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DD1 Simple Dehumidifier
Control your indoor humidity
EcoAir DD1 Simple Desiccant Dehumidifier, 7L
DD1 Simple is a desiccant dehumidifier that helps protect your home and office by controlling your indoor humidity. Air humidity exceeding RH60% is a breeding ground for bacteria, resulting in mould, breathing difficulties, allergies and stench.
Safety Function
Safety is regarded as a top priority when selecting your dehumidifier. The DD1 Simple is equipped with a Tilt over safety protection where it powers off automatically when the unit tilts over to safeguard you and avoid hazard.
Quiet Design
Powerful laundry function with turbo and quiet modes; Super Quiet mode at 34 dB(A); 2 mode settings – Quiet & Turbo; Adjustable Louvre for concentrated dehumidification.
Features
- Moisture Removal: Up to 7 L/Day
- Fold-away Handle for easy-moving
- 2 mode settings – Quiet & Turbo, Quiet mode at 34dB(A)
- Water Tank Full Alert, Safety Auto Shut-Off Function, Auto Restart Function & Laundry Mode
- 2 litres water tank and 1metre continuous drainage hose
- Silver Filter
- Energy Saving Mode
- Operating Temperature Range 1 – 35 degree Celsius
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Economy / Turbo SwitchECONOMY – maximum energy saving and quiet operation. Use for normal daily routine and night time. TURBO – for rapid dehumidification of high humidity or severe damp problems. Once damp problem is controlled, switch back to Economy for energy saving. | Anti Tilt ProtectionSafety is regarded as a top priority when selecting your dehumidifier. The DD1 Simple is equipped with a Tilt over safety protection where it powers off automatically when the unit tilts over to safeguard you and avoid hazard. | Ideal for HomePowerful extraction of up to 7 Litres of moisture at cold temperatures as low as 1 degree Celcius. Desiccant technology with simple to use rotary control. Lightweight at only 6kg. No harmful gas and no noisy compressor. |
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Rotary Dial Control PanelWith a rotary dial control panel, you can set the humidity level between 35 per cent – 80 per cent RH. A guidance for your humidity setting for low, medium, high & laundry (continuous) drying is marked. Set medium (2 water droplets icon) to set at approximately 50 per cent RH. Set Laundry for drying clothes and so on. But remember to set back to medium after using the laundry mode. | Fold-away HandlePortability is an important consideration when purchasing a dehumidifier. You may want to move the dehumidifier from room to room. Whilst the the DD1 Simple lightweight at 6 kg, it is equipped with a collapsible carry handle to make portability more manageable. | Nano Silver FilterNano Silver Filter is easy to remove, sliding in and out easily for quick regular cleaning. The filter traps dust and needs to be cleaned regularly (every 2 weeks) to keep the dehumidifier dust free. Clean by gently brushing or use a vacuum cleaner. | Water Tank & Drainage HoseWater Bucket is on the side of the unit making it more convenient to remove than if it was at the back of the unit & comes with its own carry handle to minimise spillage and better handling. Continuous drainage hose with max 7 litres/day extraction rate. Great for those do not want to manually empty the water tank. |
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| Power Consumption (W) | 300 – 580 | 300 – 580 | 270 – 442 | 331 – 623 | 420 – 670 | 420 – 725 |
| Extraction (20°C RH 60%) L/Day | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10.5 |
| Noise Level dB(A) | 34 | 34 | 32 / 47 | 39 | 45 | 36 / 47 |
| Water Tank Vol (L) | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Laundry Mode / LED Display / Drain Hose | YES / NO / YES | YES / NO / YES | YES / NO / NO | YES / NO / YES | YES / NO / YES | YES / YES / YES |
| Timer (Hours) | NO | 2/ 4/ 8 | 2/ 4/ 8 | 2/ 4/ 8 | NO | 2/ 4/ 8/ 12 |
| Filter Type | Nano-silver Filter | Nano-silver Filter | Anti Allergic Deodorising Filter | Nano-silver Filter | PP Mesh Filter | Washable Antibacterial Nano-silver Filter |
| Operation Temperature Range (°C) | 1 – 35 | 1 – 40 | 1 – 40 | 1 – 40 | 1 – 35 | 1 – 40 |
| Net / Grs Weight (Kg) | 6.0 / 7.0 | 6.0 / 7.0 | 5.1 / 6.1 | 6.1 / 7.2 | 8.5 / 10 | 7.5 / 8.5 |
| Net Dimension (W x H x D) (mm) | 290 x 475 x 175 | 290 x 475 x 175 | 269 x 445 x 174 | 212 x 320 x 476 | 379 x 520 x 239 | 379 x 520 x 239 |
| Weight: | 6 kg |
| Dimensions: | 17.5 x 29 x 48.5 cm; 6 Kilograms |
| Brand: | EcoAir |
| Model: | DD1-Simple |
| Colour: | Blue |
| Colour: | Blue |
I bought this dehumidifier as I live in a static caravan and every winter I have serious condensation problems. Last year I had to replace all my net curtains as they were covered in black mould which was unsightly and unhygienic. This dehumidifier was delivered on time and is a nice looking unit which is compact and easy to move with the built-in handle. This is a desiccant dehumidifier ( as opposed to a compressor type) which means it can operate at lower temperatures and has an operating range between +1C and 40C. The control buttons are easy to understand and use. When I received this unit the relative humidity indoors was between 75 – 80%. After 2 days use on the automatic setting it had dropped to an acceptable 50 – 60% and the dehumidifier had removed 8 litres (almost 2 gallons) of water from the air. I now only use it for a few hours a day on a low setting to maintain this lower percentage. The fan is quiet on the low setting and slightly noisier on the high setting, about the same as a normal domestic fan. This has a laundry setting which enables you to dry a load of washing in 4 hours and means I can save money as I no longer have to use the tumble dryer. It also has an ioniser which purifies the air blown out of fan. The water tank is easy to remove and empty and the air filter is easy to remove and clean. The machine cuts out when the water tank is full and restarts once the tank has been emptied. The machine does emit a slight smell for the first couple of days but this is normal and soon goes away. I highly recommend this dehumidifie
Perfect size and super quiet.
Really happy with my purchase. Its about knee high. Easy to move around with a handle. Really quiet. Great value IMHO.
Update: Been using this for 14 months now and it still works well. We use it for reducing moisture in the bathroom, kitchen, a problem bedroom, and drying laundry that needs to hang. It gets used every day. So happy with it, I’ve purchased another to have one at each end of the house.
Bought this as a replacement for a larger EcoAir dehumidifier which had died after many years faithful service. We use it to dry laundry and it is very quiet, small enough to stand on the work surface in the utility room but still does a great job of drying the laundry.
We have found EcoAir dehumidifiers to be very effective and a good combination of price and quality. We have purchase 5 over the last decade – for extended family and ourselves – and they have all proved reliable and highly effective for reducing humidity levels without problems.
Bought this as a replacement for a larger EcoAir dehumidifier which had died after many years faithful service. We use it to dry laundry and it is very quiet, small enough to stand on the work surface in the utility room but still does a great job of drying the laundry.
We have found EcoAir dehumidifiers to be very effective and a good combination of price and quality. We have purchase 5 over the last decade – for extended family and ourselves – and they have all proved reliable and highly effective for reducing humidity levels without problems.
Why 4 stars?
Simple to move around the house, compact in comparison to other ones I have used and very silent when not at maximum power (like the option to dry clothes indoors).
I only wish it had a panel with the numerical reading of the current sensed relative humidity so I can adjust the auto mode yo a desired value to turn on and to turn off instead of a preset value. But as you can see, for its price, that was not a decisive factor for me to not buy this one.
Leaks after 7 months & again at 13 months!
Developed a leak at 7 months. Numerous emails to EcoAir with no response. Not good customer service with an unreliable product
Update July 2020
Ecoair collected the Dehumidifier and repaired it under their warranty.
Returned within 2 weeks.
Good service
Update Nov 2020
Broken again. Leaking water all over the floor. This is the second fault in 13 months.
Service first time was good but to become faulty again within 4 months. For 170 I expect a better quality product.
Don’t waste your money!
Works wonders
Conservatory in winter is mould bound and I needed a fix that wasn’t going to be too expensive. I did my research and learned about relative humidity ect. It was then the price factor. This came up on deal of the day saving at least 70-100 and had very good reviews. I’ve used it each winter since to regulate the moisture/temp.
Just remember to empty the tank if you don’t use the hose.
It is noisey but not distracting. i leave it on at night in winter for a few hours every few days. Again cost of running it vs long term solution cost is worth it in my opinion.
A lifesaver for those with small flats
I live in a small flat in London, no outside space, so it’s usually an absolute pain to dry clothes completely.
We bought this dehumidifier for the explicit purpose of being able to dry clothes using its warm heater setting and can honestly say that it has been a game-changer. Set it running overnight and it’ll do the job. Couldn’t recommend it more highly for that purpose.
I see that others have complained about the longevity of it – I’ve had it for around 8 months and haven’t had any issue yet, touch wood. We only run it, at most, twice a week though so are not heavy users.
If you’re in a similar situation with a small flat/apartment then it’s highly recommended, great value for money.
Very impressive produc
We have had this now for about 6 months and is used on a daily basis. Several adjustable settings allow a great many combinations for flexibility. Looks good and very quite on the lowest settings if you wish to use this at night in your bedroom we don’t, but it is possible. This product is also fitted with an ‘ioniser’ and silver filter so filtering all the circulated air. I would certainly purchase this again if needed.
I am 80 years of age
very neat unit and easy to control . I use it in a flat for reducing water content and maintaining a comfortable atmosphere, disappointed that the full lamp has already ceased to function. Day later…. Full lamp functioning again after checking water container as per instructions. Neighbour impressed with design!!!! me too. room humidity was a little over 60RH now down to 47RH which is defined as being a comfortable RH especially where I live ….near the sea and vey salt laden atmosphere.
Amazing Produc
This was the 2nd one of these I bought the first one leaked after 3 years daily usage during winter months. These machines are amazing and pick up ltrs and ltrs of water in our apartment everyday, our windows are free from condensation even when our heating is on. The product really stands out when you have wet clothes inside overnight there is no smell of damp or no sign of mould anywhere. If you live in an apartment or flat this machine is a must and it’s very cheap to run too.
