Help me buy a dehumifier

[BarryWhiteIsMyBrother]

Hi there, we're currently looking to buy a dehumidifier for a two-storey three bedroom semi detached place. It's not damp but it's a rental and when it's empty it can get a little damp. We understand dehumidifiers range depending on how much water they can extract per day and we've been recommended something that removes at least 20 litres per day (that's not the size of the tank - it's the amount of moisture the machine can absorb in 24 hours).

Could any of those here with dehumidifier share what machines they use, the size of the property and the extraction rate? Thank you.

We have 2 meaco 20 litres ones. I empty both once a day. I wouldn’t want anything bigger because a full 20 litres tank is quite heavy to carry to the nearest bath or sink to empty.

We run them from October until April then use in air purifying mode in the summer months to reduce hayfever symptoms.

Thank you. The tank though is surely not 20l? I've heard good things about Meaco. Can I ask what you use them for? I.e. what the cause of the damp is in your property (to get an idea of the severity of it). THank you.

@CarryOnFestiveNamechanging

We have 2 meaco 20 litres ones. I empty both once a day. I wouldn’t want anything bigger because a full 20 litres tank is quite heavy to carry to the nearest bath or sink to empty.

We run them from October until April then use in air purifying mode in the summer months to reduce hayfever symptoms.

This is true. I purchased a Meaco 10l dehumidifier 2 weeks ago. Have been emptying it daily and that alone can be quite heavy and I have to be careful not to spill. I'm in a 1 bed flat so didn't need a larger one.

We have 2 meaco dry units one is a 10L and one is a 12L. Both are exactly same size , they are very good , if the house is empty you won’t have a lot of water to extract.

*Also just to add that I only have it on during the day and on the lower fan option, yet it still extracts almost 10l a day. My issue with condensation isn't so bad that I need to have it on 24hrs a day. I imagine I won't need to use much at all in the summer. We have steel-framed windows which are a bit of a nightmare.

Got them off Amazon check out a few reviews 👍

We have the 12l Meaco low energy dehumidifier in a three bed Victorian property. It’s a little musty in Autumn/winter just due to old age of the house and not a particular damp problem. We run it in a different room each day over winter. It’s great, worth the money. (It’s been going for years). I use the water to soak dishcloths in disinfectant/water plants etc.

@CarryOnFestiveNamechanging thank you so much for mentioning the air purifier function, I didn’t know it did that! I checked and it does. My OH has terrible hay fever and my daughter reacts to dust badly, can’t wait to see if this function has an impact.

I recently bought this from appliances direct:
www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/pd45e/electriq-pd45e-dehumidifier

They sometimes have 2nds, and I think I paid closer to £200 for a B grade 2nd. We are renovating a home and currently living in a single glazed, static caravan, hence I wanted a large humidifier. Our van is a small, 2 bed, but 1 bedroom and the bathroom is always closed off. So, the dehumidifier is only working in 1 small bedroom, with a galley kitchen and lounge area. Its FAR from a large house with multiple rooms it claims to exract humidity from!

The humidifier is loud, even on low and there is no way I could have it in the bedroom whilst trying to sleep. In anther room or wiht the door closed, its fine. Even on high, for a few hours, the windows are ALWAYS covered in condensation and the curtains damp. The water chamber does fill up, so it must be extracting some moisture. There is a handy, handle to lift the water bucket thing to empty it, and there is a function to attach a pipe so you dont need to empty the chamber at all.

I have found that a karcher window cleaner is FAR better are removing condensation from the windows. Also, keeping a window slightly open, even for a short time, reduced the condensation inside more than the dehumidifier.

It does work, because there is water in the chamber, but I'm really not sure if it just needs to be left on most of the time to be more effective? It does have a temperature gauge, and also tells the amount of moisture inthe air apparently.

Let me know if you have any questions at all.

We've only got an 8l in a three bed, old, single glazed, poorly heated three bed semi. We notice a big difference in the amount of condensation, we tend to only run ours upstairs as that is where we notice the condensation, our bathroom has no extract fan, we empty the tank about once a week now but in the early days of running it we were emptying it daily.

We have the Meaco Zambezi one. Bought it for use in the conservatory, but also for drying my washing in the winter (it has a laundry setting). It was the best one to purchase according to which best buy, AND they donate to an elephant trust. It's named after Zambezi an elephant...

We also have the Zambezi one in the cellar, and it also seems to keep damp at bay in the rest of the house. The house is almost 200 years old, and if not well heated (which it is at present), can get damp. It was tenanted for 13 years whilst we were abroad. Now we are back we are heating, ventilating and using the dehumidifier to sort any issues.