Anyone know their dehumidifiers? Recommendation?

GalaxyRyder

https://www.currys.ie/appliances/fans-heating-and-air-treatment/dehumidifiers/meaco?pmin=100.0&pmax=300.0

Something from this list, just curious which one would be best?

MeacoDry Arete One 12L Dehumidifier & Air Purifier

MeacoDry ABC12LS Dehumidifier

MeacoDry ABC10L 10L Portable Dehumidifier

MEACO DD8L Zambezi Desiccant Dehumidifier

For a compact size apartment with a two bedrooms and one small office, living room etc., external walls are prone to mould.

GalaxyRyder

MEACO DD8L Zambezi Desiccant Dehumidifier

I think this one specifically is dissicant, vs compressors which are the others?

So quieter, and more suitable for colder and less humid Irish places?

GalaxyRyder

Anyone have experience with buyitdirect.ie ?

Good value but heavy on the delivery charges, perhaps it's worth paying the extra 30 beans and buying in Currys?

ballyargus

I have the arete one and it is a beast. We suffered with a lot of damp in a two bed apartment. The areteone could fill itself in a day if the weather is wet.

It did mitigate the damp and mould issues, so worth the money IMO

L1011

buyitdirect are to be avoided at all costs. Absolutely awful.

Arete One is good, but you need to replace the filter frequently if you want it to work as an air purifier. It is not required.

Compared to my previous Dimplex it is quieter and uses about a fifth less power over a day - it cycles on and off more than the Dimplex ever did

appledrop

I brought directly from meaco.ie so check that out for prices in case any difference, think delivery was free.

Now I bought mine specifically for drying clothes and bigger than ones you are looking at but it's very good.

The only disappointing factor is not as quiet as I thought but in fairness I think that's more to do with it been upstairs on wooden floor so noise comes through more than if downstairs.

appledrop

Just checked mine is also arete one but bigger size which we need.

CelticRambler

This lad knows a lot about them:

https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections /search?query=humid

He has a discussion about the appropriate uses of the dessicant variety.

Quay_Koncept

Got a LIDL dehumdifier, great bit of kit and with a 3 year guaruntee its well protected. Mine actually died after about 16 months and had a new one shipped over from Germany within 2 weeks ! Fab service!

GalaxyRyder

I left the dehumidifier on for 48 hours, it filled up, but the humidity only went from 76 to 73, with 55 being the target.

I mistakenly left the bathroom door open.

Could this be responsible for keeping the air humid?

GalaxyRyder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124124288#Comment_124124288

Is it the 12L or 20L?

I got the 12L for a place that's just over 50 square meters.

I'm thinking it may been slightly undersized or underpowered, as it's not bringing down the humidity as quick as expected.

It will fill itself in about 2 days of constant running.

Two bed apartment presumably about 50 square meters too?

GalaxyRyder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124124306#Comment_124124306

I see they are selling through amazon.co.uk now, great prices.

I'm kind of wishing I went for the 20L using this option, 12L may be slightly underpowered for just over a 50 square meter place.

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124174688#Comment_124174688

It really won't. I'm using a 12 on a ~85sqm two bedroom house without issue, and the 10L Dimplex it replaced was fine too.

ballyargus

I bought the 20Litre Arete One and it filled rapidly in our old 2 bed. We only moved out recently

3DataModem

Advice:

• consider getting one that can drain into a drain / sink as well as into a tank.
• consider getting one with auto stop/start for specific humidity levels

I have one in my utility that is set to 45 and is a game changer for clothes drying. Never have to touch it, it comes on / off automatically and drains into the utility sink.

L1011

The Meaco unit being discussed does both of those things well.

GalaxyRyder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124174857#Comment_124174857

How can you get it to drain into a sink though, if the dehumidifier is at a lower point than the end of the hose?

I guess if there was a floor drain, but most places don't have that.

GalaxyRyder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124174705#Comment_124174705

How often does it fill?

