EcoAir | DC18 Compact Dehumidifier | 18 Litres per Day | Electronic Control | 3.5 L Water Tank | Active Humidistat | Laundry Mode | Clean Filter Indicator | Auto Defros
EcoAir DC18
Why DC18 Compressor Dehumidifier
- Compact portable dehumidifier with maximum 18 L/day extraction rate
- 3.5 L water tank capacity with continuous drainage option
- Electronic Control Panel with Active Humidistat
- Timer and Auto Defrost
- Two fan speeds and ability to reduce energy when in low mode
- Castor wheels for easy movements
- Quiet at only 43 dB(A) sound pressure
EcoAir DC18 Compressor Dehumidifier
Maximum 18 L / Day
DC18 is a compressor dehumidifier that helps protect your home and office by controlling your indoor humidity.
Air humidity exceeding 60 per cent RH is a breeding ground for bacteria, resulting in mould, breathing difficulties, allergies and stench.
The DC18 can help to control air humidity and dry wet items in your home very efficiently by:
- Drying laundry indoors
- Drying property after a flood or leak
- Keeping humidity at <60 per cent RH to control bacteria growth
- Avoiding fluctuating humidity to control warping and rusting by preserving doors, paintings and furniture
- Controlling condensation
DC18 features
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Electronic control panelDC18 has an electronic control panel with intelligent display and touch button technology. Manage humidity levels via a Touch Button control pad with LED display allowing total control of your appliance. Set the required level via the Humidity Display and benefit from other Self Diagnosis indicators such as Clean Me filter indicators. Manage controlled sessions too with the convenient 2 and 4 hour timer function. | Continuous hose (optional)You may use the hose provided (one metre length of 14 mm diameter) for continuous drainage to a drain or sink to save emptying the tank regularly. You will need to unscrew the cap at the back of the dehumidifier, remove the rubber bung from the nozzle and attach the hose into the drain connector. | Water tankThe DC18 has a 3.5 L tank capacity, positioned at the front of the dehumidifier. There is no need to move the dehumidifier when removing the tank to empty. There is a lid covering the tank to avoid spillage. To remove the water tank, slide it out gently by gripping the water tank from both sides and lift it carefully. |
DC18 features
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Auto restart functionDC18 is able to automatically restart for example, after a power failure. Once the power is restored, the DC18 will continue to operate at the previously selected settings. | FilterFilter is easy to remove by pressing the two clips gently and pulling the filter. The filter traps dust and needs to be cleaned regularly (every two weeks) to keep the dehumidifier dust free. Clean by gently brushing or use a vacuum cleaner. | Cable tidy and castorsDC18 comes with a power cord hanger at the back of the unit to keep the cable tidy when not in use. DC18 has easy glide castors enabling moving between rooms a simple process where there is no need for lifting. |
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| Moisture Removal (L/Day) (max.) | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| Filter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Silver Nano, Anti-allergic, Deodourising & Charcoal | ✓ | Charcoal |
| Auto Restart | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry Mode | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto Defrost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Continuous Hose Option | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wall Mountable | – | – | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Noise Level dB(A) | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Water Tank Volume (L) | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.2 | 2 |
| Weight (Kg) | 11.5 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 10.7 | 15 | 10.5 |
Condensation
Condensation is formed when warm moist air hits cold surfaces (windows, mirrors, walls, etc). Moisture in the air can also be caused by daily routines like cooking, showering, drying clothes indoor, even opening windows on a hot humid day, rainy day and when snow melts. Condensation can be reduced by using a dehumidifier to reduce the water content in the air (moisture).
Heavy condensation can cause damage to door and window frames, can increase humidity level causing air borne bacteria and discomfort.
Control Condensation
Control Mould
Cleaner air
| Weight: | 14.5 kg |
| Dimensions: | 22.5 x 49.6 x 35.3 cm; 14.5 Kilograms |
| Brand: | EcoAir |
| Model: | DC-100008 |
| Colour: | White and Grey |
| Colour: | White and Grey |
You get what you pay for.
Its good; a bit pricey but works well. Have used it in the conservatory to get rid of condensation, in our old house that had a smell of damp when we moved in, and to dry clothes in the winter, and its done the job in all cases. The dog knocked the my first one over and broke it (he’s a big dog tho; 7 1/2 stone of enthusiatic rottwiler pup) and I’ve bought another the same to replace it.
Great value for money. It’s nice to look at (unlike some dehumidifiers), the noise is low and pleasant like a background fan, it’s easy to move around and it really works. We’re surprised by the amount of water it collects in 24 hours and find it very satisfying to empty it out. The air quality in the house has improved and we’re no longer fighting mould off the walls and bathroom ceiling. We used it 24/7 for the first few weeks, moving it around the house after a few days in each room, but now we only need to use it after showers or if we’re drying clothes inside. We did notice a small increase in our electricity bills the first few months, but it’s worth it for the results and our long-term health.
Great value for money. It’s nice to look at (unlike some dehumidifiers), the noise is low and pleasant like a background fan, it’s easy to move around and it really works. We’re surprised by the amount of water it collects in 24 hours and find it very satisfying to empty it out. The air quality in the house has improved and we’re no longer fighting mould off the walls and bathroom ceiling. We used it 24/7 for the first few weeks, moving it around the house after a few days in each room, but now we only need to use it after showers or if we’re drying clothes inside. We did notice a small increase in our electricity bills the first few months, but it’s worth it for the results and our long-term health.
Very effective dehumifier. Since i started using it 6wks ago, i must have emptied about 15 full buckets of water. Cant believe the amount of humidity circulating around my old (and very well maintained) terrace house!
My last dehumifier (Ebac) of 7yrs was good but EcoAir is much better.
Very effective dehumifier. Since i started using it 6wks ago, i must have emptied about 15 full buckets of water. Cant believe the amount of humidity circulating around my old (and very well maintained) terrace house!
My last dehumifier (Ebac) of 7yrs was good but EcoAir is much better.
Effective, nice looking and still going strong!
We bought because we were moving into a basement flat and anticipated dampness- however it has not been, so main use has been helping to dry clothes – until now where a leak from upstairs has cause really bad staining and mould to grow- this little dehumidifier has been great at sucking 12 L of water from the air every 12 hours or so and has made a marked difference on the damaged wall.
Highly recommend.
Having had issues with damp and mould in our previous flat, when my partner and I moved into our new house with an internal bathroom (no windows, only an extractor fan) we wanted to minimise the risk of any more mould or damp issues.
This unit came in at about the right price, with the large tank and built in humidistat really selling it compared to some of the other cheap models. We have ours on the landing just outside our bathroom, and leave it on set to 50% all the time on the lower fan speed setting. It flicks on and off every hour or so just keeping the air free from excess humidity. From the bedroom or the living room, you can hear only a quiet hum which isn’t too intrusive.
After showers, we open the bathroom door, turn up the fan speed, and force it to run continuously using the 2 hour timer option. It really shines here, eliminating condensation from the bathroom within minutes, and dries our towels which we hang over the banisters in only a few hours. With laundry which we air on the landing, it also does an amazing job, drying them within a day which is a lot quicker than the two or three days it used to take at our flat.