Powerful little uni
This unit really does the job. Bought it to dehumidify a medium size bedroom as we have a damp problem with poor ventilation. I run it for 2 hours when I wake up with door closed and the humidity drops from ~75% to ~47-50% in about 45 minutes to keep damp at bay. The water holder is easy to empty and a red light indicates when it is full. The unit is light enough to move around the house too with a carry handle. It can be used to dry clothes also if the weather is rubbish and is very effective. I have not noticed any rise in energy bills and using the ECO setting. Highly recommend.
Super impressed with the results so far. People who are complaining about the noise level clearly don’t have a serious enough condensation problem, it could be playing the trombone for all I care as long as it stops the damp! And to be honest, unless it’s on the max setting at full power I hardly even notice it. The eco/energy saving mode is much quieter, I have it on that overnight near my bedroom and it doesn’t bother me at all.
I used it on full power for the first couple of days to sort out the worst of the damp problem, and it must have cleared at least 5-6 litres in 48 hours, I was delighted! I can finally use my conservatory again without feeling chesty. I’ve noticed a real improvement in my health so far this winter, so that’s a plus!
It’s super light and easy to carry around the house, and tipping out the water is a breeze too. Even if it only lasts me through one winter, it’s already done its money’s worth in my opinion. But it seems like a durable device, so I’m looking forward to using it throughout 2020.
As an add-on, the laundry setting as been a godsend! I don’t have a tumble dryer, and it’s cut down my rack-drying time by about a 3rd.
Super impressed with the results so far. People who are complaining about the noise level clearly don’t have a serious enough condensation problem, it could be playing the trombone for all I care as long as it stops the damp! And to be honest, unless it’s on the max setting at full power I hardly even notice it. The eco/energy saving mode is much quieter, I have it on that overnight near my bedroom and it doesn’t bother me at all.
I used it on full power for the first couple of days to sort out the worst of the damp problem, and it must have cleared at least 5-6 litres in 48 hours, I was delighted! I can finally use my conservatory again without feeling chesty. I’ve noticed a real improvement in my health so far this winter, so that’s a plus!
It’s super light and easy to carry around the house, and tipping out the water is a breeze too. Even if it only lasts me through one winter, it’s already done its money’s worth in my opinion. But it seems like a durable device, so I’m looking forward to using it throughout 2020.
As an add-on, the laundry setting as been a godsend! I don’t have a tumble dryer, and it’s cut down my rack-drying time by about a 3rd.
I bought the same one (in blue) in 2014. Our flat has bad insulation and during winter time we had a lot of condensation on windows. So I decided to give it a try. After the first night it was full of water. I couldn’t believe it. I bought another (in black) as one isn’t enough for a Flat. Now, one covers the living room/kitchen and the other one the two bedrooms/corridor.
Pros:
+quite silent
+big container for water
+adding 1 degree in the room (so I don’t leave the heating on that much in winter anymore)
+perfect to dry your clothes inside in winter
+I have the first one since 2014 and still working fine. Though I can feel he’s getting a bit tired and not sucking water as fast as the new one i bought.
Con:
– could have a setting to get the right humidity percentage.
– WiFi controllers but maybe I’m asking too much! 🙂
That’s about it really
So would definitely recommend this dehumidifie
Very good
I’ve had this for a while now, and I think it is excellent. As with all dehumidifiers the room needs to be warm enough for it to work properly. The last setting is a heated setting, but I don’t think that is enough to get it to work properly. However if you are say drying clothing in a room with the heating on, it will work very well, and the water tank will fill up quickly.
Autumn/winter must have
This dehumidifier is simply excellent. It operates quietly, you can sleep in the same room without a problem. In 24h it collects around 4 litres of water and I can really notice a difference in humidity level in our bedroom. Before the walls were wet, there was condensation on windows every morning despite double-glazing film on them. Now there is no earthy smell of mould and I can even dry laundry overnight by switching on the laundry mode. Before I was desperate every time the temperature outdoors dropped and caused severe condensation. Now I do not mind any weather as I know I have this mighty machine to hand:) I can recommend this dehumidifier to anyone who experiences similar problems to the ones I used to have. You will not regret buying this product.
A very effective dehydrator. Good value.
Only had it a few days but so far so good. I’ve had double glazing installed over the last year so now I don’t have draughts and as I don’t have a kitchen extractor fan and my downstairs is open plan I have been having trouble with kitchen smells which really lingered. Now using the ecoair when I cook and for a couple of hours at night has solved the problem. Air is circulating again. I really like the ioniser too. So when I come downstairs in the morning I am greeted by fresh air!
This device has been great for my home and has lasted for many years. It has never failed. It collects water very well and the tray is easy to pull out and you just pour the water away down the sink and slot the drawer back in and it automatically carries on working. You can have it at half power or full power depending on how fast you want it to work. I usually have it running on half power during the winter so it is keeping the damp at bay, and I put it on full power if I am drying clothes inside on the radiators. I am going to get a second dehumidifyer so I dont have to keep carrying it between rooms, but this time I will go for a cheaper model as you can get “mini” ones for about 50 now which seem to have good reviews. I can’t fault Ecoair though and I have always been happy with this device.
This device has been great for my home and has lasted for many years. It has never failed. It collects water very well and the tray is easy to pull out and you just pour the water away down the sink and slot the drawer back in and it automatically carries on working. You can have it at half power or full power depending on how fast you want it to work. I usually have it running on half power during the winter so it is keeping the damp at bay, and I put it on full power if I am drying clothes inside on the radiators. I am going to get a second dehumidifyer so I dont have to keep carrying it between rooms, but this time I will go for a cheaper model as you can get “mini” ones for about 50 now which seem to have good reviews. I can’t fault Ecoair though and I have always been happy with this device.
This is the fourth one of these lovely machines we have bought – not because they wear out, but because they are so good and the kids ‘borrow’ them. Quite simply – they work a treat. Not only do they clear a room of damp or condensation, but they are also a very good way of drying a batch of washed clothes. There are two basic controls – one works in the same way as a thermostat except it monitors the moisture content of the air. The other offers standard speed (just a faint hum) or a noisier “turbo” setting. Emptying the two litre tank is easy and the water, being pure, is perfect for watering plants. Every so often…say once a month…the filter needs vacuuming to get rid of lint. I don’t do that, I just bang it gently on a wall outside so that the lint drops to the floor. Add to the other advantages the fact that the machine can be carried from one floor to another pretty easily and you have the perfect dehumidifier.
This is the fourth one of these lovely machines we have bought – not because they wear out, but because they are so good and the kids ‘borrow’ them. Quite simply – they work a treat. Not only do they clear a room of damp or condensation, but they are also a very good way of drying a batch of washed clothes. There are two basic controls – one works in the same way as a thermostat except it monitors the moisture content of the air. The other offers standard speed (just a faint hum) or a noisier “turbo” setting. Emptying the two litre tank is easy and the water, being pure, is perfect for watering plants. Every so often…say once a month…the filter needs vacuuming to get rid of lint. I don’t do that, I just bang it gently on a wall outside so that the lint drops to the floor. Add to the other advantages the fact that the machine can be carried from one floor to another pretty easily and you have the perfect dehumidifier.
Live in a new build? Got condensation? Buy this now.
I’ve only had this a week so will update my review if anything changes but… this thing has changed my life! I know that sounds overdramatic but since the weather turned cooler, I’ve been struggling to dry clothes in my two bedroom new build apartment, they were taking days to dry and smelling damp when they did. The condensation on my french doors was insane, literally dripping off the windows and door handles so I knew we needed something major to change. This might be the best money I’ve ever spent on an appliance. It’s not that noisy in my opinion but we don’t have it in our bedroom. Even if we did, I think I’d like the white noise aspect of it personally. If you’re a light sleeper I guess it might bother you. No idea what the energy efficiency is like but to be honest, for the sake of being able to dry my laundry in 4 hours instead of 4 days and have it fresh smelling and bone dry I don’t care how much it costs! Bottom line, if you live in a new build and have a condensation problem, this will solve your problem.
Wow Wow wow before and after photos with a 30min running time on the laundry function. 3/4 of tank pulled in!! You can hear it but as you can see my husband was doing a video conferencing call with 4 other people no problem!!! Best thing I’ve bought in ages. Emptied tank and started in the bedrooms 🙂
Wow Wow wow before and after photos with a 30min running time on the laundry function. 3/4 of tank pulled in!! You can hear it but as you can see my husband was doing a video conferencing call with 4 other people no problem!!! Best thing I’ve bought in ages. Emptied tank and started in the bedrooms 🙂
We have bought several of these over the years and use them in different rooms, one is used for drying washing over winter, the others are used in bedrooms to prevent window condensation, in an old house with sash windows. They are very effective and draw a lot of moisture out of the air, much more effective then the alternative dehumidifiers as they blow out warm air depending on the setting used so the rooms feel dry and not damp. Highly recommend.
Reliable, not too noisy and long lasting
I have had this dehumidifier for 5 yrs in October and it has performed brilliantly. It has been used in our damp cellar, for drying clothes , maintaining room humidity, and just recently for combating a leaking roof in our attic which can not be fixed for 3 weeks or so due to rain. 5yrs and still touch wood , through continuous use has NEVER failed me
Going to buy another one soon so i always have one in reserve
Not sure on elec consumption as we have a lot of electrical appliances always on the go, but not noticed much difference as late when ive had it on the go almost permanently
I give it 5 star for reliability
Lasted 3.5 years before leaking faul
Owned this dehumidifier for 3.5 years. Don’t have much to compare it to (since it was my first dehumidifier), however can say it did a decent job at removing humidity from rooms, especially in colder rooms since it’s a 7 litres/day desiccant dehumidifier. On low settings it’ll bring a room down to 55% humidity, and on high settings it’ll bring that number down to around 35%. It would achieve those numbers after several hours in a single room. An air ioniser is included, however I’m not sure what technology it uses, but it seemed to work anyway.
