The Arete One is quiet, powerful and best of all, uncomplicated to use. Its intelligent features mean you can simply press one button and it’ll figure out the rest. We offer AM (8-1pm) and PM (12-6pm) slots dependent on your postal code, and Our Drivers also try to give you a phone call on the day when we are about 30 minutes away from arriving at your property. Customers cannot choose your own delivery time slot as these are allocated by our automated route planning system. Once issued your timeslot cannot be changed, therefore you must be in to accept the delivery, otherwise a failed delivery charge will apply. Unforeseen Circumstances

No complicated controls: one press of the large Smart Humidity button is all you need to set up your dehumidifier and walk away. Arete will do the rest. Meaco control logic Testing a dehumidifier isn’t the easiest thing in the world, especially if you don’t have a problem with damp. You can opt to programme your own settings but the intelligent operation is good enough that you shouldn’t have to. 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. It does not refer to the size of the tank, which is 4.8 litres on both models. Also note that you won't actually be removing that amount of moisture per day, unless you like your home to have the hot and moist ambience of a tropical rainforest. MeacoDry Arete One review: design and features As with all these questions, the heart of the matter lies in how often you’re planning to use your dehumidifier. If you are running a dehumidifier 24/7, the costs will clearly be higher than if you’re just using it for a couple of hours a day. It also depends on the season – dehumidifiers are more often used in the autumn and winter than in the spring and summer, so your running costs will necessarily be higher during the colder months.

We have been a family business for over 40 years - standing alongside giants ao.com and currys.com - beating prices, providing expert product knowledge and offering fantastic after sales service. The tank has been designed with two apertures, one on either side, for pouring out the water however you’re standing in relation to the sink. It’s a nice idea but it does mean that if you forget and you don’t angle it correctly, water comes out of both sides at once – in my case, one stream into the sink, the other onto the floor. Dehumidifiers are not as common an appliance in the UK as you might imagine, especially given our damp, maritime climate. As the name suggests, a dehumidifier helps to remove moisture from the air in your home.

The big difference between the two is not just that Arete ® looks fantastic, it is that it is a quieter option than the 20L Low Energy and it has a full Night Mode. At night, with the dehumidifier placed in a room adjoining the bedroom, with the door to that room left open, I could barely hear it. But when I placed the unit in the hallway directly outside the bedroom door, it was much more noticeable, and my Fitbit agreed, telling me the following morning that my sleep score the previous night was a mere 'Fair' 75 with just 32 minutes of deep sleep. Of course, your tolerance of night-time noise may vary from mine.Smaller items will be delivered by our courier delivery service and generally will be 2-4 working days. The downstairs front bedroom with 3 windows never gets any sunlight and always feels damp and cold with lots of condensation and mould especially appearing on edge of mattress and walls around window frame.

Yes, there is an option of a charcoal filter to remove smells and volatile organic compounds from the air Not as much as you’d think! Our dehumidifiers are designed to be as energy-efficient as possible, and most of the dehumidifiers sold by other brands are efficient too. That means that even the cost of running a dehumidifier continuously might be less than you think. Dehumidifers are not cheap and the Arete One is no exception. It’s pricier than some other models on the market but not outrageously so. As a trade-off, it’s less power hungry than many competitors. It comes with a five-year warranty. We are asked lots of questions on our Live Chat on a daily basis. One of the most common questions is ‘How much does it cost to run a dehumidifier?’ They will extract more water at higher room temperatures, but only increase the room temperature if you want to, no need to do it just for the dehumidifier.This is potentially quite a difficult question to answer because the performance will vary from day to day. For example, the MeacoDry Arete 20L uses 216 watts at a power consumption at 20°C and 60%rh. That’s 7p/hour based on 34p/kWh, and around 56p if you run it for 8 hours a day. Different season – different costs watts is in fan only mode, when it is in standby it will be less than 1 watt. It is impossible to say how many hours it would run in your conservatory because we don’t know how well sealed the space is, whether you dry washing in there each day, whether it joins on to a kitchen that does not have an extractor fan, how many people are in the room each day and how many hours they are in there for. Too many variables I am afraid, but with it set to 60%rh on low fan speed you will be keeping your costs to a minimum whilst combatting the damp. You can wheel the Arete One around but it also has a concealed carry handle so you can get it up the stairs if you need to. The 25 litre model measures 60cm x 35cm x 25 cm. Every aspect of the design and performance of this dehumidifier has the British user and climate in mind. For example: you told us that you wanted a dehumidifier you could push up against the wall to save space on your landing or in your hallway. With Arete, you can. Arete dehumidifiers are designed to work best between 10°C and 20°C to extract the maximum amount of water from the air when you need it most. Standard machines from the Far East are designed to work best at 27°C. Simple controls It’s worth saying that the 25 litre appliance is Meaco’s top of the line Arete One model. It’s pricey but very powerful and for smaller areas, you could get a cheaper model. Verdict

Many kitchen and electrical appliances are bulky and heavy. Our experienced delivery personnel will take as much care as possible to avoid any damage when bringing items into your property. But please ensure that they have unobstructed access to the place you want your goods left, and that any floor surfaces which might be liable to damage are covered. Larger Items The Arete One comes with a generous five-year parts and labour warranty. MeacoDry Arete One review: performanceYou’ll need to supply your own hose (and you’ll need a drain). A standard garden hose should fit it. Meaco used to ship its dehumidifiers with plastic hoses but stopped when customers told them they were rarely used and generally discarded.