litres – medium capacity. Suitable if there are more of you creating moisture through activities such as showering, cooking and washing clothes at home, and/or your damp problem is more severe. Mumsnet has been helping parents make their lives easier since 2000 and, in those years, we’ve seen, tried and reviewed thousands of products.

We have compared the Meaco ABC 12L to a few other popular 12L dehumidifiers so you can see for yourself how efficient it is. ModelAnother important feature is a quiet mode. It will need to be left on for a few hours, and something rattling and humming loudly can become annoying after a few minutes! That depends on your humidity levels and what you’re trying to achieve. You don’t always have to leave your dehumidifier on, but you may want to if your damp problem is severe. Also, it can be cheaper to run them at night. And it terms of running costs, it's rated at 230 watts. So that means you can run it for 4-hours and it will cost you 15.5p (depending on your tariff). Our trials showed that moisture absorbers won’t do much to reduce damp in a room that’s routinely used for drying laundry. So moisture absorbers can help with small day-to-day damp issues, but shouldn’t be relied upon for any serious damp-busting. However, if you're looking for a dehumidifier for use in a cold climate, the EcoAir DD1 Simple MK3 Dehumidifier's 1ºc operating temperature is hard to beat.

Features: Do you want a standard device that simply lowers the humidity or are you looking for a better dehumidifier that comes with handy features such as a humidistat, time, or frost watch? When looking for the best dehumidifiers you will have two main types to choose. Both have their own merits and are effective at removing moisture from the air, although some environments will beLARGE CAPACITY: This dehumidifier can remove up to 20 litres of water a day and features a water tank capacity of 4.5 litres. When maximum capacity is reached, the tank will automatically shut off. Portability: A model with a handle or wheels/castors (or both) will be easier to move around, especially if you buy a large, heavy dehumidifier. If you’re only ever going to use the dehumidifier in one room and won’t want to put it away much, this might not be so important to you.