I have a 20L one and it's changed my life, every week I put it in the bathroom with an airer full of clothes and everything is bone dry in 4hrs! 🎉 Plus eliminated bathroom mould! Make sure toilet lid is closed, windows and doors shut! Voila!
I have never had mould problems in any of my houses, except one house I rent out. That was caused by the tenets not opening windows, turning off heating and hanging up wet washing. This is the issue and causes of the vast majority of mould problems reported by the media, blaming landlords.
@@homersrevenge3691 Some houses are far more prone to it than others, and some of the issues can be fixed with better insulation. The easy fix is opening windows and running dehumidifiers.
@@DADDELIVERS oh ok, I thought my phone was eavesdropping me talking to my fella about his new one which is the 10L capacity and putting it in my algorithm.
@@phoenixkali That's freaky - we've been getting those uncanny links too and I've a feeling it's our google home speaker(!) I might lie to it to see if it throws up what we're talking about. I got a 'random' video about how car clutches work a day after explaining it to my son in the car, so it could be my phone or massive coincidence... Thanks for the kind reply.
We bought the MeacoDry Arete 20L after watching your video last year. We live in a large 3 bed detached and had horrible mould in the upstairs bathroom and downstairs loo and porch. We put it on the upstairs landing and it has totally eradicated all mould from the house. It is on permanently. We make sure all internal doors are always slightly open. Best investment ever.
Absolute game changer! We have two Meaco dehumidifiers as we recently downsized to an apartment and WOW! The amount of water that is collected is unbelievable! We have the type that helps dry clothes as we can’t hang washing out. Our whole home feels warmer, no damp and my husband allergies are so much better too an added bonus. I have recommended so many people to the Meaco brand (their fans are also brilliant), I should have commission lol. Great review.
We picked up a Meaco Arete 2 18l after watching your videos - it has been great for our home and it's my favourite purchase of the year. Thank you for the really helpful videos!
My dehumidifier is quite old now but it still works. We use it in the conservatory where there are a lot of electrical items such as computer guitars and recording equipment. When you empty the water bucket, you realise how much water is in the air and why you need one.
I bought a 12l Arete One for my small two bedroom house. After trying to combat mould patches in all rooms of the house by venting windows to no avail I finally got fed up with cleaning the constant regrowth of mould patches every winter and bought a dehumidifier. At first I thought I should have bought a bigger one because it was blowing out its arse for the first few days. For the first two weeks I was emptying it twice a day but, now in the fifth week the tank is not full every day (unless we are drying laundry). Hands down the best money I've spent this year. I echo everything you've said.
Wow thanks for the very kind comment Jack and really reassured to hear that you had a similar experience to us! Really appreciate you taking the time to leave this and fingers crossed for this winter! Thanks again.
I have a 2 bed semi and have bought the Arête 2 12 ltr after watching your videos , what a game changer, I have bought a portable rotary air dryer to hang the washing on and pop into the room every hour or so to rotate it , it is amazing for winter time , I have allergies so it will be great to purify the air in the house in summertime, it’s a win , win for me , absolutely brilliant.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment Dave, I appreciate it. Really pleased to hear it seems to be working out well -- it's a pain hanging things up but it's saving so much money! Thanks again and good luck with your dehumidifier
I live in the Caribbean and believe it or not we have very similar issues especially during our rainy season! Mould is quite a problem in my home and you’ve convinced me to get a dehumidifier and the gauge! Thank you sir!
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment, I really appreciate it! I get messages from other climates telling me my videos are wrong, so glad that something here might help - good luck with your dehumidifier and the rainy season!
Year on here too! By far our best purchase of 2023...Infact, it's up there with one of the best buys we have ever made, for all the same reasons as you mentioned...we have also found it an absolute god send not having to be karcher windovaccing our soaking windows most winter mornings, thing of the past too now! We run ours without the filter, which we found makes the machine run a fair bit quieter, and allows it to pull more moisture through more quickly & easily , which inturn turns the machine off more regular once it hits our 50% humidity setting quicker, which inturn saves a bit of life in the machine, and of course some running costs in savings per day.. In the beginging our house was sat around the 80% mark the first week or 2, took around 3 months of being constantly on to dry the fabric of the house & its furnishings to consistently be sat around the nice 50-60% humidity it is now. Our humidity now fluctuates between 47-55%, ( well below mould prob area) & this is with us turning off the machine around midnight for circa 8 hours every night before we start it up again next morning to see its risen to maybe 57 or 58% overnight, Only takes an hour or so for that to be back down to our usual 50 again ..That 8hrs per day over a month deffo drives down running costs and of course the wear and tear to the machine, so if you can get away with it, do it,,, trial and error for a few months. Deffo cost less to run than we feared it would..we have this placed at the top of our stairs near our bedroom, can confirm, that it is deffo a light noise distraction if you leave it on overnight & are a lightish sleeper.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this wonderful comment -- That's a great idea to try it without the filter for more air drawing through. Good luck this winter!
I bought a MeacoDry One 25L last year, after watching your video. A very worthwhile purchase. Prior to purchase we had mold in my daughters bedroom and water literally dripping off the beam in the attic. It sorted both of those problems. it's ability to dry washing has been a great added benefit, that I wasn't expecting when I bought it. It was also a life saver when I accidentally spilt a half pint glass of water over my laptop. I immediately turned it off, drained as much water out of the laptop as possible and placed it next to the unit for 2 days. I feared the worse when I turned the laptop back on, but the MeacoDry had done the business and save both the laptop and my un-backedup data. Thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment Steve -- that's fantastic to hear, especially the laptop! Good luck with the dehumidifier this winter!
We bought one after moving into a bungalow that had been empty for nearly teo years. The water that came out of the place was unbelievable over the first couple of weeks but it quite literally transformed the place.
As an IT guy, please back up your data. If you be good if you have someone tech savvy who can open your laptop and check for water marks. To clean it up you'd need 99% isopropyl alcohol. If any is found and you can clean it up, it'll keep your laptop going much longer.
The dehumidifier warms the room, slowly, as the day goes on, as it consumes electricity and converts part of it into heat energy. Hence the room feels warmer. If you buy an A-frame clothes drying rack, and place the dehumidifier underneath it, it dries washing within 2 hours. A wet bathtowel within about 1 hour. If practical, add a drainage hose to the bottom of the water container, so you don’t need to empty it. Great video btw!
It’s more than that , condescending water out of the air is the opposite of boiling a kettle dry- you capture what physics in my school days called the latent heat of evaporation/condensation. So from memory- depending on how damp it is you’ll get 1.5kwh or more extra heat for every kWh you use running- most of which “decays” to heat. Plus it takes less energy to warm dry air. Triple wammy
I moved into a small one bedroomed flat this year and this is my first winter there. The amount of condensation on the windows starting late September and the slight smell of damp wafting through the flat made me purchase a dehumidifier. Its a small HOMCOM one, and it works spectacularly! The damp smell has gone and and the living room and bedroom are a lot warmer. I still have condensation, but not as bad as it was. And another plus is, my dehumidifier has a clothes drying setting, and I can do a full wash and leave all of it on a clothes horse overnight in the kitchen and set the dehumidifier for five hours and in the morning the clothes are totally dry! One of the best investments ever!
Don't waste the collected water by just throwing it down the sink. When mine is full I use it to flush the toilet. You can put it to other uses like watering your plants.
We got one for our daughter to solve a mould problem. It did work, it sucked a lot of moister out of the house, and the mould didn't come back. The downside she pored it down the washbasin, a year later when I ripped up the tiles in the bathroom floor we found lots of mould on the timber floor, ripped that up and found the sink waste had come off under the floor so all the water just went into the void under the floor, including the water she had already taken out of the air.
Thanks for the video, I gone for the Areta 2 12L, it sucking about 1liter of water from my house every 24 hours. I thought it would be complete waste of money, when i don't have much to spare but at last decided to go with Areta 2 last week. I was having allergy for almost a month after shifting to new house, so I bought an hydrometer to see if its due to humidity level. After seeing the reading I bought areta 2 on the same night. Now I wished if I had bought a 25L one instead of 12L, but I'm so happy at the same time. I do recommend buying the biggest one from meaco if you have allergy or high humidity levels at home.
Had one for about 2 months now, I think the same if not similar model to yours. What I found with mine is that once you've been running it for a while it seems to take all the damp out of the walls & infrastructure so it will not need to run as much. I've also got mine set at a 60% cut off as opposed to the recommended 55%. 60% is fine but it settles down at around 53% for the auto cut off once it's done all its calculations. Seems to have cured the mold problem. We have a bungalow & apparently mold is a well known problem with those.
Thanks for the kind comment - too true! And interesting with the cut off. Really pleased it seems to be doing the trick so quickly! Good luck with the rest of the winter!💧
I have the Arete Two 12L. Power consumption 145 watts. Used at night on cheap economy 7 in my small flat. When placed in a small bathroom (with door closed) it dries a full load of washing in 6 hours. It is an essential device for keeping humidity bellow 70%, above which black mould can grow. I should have purchased a dehumidifier many years ago as it's simply indispensable.