Unfortunately this product started leaking, slowly at first, and now rather extensively. Although a service would likely fix the issue, my current situation means I cannot be without a dehumidifier to dry laundry for more than a week, so I’ve opted to buy a new model with a different company, since it was an opportunity to grab an upgrade.
Overall, I’d say this is a competent dehumidifier, however reliability is a bit of a question mark, since mine failed after 3.5 years. Also if you want fancier features (e.g. advanced ioniser, timers, digital display), then there are probably better options out there for the price. This model is best suited for people who want to dehumidify/ioniz a room in cooler temperatures, e.g. winter time, without breaking the bank.
This is an excellent produc
I can safely say this is one of the best purchases I have ever made. With living in a house that was built in 1884 it can suffer from damp issues now and then. I have had in the passed a dehumidifier that was the compressor type. It was noisy and also very expensive to run. This by comparison is reasonably quite especially on the lower setting all dehumidifiers are by there nature noisy by the way they work but with this one I found it to be so efficient I did not need to have it on all the time. It is not the cheapest on the market but sometimes you get what you paid for and this is true in this case.
This is a fantastic unit, bought as a replacement for an older version I bought years ago for a “dripping” wet concrete double garage I use as a woodworking workshop. The old one gave several years of faultless 24×7 service in very dusty freezing conditions (In case you are wondering between condenser and desiccant types, when my old one finally died I rushed into buying a cheaper condenser type replacement which was useless outside of a heated home as it froze solid whenever temperatures fell below +/-10 degrees). This new model is easy to use, has been extracting an industrial “horse sized” bucket of water a day, worked in continuous sub zero temperatures for days this winter (2019) and took the garage from >80% humidity to 65% in a few days. Highly efficient, great product.
Reliable dehumidifier with small flaws
I have had this dehumidifier since 2015 and it still works well. I find it relatively silent, it’s lightweight and has a great compact size. It’s great for drying clothes.
There’s a few things to point out however:
– Although it does say so in the manual, it’s not my experience that the dehumidifier retracts humidity from other rooms than the one it is positioned in – there’s still a good amount of window condensation everywhere else in the flat.
– The small parts in the water tank and lid are not easy to clean and they tend to get moldy spots after some time, so it’s advised to let them dry out every now and again.
– The front side that is more exposed to daylight has turned noticeably yellow over the years, which is just not very pleasing to look at.
Overall I still think it’s a good appliance and has reliably done it’s job since 2015.
Super dehumidifier and reasonably priced
I bought this specific dehumidifier as a friend had recommended it and I must say it works very well and pretty quietly.
I haven’t had one before so can’t really compare to anything else, but we bought this to help dry out a very damp room which had been recently re-plastered and would not dry in our old/poorly insulated cottage in the wet and cold weather.
Within a day of putting the unit into the room most of the walls had visibly dried and a day later the entire walls appeared dry. We have kept the machine on for about a week now and the whole house is feeling much less damp and cold. The most marked improvement is that clothes are coming out of the wardrobe feeling dry and warm and the same can be said for our bed sheets which previously felt very cold and slightly damp every evening when getting into bed.
A number of reviews say this, but having bought this item my only regret is that I did not buy one sooner. We recently moved into an old cottage which is poorly heated and hardly insulated so it seems we have signed up to a lifetime of dehumidifiers, but with this unit being as small and quiet as it is, we are quite happy to have it working away on one of the relative humidity settings to keep our house comfortable and prevent excessive moisture in the built-in wardrobes causing damage to clothing.
If you are looking for a dehumidifier in this price bracket I would thoroughly recommend.
workhorse
We bought this model after two years of using the non-classic model every single day in an enclosed space to dry our laundry with. I don’t think it’s really designed to be used like that, but it worked really well and worked out a lot cheaper than using a tumble dryer, though after 2 years of daily use it developed a small fault. It was probably repairable, but we figured we’ll just buy a new one since the other one’s survived such heavy use and it turns out this classic model is even more suitable for drying clothes since it has a timer and economy modes. The instructions still doesn’t give me the impression that it’s made for drying clothes daily, or being put into an airing cupboard, but judging from how well the old one did just that we are just going to do the same thing again and we have been doing so for several weeks.
Have been using one of these for 3 years and it has been a godsend. I live in a small flat where the humidity level goes right up when boiling stuff on the cooker and using the shower this dehumidifier has been excellent in dealing with that excess moisture and refreshing the air in the morning using the ioniser. I sometimes leave it on the timer for 8 hours at the low setting while at work and come home to a tank with 2 litres of water in it, that’s water that could have caused damaged be getting into electronics. The tank is easy to empty and I still use the original air filter which is a doddle to clean using the hose of a hover. This unit is fantastic for the winter months when it is too cold to open the windows to let out excess moisture. I would also recommend buying a humidity meter thermometer to keep track of the humidity levels in your home.
A well described humidifier. It seems to work well and certainly removes moisture from the air, blowing out pleasantly warm dry air. I placed this unit on the upstairs landing of our 3 bedroom semi.The result is that all of the upstairs rooms significantly warmer, the heating is on its lowest setting in all rooms except the bathroom. Downstairs there is almost zero condensation except when cooking, no extractor fan in kitchen so we shut doors and open windows.
The longevity remains to be seen.
I have now had this for 4 years and it has finally began to not work as well. Very impressed as it has been running nearly the whole time, often at full high speed as I use it to dry clothes. It works very well (makes the room it’s in very warm though, a good thing for me!) And collects a lot of water. It’s never had a problem as long as I clean the fluff collector. No spillage unless I move it when it’s full or don’t push the container in the whole way. I would buy this again even if it broke today, a small price for a busy mum who needs to process a lot of washing without a dryer!
If I use it to dehumidify a room you can see a notable difference just in a few hours, just don’t expect it to do your whole house!
So we moved house from a really damp place to the basement of a Victorian building and found even in the summer we were getting slight damp and mould along the skirting board, (it was especially bad in one room where we placed it). So being really fed up of this I searched and around decided to give this dehumidifier a go and after a month the difference is already huge, the mould has stopped completely (I also bought a tumble drier to stop hanging wet clothes around too). We leave it on over night generally and it fills up by the following the morning and turns itself off. Honestly I can’t believe how much it takes, this is my first dehumidifier and I don’t think I would want to live without one now. Even going to bed sheets used to feel slightly damp but that has cleared up as well.
It’s extremely easy to use, with a dial measuring how humid you want the area to be, we have gone for around 50%. It’s easy to empty, just slide out a drawer, lift a lid, pour the water out then insert it back in. The filter at the back slides out for easy cleaning and it comes with a hande for easy transportation. It is also extremely quiet, just a slight airy humming, you will notice it if you sit in the room with it but in another room I doubt you’ll even notice it’s on. It also feels very solid, made of thick plastic and seems like good quality material from what I can tell.
One negative I guess is it does smell a bit like burning plastic when it’s on. It is suppossed to according to the manual, something to do with particles in the air and it should get better over time and it has, I don’t notice it at all now but my partner can still smell it apparently.
To conclude I was weary about spending 100+ on an item I wasn’t sure would work, might be super loud etc but I am really glad I did and so far it has more than made it’s money back preventing my furniture was being eaten alive by mould and damp.
Recommended.
+ Surprisingly quiet.
+ Effective, fills the tank over night.
+ Easy to use.
+ Seems pretty durable quality wise.
So we moved house from a really damp place to the basement of a Victorian building and found even in the summer we were getting slight damp and mould along the skirting board, (it was especially bad in one room where we placed it). So being really fed up of this I searched and around decided to give this dehumidifier a go and after a month the difference is already huge, the mould has stopped completely (I also bought a tumble drier to stop hanging wet clothes around too). We leave it on over night generally and it fills up by the following the morning and turns itself off. Honestly I can’t believe how much it takes, this is my first dehumidifier and I don’t think I would want to live without one now. Even going to bed sheets used to feel slightly damp but that has cleared up as well.
It’s extremely easy to use, with a dial measuring how humid you want the area to be, we have gone for around 50%. It’s easy to empty, just slide out a drawer, lift a lid, pour the water out then insert it back in. The filter at the back slides out for easy cleaning and it comes with a hande for easy transportation. It is also extremely quiet, just a slight airy humming, you will notice it if you sit in the room with it but in another room I doubt you’ll even notice it’s on. It also feels very solid, made of thick plastic and seems like good quality material from what I can tell.
One negative I guess is it does smell a bit like burning plastic when it’s on. It is suppossed to according to the manual, something to do with particles in the air and it should get better over time and it has, I don’t notice it at all now but my partner can still smell it apparently.
To conclude I was weary about spending 100+ on an item I wasn’t sure would work, might be super loud etc but I am really glad I did and so far it has more than made it’s money back preventing my furniture was being eaten alive by mould and damp.
Recommended.
+ Surprisingly quiet.
+ Effective, fills the tank over night.
+ Easy to use.
+ Seems pretty durable quality wise.
Hesitated for a long time between this dehumidifier and more expensive models. Decided this no-frills model did everything we needed it to at a good price.
Used through the winter in our conservatory where it sucked 2l every other day while gently warming the room – even saved quite a bit on the electric bill! No more condensation in that room which has been fabulous.
Easy to empty. The small container means it’s easy to carry – my 7 yr old son loves to do it when he notices the red indicator is on.
Switches off automatically when full. No drips.
Haven’t found it too noisy – was expecting worse from reading other reviews.
I’ve also used it to dry washing and again, this has been more economical than using the tumble drier.
Hesitated for a long time between this dehumidifier and more expensive models. Decided this no-frills model did everything we needed it to at a good price.
Used through the winter in our conservatory where it sucked 2l every other day while gently warming the room – even saved quite a bit on the electric bill! No more condensation in that room which has been fabulous.
Easy to empty. The small container means it’s easy to carry – my 7 yr old son loves to do it when he notices the red indicator is on.
Switches off automatically when full. No drips.
Haven’t found it too noisy – was expecting worse from reading other reviews.
I’ve also used it to dry washing and again, this has been more economical than using the tumble drier.
Very impressive!
