Dehumidifiers

[teaandtoastwithmarmite]

Sorry to start another thread about them but I've got a damp house with mould in the bathroom and one bedroom and I'm wondering whether to get one. We're constantly cleaning it off well DH is. The letting agency are sending someone out. Didn't want to tell them in case the rent goes up but it's getting out of hand now. They sent someone ages ago who painted over it and it came back. Anyway could a dehumidifier on the landing help and what would you recommend. Thank you 😊

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They definitely help and it's amazing how much they collect.
Not all are low energy though so you need to be careful as you do need to run them quite a bit, especially to start with, to draw the moisture out.
I'd suggest getting one with a humidistat sensor so it switches off at the desired humidity and at least a 2 litre collection bucket as it fills up quicker than you would think.

I recently bought a replacement direct from Meaco.com and I'd definitely recommend it. Lots of really helpful info on their website and they do look to be very customer service focused too.

Hope that helps.

Thank you so much @Triphazard22

They work best in small rooms but if you need to pull the moisture out of the whole house you might need to have it running for a while when you first use it. They're also good to use during those really hot sticky muggy days in the summer too as it cools the air down just a bit or at least make it feel less muggy. Can't remember the make of mine as it's about 8 years old now but I wouldn't live without one anymore.

@Triphazard22 I've been looking at meaco. Do all of them have the switch off feature

Thanks @BamBamBilla

Looking at this one www.meaco.com/products/meaco-meacodry-dehumidifier-abc-range-10l

I'd get a bigger one that you think you'll need. They do work better in a closed off room. Removing the moisture, also makes a room feel warmer- even though the temperature is the same- so you might use less heating too!

We bought one 2 years ago, and this seems to be the newer version of ours:
www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/cd12p/electriq-cd12p

I've had one for years and years. It's a cheap ish one from toolstation or screwfix for about one hundred quid. Takes loads of moisture out the air (litres - and I live in a insulated new build), dries clothes quicker and enables the dryer air to warm up quicker. I know people that have bought all singing expensive Ebac ones and they always go wrong. Touch wood mine just goes on and on and was super cheap in comparison.

My neighbours and I are tenants, our houses are virtually identical (they have double glazing and I don't), they suffer terribly from black mould and I don't, I run a dehumidifier for a couple of hours every day and they don't. I would definitely look at a Meaco though, mine isn't but I am hoping to buy one as I think the running costs would be much lower.

@teaandtoastwithmarmite I've got the 12L version of that one. It has the humidistat. Should say in the descriptions if any others do.

Thank you. I want to put it on the landing as it's kind of between the bathroom and the room with the mould in. The contractor is going to have a look at the guttering as it's weird it's those rooms but we also get the odd slug downstairs so something is damp. I think I might get that meaco one.

Thank you. I can't see it in the descriptions but the rest are sold out!

Ah it's here https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/meacodry-abc12lb/meaco-meacodryabc12lb-dehumidifier?refsource=apadwords&mkwid=dm&pcrid=&pkw=&pmt=&slid=&pgrid=&ptaid=&cpgnid=17998807843&channel=&gclid=CjwKCAjwzY2bBhB6EiwAPpUpZpV4IhtaGPSELxzh0sHOCekBaaP9UDzZiFyWLGLhTVR-bz9J3eHNORoCgNAQAvDBwE

If you look under the 'Technical Specifications' it confirms it has a variable humidistat. Basically you can set it to desired humidity and it switches off once it gets to that, and back on again if humidity rises.

I just ordered a ProBreeze one yesterday. Just waiting on delivery.

I have a very small one I run in the main bedroom. But I want to extract more moisture from the house all together.

This one
probreeze.com/products/dehumidifiers/20l-compressor-large-dehumidifier/

@Triphazard22 it shows it on appliances direct but not the company website

I'm borrowing a 20l low energy meaco dehumidifier from a friend. I moved house 6 weeks ago, started with condensation a few weeks ago and seeing all the black mold starting to come through and under the paint. My asthma kicked off 3 weeks ago and I've been really poorly, now needing steroids.
I used it for the first time 2 nights ago 9pm until 1.30am, it started at 79% went down to 55%, I turned it back on at 6am it was 90%, turned it off at 8am to go to work. Got home 5.30, turned it on
..94%.
I've so far taken at least 6 litres of water out and will need to empty it again before bed.

I've placed it in my landing as I want it to cover as much as possible, especially the bedrooms for me and the kids.

I don't have a Letting agent so I'll have to broach how awful it is with the landlord direct

Wow that is really bad. I'm petrified of broaching anything in case they put the rent up but my eczema is suffering and it looks awful plus constant cleaning. I've just ordered the 12l one. At least I can tell them I'm trying to sort it. I hope you get yours sorted too x

I'm the same, I moved in 6 weeks ago and am scared to raise the issue but it went up 20%when I turned it off for an hour when I went to collect my emergency prescription. Its actually damaging my health.
I have no where else to go, my old house the landlord decided to sell, this was the only one available I could afford.

Be aware you'll probably need it on all the time to begin with to try and get the existing moisture out.
It's just so awful all round - with your eczema, living with it, cleaning it and the panic over trying to raise it without being blamed for it. 🤞🤞

Aw that sounds like a nightmare. The mould we have isn't awful at the moment but it's definitely got worse. I've got those little units where you replace the cartridge thing but they can only do so much. I hope you get sorted. I have a rash on my face so not sure if the mould is at fault.

We have an ebac one. Have had it a few years and does a good job. Cost about £100 at the time. It sits on the fairly small landing mostly and I can tuck it into the bathroom from there and it dries it out in the evening after showers/baths. I've been moving it around a bit more this year and putting it in the dd's bedroom and downstairs next to the airer, as we are using the heating a bit less. I do notice an increase in temperature in the room when it is on, it's marginal but it does feel warmer.

We do switch it off at night. I really notice when we have it on for longer periods as my skin and lips are a bit drier.

Also came here to suggest a meaco. I was shocked to see how much water they collect.

That's good. We don't have an extractor fan and when someone has a shower even with the window open it spreads through the upstairs and onto the bathroom ceiling. Gosh I am getting excited over a dehumidifier 😂

I’ve just had to constantly clean mine I have a 12 week old baby and most of the mould is in our bedroom but I was gonna get a dehumidifier but a cheaper version for about £40 so hoping it works cos I can’t afford £100s.. it’s just awful.. surveyor came out last year and basically said it had been damp proofed and blamed us for drying washing on the radiators.