Which dehumidifier for a large kitchen/dining room

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Have spent hours looking and reading guides and feel there are too many choices.

Which dehumidifier is best for a 350 sq ft approx room? Want to reduce condensation on old windows.

Ideally want to spend no more than about £150/160. Laundry function would be useful and low noise preferred.

What temperatures normally in that room ?

Lower temperatures you want dessicant type as they are more efficient. Higher temps compressor will be fine.

I think you generally get what you pay for. I have a Meaco compressor and it works well and is a really well built unit. But if I had the choice again I would probably go for a dessicant as I tend to want to use it more at lower temperatures.

We invested in a Meaco for our downstairs last year. We have a grade 2 listed cottage that used to get some condensation on the front windows. What a game changer!!!! It’s been brilliant!!! Wish we had done it earlier. We now wake up to condensation free windows 😁😁

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I’ve got one of these in my kitchen/diner and one upstairs. They work wonders and pull around 12l every couple of days.

@GasPanic 18-21 typically. Occasionally a shade cooler.

Have you got a dessicant one you can recommend?

I think 18-21 is compressor. I don't know for sure, but I think the switch over temperature is about 15C where the dessicator becomes more efficient.

You can google on the web.

Have a maeco low energy 12l here but toom smaller than that... I think i would go for the combined air filter one and 20l for that size space or just the low energy without air filter..
Its brilliant have had it for years and would replace in an instant..

Maeco consistently get best in which reviews...

I have a cold utility room where I dry my clothes so I opted for a dessicant one. I have the Ecoair and love it.
It blows out hot air as well which also helps with drying clothes. But because it does an element of heating, it's not so energy efficient as others.
For dehumidifiers in a normal heated room I would just go for a compressor one.

New to dehumidifiers but have borrowed one for a downstairs room as it looks like the shower in the bathroom adjoining has leaked. We've stopped using the shower until we can get it sorted. In the meantime, the dehumidifier reads about 80 in the morning then goes down to about 50 by the end of the day. Then back to 80 the next morning.
Is this normal, or would this suggest that there is an ongoing leak even with not using the shower?