Some dehumidifiers have variable speeds so we check how much noise each one makes at its highest and lowest settings. Once all the dust has been rinsed off, simply dry the dehumidifier filter with a tea towel before placing it back in the dehumidifier.

We say surprisingly because this unit can be popped into place inside most rooms without taking over. The frequency of this requirement depends obviously on how much moisture needs to be removed, but it’s good to get in the habit of throwing it away as a matter of course. If you’ve bought a humidifier to tackle moisture in your home then it’s unlikely you’ll be too interested in having lots of controls to configure. In night mode I still found noise levels too high to sleep with it running in the same room, but it was fine running in a room downstairs or in another room, with only a barely perceptible low hum crossing walls or floors.We like its portable appeal, without it being too intrusive and there is, of course, the option of getting a larger capacity variation on the theme if you have larger rooms and/or more moisture to tackle. And we’re proud to say that the MeacoDry Arete ® design gives it a lot of advantages over other dehumidifiers (including our own). Once humidity levels start to stabilise, the Meaco switches down to the lower fan setting, at which point the sound levels drop to around 43dB and the power consumption can go as low as 28W. Central to this is the humidistat button, which allows you to configure your preferred humidity removal level. Finally, there’s a Night mode, which keeps the fan at low speed and turns all displays and indicators off, plus a child lock.

This size of unit is especially useful in smaller homes and flats because of its size and Quiet Mark award-winning operation. What’s more, the new model comes in a 25L variant for larger households, which isn’t an option with the ABC range.The Arete One is at its noisiest in clothes drying mode, where you’re looking at sound levels of over 50dB and power consumption of over 208W. there is no doubt that the quality of the dehumidifiers has improved over the years, especially the DD8L range.

The Arete is the first (and only) dehumidifier I have seen that looks like a stylish tech gadget that you’d actually want to have on display in a main room, with a tinge of futuristic minimalism to it as well. You barely have to do anything; just turn it on, press the Smart Humidity mode button, and it’ll get to work bringing the humidity down to the default 55%rh target.For our MeacoDry ABC dehumidifiers there are two different filters: a normal filter ( 10L and 12L model) and a combined filter and filter case ( 20L model) – they both do the same job. Boasting the very latest noise reducing and energy efficient features, the 10 litre MeacoDry ‘ABC’ is an Ultra-Quiet compressor dehumidifier, making it the most effective and practical dehumidifying solution for the home.