The only thing that stops this from being a perfect product is the occasional glitches with the humidistat, where it will either trigger the unit to come on when the humidity hasn’t risen above the target, or it will keep running for a long while after it has fallen below the target. Minor complaints. but I’d rather not be using extra energy when it isn’t needed.
In conclusion though, I’m really pleased with this dehumidifier. It keeps humidity in the house under control, and so far we have had no observable damp or mould to deal with so it’s certainly doing its job as a preventative measure – and much better than the far smaller moisture traps you can get from the supermarket. I definitely recommend this product for use in your home to keep moisture levels under control, especially in homes with internal bathrooms.
Having had issues with damp and mould in our previous flat, when my partner and I moved into our new house with an internal bathroom (no windows, only an extractor fan) we wanted to minimise the risk of any more mould or damp issues.
This unit came in at about the right price, with the large tank and built in humidistat really selling it compared to some of the other cheap models. We have ours on the landing just outside our bathroom, and leave it on set to 50% all the time on the lower fan speed setting. It flicks on and off every hour or so just keeping the air free from excess humidity. From the bedroom or the living room, you can hear only a quiet hum which isn’t too intrusive.
After showers, we open the bathroom door, turn up the fan speed, and force it to run continuously using the 2 hour timer option. It really shines here, eliminating condensation from the bathroom within minutes, and dries our towels which we hang over the banisters in only a few hours. With laundry which we air on the landing, it also does an amazing job, drying them within a day which is a lot quicker than the two or three days it used to take at our flat.
The only thing that stops this from being a perfect product is the occasional glitches with the humidistat, where it will either trigger the unit to come on when the humidity hasn’t risen above the target, or it will keep running for a long while after it has fallen below the target. Minor complaints. but I’d rather not be using extra energy when it isn’t needed.
In conclusion though, I’m really pleased with this dehumidifier. It keeps humidity in the house under control, and so far we have had no observable damp or mould to deal with so it’s certainly doing its job as a preventative measure – and much better than the far smaller moisture traps you can get from the supermarket. I definitely recommend this product for use in your home to keep moisture levels under control, especially in homes with internal bathrooms.
happily running constantly (with a drain hose) for weeks at ...
Has been working solidly for months now, happily running constantly (with a drain hose) for weeks at a time.
Pulls a good deal of moisture out of the air – more than enough for a standard room – mine’s been slowly drying out a basement pulling out 3L a day most days.
This is perfect for my house
This is perfect for my house. Worth the money. The laundry setting means my washing dries overnight using an indoor clothes rack. It has two speed settings as the higher one can be a bit noisy with the TV on in the same room. I’ve found it very effective….and scary how much moisture can build up in your house.
Excellent product. Fairly quiet and runs as and when required, after sensing the humidity in the air. Easy to follow instructions and clear humidity display. Amazing how much damp it has eliminated. Simple to empty the tank and the lead is long enough to reach the socket about 5.5 feet away. Mine is in the garage, and I did make the mistake in the very cold weather of allowing it to freeze at the back! (There is a warning to avoid this!) I just placed a small fan heater behind it for 30 minutes and it all thawed. I emptied the tank and normal service resumed quickly! Good value for money, very pleased.
Excellent product. Fairly quiet and runs as and when required, after sensing the humidity in the air. Easy to follow instructions and clear humidity display. Amazing how much damp it has eliminated. Simple to empty the tank and the lead is long enough to reach the socket about 5.5 feet away. Mine is in the garage, and I did make the mistake in the very cold weather of allowing it to freeze at the back! (There is a warning to avoid this!) I just placed a small fan heater behind it for 30 minutes and it all thawed. I emptied the tank and normal service resumed quickly! Good value for money, very pleased.
Works happily on automatic and seems to monitor humidity accurately (We ...
We had a big problem in a small bungalow with lots of condensation/damp/mold. We used 2 of these units and problem solved. We can dry washing, cook, etc., and no more condensation and no more black mold or mildew. Works happily on automatic and seems to monitor humidity accurately (We used a separate humidity meter to check).
its the first time we have bought a dehumidifier, the kitchen is a open plan one including back room and front room,so all the windows plus patio doors were always steaming up which caused condensation and you could not see out. So we checked into this machine and others and bought this one. Its fantastic its on wheels great to move around bit heavy when lifting not to heavy instructions are clear, 2 years extra warranty.We are really happy with this.
It collects a lot of water so is obviously a fine product; my only gripe would be that when the reading is set to (for example) 50%, it stays on for quite a while after. The instructions say that it cycles the air once the reading is matched to the set humidity; but it never seems to go off. Sometimes it will reach 45% when set to 50%, and yet will stay on. Sometimes it goes off for five minutes and then it is back on again. We have a house that requires a dehumidifier so I expect it to be on quite often, but not every off for five minutes and then back on again for a prolonged period of time. To counteract this we have had to use a timer-plug so that it is only on at certain periods of time because I’m concerned that instead of high humidity, we’ll have a sky high electricity bill. The product has a two hour and four hour feature; but it would be preferable to allow it to work over an 8 hour period, on and off, ie on for one hour, off for an hour during night time. On for four and off for four isn’t really any benefit.
It collects a lot of water so is obviously a fine product; my only gripe would be that when the reading is set to (for example) 50%, it stays on for quite a while after. The instructions say that it cycles the air once the reading is matched to the set humidity; but it never seems to go off. Sometimes it will reach 45% when set to 50%, and yet will stay on. Sometimes it goes off for five minutes and then it is back on again. We have a house that requires a dehumidifier so I expect it to be on quite often, but not every off for five minutes and then back on again for a prolonged period of time. To counteract this we have had to use a timer-plug so that it is only on at certain periods of time because I’m concerned that instead of high humidity, we’ll have a sky high electricity bill. The product has a two hour and four hour feature; but it would be preferable to allow it to work over an 8 hour period, on and off, ie on for one hour, off for an hour during night time. On for four and off for four isn’t really any benefit.
Having reviewed several options to reduce the humidity and damp in our flat, I went with the EcoAir DC12. There are a plethora of devices on the market, both passive and active. The difference really comes down the speed at which the device can extract moisture from the air, the level of control you have over the settings, robustness and filtration levels. So how does this rate? Very well. We have a 2 bedroom flat and the windows were almost completely covered in condensation. Wiping them down or opening the windows worked okay, but the air was still very humid and a quick google on humidity levels will show you this isn’t a healthy way to live whilst indoors. This unit works very quickly. Upon switching it on, the device showed an 80% humidity level. Given that humidity monitors can run into the 1,000’s it’s probably a rough estimate. Even so within 30 mins, the first trickles of water poured into the catchment tray and within 90 mins the humidity levels fell to 50%. You could tangibly feel the difference in the air quality and we were able to reduce the thermostat by 2 degrees C. So, despite this unit using energy, it’s probably already paying for itself. The unit feels robust and is easy to use. Noise levels are similar to an oven fan running. Neither is quiet, but on the lowest setting its mostly unobtrusive, the higher setting sounds like a normal desk fan running and is quite obvious. We set the device to run for 2hrs each day, which does a good job of keeping the humidity down and the windows clear. Overall this seems a great device and relatively inexpensive when considering the improvements it has made to the air quality. My only gripe is it doesn’t seem to be able to get the humidity level down below 50%, but given how humid the flat gets, I suspect any device would struggle and even at 50% things feel so much better. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone else in the same situation.