I hadn't realized how humid/damp this place is, to get the humidity down by 10 percent, it's been running over a week and drained about 10 to 15 litres of water from the air.

Mr.Crinklewood

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124174830#Comment_124174830

Got one for drying clothes z but unsure if it's making much difference.

Use it in a small hall with heat on. Any tips?

Stay clear of buy it direct

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124175038#Comment_124175038

You put it above the sink

I don't know how quickly the tank fills on mine as it has always been draining to a sink

zilog_jones

I recently got a 12L Maeco Arete Two for a 63 sq. m house and am very happy with performance and how quiet it is. Money well spent IMO.

GalaxyRyder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124177382#Comment_124177382

I was checking out the spec of the Arete Two versus One.

It has a better digital interface and wifi connectivity so app control.

Slightly better air flow?

But overall performance is comparable to the Arete One I think, so if it's working well that's encouraging (I have a One).

How quickly does it fill up?

Do you remember the starting humidity when you switched it on?

My place must be super damp, cause I've taken so many litres so far and am only down by 10%.

coolbeans

It's worth factoring in that dessicant units generally use more energy than compressor types. Compressor have a shorter lifespan though. Swings and roundabouts.

GalaxyRyder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124177474#Comment_124177474

The Arete came with a 5 year warranty, that's quite long?

Escapees

Original DD8L was terribly designed. The water container registers as being full at around 1.5L or if the humidifier gets a slight bump, and the water container catches on the power cable entry gland half the time when you go to remove it. If the water collector plumbing gets blocked at the end with fluff, the water just drains under the tray and onto the floor. And laundry mode shuts off after 6 hours, even though it lets you set it to a longer period. Really poorly designed product from a usability point of view, but Maeco are the main player unfortunately when it comes to desiccant dehumidifiers.

zilog_jones

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124177410#Comment_124177410

Sorry, haven't really been keeping track of how much water it's been collecting, but it's filling less than every two days. Humidity was over 70% when we first got in the house but it had been vacant for some time. Turning on the heating and keeping it on throughout the day has made a more dramatic difference (it was under 10 degrees indoors when we got here). We've also been working on cleaning out the gutters and fixing any leaks, and clearing out loads of ivy growing around the house.

GalaxyRyder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124180956#Comment_124180956

Have you got the humidity to target levels yet?

I understand when this happens, it switches itself off, then just checks air humidity from time to time so it doesn't run constantly.

Apparently compressor models work best at 15 to 18 degrees, thing in my place is I normally only heat the rooms I'm in, which is why I'm thinking a desiccant model may have been better.

Bacchus

We got the MeacoDry Arete One 2 years ago and it's fantastic. We use it to help dry clothes after a wash. During cold/wet periods you could be 2 days waiting for them to dry out. With the dehumidifier, all but maybe the bottom row on the horse would be dry after 6-8 hours. It will get our utility down from around 75% to 60% during that. The water tank would be about half full too. We'd rotate it around different rooms in the house if we notice condensation appearing on the windows in the morning (air out the room first and then give it a few hours with the dehumidifier). Again in those rooms, we'll notice the humidity drop down about 10%.

SQ2

I have the Meaco one, great machine. Screwfix have a Blyss machine about €157 that looks very good value and a 2.4ltr collection tank so you're not constantly emptying

Escapees

Any tank capacity less than 5L is on the small side really.

zilog_jones

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124181017#Comment_124181017

Yeah, the target is set to 55% and it regularly gets there. It's in the hall, and all the rooms are staying around 50-60% with the exception of the kitchen which is a bit higher (currently 62% but very acceptable).

Not heating the whole house is going to be inefficient and ineffective at keeping the damp and mould at bay. If you just heat one room there'll be a lot of heat loss as any heat generated is going to travel to the colder areas anyway. And if you're doing it with a condensing boiler, it cannot run efficiently with only one or two rads turned on. If you have central heating with radiators, I would consider TRVs or other thermostat options to keep unoccupied rooms over 15 degrees at least.