To be so bloody excited

[theshadeofgreen]

I have a dehumidifier being delivered tomorrow. I feel like a very lucky kid at Christmas.

I've wanted one for so long, and the other day I realised turning on the radiators 3x a day to dry washing just wasn't a good option (and may bankrupt me atm). I'm also having to leave towels on the windowsills every night because they're soaked by morning, and I'm preparing to pain the window surrounds yet again where mould is appearing (yet again)

So I've taken the plunge and am going to have dry windows and dry washing all winter. It's taken a bit of our savings but I think it's an investment... can anyone please tell me what a life changer it will be?

Apparently they’re really good but hand on heart I didn’t notice a difference with ours! I don’t even bloody know where it went

All I can say is our electricity bill went up massively when we first started using one so do work out the cost per hour and how long you can afford to have it on for.

It does help clothes dry really quickly though and helps with heating because dry air heats quicker than damp. I hope it’s life changing for you -enjoy!

We had a big one in our old flat. Used to collect so much water and yes the windows were dry. Probably used quite a lot of electricity though as it was a big model.

Has to be cheaper than a tumble drier

My experience is they are not cheap to run, but handy to have in case of emergencies

Yes, they're fabulous. What make is yours OP? Just remember to close windows whilst using, put toilet lids down etc. I don't find my Ebac uses much electricity at all and I use it loads.

It's ecoair, based on a friend's recommendation. She did say it worked out around 10p an hour to run according to her smart meter so we will see!!

I cannot WAIT to have dry windows

I love mine. I live in a flat so with all the cooking and kids having showers whilst leaving the door open and then drying clothes on an airer the place would sometimes feel a bit damp.
It helped soo much and it Is cheap to run.
Oh and I love seeing how much water it collects! My only gripe is that I wish I bought one with wheels as it a bit heavy

Ours too, we try and only run it when really necessary.

we had new windows fitted last winter that made a big difference.

Oh and the windows were still wet when using the dehumidifier, just less so than without running it.

we got a window vac which helped more.

I have a window vac, that was last years attempt at fixing things 😅😅🤣

I read a post recently to put a pot (old yogurt pot) filled with some normal salt on your windowsill and it does the job , if you like yogurt pots on your windowsill that its , guess you could get arty with them ...

We have two, one for the lounge where clothes are on airers in winter, one for upstairs. We live in a small 4 bed house but its super insulated and we were having problems with mould around the windows and really bad condensation in the loft before getting them. They may be fairly expensive to run but worth it to not have loads of our stuff ruined every winter.

I have an old dehumidifier bought secondhand years ago. Last night a hung up an 8kg washer load of towels and have them folded and put away bone dry less than 24hrs later.

It's great!

My tip- Don't have any plants in the room with the dehumidifier or it'll be pulling moisture out of the plants and soil as well!

Ah I hadn't thought about the plants... or the toilet lid!

This is why I love Mumsnet 😄

I find the trick is to use it for an hour at a time. Or an hour in each room that needs it. Mine has a timer on it. Don't leave it on all day. Great for drying washing on the airer. You can feel the air is dryer in the house which makes it feel warmer; you know how the damp air makes you feel colder. It's great if you can't afford to have the heating on much, so it stops the damp and mould taking hold.

Don't know about windows but love our dehumidifier....brill for getting washing to dry and jouse not having damp smell!

I love this so much I might have to join you. I constantly have washing sprawling all over the house on clothes horses (for days at a time) or radiators. I would so love to be able to keep it all in our little utility room with the dehumidifier on and hang it up the next day

@theshadeofgreen
YANBU i felt the same when I got mine I’m sad ! I think I had To let it settle for a few hours before using it and was really impatient - then I was watching the humidity in the air get lower and lower took about two weeks for it to get to 55 per cent and I loved pouring the water out….so satisfying and dries washing so quickly even towels. Mine is a low energy meaco and has a HEPA filter too. One of my best purchases ever. I hope you enjoy it like I did 😭

We've had one for about 10 years - it's excellent and the amount of water it collects out of the air is amazing. Yes, to dry windows and dry washing! I line dry as much as I can - peg washing out year-round if it's a dry day but there are days when you just can't. The air feels much warmer when not damp.

Had one years ago when I lived in a very ancient cottage - it took so much dampness out of the air it was amazing - dried clothes too! Don't need one now.

I am very interested in getting one - where do you position it in your house? We have poor ventilation and a regular damp smell, perhaps this would help?

It will definitely help - you'll be amazed how much water it will draw out, but do track the source of your dampness for a long term solution.

Thank you, I will try it, and you're right about the source of the dampness. There's a persistent smell but I can't find the source. Frustrating!

Ours must be nearly 10 years old. Don't need it as much in our new home but still useful for washing and after showering.