This has been in daily use in my (once very damp) garage since I bought it 3 months ago, and it has been brilliant! It fills its (relatively small) water collection reservoir in 6-8 hours when it is damp/humid in there. All the damp problems have gone away now. This unit is MUCH quieter than the compressor based dehumidifier I have and much more effective too. I can confirm that this unit does indeed work right down to almost freezing temperatures too (the reason I had to stop using my old compressor dehumidifier). I particularly like the feature that constantly changes the output airflow angle – very useful for drying out a large room/area.
Pretty handy device
Pretty handy device. Great for winter clothes drying.
I decided to go for a Desiccant dehumidifier over a compressor dehumidifier.
The advertised stats for compressor dehumidifiers requires the environment to be at high temperatures and high humidity levels.
Whereas the advertised stats for a desiccant dehumidifier is consistent over a large range of temperatures.
Desiccant also provides you with some heating and not as heavy as those compressors.
Really surprised how much water it can draw out of the air.
I bought this two years ago, I’ve had it running consistently since. I bought it as I live in a three bed rented cottage 2 adults 2kids dog cat etc. With no extractor in kitchen or bathroom (bathroom has no external windows ether ) we had really bad condensation problems cupboards couldn’t be used as cold walls at back were constantly wet and growing mouldy same behind furniture against any outside wall. I got this and after a few weeks emptying the 2liter tank several times a day my home was dry and has stayed dry with this on 24/7 and being emptied once or twice a day since. I only looked up the purchase as the filter is getting a bit old and needs vacuum cleaned more often so looking for a new filter. Best thing I’ve bought it’s quite and has worked brilliantly
Bought this after repeatedly suffering from mold patches on the windows and ceiling of our bedroom (no doubt exacerbated by the en-suite shower). For the first 3 or 4 days it was running almost constantly and had to be emptied a couple of times a day. Now it only turns on for a few minutes every 2 or 3 hours and requires emptying every 2 or 3 days. The windows are much less likely to have condensation on them in a morning and the ceiling patches have stayed away after they were cleaned. I am really impressed by the performance of this dehumidifier and would happily recommend it to friends. The noise level, from its position about 1.5m from the foot of our bed, is very acceptable and doesn’t disturb our sleep. We have it turned to about midway on the scale for the humidity setting and it remains turned on unless we are going out all day, or going away. I don’t think it is using much electricity once it has reached the humidity level that is set.
Don't know why I didn't buy one sooner: an amazing device!
So far so good, this dehumidifier is well worth the money! Within the first day it had removed ~6 litres of water from the air. I bought an atmospheric hygrometer alongside this and I can watch the dehumidifier work its magic, which is strangely satisfying.
I originally got this to dry out the room where I store my camera equipment but as long as the doors are open, this dehumidifier is powerful enough to quickly suck moisture out of other rooms in the house too. Even on a moderate setting this dehumidifier can reduce humidity from 51% to ~36% in less than an hour.
This produce works as described. It started to absorb the dampness in the air and within a matter of minutes the tank began collecting water. It’s silent too. I’m sensitive to noise but found this bearable.
It’s important to note that if kept running throughout the day, the room started to noticably smell different. The smell was uncomfortable at first but after using the dehumidifier regularly the smell has settled and it’s no longer a problem.
This product receives 5 stars.
This produce works as described. It started to absorb the dampness in the air and within a matter of minutes the tank began collecting water. It’s silent too. I’m sensitive to noise but found this bearable.
It’s important to note that if kept running throughout the day, the room started to noticably smell different. The smell was uncomfortable at first but after using the dehumidifier regularly the smell has settled and it’s no longer a problem.
This product receives 5 stars.
If you have dampness, get this!
Excellent dehumidifier. Have to empty it once every 12 hours so we know it’s doing its job. Has a 2l tank so removing 4l water a day for us. Very pleased with its performance. Has a built in ioniser
The reason we opted for a desiccant dehumidifier was so we wouldn’t need to turn the heating on so much in the winter. The air coming out of it isn’t as warm as we expected but on the lower setting you definitely get warmer air than the higher setting.
Very simple to remove and empty tank as well.
Only downside to this is that there is a unique smell coming from it. It’s not a terrible smell, just a little odd. If I had to buy again I would probably buy the simple version of this. Apart from the ioniser and silver filter, I think the simple version is better value for money.
Works very well and collects water nicely. Bought for when drying clothes (that I cant tumble dry or hang outside in the winter) and it keeps the humidity down nicely. Does take a little while to get up to speed for extracting moisture but once going it does the job nicely (and I feel quietly even at max speed).
Didn’t even smell when it starts up, something that the manual and some people mentioned, so was happy at that also.
Great machine however I wish I had spent a little more and bought the newer digital version as that you can ‘time’ to run and switch off I believe – this one you cant so would be on all day (though maybe I haven’t read the manual properly!). However as I don’t need really it all year round I am happy.
Cant tell you how much it costs to run but suppose treating dampness would cost a lot more!
Would I recommend? Yes.
We moved into a bungalow in the summer. When cooler weather came we started getting a lot of condensation overnight on our bedroom window and realised that the lintel above it was made of metal, as was the window frame. The condensation started to cause mould, so eventually we bought the EcoAir. Problem solved! It is a powerful beast that has been worth every penny. The condensation has gone and the mould has not reappeared after treating it – previously it reappeared every couple of weeks. We switch it on for a few hours after we have got up in the morning and we have been amazed at how much moisture it has taken out of the atmosphere. This means the air in the room is much drier when we go to bed and the condensation stays away. I would recommend this dehumidifier to anyone, it is worth every penny.
Great for cold damp environments
I got this for a house in Co Clare where it is damp all the time. I researched and found that desiccant worked great for cold areas as it did not have to heat up as some dehumidifiers would stop in cold areas. This worked in an area that was 5degrees. It took the damp feel and smell out of the air within a few hours.
I was very surprised how much water it collected in the first day. I sent it on auto mode so once it got to the right humidity it would stop. Great for when you are drying clothes inside. They took half the time and the room smelt alot better.
Easy to empty but could do with a larger drip tray. Once you take the tray out no water drips with is great as my last one did this. Once you turn off the dehumidifier the fan will continue for a few minutes. Would definately buy another one again. Delivered by the local post so arrived in once piece!!
A great compact dehumidifier that is reliable and effective.
Probably the best dehumidifier I’ve had over the years. It runs very quietly, it is easy to empty and to clean, it is pretty light, and it does a great job of controlling humidity levels. It’s supplied with a hose for constant drain. This can be a little fiddly to plug into the internal nozzle, and the hose is fairly stiff so I’ve ended up hooking it over the sink to keep it from springing back into a coil. The hood is adjustable so you can direct the stream of warm air that exits the dehumidifier to warm the room, which also helps reduce relative humidity. I’ve had one set up in my workshop/shed for a year now and it does a great job of keeping everything rust (and frost) free. Even on economy mode it will dry washing quickly.
It works well. I had this specifically to use in a garage but thought I would test it in the house first where I didn’t really think there was an issue with humidity and the tank was full at the end of the day so it does the job. The quiet mode isn’t all that quiet in my opinion but it will depend on what you can tolerate. Personally I wouldn’t be able to have this running in a room I wanted to sleep in. It pushes out quite a bit of warm air which is a sort of bonus. I haven’t noticed any issues with odours or unusual noise. The weakest aspect is the tank. There should be an easier way to empty the tank rather than the cumbersome method of peeling off the lid and tipping the contents out, e.g. a cap or a valve.
EcoAir dehumidifier - brilliant.
We are very pleased with this. We chose it after checking on line for comments. The case seems strong and is elegant. All the parts fit very well and there are no rattles from inside. The fan is quiet enough to have in a bedroom and is significantly noisier when operating at full blast. The control options are clearly marked on the top panel and give a variety of combinations for dehumidifying. We have a large glass enclosed veranda on a flat roof. The condensation in the morning in winter is considerable, but in 2/3 hours this is all gone and sometimes fills the container on the device ( 7 litres). All in all, this has (so far) been a very good buy and my wife has already suggested we should buy another one for downstairs. She’s probably right.
Great Dessicatio
Having researched the various brands, the consumer association recommend this one, amongst some others and it has not disappointed. Reading some amazon reviews it seems there are some genuine faults in manufacture but the majority were easily fixed. This does not worry me as Amazon have always resolved any issues with other sellers. My EcoAir does not leak at all but it does spill if you let it fill right up, easily prevented. the best feature is the automatic switch on and off and its efficiency in colder temperatures. Moreover, it has fixed my severe damp problem since discovering the cause as a sealed lino flooring not allowing natural ventilation.
Good value for money, retired at age of three years
I purchased the dehumidifier in October 2014. Since then the item was heavily used and it extracted around two litres of humidity from the air daily.
Since yesterday, the 11th of November it started to make noises intermittently, some kind of rubbing against something inside. Unit is still working and extracting water from the air. For me the point was reached to get a replacement. Too late for warranty claims after over three years and it’s time for the unit to retire.
I do not regret this buy and can definitely recommend the DD122.
From my experience the humidity in flats across UK have high humidity, was impossible for me to get it out with ventilation. Yes, indeed the costs for electricity for these units are high, but this is also an excellent investment for your health in order to prevent mould.
I used this dehumidifier mainly on lower fan speed, saves energy on your electricity bill and did the job.
Newer let me down and with less than 50/year of initial costs a good investment in long term.
Coming up to a year old and still going strong. Had a different model before and it didn’t last this long. Showed signs of dying a long time before with a wobbling noise inside. Nothing like that yet with this one.
It gets used heavily, i.e. it’s switched on all the time. Not necessarily on and sucking water out of the air all the time though.
Probably a setting just before the two droplets on the dial. Seems to keep the humidity just under 60%. Bucket fills up maybe once every day to 3 days, depending on the weather outside (yep – seems to have an effect somehow) and how much moisture is being generated indoors.
Great for drying clothes. Just leave it on and point the vent towards the clothes. Does tend to warm a room up when on… a lot… especially when drying clothes.
Main reason we bought it was because we moved into a new build last December and wanted to do what we could to keep damp at bay. Done the job – not a single problem with mould or damp anywhere in the house at all.