Having reviewed several options to reduce the humidity and damp in our flat, I went with the EcoAir DC12. There are a plethora of devices on the market, both passive and active. The difference really comes down the speed at which the device can extract moisture from the air, the level of control you have over the settings, robustness and filtration levels. So how does this rate? Very well. We have a 2 bedroom flat and the windows were almost completely covered in condensation. Wiping them down or opening the windows worked okay, but the air was still very humid and a quick google on humidity levels will show you this isn’t a healthy way to live whilst indoors. This unit works very quickly. Upon switching it on, the device showed an 80% humidity level. Given that humidity monitors can run into the 1,000’s it’s probably a rough estimate. Even so within 30 mins, the first trickles of water poured into the catchment tray and within 90 mins the humidity levels fell to 50%. You could tangibly feel the difference in the air quality and we were able to reduce the thermostat by 2 degrees C. So, despite this unit using energy, it’s probably already paying for itself. The unit feels robust and is easy to use. Noise levels are similar to an oven fan running. Neither is quiet, but on the lowest setting its mostly unobtrusive, the higher setting sounds like a normal desk fan running and is quite obvious. We set the device to run for 2hrs each day, which does a good job of keeping the humidity down and the windows clear. Overall this seems a great device and relatively inexpensive when considering the improvements it has made to the air quality. My only gripe is it doesn’t seem to be able to get the humidity level down below 50%, but given how humid the flat gets, I suspect any device would struggle and even at 50% things feel so much better. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone else in the same situation.
I can’t recommend it highly enough
I use it from about year and half, 8h every day. My yearly bills for gas and electricity drops down about 450 !!! For 2 bedroom flat. And I have 2 of them running 8h each. Unbelievable but true. Air in my apartment is so much better. I don’t neeed to heat as much as before and have windows constantly open to get rid of the humidity. I had constantly problem with water condensation on windows and in the room corners. It all disappeared. It is a fantastic machine and hopefully not, but if something happens with the one I use now I will buy a new one the same day no matter the price.
I only wish I had bough it sooner! It is giving a great service and removing a surprising amount of water from our rooms. I specially like the hose feature, so that it can run for longer. I only wish that the top handles were deeper, so that you could insert your hands further inside to hold the dehumidifier more safely. I am afraid of dropping it.
Great for taking the moisture out of the house.
We get quite a bit of damp in our house, and we get mould growing in some of the rooms, especially in the shower room.
I wasnt too sure about this at first as it seemed to constantly be on (I was thinking about our electricity bill), but it was getting a lot of moisture of the air so left it for about 3 weeks to see what would happen. Now the machine turns on very rarely as its taken out most of the moisture.
We have noticed a massive difference in the mould in the house especially around the windows. We have a Nest Thermostat in the house which is close to where the dehumidifier is, this reports a similar humidity level as the dehumidifier states.
Would definitely recommend if you have mould in the house or a lot of condensation on the windows.
I only wish I had bough it sooner! It is giving a great service and removing a surprising amount of water from our rooms. I specially like the hose feature, so that it can run for longer. I only wish that the top handles were deeper, so that you could insert your hands further inside to hold the dehumidifier more safely. I am afraid of dropping it.
Great for taking the moisture out of the house.
We get quite a bit of damp in our house, and we get mould growing in some of the rooms, especially in the shower room.
I wasnt too sure about this at first as it seemed to constantly be on (I was thinking about our electricity bill), but it was getting a lot of moisture of the air so left it for about 3 weeks to see what would happen. Now the machine turns on very rarely as its taken out most of the moisture.
We have noticed a massive difference in the mould in the house especially around the windows. We have a Nest Thermostat in the house which is close to where the dehumidifier is, this reports a similar humidity level as the dehumidifier states.
Would definitely recommend if you have mould in the house or a lot of condensation on the windows.
Also when the water tank fills up it beeps 5 or 6 times quite loudly which is pretty annoying as we leave it on overnigh
Works a charm, especially if you put it in a room and shut the door, we leave ours on constant the whole time and it brings the rooms down to 50% humidity, occasionally 45%, but I’ve never seen it go below this. My only gripe is the lead could be a bit longer, but we’ve put ours on a small extension lead and alternate rooms/hallway with it. Also when the water tank fills up it beeps 5 or 6 times quite loudly which is pretty annoying as we leave it on overnight, but I’m just more vigilant in emptying before I go to bed now. Despite that I’m happy, we used to have a DeLongi Dem10 one which was really chunky and heavy, this unit has wheels and is a lot slimmer and overall better looking.
Also when the water tank fills up it beeps 5 or 6 times quite loudly which is pretty annoying as we leave it on overnigh
Works a charm, especially if you put it in a room and shut the door, we leave ours on constant the whole time and it brings the rooms down to 50% humidity, occasionally 45%, but I’ve never seen it go below this. My only gripe is the lead could be a bit longer, but we’ve put ours on a small extension lead and alternate rooms/hallway with it. Also when the water tank fills up it beeps 5 or 6 times quite loudly which is pretty annoying as we leave it on overnight, but I’m just more vigilant in emptying before I go to bed now. Despite that I’m happy, we used to have a DeLongi Dem10 one which was really chunky and heavy, this unit has wheels and is a lot slimmer and overall better looking.
We were at our wits end with a mould infested bathroom,
Mould was everywhere, floor, ceilings, walls, even on chair and bottles of shampoo etc,
We tried everything, heaters, new fan in ceiling, opening windows and doors etc etc
Then we got this dehumidifier and am astonished at the difference in the bathroom, We don’t even have this on all the time but the amount of water it is sucking out of the air is amazing. It is doing a great job, recommend to all.
Absolutely brilliant stopped my mood issues on wall and no longer get wet windows in morning. Leave on 12 hours a day. I have a wine bedroom flat with main issue in front room and bedroom. Leave it in hallway on 12 hours a day. Now solved my issue of black marks on walls and gunk on window frames.
Not bad
We’ve used this a lot to help with our old house in Scotland.
This would probably work better in a warmer location.
Its been useful to have. I think we just had slightly higher expectations of its impact.
It would be interesting to compare it to a dessicant-based model.
Fantastic if you suffer house dust mite allergy
I bought this to dehumidify the air to prevent house dust mites flourishing: they need a moist atmosphere to live since they don’t drink. The dehumidifier works really well – taking litres of water out of the air. It slightly warms the air too, which is lovely. It doesn’t make a lot of noise, but I do switch it off during the night. It’s much better than the Klarstein I bought at the same time.
Sleek looking and great performance. We had looked at so many reviews ...
Sleek looking and great performance. We had looked at so many reviews and even been to seem dehumidifiers in stores. We finally decided on this based on features and price.
