehumidifier for £199 as part of the deals for this week
Worst reply ever......
Agree, when hotukdeals is at its best is when it is informative rather than just the same old deals. I also had no idea about the differences and the views here have been very helpful.
Do you have an opinion on the small crystal based dehumidifiers like the Unibond 360 air?
The moist air enters the unit by use of a fan, the moist air then gets trapped in a rotating wheel of dessicant material, this is then heated so that the moisture drops onto a condensate plate, the material is then dry again to continue trapping moist air. The dry air is then reheated and pumped back into the room. That's the basics of it anyhow and there is no need to replace the material as it is continually dried.
Wouldn't waste your money on these unless all you want to do it keep a cupboard / draw dry. Fair better off buying a Dehumidifier like the one listed by the op, (you can get them less than £ 40 just check Amazon). The cost of replacing the materials on the aero 360 quickly mount up as I have seen them last only a few weeks at £5 a pop, and they are achieving very little in reducing humidity. Might as well open a window for an hour.
Firstly you need to confirm what the problem is that is causing the damp. Is it condensation or a leaking pipe outside causing water to penetrate the wall from outside, so I would this out first then decide what your going to do about it. If it is a leak then a dehumidifier will just mask the problem, if it is condensation then you may need to change your household habits, I.e close doors off the kitchen when cooking, same in bathroom when showering, use extractor fans if you have them. If it is just one corner and it is from condensation then it's an indication of a lack of insulation in that area I.e that corner is colder than the rest of the house, so you would need to address that by either improving the insulation or heating the room better. A good dehumidifier would be a good start as it would lower the overall relative humidity in the property allowing the heating to perform better. Hope that helps.
Thank you.
I've got 3 of these and bought them to help with the amount of condensation we were getting on windows. While they do collect moisture - and very slightly helped, we still had lots of condensation on windows. It's why I've just spent £160 based on an earlier recommendation as I'm fed up of having to clear the mould etc.
The 3 I have - I'll probably move into the garage to see if they help in there at all
Sounds more like penetrating damp than condensation....if it is no dehumidifier will help.
Could be caused by many things.....defective damp proof course (or something piled up beyond the level of the damp proof course, a leaking drainpipe or gutter, poor insulation etc