Help choosing a dehumidifier

cosmic

Hi,

I was hoping someone could advise me on which dehumidifier to buy. In the winter, my bedroom (in rented accommodation) gets quite damp. Ventilation isn't great. I am going to buy a dehumidifier but I have no idea what kind of spec to look for.

My budget is 100 euro but if I won't get a decent one for that price, I can spend more.

These fit my budget but I don't know if they are any good. If anyone can advise me on these, or recommend one, I'd really appreciate it.

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=40-55-DH210&brands=UNIVERSAL
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/essentials-c10dhw10-dehumidifier-white-06708492-pdt.html

Thanks!

cosmic

I also saw this one in Argos, which might be more appropriate for a small bedroom:

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4250849/c_1/2|category_root|Home+and+furniture|14417894/c_2/3|cat_15701253|Dehumidifiers+and+air+treatment|14418335.htm?Price+Cut=1

Anyone?

slowburner

I bought a similar one from the same place some time ago. It does what it's supposed to do.
The problem is, that the dampness issue is something your landlord should sort out imo, rather than you having to invest in a "cure". A damp bedroom has all sorts of nasty health implications.

babsybaby01

+ 1 landlords problem not yours...but if you are to get one DON'T leave it on while in bed as it takes moisture from your body and you will be drinking gallons of water during the night and in the mornings with thirst because of lost of body fluid

cosmic

Landlords and damp... every house I've ever ranted has had some sort of damp issue. Some landlords just don't give a sh*t. The house is fine in the summer but in the winter the walls sweat, that's my main problem.

Anyway, I'd be leaving it on in the evening and the morning, not during the night when I'd be asleep. Thanks for the tip though

slimjimmc

cosmic wrote: »

I also saw this one in Argos, which might be more appropriate for a small bedroom:

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4250849/c_1/2|category_root|Home+and+furniture|14417894/c_2/3|cat_15701253|Dehumidifiers+and+air+treatment|14418335.htm?Price+Cut=1

Anyone?

Don't waste your money on that size unit, it's too small for anything bigger than a wardrobe or cloak room. The extraction rate is only 0.25l per day and you'll exhale more than that in a couple of hours sleep. You'd be better off going for a 10 or 12 litre unit that can pull 3-4l per day - (that's 24 hours continuous running). You need to let if run non-stop for hours on end to see any decent extraction, running for short periods is useless. Raising the temp of the room will increase the amount of moisture extracted.

They have a loudish hum which can disrupt your sleep but as you won't be running it overnight that's not an issue.

cosmic

slimjimmc wrote: »

Don't waste your money on that size unit, it's too small for anything bigger than a wardrobe or cloak room. The extraction rate is only 0.25l per day and you'll exhale more than that in a couple of hours sleep. You'd be better off going for a 10 or 12 litre unit that can pull 3-4l per day - (that's 24 hours continuous running). You need to let if run non-stop for hours on end to see any decent extraction, running for short periods is useless. Raising the temp of the room will increase the amount of moisture extracted.

They have a loudish hum which can disrupt your sleep but as you won't be running it overnight that's not an issue.

Thank you, that's exactly what I wanted to know!

cosmic

I've settled on this one and I'm pretty happy:

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=40-55-DH212X&brands=DIMPLEX

Picking it up today

Binka

cosmic wrote: »

I've settled on this one and I'm pretty happy:

http://www.powercity.ie/?par=40-55-DH212X&brands=DIMPLEX

Picking it up today

Just wondering if you got it, because I got one today in woodies and the auto defrost light came on after a few hours with the room temp at 17C. Any idea should I turn it off or leave it running?
Any help would be appreciated. The user manual is useless - it does't mention this function at all.

I bought the same one a few weeks back, its great and pulls a nice bit of moisture out of the air

As for the defrost light, dont worry about it, its to do with the compressor. Basically its not dehumidifying while it defrosts but it usually only takes a few mins for the defrost function from start to finish.

The girlfriend now loves this piece of kit. We dry our clothes in doors during poor weather, so she stuck it in the room with the clothes. She had to empty it every few hours as it filled up quicker than normal (not full though, just less likelyhood of a mess if you empty it at half full). At the end of 24 hours 4 full clothes horses of clothes were bone dry with no heat on in the house

Binka

Thanks DaCor. That's a relief - I was switching it off everytime the defrost light came. It seems to work well though and is collecting a good amount of water

JR6

Folks,
Anyone have a good dehumidifier that they can recommend?
With the cold weather, condensation is mostly on our master bedroom window but some mornings the other Windows upstairs are also bad.
I plan to buy one and leave it on the landing with all the doors open.
My budget is approx €100-€150.

mikehn

Lidl had a decent one last week for around 149, I saw two in my local store today so you may be lucky if you check your own local shop.

JR6

Cheers i'll check today.