It’s really quiet and has lots of adjustability for your desired humidity and run times. We generally run it for 2 hours in the evening and 2 hours in the morning when we have clothes drying in the spare bedroom.
Very efficient dehumidifie
It is a very efficient dehumidifier and it definitely does its job. As soon as we started using (in a bedroom with a water leak), the smell of moist went aways within few hours. It is a bit loud, though. The water recipient’s capacity is very well suitable for a 3 bedroom home. Unfortunately I can’t comment on the electricity it spends, since we’re still waiting for our first bill.
AMAZING
THIS REALLY TRUELY WORKS – I HAVE USED IT DURING WASHING DAY AND ALSO IN A COLD BEDROOM AND EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN NOT SEE IF THERE IS ANYTHING IN THE ROOM AS REGARDS TO MOISTURE; AFTER FOUR HOURS THE CONTAINER WAS FULL OF WATER COLLECTED – AMAZING
I RECENTLY WAS GETTING BLACK MOULD ON THE WINDOWS AND REGULARLY HAD TO CLEAN AND THIS DE-HUMIDIFIER IS A GREAT IDEA
WELL DONE
Good machine, very effective at removing moisture.
Have to say that this has proved it’s effectiveness from day one. It’s easy to use and the instructions are clear and straightforward, and the controls on the top of the machine couldn’t be more simple.
I set the humidity to 40% and left the unit on low fan speed for four hours, just to see how it would perform. The unit displays the current humidity to the nearest 5% and this matched a separate meter (55% vs 57%) that I had placed in the same room. After four hours, the room was down to 40% (or 43% on the separate meter) and there was a surprising amount of water in the tank.
The unit is quite heavy, but it moves easily on the small castors. You can certainly hear it when it’s on, although I wouldn’t call it loud, probably comparable to a fan.
Good machine, very effective at removing moisture.
Have to say that this has proved it’s effectiveness from day one. It’s easy to use and the instructions are clear and straightforward, and the controls on the top of the machine couldn’t be more simple.
I set the humidity to 40% and left the unit on low fan speed for four hours, just to see how it would perform. The unit displays the current humidity to the nearest 5% and this matched a separate meter (55% vs 57%) that I had placed in the same room. After four hours, the room was down to 40% (or 43% on the separate meter) and there was a surprising amount of water in the tank.
The unit is quite heavy, but it moves easily on the small castors. You can certainly hear it when it’s on, although I wouldn’t call it loud, probably comparable to a fan.
Good things do come in small packages
Bought for my daughter who lives in a 3 bedroomed mid terraced in Altrincham.
She has had slight condensation problems in the past, but, since having a child with all the extra washing that that entails, she has had increasing problems. She uses a Lakeland airer/dryer which is on overnight.
This little beauty has brought everything back under control – it’s on overnight and during the day, when required, is not noisy and is very efficient keeping the whole house dry.
Highly recommended
This is brilliant. We have ours running two hours every evening after baths and showers and it clears the steam really quickly. We have a two bed bungalow with another bedroom and bathroom upstairs. Our upstairs bathroom is always damp this time of year but this dehumidifier does the job. We have ours in the lounge which is the most central room and it deals with the whole house. We have it set for the two hour run but can probably turn it off after about an hour. It has a special function to use when you have washing hanging up to dry indoors to keep moisture contained. It really is a good thing to have.
Huge difference in our house after less than a week.
I think it’s important to point out one fact about dehumidifiers as there a lot of nay sayers who do not understand basic physics. Without even considering damp and mildew issues – increased humidity has the effect of making your house feel colder. Fact. Using a dehumidifier is part of the overall energy equation of your house. Indeed – my suspicion is that our energy bills will now come down overall because we are now using significantly less heating oil to warm our much dryer house up. It now feels warm without the heating on. I’m going to buy at least one more dehumidifying unit with this in mind.
Hasta la vista mould
With no extractor fan in our bathroom we bought this to combat the growth of mould. Has done a great job of dramatically slowing its growth. Fills the removable water bucket twice a day in our house. As someone who likes quiet when falling asleep I’d struggle to have this humming away in the bedroom, but it’s fine in the bathroom next door.
The damp was COMPLETELY eradicated - an amazing machine
This changed everything in the house – the damp was COMPLETELY eradicated. I got litres almost daily out of the house, so ended up putting one at each of the old cottage, and the smell disappeared nearly overnight, and before using them, there was damp on walls, and it stunk of damp. An amazing machine. Highly recommend.
Nice solid piece of machine
Nice solid piece of machine. I decided to return it though after 2 days as it wasn’t suitable for my needs. The return process was impeccable and received a refund promptly. One thing i should note is that its not very quiet to have it operating while you are in the same room (even in the low fan mode), but it definitely does the job while you are away or in another room.
This has been essential in our studio which, due to the old building and design, functions like a greenhouse. It gets so humid everyday and we were starting to have problems, but now this little guy keeps us dry. When we place it next to drying laundry, it removes all the water very quickly. I was surprised at how well this thing works. We pull two full tanks of water out the air every day.
This new model is much heavier but I like the digital display and stronger dehumidifying powe
My previous ecoair had to be retired after 3+ years and I needed an urgent replacement. This new model is much heavier but I like the digital display and stronger dehumidifying power. Excellent next day delivery by Amazon as per usual.
I use this mainly in the bathroom but leaving it in the hallway outside the bathroom has allowed my entire flat to be dry and much warmer.
Not sure how much it’s going to affect my electricity bill but I don’t think I’ll need the heating on anytime soon with this on!
I used this in our bedroom where in the winter condensation drips from the ceiling. It works, dry ceiling and windows and water in the tub at the bottom.
Two downsides, it’s loud. The lower of the two settings is still loud and I know some people will find it difficult to sleep through. Second, the tub feels slightly flimsy when emptying,small problem granted.
I really like how you can set the humidity and it will turn itself off and on to stay at that set humidity. Not sure how accurate it is but it seem to work ok.
All things considered, I’d definitely recommend and buy again.
I used this in our bedroom where in the winter condensation drips from the ceiling. It works, dry ceiling and windows and water in the tub at the bottom.
Two downsides, it’s loud. The lower of the two settings is still loud and I know some people will find it difficult to sleep through. Second, the tub feels slightly flimsy when emptying,small problem granted.
I really like how you can set the humidity and it will turn itself off and on to stay at that set humidity. Not sure how accurate it is but it seem to work ok.
All things considered, I’d definitely recommend and buy again.
Works great but is far from quiet.
The machine does a great job.
The build quality is very good and I was suprised how much water it managed to collect.
Would have given it 5 stars but for the fact that it’s not quiet.
If you have the money and want a proper dehumidifier then this will do a job for you.
Very good construction looks well designed and modern with a solid clunky feel. Make no mistake here this a solid machine no flimsy plastic here whatsoever.
Noise wise is no louder than a medium fan running in your room, my wife and I can sleep with it on but may not be to everyone’s level of noise.
Extracts alot of water from our room so is obviously doing it’s job well. Can’t ask for more!
Very good construction looks well designed and modern with a solid clunky feel. Make no mistake here this a solid machine no flimsy plastic here whatsoever.