We're here in the northeast US and just like you we've had a problem with mould. Bought our first dehumidifier back in February 2024 and it solved the problem with the mould growing on walls. Pretty funny when I see you hang drying your laundry next to the dehumidifier because that's exactly what I started doing as well. It saves on energy bill and also it's less harsh on clothes since they're not being being exposed to higher temperatures. Most of our moisture seem to come from showering and boiling water while cooking. Before we got it, I was opening the window to ventilate the air everytime I get out of the shower, but in the freezing winter that's just not feasible. I can't go back to not using a dehumidifier.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this lovely comment @Bioluminescification - I really appreciate it. It's great that it works for you because I got some comments from the US saying everything I was saying is wrong - which is why I went on a bit in this video about our particular situation! Good luck this winter and thanks again for the kind message.
Interesting - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message. It's fascinating how some people have one on each floor, which we can do now... Thanks again!
Glad you have it sorted. We also had the same problems with condensation. I have found it beneficial to have the heating on low at night (16) The Arete One does a great job. The backdoor stays open when cooking to keep the humidity down, Washing stays in the shower room to dry with the Arete, and the shower is dried after every use. It's working well :)
This video popped up randomly last night, I watched it as I've been battling with mould and cold spots in our house for the last few years, one room in particular that I decorate every year. I felt like I was going insane trying to fight moisture and mould. I've been out today and purchased the Arete 2 25L. Thanks for posting the video and fingers crossed this will sort my problem. Thanks
Thanks for the very kind comment, I appreciate it Shaun. And I am jealous of your 25L. Let us know how you get on... I've been hunting for the mould this year and it just hasn't happened yet. Fingers crossed and thanks again.
I’ve got two in my house, one upstairs and one downstairs. I live in an old house and they are a must for old houses. I love old houses and these not only protect your health but your house, too. I have no mould and so helpful in cold rainy days, when you’re cooking, showering or doing laundry. And the plus less moisture in the house with heating on means your house is warmer. 👍
Great Video. I’ve used dehumidifiers in my homes since 1986 when I moved into a cold damp housing association property. They do everything you say but I wouldn’t have one in the bedroom whilst I’m asleep. I say this because when my parents came to stay once the dehumidifier was just outside their bedroom. Both of them complained of having sore dry throats and so I moved the machine and the sore throats went away. Neither of them had a cold or flu and we could only surmise that it was the dehumidifier. Like you I also love that they help dry the washing in winter.
Thanks for the very kind message Fred and that is really interesting about the dry throats. I think my daughter is affected when it's in her room but not when it's on the landing. Thanks again!
Dehumidifiers can make the air too dry. I have two, which I've had for 10 and 5 years respectively, and I have to be careful to ensure the relative humidity doesn't go down under 50% in my bedroom.
We’ve had a 12L one for about 4 years now. Very old Cornish terrace cottage. We still get mould, but a lot less. Your vid has made me consider getting a 20l one as well.
I’ve bought the meaco arete one 20litre version to solve mould problems just like you. It’s the first day and already the room feels drier, warmer and the water tank fills up very fast indicating that’s it’s a very good dehumidifier. Thanks for the review 😊
Thanks for the very kind comment Faizan, really appreciate it. You might find it fills up quickly for the first few weeks then settles down once its dried out everything deeply! Also, we didn't realise this but after about a month, hoover the outside of the filter grille which gets clogged up with fine dust to keep it being efficient. Thanks again and good luck!!
I have a Meaco ABC 10L it works great for my flat and drying clothes is a welcome bonus. Enjoyed the video, it also provides good info for when I eventually upgrade to another Meaco dehumidifier probably
The 12L works great in our Caravan it has a permanent tube to the outside for water disposal (no emptying) No Mould at all for over 3 years. My 1st Meaco developed a fault and would not work after about 6 months I contacted Meaco who arranged for collection repair and return all for free, A brilliant company. I now have 2 with one in the house as well.
That's great to hear @whilldeit6057 - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment. And great to hear Meaco does the right thing. Good luck with the caravan and dehumidifiers!
I've just purchased a 25l version cost me £299 so i hope your right that i wont regret buying one as we have mold in 2 bedrooms and landing and council wont do anything about it as they say its just the walls and roof sweating ... So fingers crossed this works
As an FYI for those in more modern houses, my house (4 bed) is just 9 years old but the main bathroom has no window just an extractor fan so mould became a problem especially in winter. I got a 12L Arete and placed in on the landing, treated and repainted the bathroom ceiling with anti-mould paint and one year later no mould! No condensation on any interior windows either.
We use our Meaco 12L when cooking in the winter as we only have a recirculating carbon filter cooker hood, removes the condensation build up completely, living in an old stone house its been invaluable.
We moved in to a "new" house a while ago, we thought things weren't right with the humidity here, so we first got a humidity meter to check and yep... We're looking at **90%** humidity level in our living room after leaving the gadget for 1 hour. 🤯 Time to study up and get a dehumidifier! Going for at least 20L for sure, maybe more.
I resolved my damp and mould issues years ago via wall treatments that worked but it dawned on that the window build up I was seeing was likely just excessive moisture in the house, getting this was a massive improvement for me. intitally had it in every room for 48 hours at a time cotinually running and the first day was shocked to see most rooms needing to be emptied 3/4 times. About a month later the general room temp is a couple degrees higher which has been enough to see the heating on for less. Now resides top of the landing keeping things under 55 humidity. Barely hear it turn on anymore. Hoping to pick up a second unit for downstairs just to save shuffling them around maybe in the summer when the need for these is less will see some bargains.
After watching this I really want to know why did need to bulk buy lemons. Very informative video though you have convinced me to upgrade my little dehumidifier and go for a bigger unit
What a gamechanger for my home! Never had a problem till a few years ago but my bungalow developed a musty smell and had black mold in the corners of my ceilings. Bought a largeish one which runs all day and removes about 2 litres a day in winter. Damp smell has gone so has black mold on the ceilings and hidden corners. Plus no more white mold spots on leather shoes in the wardrobe. Air def seems dryer and healthier. The cost is around a 1 to 2 pounds a day to run but well worth it and wouldnt be without one. Im sure my house thanks me as well lol
@somethingintheair5373 yup I've done the maths but my house no longer smells musty when I walk thru the door plus no more black mold hiding in corners and mouldy leather shoes and bags in the wardrobe so I'm OK with extra cost for just over the winter period. Oh and the air feels fresher too so it's a win for me and I'd recommend one.
We have two. A Mitsubishi unit which is at least ten years old, and still going strong, which we primarily use for drying laundry on racks in our downstairs bathroom. It's very effective and prevents humidity from damp clothes propagating around the house. The second is an EBAC unit which is marketed as suitable for a 5-6 bedroom house - this mainly lives on the landing of our three storey house and is typically left running 12 hours a day between November to March. It typically removes 2-3 litres of water per day. Wool carpets feel bouncier underfoot. Fabrics and furniture feel drier. Air feels drier. Windows have less condensation, but will never be bone dry (because even double glazing gets cold at night through the winter, and bedroom doors are closed). We don't get mould on walls because the cavities are fully insulated. We still get some mould in some window reveals, but it's not significant and easily removed. I agree with your recommendation => "go big" if the budget permits.
I’ve had a Delonghi 10 ltr dehumidifier for years and although it performs very well for its size, it’s very noisy and doesn’t work for the whole house. I have a Victorian 2 bed semi with solid nine inch walls and double glazing so damp is a problem here. I took your advice and decided to go large with a new Meaco Arête 2. I bout a 25Ltr model which was only £30 more than the 20 Ltr model and has the same external dimensions. So far it incredibly quiet and seems to be extracting the water well. I’ll let you know how it goes after a few weeks of use. Meanwhile thank you for posting your review, it answered a few questions for me.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment Steve, I appreciate it. Really pleased something here might help and very jealous of your 25L! In case it helps -- I forgot to hoover the back grille after a few weeks - ours got completely clogged with dust on the outside and think it really affects the suction power. Good luck with your dehumidifier!
Thank you for posting these informative video’s - very much in the same situation here with mould/condensation, we bit the bullet and got two of the 25ltr ones!
We’ve recently bought the MeacoDry Arete One 12L and Arete Two 12 L a few days later. Each one went into the two problem bedrooms- damp walls, black and brown mould. THEY ARE INCREDIBLE: The air feels cleaner, fresher and much more pleasant. Mould has 100% gone! The good thing is, because it works as a heat exchanger, they are slightly produce warmer air than what it is sucking in. 12L are ok in the bedroom- not too noisy. Highly recommend 👍
Thanks for the very kind message Louis, appreciate it - this is great to hear. Wondered if the 12L can do the job and it really sounds like they can. And yes, we've really been appreciating the warm air that comes out. I've found the warm air comes from the compressor being on, and when it gets close to the target humidity, it goes off from time to time the closer it gets... so now set the target humidity really low or on continuous to keep that warm air going! Thanks again
I bought an Ebac 3850e a couple of years ago for similar reasons - it's been great. It has an app so can be remotely controlled which is very handy too (as well as alerting when it's full). UK brand as well.
We bought one for our last house, a 1930’s house. We had to run it in the hall all day in winter to stop the mould like yours. We are now in a new build and we live in the same way, but we don’t get any damp. I just use it in winter next to where I dry my clothes on a rack
Really interesting - funny how it's definitely down to how the home was built. Great to hear it's still working out well for you. Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message!
I bought an Arete 2 10L and managed to get it working with Home Assistant using the Tuya Local integration, so I can make sure it is turned off when the electricity is expensive on the Octopus Agile tariff. Initially I moved it around the house, but then I re-roled my portable aircon as a dehumidifer and use that in my bedroom. It uses about 1kW and heats the bedroom quite nicely, so when that room is warm enough I open the door and it will dry out the rest of the bungalow. That's also controlled by Home Assistant using a separate temp/humidity sensor and an IR blaster to emulate the remote control. In Autumn 2023 I was having big problems controlling the humidty in here. Now it is much, much better. As you note, the Arete is great for drying washing too. Highly recommended.