Only downside is there is no beeping or indication that the water bucket is full up other than a tiny little red light on the top. Have to empty it every day just to make sure it doesn’t fill up and stop.
A great solution to modern living problems
Okay, we’ve tried this for a few weeks, so I’m ready to write my review. We live in a reasonably sized two-bedroom house, but it’s rented, and the kitchen is too small for a tumble-dryer. We considered getting a condenser dryer, but there was nowhere to put it, and we were looking at 250+. So I looked online, and saw that some people were using dehumidifiers to dry their washing. For some reason, our washing was taking 5+ days to dry, and we’ve only got space for one load to dry. Since getting this dehumidifier, and running it for maybe a few hours a day (only while we’re home), the clothes are dry within 2-3 days, meaning the washing doesn’t pile up and drive you crazy. We’ve only used the laundry option, and it works perfectly. A great solution to modern living problems.
This machine has really saved the day. We have a small bathroom off the bedroom and a significant problem with mould and damp that was getting into our clothes and the cupboards. Having this on during the day and on maximum when we shower makes a significant difference, with the bathroom drying off 10-15min after a shower. We leave it off at night as it’s noisy and to save electricity. Overall a fab machine, highly recommend it. Am scared to see how much electricity it burns (first month using it) however I guess it’s worth it for a damp free room.
What I really wanted to award was something like 3. 5
What I really wanted to award was something like 3.5, but I have given it the benefit of the higher rating, since it deserves a bit more than a ***. This dehumidifier has so much going for it. It has a neat, clean design that includes a convenient fold-away carrying handle. There is a range of settings that are easy to adjust and select. It comes with a good, clear printed manual: oh – and a two year warranty. It is really frustrating therefore to discover that it has no means at all of seeing what the humidity level actually is. I know that some of the older/lesser models included that, so the omission is difficult to understand. We have had to buy a separate meter. You might ask: ‘Why not just let it run on automatic and then switch off/down when the humidity is lowered’. Well, there are two answers to that. One, there is no way of setting the humidity level that you want. Second, it appears to be quite expensive to run – more so than we had expected. A final grouse is that the water collection tank is pretty small. It does the job, though so on the whole we are fairly satisfied.
I Recommend the Eco Air 5*
I have had the EcoAir now for a little over a year and I wish I had had bought it sooner. I was, at first, a little worried about the running costs of this and although I still don’t know how much it costs to run, I have not seen a massive increase in my energy and I have it running 16 hours a day during winter months sept/October to March ish. I use the full power option for 8 hours and it pulls out a full container of water and I do this twice a day. It is a little noisy but no more than the air con when you are on holiday. I sometimes use this to dry my washing in summer and it does actually dry it using the special dry option. All in all, I would recommend this product, if you follow the instructions on how to use it you cant go wrong. I have seen a significant difference in the amount of moisture build up in my home and the musty smells have gone too.
If you don't have one... get it! It's money well spent.
Great dehumidifier!
I have used dehumidifiers for the past six years. The first one, bought by a landlord who wouldn’t take advice, was working with a condensation mechanism and had phases like a fridge. It was very noisy when changing phase and it would wake you up at night if in the same room. On top of that, it would blow out cold air and was not that great during the winter months.
After moving out, I purchased the previous model which wouldn’t wake you up at night even if in the bedroom (at the lower speed) and it was great to go back home from work and find the place quite warm (at least not freezing cold in winters). However, two years later it stopped sucking water from the air. I researched a bit and I was not the only one who had a unit where the warm air resistance stopped working just a bit over two years (after warranty expiration).
Both my lady and I really liked it and decided to take chances on the newer model ( EcoAir DD122FW-MK5 Classic Desiccant Dehumidifier with Ioniser and Silver Filter, 7 L – Blue ) and we are very happy we did.
EcoAir seems to have improved the quality on the DD122FW-MK5 as we have had the oldest for over three years now and used it daily.
We bought a second one over a year ago for a different place and we don’t stop recommending it to friends and family.
It’s great for drying clothes!
We keep it in a room where clothes are hung and close the door. Most clothes dry properly in 6-10 hours. Winter jackets or big bath towels may require more.
It is great during the winter since it works with warm air and warms up the place.
I can’t really compare our utility bills with and without it, but we’ve always had lower bills than our neighbors (same internal area/volume) and used it daily for most part of the year.
Buy with confidence and you’ll be amazed at how quickly it will fill the 2L tank!
It goes without saying that I have no affiliation with EcoAir. I’m just a happy customer who loves the product.
Dehumidifie
Our bedroom has suffered with dampness for sometime now, so we decided to try this dehumidifier and we were not disappointed. Initially we left it on all day and had to empty the water container several times. However we now only leave on for a few hours a day and it seems to do the job. There is an automatic cut off when the water tray is full which is handy. I wouldn’t say it was quiet and would not use when we are sleeping. It does have a slight odour when using but all worth it. No more damp bedding or clothing and the room smells so much fresher.
Excellent. Can be expensive to run (power use 300 to 600 watts depending on setting chosen) but worth every penny. Use when not able to open the windows to remove condensation or if drying has to be done indoors. So especially useful in the winter months. Works well but I would suggest that it is a bit loud, even in quiet mode, to have in a room where you are sleeping. If you can leave the internal doors open and place it outside the room then not too intrusive in terms of noise. Easy to empty tray with 2 litre capacity and auto cutoff.
This is an excellent buy, we live in an old property with two young kids and this has really done an excellent job of reducing the amount of humidity on our upstairs landing where we normally dry our washing during the winter months. We have single glazed windows, which by themselves act as very good dehumidifier, however the condensation tends to sit on the glass and create mildew if left unchecked, with the new dehumidifier we have found that the condensation is reduced almost completely and we have zero problems with mildew or associated mold.
After checking that I could, I’ve attached the unit to a low cost digital power timer plug and we have it running on the ECO medium setting each day for three hours. Our washing dries twice as fast as it used to, meaning that it can all be done in less time with less fuss.
I highly recommend cleaning the filter as often as you can manage, as I’ve read that a lot of people have problems with it breaking down due to the desiccant stone filling up with dust and fluff and no longer working, we clean ours every couple of days.
All in all we’ve found it to be a very simple, easy and effective piece of equipment requiring only a couple of minutes attention every few days. We’ve never owned a dehumidifier before, so we have nothing to compare it to.
The only downside or improvement we could find was that it doesn’t allow you to pour the water reservoir without pulling up the lid, which seems clunky to us.
All in all if you can find better then buy it, if not, buy this.
This is an excellent buy, we live in an old property with two young kids and this has really done an excellent job of reducing the amount of humidity on our upstairs landing where we normally dry our washing during the winter months. We have single glazed windows, which by themselves act as very good dehumidifier, however the condensation tends to sit on the glass and create mildew if left unchecked, with the new dehumidifier we have found that the condensation is reduced almost completely and we have zero problems with mildew or associated mold.
After checking that I could, I’ve attached the unit to a low cost digital power timer plug and we have it running on the ECO medium setting each day for three hours. Our washing dries twice as fast as it used to, meaning that it can all be done in less time with less fuss.
I highly recommend cleaning the filter as often as you can manage, as I’ve read that a lot of people have problems with it breaking down due to the desiccant stone filling up with dust and fluff and no longer working, we clean ours every couple of days.
All in all we’ve found it to be a very simple, easy and effective piece of equipment requiring only a couple of minutes attention every few days. We’ve never owned a dehumidifier before, so we have nothing to compare it to.
The only downside or improvement we could find was that it doesn’t allow you to pour the water reservoir without pulling up the lid, which seems clunky to us.
All in all if you can find better then buy it, if not, buy this.
Good looking and effective dehumidifier.
I researched many different dehumidifiers before settling on this one and had previously owned a refrigerant type – which was sent back as way too noisy.
It was a close run between this and a Meaco desiccant model but that was some 30-40 more with similar specs so hard to justify the extra cost.
The reason I settled on this is that these desiccant models work much better in colder environments where the temperature is below 15c and during winter my static mobile home drops way below this. The compressor types need the air temperature to be cooler so struggle to perform.
On higher settings it does increase the room temperature and has quite an effective drying function.
+ Good looking and light.
+ Much quieter than compressor dehumidifiers
+ Effective and can easily drawer 2 litres of water in a damp room
– Can be fairly expensive to run on higher power levels
– When the tank is full it’s not particularly easy to slide out and carry without spilling water.
I’ve been using this unit for nearly two years. I recently had it replaced under warranty after about 18 months as the first one began to have a squeaky fan.
Pros:
~ it’s compact
~ it takes out a good deal of moisture, depending on the manual dial setting you give it
~ it’s quiet
~ it’s stable on its feet
~ it has a handle to pick it up and move it and it’s not very heavy
~ the air filter is easily cleaned by a vacuum cleaner (you shouldn’t wet it, say the instructions)
~ customer service is excellent
Cons:
~ It’s quite power hungry. 324W on normal, 600+ on higher fan speed. I am not sure if this is a feature of desiccant dehumidifiers. I had a compressor type before and it used 190W. Then again, it wore out!
~ the tank for captured water is quite small. On high setting, you’d perhaps need to empty it more than once a day.
~ I’m not sure that the permanent drain hose facility can be disabled once employed – you have to punch out a piece of plastic on the unit to install the hose. I’ve not done this.
~ the little window to view how full the capture tank is getting is almost useless.
~ the relative humidity setting dial isn’t graduated, so you can’t use it as an indication of how moist the air is. I bought the recommended add-on product of the hygrometer to go with it and that solves the issue.
I’ve been using this unit for nearly two years. I recently had it replaced under warranty after about 18 months as the first one began to have a squeaky fan.
Pros:
~ it’s compact
~ it takes out a good deal of moisture, depending on the manual dial setting you give it
~ it’s quiet
~ it’s stable on its feet
~ it has a handle to pick it up and move it and it’s not very heavy
~ the air filter is easily cleaned by a vacuum cleaner (you shouldn’t wet it, say the instructions)
~ customer service is excellent
Cons:
~ It’s quite power hungry. 324W on normal, 600+ on higher fan speed. I am not sure if this is a feature of desiccant dehumidifiers. I had a compressor type before and it used 190W. Then again, it wore out!
