Dehumidifier info required

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Rather than hijack an existing thread (which I can't find now) where OP was recommended to get a Dehumidifier I though that would be handy for me - I have small three bed bungalow so something suitable.

I started to do search's for them and came to first stumbling block - Do I go for Compressor or Desiccant one - a slim one would be preferable but obviously better bang for buck's over rides style.

So can anyone recommend one at all please or a price range I should be looking at.

Dave
 
Pass on which type to go for, but we have one of these. Helps dry washing indoors and we also leave it running for a couple of hours in the bathroom in the morning (our bathroom is downstairs and has no fan, so no way to vent the steam from pre-work showers).
 
Desiccant all the way. If we lived in a hot and humid climate, then condensers would be best, but it's too cold here when you ideally need to use them, and desiccant's also heat the air and can dry washing. Chows leccy though.
 
I bought this one a few weeks ago: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ecoair-DD122FW-Desiccant-Simple-Dehumidifier/dp/B00474K8SY
It seems to work as it pulls litres and litres of water out the air, but I must have a very damp house as I have set it to the middle of the 3 humidity settings and I have been running it almost constantly since I got it a couple of weeks ago and it's never reached humidity yet! It's costing me a fortune!
 
Do you have a hygrometer? I have an old one I wheel out when decorating and on 'normal' use (ie, it turns off when it's happy), it's still been on at 50% RH after drying out my hands and face!

I tend to be happy as long as my rooms are under 65% RH @ around 18-19c.
 
krooton said:
Desiccant all the way. If we lived in a hot and humid climate, then condensers would be best, but it's too cold here when you ideally need to use them, and desiccant's also heat the air and can dry washing. Chows leccy though.
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how can you tell which are which? i cant seem to see it stated anywhere on the ones I have been looking at. Do you which type the RD12D in post #2 is?
 
Iv'e got a Meaco DD122FWMK3. Been running it recently as the house is getting quite damp. Uses 34W on low and 700W(!!??) on high. Can't wait for the electric bill this quarter. :(

Moving out soon to a new place :)
 
joey1211 said:
Iv'e got a Meaco DD122FWMK3. Been running it recently as the house is getting quite damp. Uses 34W on low and 700W(!!??) on high. Can't wait for the electric bill this quarter. :(

Moving out soon to a new place :)
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The 34W figure is just the fan running whilst it samples the air to see if it needs to kick in.
 
I picked up one of the cheap Aldi ones, compressor type - 330ish watts on highest setting and pulls loads of water out of the air.

I got it on a whim having had condensation issues for a while but not wanting to merely mask them with a dehumidifier...

Looking into the other type i can see why they are better in terms of running costs but would i ever make the 100 quid price difference back? i don't think i would in all honesty but this beast isn't quiet so there is that to factor in but again i wouldn't run mine over night.
 
joey1211 said:
Really? Bugger, i'll have to stick it back on the cost-what-white-box-thingymebob for another reading
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Yeah. I'm currently umming and arring about a Meaco DD8L, it's just the wattage figure that concerns me, especially as it's something you really have to run for a fair while to be effective.

The DD8L's specs say

Power Consumption - 0/30/330/650W - depending on running mode.

I think it's basically 0 when doing nothing, 30 when running the fan to sample the air for a couple of minutes (it does this every 30 minutes), and then I presume the 330 and 650 are low and high modes, if the unit needs to come on.
 
I did buy this one from link above from Chris5 - http://www.dry-it-out.com/RD12D so it will be interesting when he comes back with result's of smart power supply'

From what I read in book it says Power 260w - now as this is just running compressor I can believe it - Fan speed isn't going to take much High or Low. - It's not as though it's a heater although exhaust air is warm.

Good service from supplier - ordered 3.0pm Wednesday and arrived at my door 8.30am Thursday.

Had it running in 2nd bedroom and it took out a Jug of water - as a trial we hung some washing on portable dryer and took out a good 1ltr - switched it off after a few hourse and it's dry this morning and only 5mm condensation along window.

It's back in bedroom but only going to leave it 2 hrs and see. I can basically check my electric usage as I take a meter reading every monday which is usually around 58-64 units so if it's up I can blame DH

Dave
 
Interesting...

I was thinking of getting one of these...

http://ecoair.org/dd122fw-mk5-classic.html

From the jungle place, someone had post a review containing how much it was using...

Jungle review said:
**Update**
I bought an electricity monitor to see how much power this thing used.

I'm paying roughly 13p a unit.

To run all year on full power - £771
To run all year on low power - £408

Full power per hour - 9p
Low power per hour - 5p

To run 10 hours a week for one year on full power about £47
To run 10 hours a week for one year on low power about £26
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Will be interesting to see what the one you purchased draws.
 
oceaness said:
Yeah. I'm currently umming and arring about a Meaco DD8L, it's just the wattage figure that concerns me, especially as it's something you really have to run for a fair while to be effective.

The DD8L's specs say

Power Consumption - 0/30/330/650W - depending on running mode.

I think it's basically 0 when doing nothing, 30 when running the fan to sample the air for a couple of minutes (it does this every 30 minutes), and then I presume the 330 and 650 are low and high modes, if the unit needs to come on.
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650w will be laundry mode
I have this one. Quiet and efficient. Dont be put off by power figures as once it's has reached the set humidity it will go on to test mode and only start up when needed
 
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