I really cannot imagine going back to not having dehumidifier. The amount of time I used to spend cleaning mold is insane looking back. The humidity on a normal day is 80% year round where I live. I have a MeacoDry Arete One 25l and a GMC 12l. The 12 liter just isn't enough if you need more than one room, it has to run all day and you have to seal the place consistently to get the humidity down in your entire place. Opena window or a door for too long and the humidity climbs fast. The 25l is a monster. It just smashes my entire place very quickly. I will say the GMC 12l is great for the bedroom, I have no issue sleeping with it in the room but I don't mind a noisy bedroom but I thinkj most people could. The 25l is definitely lounge only it is noticeably louder. I definitely second going big if you only want one. I bought the smaller one first and had to upgrade. At the end of the day, I like having the second smaller one as well, but it was a lot of money and not needed imo.
I have recently bought a Meaco DD8L which has been a gamechanger too. It is a dessicant model unlike the Arete which is a compressor model i believe. Dessicant models run quieter and are more efficient at lower ambient temperatures . My house is c.1900 terraced house and mine works wonders . Another plus with the dessicant model is that it is light enough if you are reasonably fit to be carried upstairs, however i can definately see the advantage of having one up and one down.
@DADDELIVERS compressor vs dessicant would be a good contest .. the dessicants are also excellent in the clothes drying dept. too. Cheers Daddelivers! 🙂
I recently bought the Meaco Zambezi desiccant dehumidifier. Like your experience, it has transformed my 1950s house. I’ll probably buy the Arete 10l model for the kitchen at the opposite end of the property.
Hi - thanks for the kind question yes! It'll dry them in around 6 hours. Either one is best, and either size is best: the 18L+ would do it more quickly. I prefer the bigger ones, but the 12L one seems to cope with our laundry too. Hope this helps, and thanks again
We have two of the old 12l ones (white with green accents). One upstairs and one downstairs. Both on Tapo smart plugs. The downstairs one runs at night when we are asleep and the upstairs one when we get up (lots of breathing at night and excess steam from the shower) so seems the best time to run it. When we first got them I was amazed at how much water they were extracting, it just didn't seem real. How could a room hold so much water! Plus I don't have to run around the house with the window vac every morning vacing the windows.
Thanks for this very kind comment Gav, I appreciate it - And Yes! We've now started running the downstairs one at night, though think the dog doesn't like it. Thanks again and good luck with the dehumidifiers!
The best thing you will ever purchase my wife uses it to dry clothing in the bathroom in the winter, we use it in the bedroom to dry out the wardrobes for clothing, it is much cheaper to run than any heater or tumble dryer and much better, just buy one. We live in England and wintertime we would not be without it. Looking at your picture of drying clothes, put your Meaco under your clothes horse and the hot dry air that blows out will dry the cloths much quicker, that is what my wife does, our Meaco dehumidifier is now 6 years old and is still working well.
This might sound like a silly question but does the dehumidifier blow warm air? I ask because I’d bought a different brand and it blew cool air, which did nothing for dehumidifying the room. 😬
Just came across your video & it peaked my interest regarding to buying one. One thing I noticed is you pour the water down the sink, can you use it to water your indoor plants?
Hi @richpeas1924 Thanks for the very kind comment. Apparently it's kinder than the chlorinated tap water, which our plants will be glad to hear. Good luck on your dehumidifier if you get one!
Thanks for the kind question: The 10/12L size would be fine. If you want to treat yourself, or get lots of condensation or want to use it regularly for laundry, go big with the 18, 20, 24L.. but the 10/12L would be fine!
I have an Aribo from Amazon which is great and looks pretty similar. It also has a water out hose socket that you can use if you keep it close to somewhere to put a drain hose rather than emptying the container every day or two. I also have an older Delonghi which seems a bit ancient and a lot noisier by comparison, but it does the trick too. My house had a musty stuffy damp feel when I moved in, but it's lovely now. I also installed some ceiling vents and ducting in the loft to circulate the air between rooms too so the whole house is fresh and dry now. It really is a game changer in the cold wet months for drying clothes.
I was and still hoping for Meaco to have a Black Friday Sale. I think I need one for my home. I want about a 18L one myself. As for the washing line. I bought a set of indoor lines that pulls out. Really good video :)
Hi @welshtony1! Great to hear from you! Every time I look, they seem to keep selling out... Oh... the set of indoor lines sounds like a great idea - hadn't even thought of that. We keep lugging the metal stands around. I always wanted a projector in the living room - now I'll end up with washing lines 😂
I just bought the MeacoDry Arete One 20L Dehumidifier-Air Purifier a week ago and it is fantastic. I live in Ireland and I already had an older smaller Ebac dehumidifier that was struggling a bit to keep our three bedroom bungalow at a decent humidity level. It is also quite noisy. I wanted to change it and had a good look around on the www first for reviews and your video was part of that process. I'm very happy with the Arete one. I don't need all the bells and whistles of the Arete two, which - at the time of writing - is still out of stock by the way, so I saved myself some money there. :)
My house is pretty much constant at 75% RH and regularly hits 10 degrees during the winter, so I've just ordered the Meaco Zambezi, which is runs as a desiccant rather than a compressor. The house takes an age to heat up and even when at full blast, it can take hours to reach 18 degrees. I'm hoping that the dehumidifier will at least reduce the humidity and might help heat the house more quickly and hopefully sustain it.
Wow thanks for the kind comment -- I wondered how the others work I'm using the warm air from the Arete to help heat up our home!!! Good luck this winter!
I have no room for a dryer,so my puremate dehumidifier is a Godsend. Drying washing at 7p per hour,done in 4-5 hours. Puremate is a British brand, they're really good. Launderette is charging £4 to dry my load of washing. Cost wise, dehumidifieers are a no brainer,and no more black mold in corners of room,and house is also warmer. They're wonderful machines, essential in UK winters !!
Great review and solid points. We also bought a dehumidifier a year ago and found it's become an invaluable device around the house, not just for drying damp areas, but also the benefits of quicker heating and clothes drying. I did however notice you lugging it up and down the stairs, as we do too, and they're quite heavy things. Would you consider buying more than one?
Hi @cameralabs ! Thanks for the very kind comment and great question. I now take the big one up to hit my daughter's bedroom from time to time as it's the coldest room in the house and the humidity gets a bit high in there... though they work well in a central position in the hallway - I haven't worked out yet whether the top landing or bottom landing is better for coverage! I'm sure there's some basic physics at play...
Great video. Bought a Meaco arte 10l to help dry the washing in our stone built terrace. Large rooms,high ceilings, takes a couple of days with the Meaco right next to the maiden 😢. Any tips? Wish we had got the 20l. Ps. Love your spaniel, our springer follows me about just the same! 😊
Thanks for the very kind comment Tina, I really appreciate it -- This isn't helpful, but the efficiency seems to be affected by how warm the room is. I'm sure you've done this, but having the door closed too also helps dry the laundry more quickly. Good luck with the washing and the springer! 🐶
@ Yes we do close the door. I’ve seen quite a few people place their dehumidifier UNDERNEATH the maiden instead of to the side,maybe we will try that. I would love to get the 20l though, typical old cold Victorian house, though we love it too 🙂
I had done a review on this a week or two ago and was not going to keep it. But then I saw your video and thought I might give it longer try. Mine filled up the tank in about 30 hours. I get cold very easily now (had radiation treatment). I am in north central Texas so we don't really have an issue with high humidity, but we do get some damp cold air and this thing seem to be keeping my house a tad warmer. Thanks for your very helpful review.
Uk house are anything but build for keeping warmth in the house. condensation happens when the warmth in the house hits a cold surface (exterior wall) then it creates condensation, after which if the humidity is above 55% mould starts to grow, hence why u got a dehumidifier to stop mould growth. I have a meaco dehumidifer and im very happy with it. It also has a hepa filter to filter the air as well.
There are adapters that connect a small hose to unit. It allows you to run the dehumidifier non stop without having to empty the water bucket because, if you place it near a drain and aim the hose to the drain, the water continuously runs out of the unit to the drain via the hose
Yes! That's great to hear thanks - and forgive me for not mentioning Ireland -- This video was sort of a response to Americans leaving snarky messages about 'your socialist country' having "mold", so sort of had the UK in my head when I shot this! Really appreciate the kind comment
That was a really interesting video and I realise I do need a dehumidifier in my life. That this model comes as a HEPA filter as well is an additional bonus
I have an old draughty house so in winter damp air creeps in. I didn't have the mould and damp patches described here because the house is so well ventilated but as Dad explains in this video, not only does dry air seem to warm up quicker but also the dryness stops that feeling of getting chilledd to the bone. I use demumidiers so I don't need to put the heating up as high. What I felt wasn't explained is that simply breathing puts out huge amounts of moisture into the air each day so if there's a lot opf people living in a smallish space, extreme condensation problems are unavoidable. Even if the dehuimidifier doesn't actually cut your heating bills, what you do spend will give you more comfort..
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment @triggersw3350 -- very very true, the kids bedrooms windows are really covered in condensation in the morning from just breathing. Good luck with your dehumidifier!