Noise wise is no louder than a medium fan running in your room, my wife and I can sleep with it on but may not be to everyone’s level of noise.
Extracts alot of water from our room so is obviously doing it’s job well. Can’t ask for more!
Marvellous bit of kit, so glad we bought i
We essentially live in a static caravan and for a couple of years my dear wife has suffered a bad cough at night, she doesn’t smoke by the way, then someone mentioned that a dehumidifier might help, all the usual medical checks had already been made.
After a bit of research I bought this unit and we haven’t looked back, the cough is gone (we keep windows open by the way so there was plenty of air changes)
We use this unit at night when there is high humidity and the unit can be set to run for 2 or 4 hours or constantly to a pre set humidity level.
The amount of water it takes from the air is amazing, but this has a 3 litre tank capacity or could be run out to drain, an adapter is provided
Would thoroughly recommend
Marvellous bit of kit, so glad we bought i
We essentially live in a static caravan and for a couple of years my dear wife has suffered a bad cough at night, she doesn’t smoke by the way, then someone mentioned that a dehumidifier might help, all the usual medical checks had already been made.
After a bit of research I bought this unit and we haven’t looked back, the cough is gone (we keep windows open by the way so there was plenty of air changes)
We use this unit at night when there is high humidity and the unit can be set to run for 2 or 4 hours or constantly to a pre set humidity level.
The amount of water it takes from the air is amazing, but this has a 3 litre tank capacity or could be run out to drain, an adapter is provided
Would thoroughly recommend
Good device for a small apartme
I think this has been a good purchase. Decent built device with simple instructions. We are living in an old victorian building where the humidity occasionally reaches over 80%. Started of with a small dehumidifier but that barely made a difference. With this device we easily get it down to 55-65%. It collects a few litres a day. Only downside is that the room quickly gets damp again and the machine pretty much needs to run non stop to keep up. It would be too noisy for during the night. Hope the electricity bill will not be too high. However it does compensate somewhat in the room temperature. Less humidity equals a warmer home.
You won't regre
I researched and researched read hundreds of reviews on all diff types of dehumidifier s and for the price and performance this is the 1. Looks neat, easy to use, pulls water out the air very good. I use it in a smallish room so I can’t say about how good a job would be on large house but for my needs it’s perfect. Not that loud either.
Very effective. Runs well on a timer plug. Solved mould issue in a 6mx6m room within a week running for 6hours a day. Now run for 3hours per day during winter filling tank every 3days and keeps mould at bay
Quite a big item so make sure you pay attention to the sizing so that you have a place to put it. However, it is reasonably portable. It comes on wheels to move around if needed as well. There is a timer mechanism which I find very handy as well. While there is a humidity indicator on the device I bought a cheap separate humidity monitor to monitor the impact of the dehumidifier in various parts of the kitchen. It also helps with getting an optimal position so that it has the biggest impact.
I have it in my kitchen which, in winter, is prone to excessive humidity and so mould can start to creep into corners and such like. This dehumidifier has done a good job of reducing the amount of humidity in the kitchen when in use and there has been a huge reduction in mould appearing now. So very happy with the product.
Easy to remove the water catchment tray and throw the water away. It is quite interesting to see how much water is actually extracted from the air.
Quite a big item so make sure you pay attention to the sizing so that you have a place to put it. However, it is reasonably portable. It comes on wheels to move around if needed as well. There is a timer mechanism which I find very handy as well. While there is a humidity indicator on the device I bought a cheap separate humidity monitor to monitor the impact of the dehumidifier in various parts of the kitchen. It also helps with getting an optimal position so that it has the biggest impact.
I have it in my kitchen which, in winter, is prone to excessive humidity and so mould can start to creep into corners and such like. This dehumidifier has done a good job of reducing the amount of humidity in the kitchen when in use and there has been a huge reduction in mould appearing now. So very happy with the product.
Easy to remove the water catchment tray and throw the water away. It is quite interesting to see how much water is actually extracted from the air.
I usually mainly when drying my laundry at home. It absorbs a loooot of water. I don’t give it 5 stats because it’s a little heavy/big. It’s quite classy though for a dehumidifie
We use this during the winter when drying clothes inside and cooking and it does a great job.
Shifts an impressive (and worrying!) amount of moisture from the air, especially when drying clothes. It’s scary to think how much of that was in the air we were breathing and most likely contributing to damp issues in the house. We use this during the winter when drying clothes inside and cooking and it does a great job.
Absolutely amazing product! We had new windows installed which caused ...
Absolutely amazing product! We had new windows installed which caused the moisture in the house to build up and we started noticing mould forming on our ceilings and condensation on the inside of our windows. Once the dehumidifier arrived we started turning it on for an hour every morning when we woke up – problem solved! No more condensation or mould anywhere despite the dehumidifier being in one room of the house! It even has a functions for drying clothes and removes all moisture from the bathroom after a shower.
One of my best ever buys, worth every penny
This has literally saved us thousands of pounds.
We’d been having serious problems with condensation on our conservatory windows since moving into our house, so much so that window sills would have puddles of water. This has stopped that since the first time we used it, no need for expensive damp coursing now.
Our conservatory is 18ft by 16ft and 12ft high at its highest point. This dehumidifier handles it easily.
Good and useful machine
This is a great machine, dealt with the black mould staining in just a few days. Now we use it after the daily shower, placing it in the bathroom. As we live in a flat with no outdoor space the ‘dry washing’ function is excellent. The display window is good, clearly tells you what you want, and the water collector comes out easily to empty. The wheels move smoothly, even on carpet, to move it around. Don’t think I’d be happy taking it up and down stairs.
This is brilliant. I live in a loft-conversion flat which has an unheated, unventilated bathroom and kitchen (lucky me, I know) which are both prone to damp. I run this for about half an hour in each room (or an hour if I’ve showered or cooked things that steam) and they’re completely dry and warm after that. It slightly warms the air as it dries it.
I also dry clothes indoors in winter, with all the windows closed. This beast can suck the moisture out of a full wash of bathtowels within 4 hours.
The timer is extremely useful. I’m on economy 7 power so I run this on constant at night, and in 4 hour blocks as needed during the day. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to a friend, but there’s no way I would lend it! 🙂
It’s extremely quiet (barely noticeable) on low-power setting, and makes a pleasant (to my ears) white noise sound on full. If it’s on the other side of a door you won’t hear it.
The only improvements you could make would be possibly a longer cable – it’s about 2m but as the fan vents are on the back, you’ll want to turn the unit round to point it at your washing which takes up a little of the cable length. A delay timer would be an excellent addition for people on economy 7, but I suppose you could always add one at the wall socket if you wanted.
I haven’t noticed much difference in my electricity bill since buying it, if anything I’ve used less power as it’s much easier to heat a dry space so I haven’t had to resort to using fan heaters etc.
This is brilliant. I live in a loft-conversion flat which has an unheated, unventilated bathroom and kitchen (lucky me, I know) which are both prone to damp. I run this for about half an hour in each room (or an hour if I’ve showered or cooked things that steam) and they’re completely dry and warm after that. It slightly warms the air as it dries it.
