The air is then reheated before being released back into the home to create a stable humidity level. The De’Longhi DEX12 features a tank control system, which makes it shut down when the tank is full to avoid any mishaps and an antifreeze device ensures that it can operate in temperatures as low as 2 degrees.

They work differently from the other ones because they use absorbent material to draw moisture out of the air and into the tank. Controls: More basic models come with a manual control that turns on and off, while others have digital displays with more features, such as a timer and laundry mode, which removes excess moisture from drying laundry indoors and dries your clothes quicker. The wave-shaped surface of the top helps to enhance circulation and air exposure, collecting as much moisture as possible as a solution in the container. The five-stage purification offers multiple functions including deodorization, allergy control, silver Nano filtration, and an electronic ionizer.

Whilst others have up to three, which is advantageous if you want to adjust it for faster drying or put it on a lower (and possibly quieter) setting. If you don’t want to think too hard about your usage, a device with an auto setting will be more efficient as it will only come on when the humidity levels go above your RH setting, saving you from wasting energy.

This full-sized Meaco model has an air flow rate of 160 m³/h and two different speed settings, so you can adapt to suit your room.With the cost of living going up, we know that dehumidifiers can be expensive, so we’ve included this mid-budget option from Argos’ Challenge range. If you want to use it in multiple rooms, it moves smoothly on the wheels and isn’t too hard to lift and carry. Cost-effective, portable and powerful, it has a six-litre water tank capacity and its very own dedicated laundry mode that’ll easily battle through your washing pile. You have to take the back off to access the carry handle which is our only downside, but once you get the hang of this then it is no effort whatsoever.

With a noise level of 34dB, it is whisper-quiet, so you’ll be happy to take it everywhere, including your office, with no loud compressor to deal with - a boon for those of us working from home. This powerful dehumidifier by De’Longhi is a very reliable choice for those in need of a medium capacity water tank. Two speed settings and a digital display allow you to stay in control of airflow and humidity levels easily and quickly. The advantages of this type of dehumidifier are that they tend to be larger, more energy efficient and much more widely available.

For busy families with extensive to-do lists, you might think its two-litre water tank (that can be tricky to remove) is less than ideal, and we’d agree with you if it wasn’t for its continuous drainage hose that comes included.