We’ve bought 2 of the meaco arete one 25L after wasting more money on a PIV that don’t do anything , they have been perfect and the humidity in the house has never got before 54% all year round. Just a thought though, no one ever goes into Costco with a trolley just for Lemons. I’ve never gone in there for a specific item and only come out with what I went on for 😂
I got a 10L Meaco 6 months back and it has been great but I am now thinking I should have gone bigger, because our 10L stays on most of the day when set to 55%. We have a 1930s three bed house.
Thanks for the kind comment -- I've been wondering if the 12L would handle the house.... I've now set it to 40% or continuous to make sure the higher fan speed is used - no idea if it helps... The laundry mode puts it on the highest speed - wonder if it's worth an experiment. Thanks again!
We bought a 12L Daewoo and it was initially pulling around 2L a day from a 1920s 2 bed. It did a good job at pulling down the humidity over the course of a few weeks but struggled to get it much below 60%. It might have been ok if we persevered another month but it felt like it was working hard to do the job. We upgraded to the 18L Arete Two from Costco and I think it was worth the additional cost. We can easily keep the humidity below 55% and it no longer runs all the time... only turning itself on when needed. The running costs per litre extracted are about the same regardless of which size you buy so anyone looking to buy might as well get a bigger one and it will stay turned off half the time, but be able to make quick work of humidity spikes from drying washing etc.
Great video. Its worth reminding people with cooler homes that a desiccant dehumidifiers would work better than a compressor type at temperatures below approximately 15 degrees celsius, but they are less efficient (although the heat they produce can be a beneficial byproduct). We have both types and the desiccant one works best in the winter whereas the compressor one would kick into defrost mode every 20 minutes or so and collect less moisture, but on the flip side, the compressor one is great in the summer when it's mild but humid and damp.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message @ehsanh83 - glad that something here might help. Good luck with your dehumidifier choice if you get one!
I've had days where my car has smelled damp inside, or I've been working outside in heavy rain and getting in and out of the car meant the seats became soaking wet. Drop the dehumidifier in the car with an extension lead, leave it all day and the seats are bone dry and the damp smell has gone.
We bought a different model ( Corlitec OL12 d023c rm160) for our 2bed appt in 2021 , the change in the mould has been wonderful. Needs emptying twice a day.
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Thanks very much for this ! Where do you normally keep the humidifier? Do you have to keep moving it about during the day, We have condensation upstairs and downstairs, Thanks for any advice
Thanks for the kind comment and question David -- this is a really good question. I've been experimenting because there does seem to be a difference between upstairs and downstairs. In theory, so long as it's 'somewhere central' with the doors open, the humidity should balance out. That said, I have a feeling that ours is more effective upstairs - maybe there's some basic physics with warmer air rising, but it seems to collect more water on the upstairs landing. We move it about to blitz a room from time to time. Hope something here helps and thanks again!
Hi, Thanks for the reply, I spoke with my mum as well and like you she recommended the best place is on the landing. Yes I guess we will have to move it about from time to time as occasionally a certain room gets really bad condensation as well. Thanks again for the great vid
Wow thanks for the great comment @bear6562 I appreciate it! Too true! I didn't mention the effect our showers have on the house... Good luck with your dehumidifier!
Meaco seem to be the best and use the least electric. Love my Meaco ABC12L and use the laundry mode several times a week. Always have issues in my kictchen as coldest room in the flat so I leave it on auto in thier all night with doors open throughout the flat. It sucks enough out the flat I do not get wet windows in the bedroom the other side of the flat.
My home doesn't have problems with mould when i get up in the morning. i open all my windows for about an hr that works well to stop mould .( even cold mornings)
I only have a tiny cheap one for my relatively small kitchen. Wish I'd gone bigger its insane how dry the kitchen feels now when nothing is being used that can steam up the windows etc.
Hi dad delivers! We have a dehumidifier in our old airing cupboard to dry clothes, use an old cot side strung up, clothes on hangers. works amazingly quickly in a small cupboard. My issue is my house being freezing. I have done lots of insulation bits this year but the cold is coming from the front of the house now mainly. I was going to pull out the dishwasher and spray foam behind the kitchen cupboards that back onto the outside wall, honestly opening a kitchen cupboard you get a big freezing breeze 7coming in! But should I if it might cause mold??
Hi @lacarouselle Thanks for the kind message and really sorry to hear this - sounds like a really similar situation to ours. Our house, before we got it, apparently had cavity foam insulation between the bricks and think the owners had it removed because it was causing damp problems. Your idea sounds different - and I'm not qualified - but it sounds like something I would attempt! I have a feeling it wouldn't cause mould because the foam would be bonded to the wall so there wouldn't be a gap for the moisture to hit the cold wall -- but I'd be worried that the spray foam is very flammable, so if there were any problem with the dishwasher, there's a chance it could ignite? There must be something that could insulate that wall. For our cold walls we've considered putting up battens with loft insulation in between, but not sure if that would avoid mould or if you'd even have the space to do that in the gap. Or maybe that reflective foam that comes in rolls that you can put behind radiators would be better than nothing Sorry I can't be more help and hope you manage to find a fix!
To be honest it sounds like you'd be better off getting a PIV system installed which brings in fresh air from the loft space, it will be cheaper in the long term than running a dehumidifier. We didn't have a mould problem but the relative humidity was often above 70%, so I bought a meaco 12l to dry our washing with, which has helped a great deal. It's also useful to keep on top of the humidity when it's a cloudy day with no wind. By the way I try to never tip the collected water down the sink, it's great for flushing toilets or watering non edible plants.
Weve had the arete one for about 2 years, was great at 1st, still going strong, but it is noisier than when it was new, we use it to dry clothes in the spare room, we cant have it on during the night anymore
Thanks for the kind comment Rob, I appreciate it - I wonder if something or things have dropped into the fan on ours. Also, running a hoover over the outside filter really helps - hadn't realised how blocked up they get.
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I have a 20L one and it's changed my life, every week I put it in the bathroom with an airer full of clothes and everything is bone dry in 4hrs! 🎉 Plus eliminated bathroom mould!
Make sure toilet lid is closed, windows and doors shut! Voila!
have you been sniffing glue again Dad??
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A dehumidifier should be built into every new home, especially social housing, which should be added to building regulations.
I think they are better than using extractor fan which do get rid of moister, but they also sent your heat out of the house.
Nooo! No more regulations!!!
Don't worry tenants will be turning them off to cut down on electricity bill but then complain that they have mould!
I have never had mould problems in any of my houses, except one house I rent out. That was caused by the tenets not opening windows, turning off heating and hanging up wet washing. This is the issue and causes of the vast majority of mould problems reported by the media, blaming landlords.
@@homersrevenge3691 Some houses are far more prone to it than others, and some of the issues can be fixed with better insulation. The easy fix is opening windows and running dehumidifiers.
Why has my algorithm brought me here? I have a dehumidifier already……and why did i just watch this video start to finish?
It's to prove you make great choices!
I have two already and for 10 years.
Because everyone is suffering from the damp right now and it’s a sales plug.
@@phoenixkali Thanks, but it's not a sales plug.
Noone has to get this, just sharing what we've done
@@DADDELIVERS oh ok, I thought my phone was eavesdropping me talking to my fella about his new one which is the 10L capacity and putting it in my algorithm.
@@phoenixkali That's freaky - we've been getting those uncanny links too and I've a feeling it's our google home speaker(!)
I might lie to it to see if it throws up what we're talking about.
I got a 'random' video about how car clutches work a day after explaining it to my son in the car, so it could be my phone or massive coincidence... Thanks for the kind reply.
We bought the MeacoDry Arete 20L after watching your video last year. We live in a large 3 bed detached and had horrible mould in the upstairs bathroom and downstairs loo and porch. We put it on the upstairs landing and it has totally eradicated all mould from the house. It is on permanently. We make sure all internal doors are always slightly open. Best investment ever.
This is good to know - thanks!
Absolute game changer! We have two Meaco dehumidifiers as we recently downsized to an apartment and WOW! The amount of water that is collected is unbelievable! We have the type that helps dry clothes as we can’t hang washing out. Our whole home feels warmer, no damp and my husband allergies are so much better too an added bonus. I have recommended so many people to the Meaco brand (their fans are also brilliant), I should have commission lol. Great review.
Yes I have their fan...so quiet!
We picked up a Meaco Arete 2 18l after watching your videos - it has been great for our home and it's my favourite purchase of the year. Thank you for the really helpful videos!
Thanks so much for this very kind comment - really appreciate it. Really pleased it might've helped!
My dehumidifier is quite old now but it still works. We use it in the conservatory where there are a lot of electrical items such as computer guitars and recording equipment. When you empty the water bucket, you realise how much water is in the air and why you need one.
I bought a 12l Arete One for my small two bedroom house. After trying to combat mould patches in all rooms of the house by venting windows to no avail I finally got fed up with cleaning the constant regrowth of mould patches every winter and bought a dehumidifier.
At first I thought I should have bought a bigger one because it was blowing out its arse for the first few days. For the first two weeks I was emptying it twice a day but, now in the fifth week the tank is not full every day (unless we are drying laundry). Hands down the best money I've spent this year. I echo everything you've said.
Wow thanks for the very kind comment Jack and really reassured to hear that you had a similar experience to us! Really appreciate you taking the time to leave this and fingers crossed for this winter! Thanks again.
I have a 2 bed semi and have bought the Arête 2 12 ltr after watching your videos , what a game changer, I have bought a portable rotary air dryer to hang the washing on and pop into the room every hour or so to rotate it , it is amazing for winter time , I have allergies so it will be great to purify the air in the house in summertime, it’s a win , win for me , absolutely brilliant.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment Dave, I appreciate it. Really pleased to hear it seems to be working out well -- it's a pain hanging things up but it's saving so much money!