I also dry clothes indoors in winter, with all the windows closed. This beast can suck the moisture out of a full wash of bathtowels within 4 hours.
The timer is extremely useful. I’m on economy 7 power so I run this on constant at night, and in 4 hour blocks as needed during the day. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to a friend, but there’s no way I would lend it! 🙂
It’s extremely quiet (barely noticeable) on low-power setting, and makes a pleasant (to my ears) white noise sound on full. If it’s on the other side of a door you won’t hear it.
The only improvements you could make would be possibly a longer cable – it’s about 2m but as the fan vents are on the back, you’ll want to turn the unit round to point it at your washing which takes up a little of the cable length. A delay timer would be an excellent addition for people on economy 7, but I suppose you could always add one at the wall socket if you wanted.
I haven’t noticed much difference in my electricity bill since buying it, if anything I’ve used less power as it’s much easier to heat a dry space so I haven’t had to resort to using fan heaters etc.
The dehumidifier does a wonderful job. I bought it as a present for ...
The dehumidifier does a wonderful job. I bought it as a present for my parents because they had huge problems with the mould in the kitchen area, had to change the furniture there twice in the last 2 years. They are using it on a regular basis and the mould disappeared, no more water on the walls either. It is very easy to use with the drainage option and the noise it’s acceptable. They really love it, thank you.
Great, but a little restrictive
We had a condensation problem in our bedroom, and had used disposable moisture traps, they collected little bit of the moisture, but nothing prepared me for the amount this would collect, it regularly sucks up 2-3 litres a day in the cold weather.
I find the unit too noisy to run during the night, even on the quiet low speed setting, (with earplugs in), Also you cannot program the unit to come on a set times, or when moisture reaches a certain level which is a little restrictive.
Initially I thought it was overkill for drying out the bathroom, as it had bad condensation during the winter months, but now I think it’s one of the most useful items for combating the damp and mould in the bathroom. They haven’t returned and it is astonishing how much water it extracts from the room. Its not silent, but you do get used to it, plus it has a timer, which can turn off the machine after a couple of hours when it’s done it’s job. As it’s portable it gets used in other rooms from time to time, to make sure the room isn’t damp. Highly recommended if you can afford it.
Cool design and works well.
My research confirmed this model as a best buy in refrigerant dehumidifiers. Great design with a quality feel about it, and is also very simple to operate.
Located upstairs on a landing to reduce moisture from a shower room and a bathroom. It often collects over a litre of water in a few hours.
It's just amazing how quickly the tank fills up
Can’t believe how much moisture is just in the air. We put it on timer in the morning and again at night both for the 4 hour setting. It’s just amazing how quickly the tank fills up. Our windows are clear now and not running with condensation. Really pleased with it. We have just bought another one but with the larger tank for our daughter .
Excellent machine
Delighted with my new dehumidifier. The old one died after about 15 years of faithful service keeping my cellar/workshop useable. The replacement one looks good, easy to use and keeps the cellar dry enough for use. Very helpful warning light that the filter needs cleaning. And the filter is easily removed and washed/brushed. Water container, with the machine in more or less continuous use, needs emptying once every day or so during winter.
Hope it lasts as long as my last one!
Very nice model.
Very good device. Removes water efficiently so not too costly to use. I have found it useful to run it through a stand alone watt hour metre just to keep an eye on my monthly usage but running it for 12 hours a day costs me about 10 a month this time of year. I tend to use it in a cold bedroom where there is a lot of condensation on the double glazed windows on these cold mornings.
Plenty of Water - Good Value
It extracts plenty of water from our small flat which we hang our wet clothes in to dry – it is surprising the amount of water that it extracts. For a small flat it works a treat. Can’t advise if relatively loud compared to other de-humidifiers as only one I have had, but we don’t put it on overnight in our smal flat as it is a bit too loud. In my opinion, it is fine to have on during the day if in the room, with two settings for full or half power. I wouldn’t want it on if watching a movie but it’s ok if regular television is on.
Good value for money as it does the job for us. Very happy with the purchase. Rated 4/5 as premium dehumidifiers likely to be a slight bit quieter and even more effective but great value and effective product.
Plenty of Water - Good Value
It extracts plenty of water from our small flat which we hang our wet clothes in to dry – it is surprising the amount of water that it extracts. For a small flat it works a treat. Can’t advise if relatively loud compared to other de-humidifiers as only one I have had, but we don’t put it on overnight in our smal flat as it is a bit too loud. In my opinion, it is fine to have on during the day if in the room, with two settings for full or half power. I wouldn’t want it on if watching a movie but it’s ok if regular television is on.
Good value for money as it does the job for us. Very happy with the purchase. Rated 4/5 as premium dehumidifiers likely to be a slight bit quieter and even more effective but great value and effective product.
works very well, and keeps the humidity in my room at around 42% when set to 40%. I have to empty the collector every 2 days, and it could be quieter, but the timer functions works well for letting you turn it off when going to bed, but have it turn back on in the night so the room isnt damp when you wake up.
We live in damp and rainy cornwall where a dehumidifier is essential in many homes, especially since double glazing and better roof and wall insulation and being out working mean the house doesn’t get to breathe enough.
We had our previous one for years but it wasn’t doing much so I read around and settled on this one.
It’s exactly what we need. We can set the desired humidity level (and view the current level) put the fans on high or low and either use the internal tank to store water (and cut out once full) or attach the continuous flow pipe if you have a way to drain it.
Already were getting more water out of the air every two hours than we were in a day with our old one, just what we needed.
For us this is a good and affordable option for an essential device.
We live in damp and rainy cornwall where a dehumidifier is essential in many homes, especially since double glazing and better roof and wall insulation and being out working mean the house doesn’t get to breathe enough.
We had our previous one for years but it wasn’t doing much so I read around and settled on this one.
It’s exactly what we need. We can set the desired humidity level (and view the current level) put the fans on high or low and either use the internal tank to store water (and cut out once full) or attach the continuous flow pipe if you have a way to drain it.
Already were getting more water out of the air every two hours than we were in a day with our old one, just what we needed.
For us this is a good and affordable option for an essential device.
Feels like a very good purchase so fa
Had this unit for 12 months now to combat condensation from a large fish tank. It’s on 24/7 and so far has performed very well and saved my house from rotting from the inside out. The permanent drain is not very well designed, but l’ve been emptying the collection tank every few days. Feels like a very good purchase so far.
I was pretty skeptical to buying a dehumidifier at first as i didnt think we would need it. We already had two of them unibond things (they’re crap) and didnt think we’d need it. Once we had bought it however, i couldnt believe how much moisture is in the air! This beauty of a machine does a a great job. It has a display on top of the unit to see what level the humidity is at in the place. You can adjust it according to what you want. There is also a laundry option, which in my opinion isn’t actually needed but there’s only two of us so who knows for a family. Has a big tank to collect all the water in which is useful if leaving it constantly on. There is a 2hr and 4hr timer on this which in the 2 months we’ve had it we’ve used only twice. It does not use that much electricity which is ideal. It has a high and low option for how powerful you want it to work which is great when theres high levels of moisture in the air. Lastly it helps with keeping on top of your asthma (i am a sufferer) and i have noticed i am not using my inhalers as much, so it has health benefits too!
