Meaco 12L Low Energy Dehumidifier and Air Purifier 2 in 1- Quiet Dehumidifier For Flats, Apartments & Small Homes - Controls Humidity & Cleans Air Year Round, Comes with HEPA Filter

I bought it expensive and doesn't worth it, 12 litre very small and it's not true he is not quite very loud ! Waste of money! Doesn’t absorb well the humidity and it’s not true it’s not a 2in 1 he is not air purifier only déshumidificateur . Pro breeze brand much better and less expensive.

It’s worth the price. Our previous dehumidifier, from a different brand, lasted five years until our dog knocked it over whilst it was running. This one is quieter and extracts more water from the air. The whole casing and everything looks sturdy and is sturdy! It stands firmly on its wheels, so it’s hard to knock it over ;) The only thing to note is emptying the water. We simply tilt the tank over the sink and don’t remove the lid. We highly recommend it to anyone looking for a good piece of kit that gets the job done effectively!

We only "discovered" dehumidifiers by accident, while trying to sort out heating problems and noticing relative humidity measures which we'd not considered before on some thermometers. The utility of a debumidifier will really depend on the intended application. Investigation suggested that these might help for clothes drying and keep moisture down. Also if a room is used for ironing, then removing moisture may be helpful. These could also be useful for rooms or houses which have been flooded - though that's a bit extreme, and it would make sense to get most of the water out first. This Meaco unit is very good in a utility room for extracting moisture, and it's probably cheaper than using a heater. It's reasonably quiet. It extracted 1.6 litres of water from our utility room in under 24 hours, so clearly works. It is also effective at removing moisture from a shower room, though we probably wouldn't normally want to do that.. It is small enough, and can be moved around fairly easily with a handle and wheels. It may be too large for some applications - that's personal preference. For drying out a small cupboard or wardrobe it would probably be too large. It comes with a HEPA filter which we've not tested, and may be a great help to some people who are susceptible to allergens. If some areas have a relative humidity of over 60% this unit should be able to reduce the RH significantly. However, if the ambient RH is 50% which is comfortable for most people, it will probably be hard to get the RH a lot lower than that. It's not particularly cheap, so it may be worth checking that there really is a problem to fix before buying. Check out moisture levels with hygrometers. For clothes drying this is brilliant. Overall based on experience so far - a great product.

Having recently replaced draughty old patio sliders with lovely new French Windows, and also a hardwood front door with a composite door, alongside a heating system upgrade we noticed a substantial increase in dampness in our loft and on our windows. Having looked around to see possible causes (yes, the lovely effects of great insulation) and resolutions I decided that getting roofers in to replace tiles with vented solutions was not for me. After all, we've been here 15 years and this has never been an issue before. The site I checked which had loads of great info about roof space in general recommended a dehumidifier as this is a growing problem as people insulate their houses better. Our house has 4 bedrooms, a study a utility room, a large living room, a kitchen and 3 bathrooms. I chose this unit specifically because it can cater for a 5 bedroomed house according to the manufacturers blurb. It's easy to use, really easy to use and understand. It is portable to a degree with the casters but it is quite heavy to lift. When switched on it uses about 225 watts of electricity so it's by no means a power hungry beast and of course that lessens as the humidity levels get under control and it needs to work less. The first few days saw the unit running quite a lot and we were emptying the 6l tank once or twice a day. This in itself quite shocked me. However after a week, the tank was barely filling up and the device was coming on less and less. It's all automatic and will switch on and off according to your relative humidity settings (RH) so you can literally leave it switched on all the time if you want.. It is reasonably quiet but not silent and on either fan setting (low or high) we have not found it to be intrusive or sleep disturbing. After one week, I can now report that the damp in our loft, which was running off the loft hatch and dripping onto our heads has more or less disappeared and this is WITHOUT locating the device in the loft even for a short while. We placed it on the landing outside the bedrooms and main bathroom and during the day left all the doors open to every room. The unit will draw the air from the entire house over time and remove the moisture very effectively. It comes with a 2 year warranty and I've now ordered some HEPA filters to see if that helps my mild asthma. Well done Meaco this is a first class bit of kit I never knew I needed. It might look pricey, but compare the cost of this to a new roof had the timbers rotted, or to the potential ceiling damage should the loft dampness seep through the insulation or to the constant job of wiping windows down to stop black mould and you have a very cost effective solution to dampness. It can also be used for clothes drying with the swing louvre, but we haven't tried this yet until I'm positive the dampness is under control.

Had previously purchased the 12L model which has performed more than adequately. It's been some years since then (2016), and whilst still running well the 12L model's water trap is now quite noisy whilst the machine vibrates. This I've found can be mitigated with some tape around the trap, not ideal, but manageable. I've bought a new house since then which is in disrepair so purchased the larger model. NEGATIVES: Very heavy. Especially when full. I can lift it with one hand, but it's not something that can be done with ease for a lot of people (it does however have wheels). Noisy at max setting. It's not an unpleasant sound, but it's not something I'd like to have on whilst watching TV, you'll definitely be turning the volume up. It is however fine running in a downstairs room whilst asleep upstairs though. Water Trap protrudes when full. It's not a big deal, but - in the picture - the bottom section is misaligned when at least half-full. It bulges out. Water Trap isn't easy to remove to empty. It's oddly difficult to pull out. POSITIVES: Has absolutely mitigated the condensation problem I have. This is from the previous house owner having flower beds too high and water running through the air vents. If left running in an enclosed space I can get from 70% to 50% humidity within around 24 - 48hours. Whilst tall, it's not *that* much taller than the 12L. See picture for comparison between the two. Note the 20L model also has wheels. Very large water trap, it's pretty amazing how much water is taken out of the air as you tip it down the sink. It has wheels that work(!). Automatically opens air vent when turned on. The 12L doesn't. Hygrometer is as accurate as others I have in the same room. Handle is sturdy. I can carry it (albeit heavy) and never felt as if it'd break, even whilst full. Another review has mentioned mould accumulating. The rooms this has been in have black mould (stripped wallpaper to reveal an incredible amount of mould and dampness) and after stripping the unit down I haven't seen a problem. Same with the 12L. I DO use a hepa filter however. I suspect this can be mitigated with bleach spray but contacting Meaco for advice would be a better bet. I've contacted them previously regarding filters and they've been top notch. Overall, very happy. Weight may be a problem for some, as well as the noise, but it does the job I needed it to.

We live in Northern Ireland and have a constant battle with condensation due to the wet climate. We have a big 5 bedroom house and have been thinking about a dehumidifier for a long time but put off by the cost and not sure if it would work. After reading the reviews decided to try, we had over 78% humidity - higher in some parts of the house and had to constantly wash off mildew especially around windows and ceilings and had to window vac every morning, our rooms sometimes felt cold and damp especially downstairs bedroom. Some rooms had radiator and a plug in oil heater also. There was also a musty smell on clothes that were in the wardrobe a while This machine has transformed the house in the last 3 weeks! Even the kids felt a difference from the first day. We have had to empty the tank once a day and we are still not at our ideal 50% and it’s been running constantly since receipt but the difference is massive, currently around 55%. The unit is noisy but I have got used to it now, the benefits outweigh that aspect. It sits in the hallway and I have moved it around to see where the worst areas were initially and when testing again the humidity level still remains stable so it’s effectively drawing moisture from all over the home where it is. There is obviously a cost to it but we haven’t had to have the heating on as much and we have no new mildew spots since it’s been operating so hopefully it will settle into sleep mode once we reach our desired level. I do like to have the windows open to let some air through but have had to have them closed whilst machine is operating but hope that is a temporary measure but highly recommended.