Thanks again and good luck with your dehumidifier
I live in the Caribbean and believe it or not we have very similar issues especially during our rainy season! Mould is quite a problem in my home and you’ve convinced me to get a dehumidifier and the gauge! Thank you sir!
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment, I really appreciate it!
I get messages from other climates telling me my videos are wrong, so glad that something here might help - good luck with your dehumidifier and the rainy season!
Dem dehumidifiers n ting.
Year on here too! By far our best purchase of 2023...Infact, it's up there with one of the best buys we have ever made, for all the same reasons as you mentioned...we have also found it an absolute god send not having to be karcher windovaccing our soaking windows most winter mornings, thing of the past too now!
We run ours without the filter, which we found makes the machine run a fair bit quieter, and allows it to pull more moisture through more quickly & easily , which inturn turns the machine off more regular once it hits our 50% humidity setting quicker, which inturn saves a bit of life in the machine, and of course some running costs in savings per day..
In the beginging our house was sat around the 80% mark the first week or 2, took around 3 months of being constantly on to dry the fabric of the house & its furnishings to consistently be sat around the nice 50-60% humidity it is now. Our humidity now fluctuates between 47-55%, ( well below mould prob area) & this is with us turning off the machine around midnight for circa 8 hours every night before we start it up again next morning to see its risen to maybe 57 or 58% overnight, Only takes an hour or so for that to be back down to our usual 50 again ..That 8hrs per day over a month deffo drives down running costs and of course the wear and tear to the machine, so if you can get away with it, do it,,, trial and error for a few months. Deffo cost less to run than we feared it would..we have this placed at the top of our stairs near our bedroom, can confirm, that it is deffo a light noise distraction if you leave it on overnight & are a lightish sleeper.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this wonderful comment -- That's a great idea to try it without the filter for more air drawing through.
Good luck this winter!
I bought a MeacoDry One 25L last year, after watching your video. A very worthwhile purchase. Prior to purchase we had mold in my daughters bedroom and water literally dripping off the beam in the attic. It sorted both of those problems. it's ability to dry washing has been a great added benefit, that I wasn't expecting when I bought it. It was also a life saver when I accidentally spilt a half pint glass of water over my laptop. I immediately turned it off, drained as much water out of the laptop as possible and placed it next to the unit for 2 days. I feared the worse when I turned the laptop back on, but the MeacoDry had done the business and save both the laptop and my un-backedup data. Thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment Steve -- that's fantastic to hear, especially the laptop! Good luck with the dehumidifier this winter!
We bought one after moving into a bungalow that had been empty for nearly teo years. The water that came out of the place was unbelievable over the first couple of weeks but it quite literally transformed the place.
As an IT guy, please back up your data. If you be good if you have someone tech savvy who can open your laptop and check for water marks. To clean it up you'd need 99% isopropyl alcohol. If any is found and you can clean it up, it'll keep your laptop going much longer.
The dehumidifier warms the room, slowly, as the day goes on, as it consumes electricity and converts part of it into heat energy. Hence the room feels warmer. If you buy an A-frame clothes drying rack, and place the dehumidifier underneath it, it dries washing within 2 hours. A wet bathtowel within about 1 hour. If practical, add a drainage hose to the bottom of the water container, so you don’t need to empty it. Great video btw!
Thanks for the kind message and tips, I appreciate it
It’s more than that , condescending water out of the air is the opposite of boiling a kettle dry- you capture what physics in my school days called the latent heat of evaporation/condensation. So from memory- depending on how damp it is you’ll get 1.5kwh or more extra heat for every kWh you use running- most of which “decays” to heat. Plus it takes less energy to warm dry air. Triple wammy
I moved into a small one bedroomed flat this year and this is my first winter there. The amount of condensation on the windows starting late September and the slight smell of damp wafting through the flat made me purchase a dehumidifier. Its a small HOMCOM one, and it works spectacularly! The damp smell has gone and and the living room and bedroom are a lot warmer. I still have condensation, but not as bad as it was. And another plus is, my dehumidifier has a clothes drying setting, and I can do a full wash and leave all of it on a clothes horse overnight in the kitchen and set the dehumidifier for five hours and in the morning the clothes are totally dry! One of the best investments ever!
How many liters is your dehumidifier ?
Don't waste the collected water by just throwing it down the sink. When mine is full I use it to flush the toilet. You can put it to other uses like watering your plants.
We got one for our daughter to solve a mould problem. It did work, it sucked a lot of moister out of the house, and the mould didn't come back. The downside she pored it down the washbasin, a year later when I ripped up the tiles in the bathroom floor we found lots of mould on the timber floor, ripped that up and found the sink waste had come off under the floor so all the water just went into the void under the floor, including the water she had already taken out of the air.
Water is under my manuf. Home too z
So i put a large box fan at crawl space opening to blow out mlist air under the house.
Thanks for the video, I gone for the Areta 2 12L, it sucking about 1liter of water from my house every 24 hours. I thought it would be complete waste of money, when i don't have much to spare but at last decided to go with Areta 2 last week. I was having allergy for almost a month after shifting to new house, so I bought an hydrometer to see if its due to humidity level. After seeing the reading I bought areta 2 on the same night. Now I wished if I had bought a 25L one instead of 12L, but I'm so happy at the same time. I do recommend buying the biggest one from meaco if you have allergy or high humidity levels at home.
Had one for about 2 months now, I think the same if not similar model to yours.
What I found with mine is that once you've been running it for a while it seems to take all the damp out of the walls & infrastructure so it will not need to run as much.
I've also got mine set at a 60% cut off as opposed to the recommended 55%. 60% is fine but it settles down at around 53% for the auto cut off once it's done all its calculations.
Seems to have cured the mold problem. We have a bungalow & apparently mold is a well known problem with those.
Thanks for the kind comment - too true! And interesting with the cut off.
Really pleased it seems to be doing the trick so quickly!
Good luck with the rest of the winter!💧
I have the Arete Two 12L. Power consumption 145 watts. Used at night on cheap economy 7 in my small flat. When placed in a small bathroom (with door closed) it dries a full load of washing in 6 hours. It is an essential device for keeping humidity bellow 70%, above which black mould can grow. I should have purchased a dehumidifier many years ago as it's simply indispensable.
Thanks for the kind message, really helpful
We're here in the northeast US and just like you we've had a problem with mould. Bought our first dehumidifier back in February 2024 and it solved the problem with the mould growing on walls. Pretty funny when I see you hang drying your laundry next to the dehumidifier because that's exactly what I started doing as well. It saves on energy bill and also it's less harsh on clothes since they're not being being exposed to higher temperatures. Most of our moisture seem to come from showering and boiling water while cooking. Before we got it, I was opening the window to ventilate the air everytime I get out of the shower, but in the freezing winter that's just not feasible. I can't go back to not using a dehumidifier.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this lovely comment @Bioluminescification - I really appreciate it. It's great that it works for you because I got some comments from the US saying everything I was saying is wrong - which is why I went on a bit in this video about our particular situation!
Good luck this winter and thanks again for the kind message.
It's staggering how much moisture these little things pull out of my home. We have two and keep one upstairs and one downstairs.
Interesting - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message. It's fascinating how some people have one on each floor, which we can do now... Thanks again!
Me too, one upstairs and one downstairs. You can get WiFi now, mine aren’t but when my 20 year old one dies I’m upgrading to a Wi-Fi one.
25L Arete downstairs and the quieter 20L upstairs. Both set to night mode and 55%RH, just leave them to do their jobs....wouldn't be without them.
Completely agree, just bought a maeco Arete one 25L and it’s doing a great job
Glad you have it sorted. We also had the same problems with condensation. I have found it beneficial to have the heating on low at night (16) The Arete One does a great job. The backdoor stays open when cooking to keep the humidity down, Washing stays in the shower room to dry with the Arete, and the shower is dried after every use. It's working well :)
This video popped up randomly last night, I watched it as I've been battling with mould and cold spots in our house for the last few years, one room in particular that I decorate every year. I felt like I was going insane trying to fight moisture and mould. I've been out today and purchased the Arete 2 25L. Thanks for posting the video and fingers crossed this will sort my problem. Thanks
Thanks for the very kind comment, I appreciate it Shaun.
And I am jealous of your 25L.
Let us know how you get on... I've been hunting for the mould this year and it just hasn't happened yet.
Fingers crossed and thanks again.
I'll keep you posted, thanks again.
@@shaunkershaw3894Did it work? :D
You have just sold the larger one to me, thank you for the video and explaining everything so well.
I’ve got two in my house, one upstairs and one downstairs. I live in an old house and they are a must for old houses. I love old houses and these not only protect your health but your house, too. I have no mould and so helpful in cold rainy days, when you’re cooking, showering or doing laundry. And the plus less moisture in the house with heating on means your house is warmer. 👍
Great Video. I’ve used dehumidifiers in my homes since 1986 when I moved into a cold damp housing association property. They do everything you say but I wouldn’t have one in the bedroom whilst I’m asleep. I say this because when my parents came to stay once the dehumidifier was just outside their bedroom. Both of them complained of having sore dry throats and so I moved the machine and the sore throats went away. Neither of them had a cold or flu and we could only surmise that it was the dehumidifier. Like you I also love that they help dry the washing in winter.