The one downside is that the humidity level on top only works in 5’s so we had to buy separate hygrometer to see what the actual humidity was. Apart from that i would highly recommend this product as it works great. I dont know why i didn’t think about getting this sooner!
I was pretty skeptical to buying a dehumidifier at first as i didnt think we would need it. We already had two of them unibond things (they’re crap) and didnt think we’d need it. Once we had bought it however, i couldnt believe how much moisture is in the air! This beauty of a machine does a a great job. It has a display on top of the unit to see what level the humidity is at in the place. You can adjust it according to what you want. There is also a laundry option, which in my opinion isn’t actually needed but there’s only two of us so who knows for a family. Has a big tank to collect all the water in which is useful if leaving it constantly on. There is a 2hr and 4hr timer on this which in the 2 months we’ve had it we’ve used only twice. It does not use that much electricity which is ideal. It has a high and low option for how powerful you want it to work which is great when theres high levels of moisture in the air. Lastly it helps with keeping on top of your asthma (i am a sufferer) and i have noticed i am not using my inhalers as much, so it has health benefits too!
The one downside is that the humidity level on top only works in 5’s so we had to buy separate hygrometer to see what the actual humidity was. Apart from that i would highly recommend this product as it works great. I dont know why i didn’t think about getting this sooner!
Worth the investment, lower expectations
I purchased this dehumidifier over the others available by EcoAir due to the sleek style and acclaimed litre capacity. I was not disappointed in terms of the design, the soft edged of the machine makes it look a little more pleasing in a room than some of the other boxy designs available. The functions are also very minimal but concise – you can change the fan speed from slow to fast, and choose whether to have the machine on continuously, 2 hours or 4 hours.
The machine does extract water from the air efficiently, however I wouldn’t say it was as fast as some of the reviews on here led me to believe. I left the machine on all day 12-16 hours and it extracted just one tub full (3.5 litres) Which is a substantial amount, but by no means as much as was being described by others.
There is a noticeable difference in the house (3 bedroom) since using this product just a few hours a day, the air is much lighter and we have had almost no issues with mould.
Highly recommend a dehumidifier if you suffer with condensation and damp, this one is a good one, but I think there may be batter out there!
Great purchase
Really happy with purchase, it’s bigger and slightly louder than I’d anticipated but we’ve had it less than 2 days and it has already cleared what I considered a bad condensation problem throughout the house, even upstairs, and we’ve only had it running in the kitchen for a total of 12 hours. Our hygrometer reading has gone from 75% to at its lowest 55%, and is now sitting around 63%. We haven’t had to run it over night to maintain the lower % and the house is also feeling cosier.
It was delivered quickly and was very easy to set up.
Very impressed..... it works!
I bought this because I wanted to freshen up the ambience in my home during these damp foggy winter days when I always seem to get a high moisture content particularly in my conservatory.
And to my surprise…… this has done the trick. No more condensation in the morning. I emptied a litre of water out of the tank after a few hours and the room felt as fresh as the top of a mountain.
It also filters the air and seems to remove pet smells etc…my bedroom had a relative humidity of 60, after 4 hours of dehumidification it was down to 45 and was noticeably fresher.
I’m very impressed with this and have no hesitation in giving it 5 stars.
Excellent machine. Am using it on the upstairs landing of a three bedroom house. It is keeping the three bedrooms and bathroom dryer, reduced/eliminating the mould we had. We just had a water leak over Christmas and it dried that out very quickly. It is quite loud on full fans. I run it on the lower setting at 50% humidity and it seems to suit us. We are removing a full collector of water each day. Water collector is easy to empty, the filter is simple to remove and clean. The machine looks good, works well and I intend to buy another asap to run downstairs.
This is the second one. It’s also very good. It is the compressor type. It’s still too nosey first bedroom. But very good to use, the only gripe is the draw is bit fiddly to put back. It’s still OK
I found it dries the washing very quickly
I am very pleased and have no regrets
I found a big difference to my rooms. No mold smells.
Within 24 hours this machine had made a HUGE difference in our home taking out large amounts of water from the air and making our home a much nicer place to be. It is heavy but it has wheels and a handle making it easy to move around the house and I think it’s a a non-issue if you have a one level home. Other reviews have said that it was noisy – but honestly my washing machine is a tonne louder than the machine and if you can live with that then you can certainly live with the dehumidifier. From the settings to the easy instructions and easy tray removal.. 5 stars – so happy with it!
A fantastic way of getting rid of excess moisture from the air. I’ve placed this in my bathroom and it clears all moisture out in about fifteen minutes, plus you get the added bonus of it heating up small rooms at the same time. Just stick it to around 50% and it’ll switch on and off throughout the day to keep the moisture down and the temperatures above normal. Great piece of kit and looking at getting a second one in the new year!
... the job very well - although it would be nice if there were a few extra settings to control ...
Does the job very well – although it would be nice if there were a few extra settings to control how long it stays on for. Very easy to use though and works well. 4/5 due to the lack of extra settings and the price being quite high, but still highly recommended if you need to dehumidifier for your shower room.
Brilliant, a product that actually delivers !
My daughter is between houses and is living in a damp, wet caravan during winter. It has been adversly affecting her health. Her clothes and posessions were covered with mildew! In the first night of using the dehumidifier, she collected over a pint and a half of water! She woke up to a dry environment for the first time in 9 months. A bargain! I whole heartedly endorse this product. Thank you.
Bought this after lots of research
Quick delivery. Does the job.
After doing a lot if research all with vairing views from experts I chose this. It’s small enough to be portable and powerful/economical to get the required job done. I’ve a medium sized 3 bed house, built in early 1900’s, so not modern by any standard, experienced moisture in the air, set this to run for a couple of hours and it extracts the water. I don’t know how correct the humidity sensor is. From what I have researched you’ll need to pay a serious amount of money for equipment that gives exact readings, little digital monitors really are not adequate if you want to be precise. That said it appears to be doing the job. The reservoir is sufficient to hold the water extracted, max. 12litres, I run it for a couple of hours to take the humidity down to 50% and get about a pint of water. It normally starts off at 70%. Most of my rooms measure 14ft by 14ft. It’s a semi detached and the only two rooms that are affected are not on the adjoing neighbor walls, the outer corner rooms, lounge and bedroom. I really only experience moisture in the air and not damp walls or Windows. I would recommend this, for its price and effectiveness. Ps. If you got washing on a cloths horse and use the extractor it’ll have dry in no time too.
Has really improved the dampness of our rented home. Easy to move on the castors and simple to operate. I use the washing function often as we live in a very rainy area and can go weeks without being able to hang clothes outside. Can leave on overnight in a closed room to dry out the washing significantly ( I usually still need to finish in the dryer but this is way more economical).
Bought this after lots of research
Quick delivery. Does the job.
