MeacoDry Arete® One 20L Dual Dehumidifier & HEPA Air Purifier for Homes - 5x Year Warranty - Which? Award Best Dehumidifier 2022 - Controls Humidity & Removes Excess Moisture

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This dehumidifier also offers a night mode which keeps the fans on low in case you want to use it in a bedroom overnight, but, I found the MeacoDry Arete One very quiet whichever mode I had it running in. Once I'd unboxed the Arete One, read the instructions, removed the HEPA filter from its plastic bag – don't forget to do that – and placed it back in its holder in the dehumidifier, I switched the unit on and pressed the Smart Humidity Mode button.

I think there’s a typo in the section about running costs, where it quotes “… and around 56p/hour if you run it for 8 hours a day”.I’ve had it working on an upstairs landing and a large downstairs hallway, and in both cases, it did a solid job of controlling humidity and drying out areas affected by damp or mould, although in these sorts of environments you need to leave it running for longer periods to make an impact.

I had figured you guys were so confident in the reliability of the Arete that you offered the 5-year warranty as standard, not as some kind of limited time bonus. Quite simply, the 25L would be better suited for larger properties, up to 5 bedrooms as well as tackling condensation and mould on the higher level. The Arete One also offers Smart Laundry Mode for drying clothes; and Night Mode which switches the fan to low speed and disables both the lights and the audible 'tank full' alert beeps. No complicated controls: one press of the large Smart Humidity button is all you need to set up your dehumidifier and walk away.There is a retractable handle at the top of the machine to make manoeuvring it a breeze, and at the back of the machine there's a handy storage area for cables, which is perfect for when you're storing it away. The attention to detail has been exhaustive as we perfected every interaction between the user and the dehumidifier. Performance can vary, depending on the relative humidity, the room in which you have the humidifier and the temperature. Which is no doubt why the air purification specialist label has seen a surge in popularity in the last year or so. It's a good size, fairly quiet although I am a light sleeper so I don't use it in the bedroom when I sleep.

That makes it a great tool for the summer months, sucking moisture out of the air so that a cooling fan will work more effectively, or during winter in a damp house. As well as removing moisture from the air, which can help if your home suffers from dampness and mould, the best dehumidifiers can also help to reduce indoor laundry drying times and improve indoor air quality. The pressure-sensitive keys, clear indicators and digital display make it easy to switch between modes and keep an eye on the current humidity levels. The filter sits behind a honeycomb patterned slide-away panel on the reverse of the appliance that’s easy to access and change. We have listened and learned, and all of that new knowledge is in the details that make Arete so special.This is the type of dehumidifier that works best in warmer temperatures (of 10°C for our 20 and 25L and 15°C for our smaller units). You'll just need to leave it to stand for at least six hours before you run it for the first time to allow any refrigerant that may have moved during transit to settle. This wasn’t a horrendous racket by dehumidifier standards, but the hum of the fan was a little too loud for living room use, particularly while trying to watch TV. She’s particularly interested in environmentally conscious brands and products that save people time and money.

However, if you’re trying to deal with mildew, mould or damp patches, then you’ll want to keep it a little lower. Finally, there’s a Night mode, which keeps the fan at low speed and turns all displays and indicators off, plus a child lock. I don’t have the MeacoDry ABC or Inventor EVA II Pro 20L to hand to make direct comparisons but the Arete One is right up there with them in terms of performance and is either competitive or slightly better on noise and power consumption. Although a word of warning, the water tank can be heavy when full, so you’ll need a steady hand to walk to the sink as it’s easy to splash the water around. One thing that Meaco wanted to address when designing the Arete One was noise levels and the company says that this dehumidifier is twice as quiet as the industry standard.

It'll beep to let you know it's full, and switch itself off, or you can see the tank's water level through the window in the front of the machine.