Thanks for the very kind message Fred and that is really interesting about the dry throats. I think my daughter is affected when it's in her room but not when it's on the landing. Thanks again!
Dehumidifiers can make the air too dry.
I have two, which I've had for 10 and 5 years respectively, and I have to be careful to ensure the relative humidity doesn't go down under 50% in my bedroom.
We’ve had a 12L one for about 4 years now.
Very old Cornish terrace cottage.
We still get mould, but a lot less.
Your vid has made me consider getting a 20l one as well.
Thanks for the very kind comment @biscuitsalive - really appreciate it. Good luck with the 20L if you get one!
I’ve bought the meaco arete one 20litre version to solve mould problems just like you. It’s the first day and already the room feels drier, warmer and the water tank fills up very fast indicating that’s it’s a very good dehumidifier. Thanks for the review 😊
Thanks for the very kind comment Faizan, really appreciate it.
You might find it fills up quickly for the first few weeks then settles down once its dried out everything deeply!
Also, we didn't realise this but after about a month, hoover the outside of the filter grille which gets clogged up with fine dust to keep it being efficient.
Thanks again and good luck!!
Got my Meaco 3 months ago and so far very happy, sturdy and works really well
@@Cat-hw5ys Thanks for the kind comment Cat, I really appreciate it and really pleased it seems to be working out well!
I have a Meaco ABC 10L it works great for my flat and drying clothes is a welcome bonus. Enjoyed the video, it also provides good info for when I eventually upgrade to another Meaco dehumidifier probably
@@safjade Thanks for the kind comment! Sounds like it's working great already and glad something here might help!
Great video. I like that you're reviewing after having used for a good chunk of time.
Thanks for the very kind comment Ameena - good luck with your dehumidifier if you get one!
The 12L works great in our Caravan it has a permanent tube to the outside for water disposal (no emptying) No Mould at all for over 3 years. My 1st Meaco developed a fault and would not work after about 6 months I contacted Meaco who arranged for collection repair and return all for free, A brilliant company. I now have 2 with one in the house as well.
That's great to hear @whilldeit6057 - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment. And great to hear Meaco does the right thing. Good luck with the caravan and dehumidifiers!
Have no regrets with my purchase, I have the 25l model running great on our landing, in 3 bedroom house. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the kind comment @kthup - Jealous of the 25L! Maybe I need to upgrade!
@ it was to find one at the time, however I managed to order one direct from Meaco. Just in time too :) with the colder mths.
I've just purchased a 25l version cost me £299 so i hope your right that i wont regret buying one as we have mold in 2 bedrooms and landing and council wont do anything about it as they say its just the walls and roof sweating ... So fingers crossed this works
@ great unit this will make massive difference
Is one enough for the whole house or do you need two ? We have a three bed house
As an FYI for those in more modern houses, my house (4 bed) is just 9 years old but the main bathroom has no window just an extractor fan so mould became a problem especially in winter. I got a 12L Arete and placed in on the landing, treated and repainted the bathroom ceiling with anti-mould paint and one year later no mould! No condensation on any interior windows either.
thanks for the helpful message @nnagildan8455, really kind. Ours still hasn't returned too
We use our Meaco 12L when cooking in the winter as we only have a recirculating carbon filter cooker hood, removes the condensation build up completely, living in an old stone house its been invaluable.
@@sr8278 Thanks for the kind comment, I appreciate it - that's great to hear.
We moved in to a "new" house a while ago, we thought things weren't right with the humidity here, so we first got a humidity meter to check and yep... We're looking at **90%** humidity level in our living room after leaving the gadget for 1 hour. 🤯
Time to study up and get a dehumidifier! Going for at least 20L for sure, maybe more.
I resolved my damp and mould issues years ago via wall treatments that worked but it dawned on that the window build up I was seeing was likely just excessive moisture in the house, getting this was a massive improvement for me. intitally had it in every room for 48 hours at a time cotinually running and the first day was shocked to see most rooms needing to be emptied 3/4 times. About a month later the general room temp is a couple degrees higher which has been enough to see the heating on for less. Now resides top of the landing keeping things under 55 humidity. Barely hear it turn on anymore. Hoping to pick up a second unit for downstairs just to save shuffling them around maybe in the summer when the need for these is less will see some bargains.
After watching this I really want to know why did need to bulk buy lemons. Very informative video though you have convinced me to upgrade my little dehumidifier and go for a bigger unit
You won’t regret it. 👍
What a gamechanger for my home! Never had a problem till a few years ago but my bungalow developed a musty smell and had black mold in the corners of my ceilings. Bought a largeish one which runs all day and removes about 2 litres a day in winter. Damp smell has gone so has black mold on the ceilings and hidden corners. Plus no more white mold spots on leather shoes in the wardrobe. Air def seems dryer and healthier. The cost is around a 1 to 2 pounds a day to run but well worth it and wouldnt be without one. Im sure my house thanks me as well lol
1-2 pounds a day - that’s an extra £90-£180 per quarter on the electricity bill!!!!
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@somethingintheair5373 yup I've done the maths but my house no longer smells musty when I walk thru the door plus no more black mold hiding in corners and mouldy leather shoes and bags in the wardrobe so I'm OK with extra cost for just over the winter period. Oh and the air feels fresher too so it's a win for me and I'd recommend one.
We have two.
A Mitsubishi unit which is at least ten years old, and still going strong, which we primarily use for drying laundry on racks in our downstairs bathroom. It's very effective and prevents humidity from damp clothes propagating around the house.
The second is an EBAC unit which is marketed as suitable for a 5-6 bedroom house - this mainly lives on the landing of our three storey house and is typically left running 12 hours a day between November to March. It typically removes 2-3 litres of water per day.
Wool carpets feel bouncier underfoot. Fabrics and furniture feel drier. Air feels drier. Windows have less condensation, but will never be bone dry (because even double glazing gets cold at night through the winter, and bedroom doors are closed). We don't get mould on walls because the cavities are fully insulated. We still get some mould in some window reveals, but it's not significant and easily removed.
I agree with your recommendation => "go big" if the budget permits.
Thanks for this kind comment Ian, really appreciate it. Those units sound great, and yes it's the carpets and furniture that 'feel' different now!
I’ve had a Delonghi 10 ltr dehumidifier for years and although it performs very well for its size, it’s very noisy and doesn’t work for the whole house. I have a Victorian 2 bed semi with solid nine inch walls and double glazing so damp is a problem here. I took your advice and decided to go large with a new Meaco Arête 2. I bout a 25Ltr model which was only £30 more than the 20 Ltr model and has the same external dimensions. So far it incredibly quiet and seems to be extracting the water well. I’ll let you know how it goes after a few weeks of use. Meanwhile thank you for posting your review, it answered a few questions for me.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment Steve, I appreciate it. Really pleased something here might help and very jealous of your 25L!
In case it helps -- I forgot to hoover the back grille after a few weeks - ours got completely clogged with dust on the outside and think it really affects the suction power.
Good luck with your dehumidifier!
I got one 3 weeks ago, started at 71% humidity after 3 weeks now 49-52 brilliant, I got the 21L large size excellent dehumidifier.
So glad to hear this Alan - thanks for the kind comment. It is reassuring when it eventually goes down, isn't it! Thanks again
Great video. Many thanks. I have a 20L one arriving today. Bloody old houses and Irish weather.
Thanks for the kind message Jim and good luck with the 20L - hope it works great. Kicking myself for not giving a shout out to Ireland!
Thank you for posting these informative video’s - very much in the same situation here with mould/condensation, we bit the bullet and got two of the 25ltr ones!
Thanks for the kind comment Simon - two 25L ones!!! I'm jealous!
Sounds like a great plan though. Thanks again
We’ve recently bought the MeacoDry Arete One 12L and Arete Two 12 L a few days later. Each one went into the two problem bedrooms- damp walls, black and brown mould.
THEY ARE INCREDIBLE: The air feels cleaner, fresher and much more pleasant. Mould has 100% gone!
The good thing is, because it works as a heat exchanger, they are slightly produce warmer air than what it is sucking in. 12L are ok in the bedroom- not too noisy. Highly recommend 👍
Thanks for the very kind message Louis, appreciate it - this is great to hear. Wondered if the 12L can do the job and it really sounds like they can. And yes, we've really been appreciating the warm air that comes out.
I've found the warm air comes from the compressor being on, and when it gets close to the target humidity, it goes off from time to time the closer it gets... so now set the target humidity really low or on continuous to keep that warm air going!
Thanks again
Great video!
Convinced this is what i need, the problems you had look identical to what I've been living with for the past 5 years.
Thanks for the kind comment Martyn -- good luck with the dehumidifier if you go for it!
I bought an Ebac 3850e a couple of years ago for similar reasons - it's been great. It has an app so can be remotely controlled which is very handy too (as well as alerting when it's full). UK brand as well.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment @webbo73 - I'll have to look into those!
We bought one for our last house, a 1930’s house. We had to run it in the hall all day in winter to stop the mould like yours. We are now in a new build and we live in the same way, but we don’t get any damp. I just use it in winter next to where I dry my clothes on a rack
Really interesting - funny how it's definitely down to how the home was built. Great to hear it's still working out well for you. Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message!