After doing a lot if research all with vairing views from experts I chose this. It’s small enough to be portable and powerful/economical to get the required job done. I’ve a medium sized 3 bed house, built in early 1900’s, so not modern by any standard, experienced moisture in the air, set this to run for a couple of hours and it extracts the water. I don’t know how correct the humidity sensor is. From what I have researched you’ll need to pay a serious amount of money for equipment that gives exact readings, little digital monitors really are not adequate if you want to be precise. That said it appears to be doing the job. The reservoir is sufficient to hold the water extracted, max. 12litres, I run it for a couple of hours to take the humidity down to 50% and get about a pint of water. It normally starts off at 70%. Most of my rooms measure 14ft by 14ft. It’s a semi detached and the only two rooms that are affected are not on the adjoing neighbor walls, the outer corner rooms, lounge and bedroom. I really only experience moisture in the air and not damp walls or Windows. I would recommend this, for its price and effectiveness. Ps. If you got washing on a cloths horse and use the extractor it’ll have dry in no time too.
Very efficient fast dehumidifier.
Great bit of kit, use it in a spare room that gets incredibly humid and mould forms.
You can set the humidity and it tells you the room humidity. Humidity of 60 or below is recommended to stop mould.
It’s super efficient and really pulls the water out of the air quickly.
It is very loud, even on the low-fan setting.
If you use this with an entire house as opposed to one room you can expect to need to empty it frequently.
Good machine, good value for money, no more noisy than Ebac Powerpac dehumidifier. Easy to use, helpful display (though a backlit display would be useful). Refitting of water container after emptying is a little fiddly. I had several Ebac Powerpac dehumidifiers before this, all of which broke during warranty (see my review). So far this EcoAir works fine, despite Amazon’s courier sending it to me on its side, despite clear warning label on the box (see photo).
End of damp
Have had this product for about a month am using it in conjunction with another dehumidifier.
Have got one upstairs and the ecoAir dc12 downstairs have been suffering from a lot of condensation on the walls as well as the windows in my stone built terraced house, since getting a lot of damp in to the house last winter due to a leaking chimney stack that had to be removed have been running the unit and have found that after a couple of days the level of condensation has dropped considerably. The humidity level on the unit was set to 55% which has been achieved. All in all a well built and an effective unit.
Effective in a 4 bedroom house
I’ve waited approximately a month to post a review as I needed to check reliability. I have a four bedroom house so was a little worried the dehumidifier wouldn’t cope. It’s brilliant! Humidity drops very quickly, clothes and towels dry in less than 24hrs (dehumidifier is situated close to clothes horse) and bathroom steam clears super fast. I spent weeks researching dehumidifiers as the choice is bewildering, but I took the plunge with this one. Easy to use, big tank, not horrifically noisy, reasonably priced and it works. Btw, I had meaco before and it packed in after 2 years so I wouldn’t recommend that make.
I live in a lower ground flat which was in good condition at the time I moved in but as I started living in the heating and condensation rapidly created the perfect environment for mould and dampness. I gave up on simple remedies (moisture absorbers) and I decided to go for a dehumidifier. This dehumidifier is quite compact and easily movable across rooms thanks to the wheels. The humidity % indicator goes from 75-80% (after few days of non usage) to 45 in about one hour. House feels better after couple of hours of usage. Noise is not an issue, although I would not switch it on in the room during the night cause it’s like having a air conditioner working. When I do my laundry I put it in the next room with the door closed and I can’t hear almost anything. Laundry is almost completely dry after one night on “continuous” setting. In my house the tank is filled of half in 5-6 hours.
I would recommend the produc
I live in a lower ground flat which was in good condition at the time I moved in but as I started living in the heating and condensation rapidly created the perfect environment for mould and dampness. I gave up on simple remedies (moisture absorbers) and I decided to go for a dehumidifier. This dehumidifier is quite compact and easily movable across rooms thanks to the wheels. The humidity % indicator goes from 75-80% (after few days of non usage) to 45 in about one hour. House feels better after couple of hours of usage. Noise is not an issue, although I would not switch it on in the room during the night cause it’s like having a air conditioner working. When I do my laundry I put it in the next room with the door closed and I can’t hear almost anything. Laundry is almost completely dry after one night on “continuous” setting. In my house the tank is filled of half in 5-6 hours.
I would recommend the produc
A vital bit of kit for the winte
After reading a lot of reviews on various different dehumidifiers I am pleased to be in the position to add yet another positive comment. We’ve recently moved into a 17th century cottage, which we love but condensation running down the interior walls, not so much. The worst room was initially 80%, 48 hours and 6 (!) litres of water later it is now set at a comfortable 55% – no trickles of water on windows or walls in any other room either…so long as the doors are left open. Could not be happier with this product!
So good it even dried my tears!
My apartment has long been plagued by damp in the winter months. Having purchased one of these for my parents, to hear such high praise about transforming their bungalow (or previously mushroom cave) into a lovely, dry, welcoming home, I decided that I should take the plunge and invest in a unit for myself. This weekend the unit arrived. I let it stand for two hours and could see the condensation building up around my aluminium window frames as the temperature started to drop outside. Within about 30 minutes the humidity had dropped from around 80% to 60% and continued to drop down to 45%. In that time a vast amount of water was sucked out of the air, I also noticed that my window frames were looking increasingly less moist! As I left the unit going I even noticed that my eyes started to become sore, they too were drying out! So, no more crying about mildew on my windows or damp behind my curtains, this thing really has changed the situation for the better.
So good it even dried my tears!
My apartment has long been plagued by damp in the winter months. Having purchased one of these for my parents, to hear such high praise about transforming their bungalow (or previously mushroom cave) into a lovely, dry, welcoming home, I decided that I should take the plunge and invest in a unit for myself. This weekend the unit arrived. I let it stand for two hours and could see the condensation building up around my aluminium window frames as the temperature started to drop outside. Within about 30 minutes the humidity had dropped from around 80% to 60% and continued to drop down to 45%. In that time a vast amount of water was sucked out of the air, I also noticed that my window frames were looking increasingly less moist! As I left the unit going I even noticed that my eyes started to become sore, they too were drying out! So, no more crying about mildew on my windows or damp behind my curtains, this thing really has changed the situation for the better.
The timer on it is actually really useful. I know a few people in the building ...
I used several dehumidifiers over the years. This is the most visually appealing and effective one I have had. The fan on it really helps dry out clothes on a clothes horse. The timer on it is actually really useful.
I know a few people in the building trade. They are all using small compact dehumidifiers like these for drying out areas after a flood, as they are just as effective as industrial dehumidifiers without the massive cost/maintenance.
Drier Air...
Recently purchased a house with damp issues. Got to the bottom of the problems with DPC, new windows, guttering etc all.
However, naturally a house still has moisture. Been using EcoAir for 3 months and fantastic at taking excess moisture out of the air, easy to tell when no moisture on windows, doors on the morning after use.
Easy to manoeuvre, lightish and fairly quiet and not noticeable on a night. Great for drying clothes too.
Great for helping to dry clothes.
I wish I’d bought this ages ago. In a flat with no tumble dryer the clothes drying feature means I can get my washing cleared away much quicker and have less condensation to deal with. I’m always fascinated by the amount of water that has been sucked out of the air. Additionally, this dehumidifier does not take up much space, is OK to look at and the castors make it easy to move around.