She works with brands ranging from WIRED and BBC Food to The Independent, Ideal Home and Stylist. She reviewed the Meaco MeacoDry Arete One 10L Dehumidifier, one of the top-rated models in our guide, from her own home. Do dehumidifiers work and are they worth it?

The Avalla X-150 also features a circular LED indicator on the front panel that turns green, red or blue depending on the percentage of humidity detected in the room. The LED light will be BLUE when the relative humidity in the room is below 50%, GREEN when the relative humidity is between 51% and 70%, and RED if the humidity is above 71%.Speaking of heat, cranking that thermostat up helps to dry out damp too, but with the recent price hikes for gas, this is far less of an affordable option than it once was – how much it costs to run a dehumidifier being a more affordable option. The Avalla X-150 is an efficient, environmentally friendly, quiet and built to last dehumidifier. It is very good value for money and offers really useful and easy to use features. A humidistat is not dissimilar to a thermostat, in that it detects the moisture levels in the air, and will adjust the power of your humidifier depending on what it reads. Additionally, it offers a Night mode that turns off all display lights and reduces noise to the lowest level so as not to disturb your sleep. Size isn’t the only potentially imposing characteristic of a dehumidifier –they all make noise while operating. If it’s going to be used in a living space, consider how loud of a hum or whirr you can realistically live with.

ONE TOUCH OPERATION - This 12 litre dehumidifier is fitted with a long reach 1.8M cable. By actively controlling the air to reach your targeted goal, the smart humidistat automatically monitors the environment giving you updates via the large display and colour indicator. A capacitative touch slider makes adjustments as simple as a swipe Meaco is a brand that will no doubt be one of the first to pop up in your dehumidifier research. It has a few models, but we think the easy-to-use Arete One is likely its best value. We were impressed with the extraction potential (up to 10 litres in 24 hours) and the capacity of its easy-to-remove tank, given its modest size and price tag. While there are some exceptions, generally in life you get what you pay for. During our various rounds of testing there was the odd model which stood out for offering good value alongside high performance—like the Russell Hobbs dehumidifier above—but it’s worth keeping in mind that cheaper versions are typically smaller and less robust, meaning they lend themselves to individual rooms or spaces rather than whole apartments or houses.The running costs between dehumidifiers don't tend to vary too significantly although it is worth noting that there are two different types of dehumidifiers and one is slightly cheaper to run than the other. AVALLA FOR LIFE - Every Avalla product comes with a 2 year warranty and a lifetime of dedicated customer support that you can trust in. All Avalla operations are powered by renewable energy, we offset all our emissions and we support hydroelectric and wind farm projects in developing countries. The Avalla X-150 dehumidifier has automatic defrost which ensures continuous frost-free operation in very cold rooms, such as a basement. The Avalla X-150 is environmentally friendly! It uses R290 refrigerant, a natural, non-toxic refrigerant that prevents pollutants from being produced during the dehumidification process. At the same time, this environmentally friendly refrigerant makes it an energy-efficient and cost-effective dehumidifier, so your electricity bill will not increase dramatically. For the most part, it’s just a plug-in-and-go job, but this particular dehumidifier also comes with a two-metre long hose which needs to be fitted separately if you’d like to use it. It’s a simple feature but it is hugely helpful in spaces which need extra attention, like utilities or bathrooms, allowing you to have the machine on continually over the course of the day or night.

The Avalla X-150 collects up to 16 litres of humidity from the environment and stores it in a 3.5 litre water tank.

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The Avalla X-150 Smart Dehumidifier is designed to be your constant companion to help maintain proper humidity levels within your home. The device can manage a 46 square meter area making it ideal for both large and small homes. The Avalla X-150 Smart Dehumidifier comes with a high capacity take capable of extracting up to 16 liters of moisture from the air in any room. Simply empty the device when the full indicator light comes on and humidity will no longer be a problem for you, no matter how frightful the weather outside becomes. Portability At Its Best