As it runs, the dehumidifier will regularly check the humidity level and adjust its performance accordingly, either slowing down or speeding up the fan, or switching off entirely until it senses that the humidity level has risen above the desired level. With large buttons for the most-used functions, you can control the unit with a single touch of a single button - particularly for Smart Humidity Control and Smart Laundry.

We live in a damp Victorian end of terrace house and were constantly battling mould and musty smells until we invested in a dehumidifier. 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. If you’re dehumidifying a seriously damp space or one that’s been flooded, then you may have to empty more often.Once you've slid the tank out, there's a handle on the top to carry it, and a spout on each side so you can empty it by tipping it in either direction. Dries Laundry – Dries your clothes faster, quieter, and more cheaply than any other Meaco dehumidifier. They mention that its simple to use, easy to set up and empty, and has the added benefit of a hepa filter.

This has turned a damp old cottage running at 90% relative humidity, into a dry and comfortable home.

The water tank is removed from the front of the machine so it’s really easy to empty and it has a handle which reduces the risk of dropping or spilling water. Operating at a noise level of 42 decibels, this dehumidifier offers relatively quiet operation, allowing it to be used even in bedrooms or other noise-sensitive areas. However, there are casters on the base to help move it around, while a central section of the top lifts up to function as a handle, so you can (just about) heft it up and down the stairs if you need to.

Instead, Arete has a hose adaptor that allows you to hook up and standard garden hose to the unit for continuous drainage. The curved design is unobtrusive and relatively stylish for a dehumidifier, and it’s compact enough to sit against a wall or in the corner of a room without taking up too much space. Unlike many competing compressor dehumidifiers, the Arete range comes with an included HEPA filter that can catch allergens and pollutants in the air to remove them effectively.Of course, it’s also quite expensive and for smaller rooms and spaces you can save some cash with a more compact 10-12L dehumidifier. What’s more, the new model comes in a 25L variant for larger households, which isn’t an option with the ABC range. Once it gets there, it’ll go into standby, checking every half an hour that the humidity hasn’t crept back up again. The next night, because I'd now reduced the humidity levels to acceptable levels, I tried switching the dehumidifier off, but the result was that in the morning, humidity was back to 80%, so I suspect this is not an economical way to use the machine. It weighs 15kg, but there's a retractable handle on the top to aid carrying as well as hidden castors so you can roll it along the floor.