However, this will depend on the quality of the build, with many being made from cheap components to keep the cost to the customer as low as possible. The ideal position for drying laundry with a dehumidifier would be a small bedroom, bathroom, or a large storage cupboard; as long as you have the room to space out your laundry properly.

Of course, with the cost of living and climate crisis, it's important to take into account the energy usage of any home appliance, and you'll likely be wondering how much a dehumidifier costs to run. An indicator light and beeping sound warns you when the water tank is completely full, and then the dehumidifier automatically shuts off, so you don’t have to worry about water spills. When operating the Pro Breeze 12L Low Energy Dehumidifier, you can either leave it running continuously until you switch it off, or make the most of the built-in Automatic Humidity Sensor. This allows you to set your desired room humidity between 30%-80%, and once this level is reached the unit will turn off to conserve energy.As Chris Michael, Managing Director of the air quality brand Meaco says, inside the home, 'excess moisture in the air can come from drying clothes in the house, boiling vegetables, putting the kettle on, bathing, showering, open flame gas style heating, damp clothing, breathing, and the damp British weather.' Very responsive and professional. Offered clear and concise instructions that resolved my issue. We have several ProBreeze products and their after sales support is First Class. Because the older condenser types use a pump to circulate the coolant and generally have larger fans, they are noisier than the other two types. Most of us love to dry our laundry outside when the weather allows, but there are times when this simply isn’t an option. It can be really difficult to get clothes dry in wet or cold weather, and those of us living in flats may not have a suitable outdoor area for drying clothes. This dehumidifier is extremely effective at preventing water condensation on windows and walls, eliminating mould and restoring healthy humidity levels in the home.

So, whilst this dehumidifier is portable, you’re probably not going to want to move it around too much. However, its all-white casing means it’ll effortlessly fit in with most decors, and its honeycomb-style front grill adds a little style. It measures H44 x W30 x D22cm, so it’s also compact enough not to take up too much space. In the CONTINUOUS mode, the compressor and the dehumidifier fan (at the set speed) run continuously. In this mode, the fan speed is adjustable.

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I also found it very noisy. Even when the fan was set to low I could hear it over the TV, and I definitely couldn't have slept with it running. I also didn’t find it a great help with drying clothes, whilst it did take some of the moisture out of the garments, it didn’t leave them airing-cupboard dry like the best dehumidifiers I've tested. In AUTO mode, if the actual humidity in the room is 5% higher than the set humidity, the dehumidifier’s compressor will start automatically and the fan will run at the set speed. Conversely, if the actual humidity of the room is 5% lower than the set humidity, the compressor will stop collecting water, but the fan will continue to run at the set speed.