~ the tank for captured water is quite small. On high setting, you’d perhaps need to empty it more than once a day.
~ I’m not sure that the permanent drain hose facility can be disabled once employed – you have to punch out a piece of plastic on the unit to install the hose. I’ve not done this.
~ the little window to view how full the capture tank is getting is almost useless.
~ the relative humidity setting dial isn’t graduated, so you can’t use it as an indication of how moist the air is. I bought the recommended add-on product of the hygrometer to go with it and that solves the issue.
Nice neat unit but spoilt by power cable exiting at ...
Nice neat unit but spoilt by power cable exiting at the side rather than being hidden round the back. Works very well but wish there was some way to tell when it was dehumidifying rather than just monitoring – then fan seems to go at the same speed. I would have thought it would be quieter and more energy efficient to drop the fan down to a slower speed for monitoring, we would a least then know what it is doing. It is generally quite quiet (shows around 40dba on my meter from 3 feet away on low) but not as quiet as I had hoped. We can still leave it on all night on the landing and get to sleep though. Also think it should have a digital display for current humidity in the room too as some cheaper models have. On the whole I would buy again.
We’re very happy with this purchase and are going to buy a second one. A word of advice, if you find after months of use that there’s a dusty smell just remove and dust off the filter which is easy. You will be amazed at the amount of moisture extracted in a matter hours! It’s also great to get clothes dry quicker.
Does what it's meant to
This is a brilliant product. It has been pulling 1-2L out of my home daily since I started running it and the mould marks and damp patches have definitely receded. The clothes drying setting is great for people who have to hang their washing up indoors.
It doesn’t seem to do anything at all unless it is on high though, not sure if that’s a fault or if there isn’t enough water to pull out any more on low.
It is small enough to fit in a corner out of the way and I am not bothered by the noise but it does make a noise that may bother others. I live in a noisy environment and it’s like a white noise machine to me. Also, it kicks out quite a lot of heat, which is useful at this time of year, and the angled hood means you can direct the warm air upwards or towards yourself. This could be a problem in the summer as if I leave the door closed the room gets very warm indeed over the day.
Ideal addition to the home
I live in a flat with metal-framed windows. I live at street level, so limited opportunity to have windows open unless I want security grids galore, so inevitably condensation is a problem. Add in laundry drying because I can’t do it outside and the need for a dehumidifier becomes a necessity rather than a “nice to have”.
My original DeLonghi dehumidifier finally died on me after years of trusty service, and after a disastrous flirtation with an Amcor (which didn’t even last 6 months before it gave up the ghost… no way was I going to make the same mistake twice.
This EcoAir is the perfect replacement for my DeLonghi. It is reasonably quiet (none of them are super-quiet when they are doing their job), and effective at keeping the moisture at bay.
It is fairly light, it has a handle for both the slide-out water tank and the unit itself, making moving it and emptying it much easier.
Removing the filter to clean it is simple to do – I just slide it out and vacuum off the fluff and dust that accumulates. The tank does need to be cleaned and disinfected from time to time to make sure nothing nasty starts growing in the tank.
In winter with condensation on the windows – it clears them efficiently (but not instantly). At any time of the year it speeds up drying any laundry you have to dry in the home. All in all, for me, an indispensable home comfort.
Very pleased with this so far. Our central heating packed up and using electric fires until it’s fixed seem to cause a whole load of condensation on the windows hence the reason for this purchase. It seemed expensive but having researched the fact that dessicant dehumidifiers work at low temperatures when others don’t, it seemed the only option as our house is more than chilly at the moment. Really surprised and pleased at how much water it sucked out of our bedroom and am now using it to dry off (hopefully) scuba diving stuff that has been hanging around and annoying the wife in the bathroom. One thing, it really isn’t clear that all lights go off and it stops working when the humidity level selected has been reached. My wife thought she’d broken it until she ploughed through all the questions and answers on here and discovered the answer.
(Bought Jan 2016) We always had a problem in a north facing corner bedroom, condensation would be running off the windows and the walls were turning black with mould. We started using this in the evenings and we were amazed at the difference in the room. Not a drop of water on the windows and the walls were bone dry, after bleaching the mould from the walls, I am thrilled that it has not returned.The waterfill unit was full every morning. So impressed we have just bought another for a different room. The Ecoair switches on and off depending on the humidity level detected in the room, therefore becoming more efficient than other units on the market. Have not noticed any significant difference in our electricity bill and could not be happier.
(Bought Jan 2016) We always had a problem in a north facing corner bedroom, condensation would be running off the windows and the walls were turning black with mould. We started using this in the evenings and we were amazed at the difference in the room. Not a drop of water on the windows and the walls were bone dry, after bleaching the mould from the walls, I am thrilled that it has not returned.The waterfill unit was full every morning. So impressed we have just bought another for a different room. The Ecoair switches on and off depending on the humidity level detected in the room, therefore becoming more efficient than other units on the market. Have not noticed any significant difference in our electricity bill and could not be happier.
I ordered this yesterday, which was a Sunday, and paid for next day delivery and it arrived 10 am this Monday morning. I quickly read the instructions and set it up to run. It’s fairly light and about the size of a small suitcase. I’ve been experiencing plenty of condensation in my home in the last couple of weeks so I set it on ‘turbo’ mode and to dry the place to 35% (which is lower than I need). Anyway, at 9 pm it switched itself off because the tank was full. It takes seconds to empty. I then started the machine again and found that the humidity had fallen to around 50% and the machine only re-started when I set it to lower the humidity still further. I’ve left it like that and I guess it will switch itself back on when the moisture level rises again.
I’ve checked around my home and there is no condensation on the windows anywhere (I had left all the doors open so that moisture was being drawn from each room). It remains to be seen how reliable it proves but as long as it works through to April next year and keeps my home dry then it will have been a good purchase. Will update as the winter progresses but I’m a very happy customer tonight.
EDIT: 17th Nov ’16: Well after nearly 3 weeks use I thought I’d add my findings. 1. The machine continues to extract anything up to 6 litres a day from my home. 2. Turbo is quite noisy and can be heard in other rooms with a sound like a hairdryer 3. After playing with the setting to get the RH% I like I’ve found that it has added about 1.90 per day to my electric bill based on 16p per kWhr. 3. I’ve cleaned the filter once with a very soft brush, easy as pie. 4. Emptying the water receptacle is easy, takes seconds. 5. Just realised I’ve turned the Expellair extractor off in the bathroom because there’s no condensation in there either
The extra cost is certainly worth it to me. I’ve found the bedroom cosier, bed clothes nice and dry, absolute zero condensation anywhere (had a big problem with this in winter 2015) and I can turn the gas central heating thermostat down to 16 centigrade and the place still feels warm and cosy. Overall I am absolutely chuffed that I made this purchase and I highly recommend this if you suffer from condensation
and / or mould
Update November 2 2018: I have the humidifier running most days, keeps my bedroom nice and dry, prevents condensation and I’ve not had the black mould come back either. I also use it to dry my laundry. I hang the clothes up and just turn the machine to full speed. Dries clothes quickly.
Superb purchase
I ordered this yesterday, which was a Sunday, and paid for next day delivery and it arrived 10 am this Monday morning. I quickly read the instructions and set it up to run. It’s fairly light and about the size of a small suitcase. I’ve been experiencing plenty of condensation in my home in the last couple of weeks so I set it on ‘turbo’ mode and to dry the place to 35% (which is lower than I need). Anyway, at 9 pm it switched itself off because the tank was full. It takes seconds to empty. I then started the machine again and found that the humidity had fallen to around 50% and the machine only re-started when I set it to lower the humidity still further. I’ve left it like that and I guess it will switch itself back on when the moisture level rises again.
I’ve checked around my home and there is no condensation on the windows anywhere (I had left all the doors open so that moisture was being drawn from each room). It remains to be seen how reliable it proves but as long as it works through to April next year and keeps my home dry then it will have been a good purchase. Will update as the winter progresses but I’m a very happy customer tonight.
EDIT: 17th Nov ’16: Well after nearly 3 weeks use I thought I’d add my findings. 1. The machine continues to extract anything up to 6 litres a day from my home. 2. Turbo is quite noisy and can be heard in other rooms with a sound like a hairdryer 3. After playing with the setting to get the RH% I like I’ve found that it has added about 1.90 per day to my electric bill based on 16p per kWhr. 3. I’ve cleaned the filter once with a very soft brush, easy as pie. 4. Emptying the water receptacle is easy, takes seconds. 5. Just realised I’ve turned the Expellair extractor off in the bathroom because there’s no condensation in there either
The extra cost is certainly worth it to me. I’ve found the bedroom cosier, bed clothes nice and dry, absolute zero condensation anywhere (had a big problem with this in winter 2015) and I can turn the gas central heating thermostat down to 16 centigrade and the place still feels warm and cosy. Overall I am absolutely chuffed that I made this purchase and I highly recommend this if you suffer from condensation
and / or mould
Update November 2 2018: I have the humidifier running most days, keeps my bedroom nice and dry, prevents condensation and I’ve not had the black mould come back either. I also use it to dry my laundry. I hang the clothes up and just turn the machine to full speed. Dries clothes quickly.
Superb purchase
Had a problem with mould in our 2 bed flat. Having spent hours researching we opted to buy the Eco Air DD122 classic.
We have been running the product on full since purchase.
Results after 5 days:
Living room: before 65 degrees after 50
Bedroom: before 80 now 55
Kitchen: before 85 degrees now 55
Bathroom: before 95 degrees now 60
As you can see the results dont lie. I can comfortably say our humidity problems are now under control. Its also brilliant if you dry your clothes indoor which was a great added bonus.
Anyone looking to get their humidity levels under control look no further. Great buy!