I bought an Arete 2 10L and managed to get it working with Home Assistant using the Tuya Local integration, so I can make sure it is turned off when the electricity is expensive on the Octopus Agile tariff. Initially I moved it around the house, but then I re-roled my portable aircon as a dehumidifer and use that in my bedroom. It uses about 1kW and heats the bedroom quite nicely, so when that room is warm enough I open the door and it will dry out the rest of the bungalow. That's also controlled by Home Assistant using a separate temp/humidity sensor and an IR blaster to emulate the remote control. In Autumn 2023 I was having big problems controlling the humidty in here. Now it is much, much better. As you note, the Arete is great for drying washing too. Highly recommended.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this great message! Love that it's being timed to run on a lower tariff... Thanks again
I really cannot imagine going back to not having dehumidifier. The amount of time I used to spend cleaning mold is insane looking back. The humidity on a normal day is 80% year round where I live. I have a MeacoDry Arete One 25l and a GMC 12l. The 12 liter just isn't enough if you need more than one room, it has to run all day and you have to seal the place consistently to get the humidity down in your entire place. Opena window or a door for too long and the humidity climbs fast. The 25l is a monster. It just smashes my entire place very quickly. I will say the GMC 12l is great for the bedroom, I have no issue sleeping with it in the room but I don't mind a noisy bedroom but I thinkj most people could. The 25l is definitely lounge only it is noticeably louder.
I definitely second going big if you only want one. I bought the smaller one first and had to upgrade. At the end of the day, I like having the second smaller one as well, but it was a lot of money and not needed imo.
I’ve had my meako for over two years now and love it. I also put it in the car and it was surprising how much water I got in it.
Thanks for the kind comment @welshbumble and oh, that's a great idea. It had crossed my mind... I might give it a try this weekend!
I have recently bought a Meaco DD8L which has been a gamechanger too. It is a dessicant model unlike the Arete which is a compressor model i believe. Dessicant models run quieter and are more efficient at lower ambient temperatures . My house is c.1900 terraced house and mine works wonders . Another plus with the dessicant model is that it is light enough if you are reasonably fit to be carried upstairs, however i can definately see the advantage of having one up and one down.
Thanks for the great message Steve - I really want to look into the dessicant models now!
@DADDELIVERS compressor vs dessicant would be a good contest .. the dessicants are also excellent in the clothes drying dept. too. Cheers Daddelivers! 🙂
I recently bought the Meaco Zambezi desiccant dehumidifier. Like your experience, it has transformed my 1950s house. I’ll probably buy the Arete 10l model for the kitchen at the opposite end of the property.
I have the DD8l too. Desiccant dehumidifiers produce more heat so I use it to warm the house.
Bought pro breeze model from screwfix last year, game changer for drying clothes indoors and very portable. Recommend to everyone 👍 👌
Thanks for the kind message Paula - ahh, will have to look into those.
I have the Meaco 12 liter and 20 liter and it really put my mold problem under control.
Thank you , Great Video Review 👍
Merry Christmas
Thanks for the very kind message, I appreciate it. Really pleased that something here might have helped! Good luck with your dehumidifiers!
Can i put one of this in my bedroom on with lloundry cloths hanged up as well ? And if yes which one is best
Hi - thanks for the kind question yes!
It'll dry them in around 6 hours.
Either one is best, and either size is best: the 18L+ would do it more quickly. I prefer the bigger ones, but the 12L one seems to cope with our laundry too. Hope this helps, and thanks again
Thanks bcz of ur video i bought dehumidifier plz keep it up u doing great
We have two of the old 12l ones (white with green accents). One upstairs and one downstairs. Both on Tapo smart plugs.
The downstairs one runs at night when we are asleep and the upstairs one when we get up (lots of breathing at night and excess steam from the shower) so seems the best time to run it.
When we first got them I was amazed at how much water they were extracting, it just didn't seem real. How could a room hold so much water!
Plus I don't have to run around the house with the window vac every morning vacing the windows.
Thanks for this very kind comment Gav, I appreciate it - And Yes! We've now started running the downstairs one at night, though think the dog doesn't like it.
Thanks again and good luck with the dehumidifiers!
I manage shared houses - Meaco's work well, especially models with a 'laundry' button. - far better than a tumber dryer
The best thing you will ever purchase my wife uses it to dry clothing in the bathroom in the winter, we use it in the bedroom to dry out the wardrobes for clothing, it is much cheaper to run than any heater or tumble dryer and much better, just buy one. We live in England and wintertime we would not be without it.
Looking at your picture of drying clothes, put your Meaco under your clothes horse and the hot dry air that blows out will dry the cloths much quicker, that is what my wife does, our Meaco dehumidifier is now 6 years old and is still working well.
Thanks for the kind message Bob and these sound like great tips!
My Meaco blows cool air though. I see everyone saying it blows warm air but mine is cold
This might sound like a silly question but does the dehumidifier blow warm air? I ask because I’d bought a different brand and it blew cool air, which did nothing for dehumidifying the room. 😬
Just came across your video & it peaked my interest regarding to buying one. One thing I noticed is you pour the water down the sink, can you use it to water your indoor plants?
Yes you can. Use my water for plants, for washing the car, anything where it’s not going to be consumed by humans or pets.
Hi @richpeas1924 Thanks for the very kind comment. Apparently it's kinder than the chlorinated tap water, which our plants will be glad to hear. Good luck on your dehumidifier if you get one!
Yes but only non edible plants
What size would you recommend for a 2 bedroom apartment? Thankyou
Thanks for the kind question:
The 10/12L size would be fine. If you want to treat yourself, or get lots of condensation or want to use it regularly for laundry, go big with the 18, 20, 24L.. but the 10/12L would be fine!
I have an Aribo from Amazon which is great and looks pretty similar. It also has a water out hose socket that you can use if you keep it close to somewhere to put a drain hose rather than emptying the container every day or two. I also have an older Delonghi which seems a bit ancient and a lot noisier by comparison, but it does the trick too. My house had a musty stuffy damp feel when I moved in, but it's lovely now. I also installed some ceiling vents and ducting in the loft to circulate the air between rooms too so the whole house is fresh and dry now. It really is a game changer in the cold wet months for drying clothes.
This is the best review of any humidifiers I have seen. Thank you for the video🙏
I was and still hoping for Meaco to have a Black Friday Sale. I think I need one for my home. I want about a 18L one myself.
As for the washing line. I bought a set of indoor lines that pulls out. Really good video :)
Hi @welshtony1! Great to hear from you! Every time I look, they seem to keep selling out... Oh... the set of indoor lines sounds like a great idea - hadn't even thought of that. We keep lugging the metal stands around. I always wanted a projector in the living room - now I'll end up with washing lines 😂
I just bought the MeacoDry Arete One 20L Dehumidifier-Air Purifier a week ago and it is fantastic. I live in Ireland and I already had an older smaller Ebac dehumidifier that was struggling a bit to keep our three bedroom bungalow at a decent humidity level. It is also quite noisy. I wanted to change it and had a good look around on the www first for reviews and your video was part of that process. I'm very happy with the Arete one. I don't need all the bells and whistles of the Arete two, which - at the time of writing - is still out of stock by the way, so I saved myself some money there. :)
My house is pretty much constant at 75% RH and regularly hits 10 degrees during the winter, so I've just ordered the Meaco Zambezi, which is runs as a desiccant rather than a compressor. The house takes an age to heat up and even when at full blast, it can take hours to reach 18 degrees.
I'm hoping that the dehumidifier will at least reduce the humidity and might help heat the house more quickly and hopefully sustain it.
Wow thanks for the kind comment -- I wondered how the others work
I'm using the warm air from the Arete to help heat up our home!!!
Good luck this winter!
I have no room for a dryer,so my puremate dehumidifier is a Godsend. Drying washing at 7p per hour,done in 4-5 hours. Puremate is a British brand, they're really good. Launderette is charging £4 to dry my load of washing. Cost wise, dehumidifieers are a no brainer,and no more black mold in corners of room,and house is also warmer. They're wonderful machines, essential in UK winters !!
Great review and solid points. We also bought a dehumidifier a year ago and found it's become an invaluable device around the house, not just for drying damp areas, but also the benefits of quicker heating and clothes drying. I did however notice you lugging it up and down the stairs, as we do too, and they're quite heavy things. Would you consider buying more than one?
Hi @cameralabs ! Thanks for the very kind comment and great question. I now take the big one up to hit my daughter's bedroom from time to time as it's the coldest room in the house and the humidity gets a bit high in there... though they work well in a central position in the hallway - I haven't worked out yet whether the top landing or bottom landing is better for coverage! I'm sure there's some basic physics at play...
Just got a 20L Arete one. So far very pleased with it. Thanks so much for your videos.
Thanks for the very kind comment Adrian -- I want to try one bigger than 18L now! Thanks again
Great video. Bought a Meaco arte 10l to help dry the washing in our stone built terrace. Large rooms,high ceilings, takes a couple of days with the Meaco right next to the maiden 😢. Any tips? Wish we had got the 20l. Ps. Love your spaniel, our springer follows me about just the same! 😊
Thanks for the very kind comment Tina, I really appreciate it
-- This isn't helpful, but the efficiency seems to be affected by how warm the room is.
I'm sure you've done this, but having the door closed too also helps dry the laundry more quickly.
Good luck with the washing and the springer! 🐶
@ Yes we do close the door. I’ve seen quite a few people place their dehumidifier UNDERNEATH the maiden instead of to the side,maybe we will try that. I would love to get the 20l though, typical old cold Victorian house, though we love it too 🙂
I had done a review on this a week or two ago and was not going to keep it. But then I saw your video and thought I might give it longer try. Mine filled up the tank in about 30 hours. I get cold very easily now (had radiation treatment). I am in north central Texas so we don't really have an issue with high humidity, but we do get some damp cold air and this thing seem to be keeping my house a tad warmer. Thanks for your very helpful review.
