Along with the MeacoDry Arete One Dehumidifier, the Pro Breeze 20L Premium Dehumidifier's Special Laundry Mode is definitely the best dehumidifier for clothes drying out of all the dehumidifiers that I've tested. 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. Costs as little as 12 p/hour to run: Our dehumidifier has been designed to be energy-efficient with low power consumption. Pro Breeze recommends you clean the filter on a regular basis. This is a simple job though and won’t take too much time. But it will ensure your dehumidifier remains efficient. The comparable MeacoArete 20L Dry Arete One Dehumidifier with its 216W energy usage is also more energy efficient which means lower running costs than the 440W Pro Breeze Premium model.

Pro Breeze 20L Dehumidifier with Special Laundry Mode

The Pro Breeze 20L Premium is powerful, so higher energy usage isn't unexpected, but compared to the MeacoDry Arete One 20L Dehumidifier which averages energy usage of 216W that is still fairly high. The Pro Breeze 20L Premium Dehumidifier with Special Laundry Mode is the brand's latest launch, and is a compressor dehumidifier that offers a dedicated clothes-drying mode. It also offers a powerful extraction rate for its mid-range price point, being able to extract 20L of moisture from the air per day. Living in a Victorian terraced house, our home does suffer with damp and mould, and this dehumidifier extracted enough moisture from the air to fill the water tank in just four hours when I first powered it up.

The bit that this dehumidifier really struggles with is the handle. Rather than a fold-up handle like you see on other models in the range, such as the ProBreeze 12L and the ProBreeze 30L, this 20L Premium model has recessed hand-holds in the body of the dehumidifier. Pre-ProBreeze, our home office was practically uninhabitable at times with damp walls collecting mould and condensation. But after one week of introducing the ProBreeze 20L Premium Dehumidifier we've experienced a marked improvement. There is visibly less dampness, a palpable freshness to the air, and crucially, dry floors and walls.

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For comparison, at current energy costs, the MeacoDry Arete One Dehumidifier uses around 6p of electricity per hour, and the Pro Breeze 20L Premium uses nearly twice that at roughly 12p per hour.As mentioned, the Pro Breeze Premium 20L Dehumidifier with Special Laundry Mode doesn't have Wi-Fi or App connectivity, so the dehumidifier is operated via the control panel on the top of the appliance. I did find the buttons weren't as responsive as I expected during my tests; you will need to give each a firm press to select your setting. But this can also be a good thing as it avoids any accidental selections. Pro Breeze have developed a reputation as a well-known Dehumidifier manufacturer. Their 20L dehumidifier has received a lot of attention recently so we have decided to see if it lives up to the hype and review it. The Pro Breeze 20L dehumidifier is their most powerful dehumidifier and we can’t wait to see how it holds up.