After 6 days using this dehumidifier I can only say it’s a little gem. I had decided to buy the ecoair dc18 as the reviews were very positive however I came across the differences between a compressor and desiccant dehumidifier. Taking into account all pros and cons after reading several reviews and the fact desiccant dehumidifiers work better under low temperatures I thought for the UK weather this should be better. I live in a small 2 bed maisonette and I have found some mould on both bedrooms(around the windows due to condensation and some mould under my child’s bed that I treated with anti mould spray) and condensation on the windows every morning. I also felt the hallway and particularly the 2 bedrooms were quite muggy. On the first 3 days I was shocked to see the amount of water that was collected. I’ve placed it in the middle of the hallway with all doors opened and windows closed and started using the higher setting that is supposed to switch to economy once the desired humidity levels are reached however this is yet to happen, or if it has happened then I haven’t noticed. I have also used the eco setting and I’m happy to say it worked as expected and the tank was full after a couple of hours. I bought a hygrometer along with the dehumidifier to check the levels of humidity and from what I can see and feel they are definitely “matching”, I can see the levels of humidity lower once the dehumidifier is working. I have left it working over 2 full nights and for 4 hours during 1 other night and I woke up to completely dry windows. I also feel the air is much more fresh and the damp feeling is gone. I didn’t give much thought to the laundry mode but it’s absolutely brilliant! I have a dryer however a few clothes can’t be tumble dried so this setting comes in very handy. The turbo setting has dried some of the clothes under 5 hours, there were some thick jumpers and light shirts however I can’t think jeans would take much longer. I don’t think this unit is very heavy and it’s not as ugly as some dehumidifiers are even though I don’t think prettiness should count at all when you want to choose something so important. Noise wise: in my personal opinion I do think this is quite noisy, but then again my house is small and all in one floor. The noise doesn’t particularly bother me and we can definitely sleep through it when in eco mode but it’s like having a fan on and I have had another dehumidifier that was less noisy. Unlike other reviewers I have not noticed a burning smell, in fact I think it actually deodorizes the environment. I am so pleased with this dehumidifier and I would have loved if it had an electronic display showing the humidity level and a switch to turn off the small blue light but all in all I think it’s great and definitely recommend it.
Update 1: So after 1 week it has started to switch itself off, first during laundry mode, it works for about 2 minutes and it shuts down. I’ve tried it in eco mode and it does the same. No lights pointing to an issue, water tank is not full. It simply switches itself off pointing to some kind of issue. I’m now returning this item and having it replaced. Hopefully the replacement won’t have this issue.
Purchased : Oct 2014
Reviewed in Oct 2016
In just few hours the whole container just fills up with water. Very very helpful in winters when my home becomes very humid. I use it in conjunction with the humidity reader. I always try to keep the humidity of my home around 60, otherwise it reaches till 90.
Anything over 60 is not good for health as I read in one article.
2nd Review in Mar 2019
2nd Review after 4+ years since I purchased it
It is just an update to my previous review including pics and a video.
Even after 4 years, it works as good as earlier. Now, that I have become a father, I become more careful about how the atmosphere is where my kids is staying or going. We have been using it regularly especially in winters. My favourite is to use the 2 hour timer in combination with the swirling movement of the fan.
Fantastic product, really helped our condensation/damp problem, and you can really tell how the air quality has improved. However, we had to send our first unit back because of a leak directly above the water tank, causing the water to collect on top of the tank and excessive moisture under the tank that required wiping each time we emptied it. Something to look out for – there is a black rubber/foam seal around the plate above the water tank inside the unit, this had dropped and the water was leaking from around the seal. Might be worth checking this out before you use it. New one is totally fine so far. Humidity meter will read 78% and within 30 mins on turbo will drop to 65% and temperature will have gone up a few degrees. Really pleased with this product, definitely worth the money.
Returning the product was so easy! Requested a return around 9pm, it was collected the following morning and the day after that the new one came! Really impressed with Amazon’s returns
This does exactly what you expect of a dehumidifier. It works even at low temperatures, so ideal for the typical shivering UK home!
The highest setting pulls out water at quite a remarkable rate; this was very handy for creating conditions such that wall painting dried out much faster than without dehumidifying.
The price is about right for this unit. It’s as quiet as advertised, but even the low setting is distracting at night; certainly not one for sleeping in the same room as it! Corridors etc are the best place, but remember that to dry adjacent rooms effectively, you do need to keep bedroom doors quite wide open – so the noise isn’t reduced as much as otherwise would be the case.
Overall, I can’t fault it for having some noise, but one imagines that a slightly slower, third fan speed option might be an idea for future iterations.
I’ve been through many dehumidifiers in the last 15 years living in an old terrace house. Of all of them, this is by far the best.
The bucket is squat, which makes you think it’s small, or will spill, but the design means it hold a lot of water yet is easy to lift out and empty.
The unit (empty) is half the weight of units of comparable size.
The economy setting is incredibly quiet but efficient, and while the clothes drying setting is noisy you can almost see it sucking the moisture out of the air!
The shape of it is far friendlier than other models which tend to be rounded and bulbous, this fits snuggly into a small room much better because it is square.
Overall it looks good too, although I wouldn’t pay an extra 50 to get it in pink!
It’s been running well in my house for 6 months so far, and because it is so light its no burden to move it around to where its needed most.
Fantastic
Does exactly what it is suppose to. I had mould all over the walls of my place and I needed a solution. First i cleaned all the walls with bleach and then I started using the dehumidifier. At the beginning it was always on, and it kept collecting liters of water. Then when the house felt drier I turned it on only at nights. It is two years now that I have it, and the mould never came back again. I never had any problem with my dehumidifier, I would definitely recommend it. I also borrowed it to my friend, who was pleased, but because of the price, she decided to buy a cheaper one… well it didn’t work (it was only collecting 50ml per night) and she eventually bought this one. Ok, it is not the cheapest option, but it solved my problem in few weeks.
No more hanging pants on the radiators!
I love this machine. When it’s wet and cold outside, we can do as much washing as we like (three loads if we want to even), and we just hang all the wet clothes up in the loft, switch this machine on and the next morning it’s all wonderfully dry. No need for an expensive tumble drier (which is bad for your clothes anyway), and best of all – no damp, no condensation or mildew on on windows, or unsightly pants hanging around on radiators!
No idea if the ioniser actually does anything mind you, but who cares.
Really – if I was in charge I’d give every household in the land one of these.
Great Product, does a great job.
This item is brilliant, does a great job. It is not quiet, but not loud.
It does a great job of drying the washing when hanging in a room and the timer and programs are great.
I like the set it going and leave it to do it thing. It is much cheaper than a tumble drier.
We have had it a while now and it still does the job brilliantly. Do read the instructions before using it, as it has many feature that you need to know about. Like shutting off when the water container is full. (If you are not using the optional waste water pipe)
One thing I will point out is that when you press the off button be prepared for it to take a little while to turn itself off as it has a shutdown routine.
purchased to dry laundry as I've 3 house mates and font want the house to look like a Laundry shop
I couldn’t manage with out it, purchased to dry laundry as I’ve 3 house mates and font want the house to look like a Laundry shop! It dries the clothes over night whilst we sleep in a small utility room. The only downside it leave black dust on the wall & black cobwebs! I now need to repainted the room. It worked well up to 10 months then started to do its own thing, switch it self on to different modes and switch it self off. When I eventually realised it was nothing I was or my house mates were going the years warranty had run out. I contacted the company and they couldn’t of been more helpful. They arranged to collect it and run done tests and repaired it and sent it back all free of charge and it working wonderfully super impressed with their customer service let’s hope it lasts fingers crossed.
Great purchase. Very useful and effective.
Am really pleased with this dehumidifier. Very effective, especially during the winter months. Has helped to almost eliminate black mold in bathroom especially around shower edges and under shower sealant. Much more effective at removing humidity than simply leaving a window open. Also great at speeding up laundry drying times. A full washload of towels on a clothes-horse will be dry in about 9 hours and about 1.5 litres of water captured in the reservoir. That’s water that is now not circulating around the flat, nor condensing on my windows, penetrating woodwork, plaster and furniture or being breathed in. A mixed wash-load will be dry in about 7-8 hours and still around a liter of water captured. I find my flat is warmer as the unit does pump out warm air but as a result I am using the central heating less. My only criticism is that the unit needs a cable-tidy or some kind of cable-wrap feature so the power lead can be stowed neatly and out of the way when the unit is not in use. The best I can do is wrap the cable around the handle but it is not ideal. Noise levels are okay: when on full power it is like a large free-standing fan on full power. It;s okay, but you wouldn’t want to have a conversation or watch the TV with the unit on full power. On the lower setting it is no nosier than a standard desk fan on slow speed and can be on in the same room with no intrusion on conversation or TV. All in all. I’m happy I bought it and it gets used every day.
Amazing for the price glowing review from me!
Where to begin! Wow, just wow. This little puppy is amazing. It has eco mode, medium and full power modes, dependant on how much water you want to pull out of the air over a set period of time. (I recommend buying a cheap digital humidity detector too from Amazon at a few quid or so).
So, our house is rented. Our house has a rubbish roof. Our house is damp. The humidity gets up to….Drum roll please!………72%. Wow. It SHOULD be between 45% and 55% (Maybe 60% at max, all % are for UK only)
This little bad boy gets it down from around 70% to around 45% in approx 2/3 hours on the high setting. However this is a bungalow so all rooms are on the same floor and the unit is positioned centrally in the bungalow to affect all rooms. I’d guess for a house you’d have to leave it downstairs for a few hours and then move it upstairs.
Now the noise of it, it’s quiet. Very quiet. It’s not silent but it’s quiet enough that on a night we can sit down to watch a film with it still on high and it not be a distraction.
The power consumption in about 500kw ph on high and 300kw ph on eco, so I think….think that is around 20/30p per day from around 8am to about 8pm. I may be wrong on that working out and it depends on your tariff from your supplier. I think it’s worth paying that for a dry house personally.
I recommend this unit fully, and no I’m not paid to give it a glowing review it’s just a great little dehumidifier.
I recommend this product.
After discovering that I had a damp problem in my house, I read long and hard about the various solutions. Came down to the decision to get a dehumidifier and then spent hours reading about every possible dehumidifier under 250. I read that this one was the highest rated on various websites that seemed to know what they were talking about and unlike other companies the reviews online didn’t all seem to be by people who had them sent to them as gifts by the manufacturers in exchange for a “fair and honest review”!