Uk house are anything but build for keeping warmth in the house. condensation happens when the warmth in the house hits a cold surface (exterior wall) then it creates condensation, after which if the humidity is above 55% mould starts to grow, hence why u got a dehumidifier to stop mould growth. I have a meaco dehumidifer and im very happy with it. It also has a hepa filter to filter the air as well.
There are adapters that connect a small hose to unit. It allows you to run the dehumidifier non stop without having to empty the water bucket because, if you place it near a drain and aim the hose to the drain, the water continuously runs out of the unit to the drain via the hose
@@thundersmoke88 thanks
And Ireland !⛈🌦🌦🌧 The dehumidifier is saving lots on heating !!!
Yes! That's great to hear thanks - and forgive me for not mentioning Ireland -- This video was sort of a response to Americans leaving snarky messages about 'your socialist country' having "mold", so sort of had the UK in my head when I shot this! Really appreciate the kind comment
That was a really interesting video and I realise I do need a dehumidifier in my life. That this model comes as a HEPA filter as well is an additional bonus
@@andrewg6035 Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message Andrew -- and good luck with any future dehumidifier!
I have an old draughty house so in winter damp air creeps in. I didn't have the mould and damp patches described here because the house is so well ventilated but as Dad explains in this video, not only does dry air seem to warm up quicker but also the dryness stops that feeling of getting chilledd to the bone. I use demumidiers so I don't need to put the heating up as high.
What I felt wasn't explained is that simply breathing puts out huge amounts of moisture into the air each day so if there's a lot opf people living in a smallish space, extreme condensation problems are unavoidable. Even if the dehuimidifier doesn't actually cut your heating bills, what you do spend will give you more comfort..
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment @triggersw3350 -- very very true, the kids bedrooms windows are really covered in condensation in the morning from just breathing. Good luck with your dehumidifier!
We’ve bought 2 of the meaco arete one 25L after wasting more money on a PIV that don’t do anything , they have been perfect and the humidity in the house has never got before 54% all year round. Just a thought though, no one ever goes into Costco with a trolley just for Lemons. I’ve never gone in there for a specific item and only come out with what I went on for 😂
Excellent video - very useful !
Thanks for the Info, am deciding at the moment which to buy
Thanks for the kind comment Alan - good luck with the dehumidifier!
Don't throw that almost free distilled water away. Keep it for the iron or water plants.
Great video
Thanks
Thanks for the kind message - that's a great idea
@DADDELIVERS But please read the manufacturer's instructions about which plants you can use the water for. Nothing edible, it says.
I got a 10L Meaco 6 months back and it has been great but I am now thinking I should have gone bigger, because our 10L stays on most of the day when set to 55%. We have a 1930s three bed house.
Thanks for the kind comment -- I've been wondering if the 12L would handle the house.... I've now set it to 40% or continuous to make sure the higher fan speed is used - no idea if it helps... The laundry mode puts it on the highest speed - wonder if it's worth an experiment. Thanks again!
We bought a 12L Daewoo and it was initially pulling around 2L a day from a 1920s 2 bed. It did a good job at pulling down the humidity over the course of a few weeks but struggled to get it much below 60%. It might have been ok if we persevered another month but it felt like it was working hard to do the job. We upgraded to the 18L Arete Two from Costco and I think it was worth the additional cost. We can easily keep the humidity below 55% and it no longer runs all the time... only turning itself on when needed. The running costs per litre extracted are about the same regardless of which size you buy so anyone looking to buy might as well get a bigger one and it will stay turned off half the time, but be able to make quick work of humidity spikes from drying washing etc.
Great video. Its worth reminding people with cooler homes that a desiccant dehumidifiers would work better than a compressor type at temperatures below approximately 15 degrees celsius, but they are less efficient (although the heat they produce can be a beneficial byproduct). We have both types and the desiccant one works best in the winter whereas the compressor one would kick into defrost mode every 20 minutes or so and collect less moisture, but on the flip side, the compressor one is great in the summer when it's mild but humid and damp.
Thanks for the great insight & comment!
Thank you for the video brother. Really appreciate it, helped a lot
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message @ehsanh83 - glad that something here might help.
Good luck with your dehumidifier choice if you get one!
I bought one like that and it’s great only a few months ago.
That's really great to hear Susan - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment!
@@DADDELIVERS put back in airbricks and trickle vents problem solved
I've had days where my car has smelled damp inside, or I've been working outside in heavy rain and getting in and out of the car meant the seats became soaking wet. Drop the dehumidifier in the car with an extension lead, leave it all day and the seats are bone dry and the damp smell has gone.
Will it clear Vapor ,if room is filled with smoke ?
We bought a different model ( Corlitec OL12 d023c rm160) for our 2bed appt in 2021 , the change in the mould has been wonderful. Needs emptying twice a day.
Thanks for the kind comment @ohyeh845 - I've not tried the Corlitec: will have to check it out. Thanks again!
Hepa filters require regular replacement as they become less efficient with use. Ensure that spare filters are available at a reasonable price BEFORE buying a Hepa filter version.
Thanks very much for this ! Where do you normally keep the humidifier? Do you have to keep moving it about during the day, We have condensation upstairs and downstairs, Thanks for any advice
Thanks for the kind comment and question David -- this is a really good question.
I've been experimenting because there does seem to be a difference between upstairs and downstairs.
In theory, so long as it's 'somewhere central' with the doors open, the humidity should balance out.
That said, I have a feeling that ours is more effective upstairs - maybe there's some basic physics with warmer air rising, but it seems to collect more water on the upstairs landing. We move it about to blitz a room from time to time. Hope something here helps and thanks again!
Hi, Thanks for the reply, I spoke with my mum as well and like you she recommended the best place is on the landing. Yes I guess we will have to move it about from time to time as occasionally a certain room gets really bad condensation as well.
Thanks again for the great vid
Yes! We keep it in the bathroom. 5 l of water after 3 showers! Before, we had so much condensation , it felt like in a rainforest!
Wow thanks for the great comment @bear6562 I appreciate it! Too true! I didn't mention the effect our showers have on the house... Good luck with your dehumidifier!
Meaco seem to be the best and use the least electric. Love my Meaco ABC12L and use the laundry mode several times a week. Always have issues in my kictchen as coldest room in the flat so I leave it on auto in thier all night with doors open throughout the flat. It sucks enough out the flat I do not get wet windows in the bedroom the other side of the flat.
Incredible -- thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment
Love ours. We only had one damp room so dry all the clothes in that room and it’s also damp free too. We just have a 12l one.
I'm getting one thanks to this vid, cheers man
That's great to hear -- thanks for the kind comment and good luck with your dehumidifier!
My home doesn't have problems with mould when i get up in the morning. i open all my windows for about an hr that works well to stop mould .( even cold mornings)
I only have a tiny cheap one for my relatively small kitchen. Wish I'd gone bigger its insane how dry the kitchen feels now when nothing is being used that can steam up the windows etc.
Hi dad delivers! We have a dehumidifier in our old airing cupboard to dry clothes, use an old cot side strung up, clothes on hangers. works amazingly quickly in a small cupboard. My issue is my house being freezing. I have done lots of insulation bits this year but the cold is coming from the front of the house now mainly. I was going to pull out the dishwasher and spray foam behind the kitchen cupboards that back onto the outside wall, honestly opening a kitchen cupboard you get a big freezing breeze 7coming in! But should I if it might cause mold??
Hi @lacarouselle Thanks for the kind message and really sorry to hear this - sounds like a really similar situation to ours.
Our house, before we got it, apparently had cavity foam insulation between the bricks and think the owners had it removed because it was causing damp problems.
Your idea sounds different - and I'm not qualified - but it sounds like something I would attempt!
I have a feeling it wouldn't cause mould because the foam would be bonded to the wall so there wouldn't be a gap for the moisture to hit the cold wall -- but I'd be worried that the spray foam is very flammable, so if there were any problem with the dishwasher, there's a chance it could ignite?
There must be something that could insulate that wall. For our cold walls we've considered putting up battens with loft insulation in between, but not sure if that would avoid mould or if you'd even have the space to do that in the gap.
Or maybe that reflective foam that comes in rolls that you can put behind radiators would be better than nothing
Sorry I can't be more help and hope you manage to find a fix!
thank you anyway. I didn't know spray foam was flammable
The filters are £10+ each. How often do these need replacing?
To be honest it sounds like you'd be better off getting a PIV system installed which brings in fresh air from the loft space, it will be cheaper in the long term than running a dehumidifier.
We didn't have a mould problem but the relative humidity was often above 70%, so I bought a meaco 12l to dry our washing with, which has helped a great deal. It's also useful to keep on top of the humidity when it's a cloudy day with no wind.
By the way I try to never tip the collected water down the sink, it's great for flushing toilets or watering non edible plants.
I’ve got 2 blyss ones from screwfix. A 12l and a 16l
Thanks for the kind message - I've not seen those ones, will have to take a look. Thanks again
Weve had the arete one for about 2 years, was great at 1st, still going strong, but it is noisier than when it was new, we use it to dry clothes in the spare room, we cant have it on during the night anymore
Thanks for the kind comment Rob, I appreciate it
- I wonder if something or things have dropped into the fan on ours. Also, running a hoover over the outside filter really helps - hadn't realised how blocked up they get.