struggling..

[adenough]

have looked weather for the next week or two.. humidity way to high so seems I’ll have to get a dehumidifier, another minefield with an enormous range of prices.. any advice would be appreciated.. don’t need it for drying clothes.. May thanks & enjoy your day much as possible xx

[BronchyBronwen]

Have just bought a dehumidifier from that well-known next day arrival online company. Was £31. Much cheaper than most. Very lightweight indeed, and even I managed to bring it indoors, put it together and have it operating within 20 minutes! Seems to work OK; only quibble is the amount of liquid it seems to generate; barely an inch or two after about 9 hours. But then I have no knowledge at all about these things. Happy with it for the moment anyway.

[B0xermad in reply to BronchyBronwen]

Hi it depends how much moisture is in the room that you have it in.,if door and windows are closed, just I use mine a lot but cannot be in the room whilst it's on due to trigger of my asthma.

[honeysuckle78 in reply to BronchyBronwen]

I bought mine from Lidl 7vyears ago and even at their reduced prices I paid 80 then .

I find it marvellous drawing many litres of water out daily and has a purifying mode as well .with big filter on front.

I did have a small cheap one to use as well in another room as the other is heavy . The cheap little one was frankly useless. A total waste of money .

I suspect you get what you pay for.

[BronchyBronwen in reply to honeysuckle78]

Many thanks honeysuckle78. Oddly enough, mine now seems to be working fine! I got it as suggested by surveyor because mini-flood from upstairs caused mould (hidden behind a painting!)and large damp patch on part of top side sitting room wall. Even prevents condensation on inside of windows which has just started with the weather change. Think will get a spare one (probably at higher price) for other parts of house anyway. Have a good Sunday!🙂

[battison]

there’s been lots of posts recently on dehumidifiers. Thanks to this site we bought one 10 days ago. It cost£149. In 10 days I’ve emptied the 2.5 litre tank 14 times. Makes a huge difference. X

[Thepainterswife in reply to battison]

I agree they can take out a lot of moisture ( I’ve had mine for about two years) but it takes a long time and I worry about the cost of running it especially as the moisture is right back where it started every day in this high humidity ( I have a monitor) My husband who had emphysema couldn’t cope with it being on 🤷🏻‍♀️ I wouldn’t part with mine but only because it’s brilliant for drying washing .

[battison in reply to Thepainterswife]

I have to keep emptying it as I only got a small one that holds 2.5 litres. It seems quite quick in filling up. It’s already made a difference to hub’s well-being - he has COPD. But I’m concerned about running costs too Ours switches off when it reaches 55% humidity, I think. Early days..

[whit]

I Have 2 EBAC, they take a load of moisture from the rooms.

[Donald_1931]

One thing you can be sure of is that as soon as you buy it the weather will change. 😉

[battison in reply to Donald_1931]

Am I being thick if I ask if humidity is the same thing as damp? Ours is a crumbly old 1910 house and seems to have evidence of damp and condensation too. Maybe that’s why our dehumidifier is galloping away! We were very sparse with heating last winter. I’m hoping this cute eco machine will help us get through winter too?

[Biker88 in reply to battison]

Hi, humidity is the level of moisture in the air, damp is caused by moisture in the structure, a dehumidifier will extract moisture from the air and subsequently help dry out damp structure. They won’t help if the outside air is very humid and you have your windows open and/or the source of dampness in structures has been fixed

[battison in reply to Biker88]

Thank you that is so helpful! Xx

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[BronchyBronwen]

Still puzzled as to efficiency of mine. Got it a few days ago in response to surveyor's suggestion as recent flood from upstairs bathroom led to damp and small amount of mould on sitting room wall. Barely two inches just now, having been on yesterday evening and all night.😟

[battison in reply to BronchyBronwen]

Maybe not yet on long enough? I plugged ours in 10 days ago. It’s very easy to use. Now I’m emptying the 2.5 tank at least once a day. There are damp stains from a big roof leak a few years ago and I’ve noticed they have almost gone. The difference in my husband’s breathing is quite wonderful to see.

[battison in reply to battison]

Ps. Also I notice from the little humidity gauges we got before we forked out on a dehumidifier that humidity has dropped from 88% to 44% today. I don’t know if because weather has changed or dehumidifier so effective. Anyway I’ve left it off for a bit. I am worried about running costs. There’s a brilliant discussion initiated by Sufferer2 under ‘have I cured myself if COPD.?’ If you can find it in the search bar, I’ll be forever grateful for his advice. Not hearing terrible coughing in the morning is so good! My hub is waking up very differently.

[BronchyBronwen in reply to battison]

Thanks so much, battison. Really helpful, as only had mine going for four days, so am grateful to know it took you a while as well. Windows closed and door too, so will just keep fingers, toes and everything crossed in hope that it reduces the damp patch on the sitting room wall. Good point about running costs though. 😒 Far more important is your husband's breathing; fantastic that it's improved so much. 👍x