However, it’s a good performer for its size, reducing humidity in a damp-prone living room by 9% in the first hour and by nearly 22% within two hours. The removable, washable, and reusable air filter ensures that the quality of the air that passes in and out of the dehumidifier can be maintained at all times. While we measured noise levels of around 42dB with the fans running at full tilt, these rapidly decreased to well below 40dB, which is about as close as dehumidifiers get to silent. Whilst moisture in the home is vital for comfort and wellness, too much excess moisture can result in both health and structural problems as water vapour will permeate through walls, furnishings and clothes creating expensive damage associated with damp, mould and the unbearable musty smell that often comes along with it – a dehumidifier in these circumstances is not only useful, it is essential.

Operating this unit is easy – you can set your own humidity levels in 5 per cent increments, from 35 to 85 per cent, and the digital display will show the current humidity of the room, so you have a good idea of how humid it is when setting it. They are also faster at removing water in cooler conditions, which may mean they don’t need to be run for as long to maintain low humidity.

Annual sales such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday offer the perfect opportunity to save on home appliances, but worthwhile savings will still crop up throughout the year. The Dehumidifier also uses reciprocating compressor technology allowing less vibration to effectively reducing the noise level.

This Sterra dehumidifier is very strong and has a large capacity water tank – which is extremely useful in Singapore’s humid climate. Finally, we were impressed with the nano silver filter built into the design, which will help trap dust and allergens.

Based on the type of drain, continuous, gravity, or manual draining, ensure the drain hose is connected to the outlet source. Energy-efficient operation of this portable dehumidifier is possible with Energy Star certification. This dehumidifier also has an air purification function, thanks to the built-in UV light and TiO2 filter, which will remove any allergens from the air when the machine is in operation. It’s bad for your home because you will get patches of damp and mould on your walls and ceilings – some superficial, but some creating lasting damage. For a bathroom, you should position the dehumidifier just outside the bathroom door and ensure the door is left open so the unit can draw the moist air towards it.

It is not loud, however, if you are in the same room where he works, I am lucky enough to have the need to use it in a room that I can keep closed so I do not even warn him in the rest of the house.it’s extremely portable, thanks to the included castor wheels and if you need to carry it to another room or between floors, there’s a pull-up handle. It only has a small extraction rate of 350ml per day, so this isn’t going to work very well if you’ve got a serious damp issue. It’s really easy to use, too – there are no settings to get used to, just one simple button to switch it on and get it to work. In winter, the opportunities to dry your washing outdoors are limited, but if you invest in the right dehumidifier you can do it quickly indoors without recourse to a tumble dryer. Desiccant dehumidifiers don’t use a heat-sink or refrigerated coil to condense excess moisture, but instead draw the air across a wheel made from a desiccant material, which sucks the moisture out.