MeacoDry Arete® One 20L Dual Dehumidifier & HEPA Air Purifier for Homes - 5x Year Warranty - Which? Award Best Dehumidifier 2022 - Controls Humidity & Removes Excess Moisture

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We have not included a free hose in our dehumidifiers for a few years now because more than 90% of users told us that they do not use them, so they just end up in landfill. I also left it running in my bedroom, which was experiencing humidity of over 80%, and found that it quickly brought that down to an acceptable 55% within a couple of hours. Note that the 'L' here refers to how many litres of water the machines can remove from the air each day, at 30C and 80% relative humidity. Please be aware that large items, such as Range Cookers, and large Fridge Freezers (including American Fridge Freezers) will not fit through a normal width doorway.

After I'd waited the six hours from unboxing to allow the refrigerant to settle, I was ready to put the MeacoDry Arete One dehumidifier to the test. Caroline has been part of the Real Homes ecommerce team since the start of 2021, after working for the last decade as a journalist across publications in technology, entertainment and various other areas. The pressure-sensitive keys, clear indicators and digital display make it easy to switch between modes and keep an eye on the current humidity levels.There's a hose adaptor clipped onto the water tank should you wish to add a pump and hose – available separately. You can read more detail in my Pro Breeze 20L Premium Dehumidifier with Special Laundry Mode review. If you want to dry laundry then the Arete One is the best dehumidifier for the job, if you want a dehumidifier for the garage then the Arete One is the best dehumidifier for the job, if you want to reduce condensation and mould in the home then the Arete One is the best dehumidifier for the job.

The unit is a 2-in-1 dehumidifier and air purifier which is cost saving and even more effective for creaing purified fresh air. The next night, because I'd now reduced the humidity levels to acceptable levels, I tried switching the dehumidifier off, but the result was that in the morning, humidity was back to 80%, so I suspect this is not an economical way to use the machine.We should point out that I took these sound readings using a smartphone app inside a home with wooden floors, and that sound levels will vary depending on your carpet, curtains and furnishings. 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. It had not occurred to me to use a dehumidifier to try clothes before but it effectively dried a rack of bedding in that time and stopped the windows from fogging up in the process. Of course, it’s also quite expensive and for smaller rooms and spaces you can save some cash with a more compact 10-12L dehumidifier.

What’s more, it’s not the most effective dehumidifier I’ve seen for actually drying your clothes; even after six hours some garments were still slightly damp to the touch. For the 20L model this is 38 and 40dB on the two fan speeds and for the 25L model this is 40 and 42dB. All Arete One dehumidifiers come with a medical grade H13 HEPA filter which is 75% larger than the filter on Meaco's other Low Energy models, making it a combined dehumidifier and air purifier for use all year round. It weighs 15kg, but there's a retractable handle on the top to aid carrying as well as hidden castors so you can roll it along the floor. This is a medical-grade filter that cleans the air during dehumidification, and can also be used as a stand-alone purifier during the warmer months of the year.When the target relative humidity has been reached, the dehumidifier will switch to fan only mode to check that the relative humidity is stable.