Things I liked about this in the description were that it was lightweight so could be moved around easily ( as I wasn’t about to get a few of them), quiet, looked okay, had a dryer function and had an ionizer function. Things I didn’t like were that it was apparently not as great as a compressor and I was tempted by the higher model for the better filter and aromatherapy oil dispenser. However, I read that the filters were expensive and people tended not to use the oil dispenser so I chose this. The “small” water compartment didn’t concern me overly, but I noted it.
So I set it up (just got it out of the box, took the tape off the water compartment) and turned it on. Instruction manual was minuscule. There were no unpleasant burning smells and have never been. It gives a nice “fresh” ozone smell as you would hope. I put it on “auto” with the humidifier next to it and it went into high power mode (sounds like a hairdryer… you wont sleep through it… unless hairdryers put you to sleep) and quite quickly started lowering the humidity of the room from the high 60’s down to under 50 at which point it turned to “quiet” mode which is like a fan. I am a light sleeper and don’t think I could sleep with it in the bedroom. My wife has made it very clear that she can’t (and she isn’t a light sleeper) so its no good for the bedroom. Besides, the blue light is a bit bright for that to be honest.
I tried using it in the hallway, but even there it is disturbing and because it needs to be out from the wall by 20 cm (as it sucks air in the back) it would get in the way. So I use it before sleeping to reduce the humidity in the upstairs before bed or to deal with a specific room. I’ve also used it to dry out wardrobes and trouble rooms (bathroom and toilet) and its doing a great job with them. Humidity throughout the house is much reduced and I no longer get condensation in the morning and overnight I’m getting up to 60% humidity in the bedroom which although higher than I would like is a lot better than over 70 which it was before.
I’ve also used it for drying clothing and its been brilliant for this. Yesterday I had to unexpectedly wash and dry a double bed including the duvet on a very rainy day with no tumble dryer. I thought I had no hope, however this little thing was brilliant. It had dried the duvet in well under an hour (sucking 2 litres of water out of it in the process as I had to empty it at the end). Its really, surpassed my expectations in this regard. No idea why it has a “lower” dryer setting as I can’t think why you would want to take longer drying clothes, but I might be missing something. Not really using any of the “louvre” functions aside from “all around” either.
As for the small water tank, its never been an issue. I empty it about daily, but could get away with every 2/3 days usually, but I love opening it and being amazed by how much its sucked out of the air. On auto its very responsive. I just open the bathroom door and it goes into overdrive as it detects the moisture.
As said, its too noisy and bright for us to use it in a bedroom overnight, but it can draw the excess moisture out of the upstairs air (3 bedroom) before we all settle down. It also speeds up drying inside (1/2 a day max) and doesn’t leave a load of damp in the house afterwards. My asthma has much improved and I’m no longer coughing. I’m stupidly pleased with this, which is good as it was a lot of money. Sucks up way, way, way more water (about a litre per 6 hours on auto) than those useless disposable things (which I have a few of) and is very effective at keeping the air at the optimal humidity.
A great dehumidifier for the home
This dehumidifier unit has been fantastic over the winter. We live in a house with no vents in the windows, and no extractor fans. Opening the window in winter just cools all the surfaces so water condenses on to them – so if you are cooking, having a shower, or drying laundry indoors, you will quickly end up with a damp house.
This dehumidifier has dealt with all of these problems. We were starting to get problems with mould – it brought them under control. We were having difficulty drying clothes in a reasonable time – it really speeds up the process, and stops them smelling damp. It has also got rid of window condensation in the mornings, and excess moistre from showering and cooking.
The instructions say to leave the unit in a central location (we use it on the hallway or landing). As it dries the air in this location, moisture moves to even out the distribution, causing more moisture to be drawn towards the unit (GCSE/O-level science reasons I assume).
The unit has a humidstat to allow you to set a preferred moisture level (including a ‘laundry’ setting for permanent operation). The top vent blows out gently warmed, dry air when the unit is operating too, which can help speed up the laundry drying process. There is an ‘eco’ and ‘turbo’ mode, we normally use eco. The resevoir holds two litres, though the unit can easily draw more than this out in a day, but has an automatic cut off when full. The unit also comes with a tube for continuous drainage if needed – but in that case it might be best to get an industrial drier. The resevoir easily slides out of the base of the unit, and has a handle to carry it. The unit also has a filter for catching dust, cat hair and the like.
In terms of cost, it probably could add between 15-25 to your electricity bill in a month if used regularly on eco on a medium setting – but set against the cost of damp damage and the health issues around damp mould, this is worth paying if you can.
All in all – a great unit.
Bought this mainly based on the other reviews. Glad I did. A superb piece of kit Installed it on the landing of our 4 bed house on the Sunday and on Tuesday morning had to empty the tank. This was running on automatic from around 8am till 9pm. Now, another week on and humidity is down to 48% and stable. The instruction book has a very handy section which explains about why we need to have a certain amount of humidity in the air. As with comments from other reviewers, it works best if you leave your internal doors open; moisture will migrate naturally from any room towards the machine. I am so impressed with this device I bought another for our caravan, which after being closed for the winter had mould growing in places when we went to open up. I left this one on the kitchen worktop on automatic constantly while we weren’t there draining through the supplied pipe into the sink. When we went the following week to check on it, the difference in the air was amazing. The mould had all but disappeared, and the air felt, well, dry! Very impressed with this machine, highly recommended.
Say bye to wet windows!
I am so pleased with this purchase. Our house had always suffered from condensation and mould and I wanted something a bit more industrial than the plastic boxes of crystals on the window sills! I have not been disappointed. The unit was plugged in (on eco) for the majority of daytimes over several weeks. I was emptying the reservoir daily and was astonished by the amount of water it was collecting. It was only really after a couple of weeks that the volume of water collected started to drop. We had apparently been living in a sauna! Now, I open the window blinds an there’s barely condensation and the mould battle has been won! The unit was also useful in helping to dry clothes inside the house – very useful indeed. Just a brilliant little machine.
Good quality and excellent water extraction.
Purchase made to replace another manufaturers dehumidifier that stoppped working. So far this unit is performing better than my old one ever did, is is quiter, and does not have an unpleasant smell. On the first use there was a slight smell, but the next day after 16 hours use the smell was gone. All function are simple to operate and the auto humidity function works well. Use to dry out a car that had windows left open in an over night rain storm. The fist day two litres were removed the second about a litre, the next day just a small amount probaly just atmospheric moisture. The car feels dry. Used to dry washing in a drying room, which it does very well. The water tank cover is a little fiddly to get back on, but that is my only very slightly negative comment. The unit is well made solidly built simple to use.
Pleased with purchase
I read much of other peoples reviews, which convinced me to make the purchase.
First 24hrs it sucked in 7lts of water on high settings from Conservatory/kitchen area, it kept me busy empting the tank as it holds 2lts, I now have the drainage hose provided, plumbed to a drain After first week it lessened in the volume of water sucked in to it, thankfully. avg 2-3lt per day on low setting. When used for drying laundry it is great, everything dry within a day. The air in the rooms it is located in, is both a lot warmer and smells fresher. I have two indoor cats and when they drop bombs into the litter tray, the rooms becomes colourful in fragrance, this products clears the air in minutes!
Overall thus far I am pleased with the purchase and even more so, when bought at the reduced price.
Really pleased with it and took advice on the type of model to buy from helpful reviews here as this type works in all temperatures and this is for an empty property that is not always heated.
Moisture issues commenced as a tenant had not adequately heated the property for some time. Levels of water extracted were astonishing. I was hoping it would shrink back swollen doors. Whilst I did notice some difference this was much slower than I would like so I got them planed instead. I only have it on when I am at the property as I do not want to leave it running when I am not there. If I lived there I would leave it on 24/7 and think the doors would have shrunk back eventually. It did very quickly extract moisture from walls. I will use it in my own home for conservatory or smokers in future. Wish I had bought years ago. Also have seen a review saying it is fiddly to empty I found no such problem. The collection box is easy to to remove and replace as it simply slides out like a drawer and has a cover and a handle to carry it. Just let all water complete dripping through for a few minutes after turning off to minimise drips when removing especially on carpeted areas.
Look no further, this will not disappoint you!
This has helped our condensation problems so much, I’m really pleased with how simple it is to empty (it’s covered and has carry handle, so no spills ever), it’s so simple to use and is compact enough to move around from room to room and take up very little space. It’s surprising how much it can remove from rooms you thought were ok or only had a slight problem. It removed a tankful in about 8 hours on average but our porch that was very damp, filled it in a few hours. No need to worry about it overfilling, it automatically switches off when tank full. I research for months to find the right dehumidifier for our circumstances and I am not disappointed.
Keeps the mold at bay in the damp cold weather.
I think these dehumidifiers are brilliant, the various settings allow you to control humidity levels and fan speed. The laundry function is brilliant. I bought this one to dry out a room after a roof leak and it did the job very well. It is relatively quiet. We have one running on our landing with all the bedroom doors open and everyone sleeps fine. You wouldn’t really want it on next to you while watching the television but it really isn’t much of an intrusion. I run mine through the winter continuously, it switches itself on and off according to the humidity level. It keeps the mold on the window silicone at bay and we have no mold in our bathroom as a result of having it on. The container needs emptying once to twice a day depending on humidity but you can have it continuously draining if you have a suitable location for it.
Very easy to use
Very easy to use, takes out huge amount of water everyday.
We wash the clothes in the evening, use the clothes dryer option and the clothes are dry in the morning.
Comes with a tube to apply on the dehumidifier in case you want it to be constantly on and your not there to empty the tank.
Takes out good amount of dust from the air, which is nice to clean it every now and then.
I read lots of reviews, and I thought about paying a bit more and get something good.
I haven’t regretted my option since I bought it. It is a great dehumidifier.
Edit: 3 and half years later this still works wonderfully. Takes as much water as it took in the beginning, the mesh takes huge amount of dust. Honestly, this is the best purchase I’ve ever made. Just be careful to put the filter inside, sometimes it doesn’t enter correctly within the line and goes inside the dehumidifier, it is hard to take out and it will eventually break if put incorrectly several times.