The only quieter dehumidifiers I've come across are Peltier models, like the Pro Breeze 1500ml Mini Dehumidifier. However, Peltier dehumidifiers are far less powerful than compressor dehumidifiers. For comparison, as I discovered in my Pro Breeze 1500ml Mini Dehumidifier review, this Peltier model can only extract 0.5L of moisture from the air per day, compared to the MeacoDry Arete One range which can extract 10, 12, 20, or 25L of moisture per day! Portability And there’s a simple but clever solution for pouring out the water. With Arete there are two spouts: one to the left and one to the right. So you can pour the water away without having to juggle or twist the tank. The rooms in our house that experience most condensation sits at about 12-15 degrees. I hadn’t realised until reading this post that it seems that the dehumidifier seems to work better if warmer? (Meaco arrete 25L) This is potentially quite a difficult question to answer because the performance will vary from day to day. For example, the MeacoDry Arete 20L uses 216 watts at a power consumption at 20°C and 60%rh. That’s 7p/hour based on 34p/kWh, and around 56p if you run it for 8 hours a day. Different season – different costs

Will our driver team have any difficulty parking outside your property? Are there yellow lines or other parking restrictions in effect? Steps or Stairs I tested the MeacoDry Arete One dehumidifier in a couple of different areas throughout my home to get a good feel of exactly what it could do. For context, I live in a Victorian terrace, so as you can imagine, dampness and mould can be an issue, especially when it’s been raining a lot. The good news is that MeacoDry Arete One Dehumidifier arrives pre-assembled and is basically ready to use. You'll just need to leave it to stand for at least six hours before you run it for the first time to allow any refrigerant that may have moved during transit to settle. We think Arete is the best dehumidifier range we have ever produced. We’re looking forward to hearing what you think! A dehumidifier isn't the most exciting of household appliances, but it's obvious that attention has still been paid to the MeacoDry Arete One dehumidifier's design. The unit looks both sleek and modern, with simple monochromestyling that blends easily into a room without standing out too much.

Please note that the areas we deliver to on weekends will vary and we may not be able to offer a weekend delivery to your area. 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. MeacoDry Arete One review: What could be improved? You’ll need to supply your own hose (and you’ll need a drain). A standard garden hose should fit it. Meaco used to ship its dehumidifiers with plastic hoses but stopped when customers told them they were rarely used and generally discarded.

We speak to self-confessed clean freak Emma Bunton and find out what part of her home she loves to clean every day! For us, the most important thing about Arete is that is has been designed by collaboration with our customers. We have listened and learned, and all of that new knowledge is in the details that make Arete so special. Optimised for your life and the British weather. To access the water tank, you just pull the two large handles at the front of the unit. Although a word of warning, the water tank can be heavy when full, so you’ll need a steady hand to walk to the sink as it’s easy to splash the water around. However, you don’t need to fiddle with any lids or covers as I encountered with other dehumidifiers, with the Meaco you just pour the water away via a little outlet at the side of the tank. Overall a really easy experience.

‘What is the cost of running a dehumidifier?’

So there’s no absolute cost to running a dehumidifier. But here’s something that might help. It’s a question from a happy customer! ‘What is the cost of running a dehumidifier?’

The downstairs front bedroom with 3 windows never gets any sunlight and always feels damp and cold with lots of condensation and mould especially appearing on edge of mattress and walls around window frame. I tested it overnight in an unheated, external utility room that’s horribly prone to condensation, and it did a solid job of keeping the drips at bay. If you’re looking for a dehumidifier for a conservatory or garden room, this one should be up to the job for most of the year, although I’d still recommend a desiccant dehumidifier for use in colder areas and colder months. watts is in fan only mode, when it is in standby it will be less than 1 watt. It is impossible to say how many hours it would run in your conservatory because we don’t know how well sealed the space is, whether you dry washing in there each day, whether it joins on to a kitchen that does not have an extractor fan, how many people are in the room each day and how many hours they are in there for. Too many variables I am afraid, but with it set to 60%rh on low fan speed you will be keeping your costs to a minimum whilst combatting the damp. We have two types of dehumidifiers which have an off timer, you choose when it should turn off, the Low Energy and the ABC hopefully these can help. Normally, you wouldn’t do this – the ideal humidity is usually 40% to 60% and within a few degrees of 50% is fine. However, if you’re trying to deal with mildew, mould or damp patches, then you’ll want to keep it a little lower.

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The Arete One also offers Smart Laundry Mode for drying clothes; and Night Mode which switches the fan to low speed and disables both the lights and the audible 'tank full' alert beeps. Additionally, you can switch off the dehumidifier entirely and simply run it as a stand-alone air purifier, or you can choose to run the unit in continuous dehumidifying mode if you wish. Yes, there is the option to connect a garden hose and continually drain water from the dehumidifier To make things easier, Arete comes with a hose adapter to allow you to use a standard garden hose for continuous drainage if you need it. We have been a family business for over 40 years - standing alongside giants ao.com and currys.com - beating prices, providing expert product knowledge and offering fantastic after sales service. Finally, you can press and hold the humidity button to activate the fan-only mode, which just runs the humidifier as an air purifier. Performance