This can occur for a month or so where the temps drop but outdoor humidity remains in the 80%+ range.

It did a great job of helping to speed up the amount of time it took for our clothes to dry, which is super handy in the winter months when the washing line is out of action. While, normally, they’d be sitting on the clothes horse for a couple of days, by using this machine, they were all cupboard dry within 24 hours. Refrigerant models remove moisture from the air by cooling and condensing it and depositing excess water into a tank. High humidity levels can wreak havoc in your home, resulting in dangerous mold and mildew conditions that can lead to unpleasant odors, damage to carpeting and furniture, and most importantly, serious health issues.That said, it offers more functionality than most traditional dehumidifiers, making it a good alternative if you're interested in high-tech dehumidification. I don't know if it is an app issue or an issue with the dehumidifier but I am feeling less confident about this than I was at first.

It isn’t a light machine, weighing around 15kg, but it does have castors, so pushing it from room to room isn’t an issue. One thing we really love is the inclusion of a timer, so, when it’s running in the bedroom, it can be timed to switch off just before bedtime and then start back up again in the morning.We should also point out that this dehumidifier is loud, and you can’t reduce the noise by switching to a lower fan speed. Within six hours both units had pulled over a gallon of water each out of the air and dropped the house humidity almost 10%. They can also offer an eco-friendly alternative to a tumble drier, as they help dry your laundry faster by sucking the water out of your wet clothes, without releasing the moisture back into the room.

Fortunately the console and the phone app both allow you to configure it to do a high water shut off far earlier than the physical bucket becoming full, if you want to stop it at 25%, 50%, 75% for weight reasons. To get the most out of the session, it’s a good idea to keep windows closed, as this prevents any extra moisture from getting into the space.It’s very quiet – you’ll barely notice it’s on, especially if you have it in a family area where there’s other noise going on. While the Midea dehumidifier — or any dehumidifier — shouldn’t be the only recourse in the event of a flood, it performed well when helping out my friend, and for more typical scenarios, should work just fine.

Despite its small size, it can collect up to 500ml of water – ideal for small spaces, such as kitchens, bathrooms or even in damp spots such as under the stairs.You can judge this by square metres, with most dehumidifiers sold alongside a specification of the size of the room they are most suited to. It's easy to move - it's not particularly heavy unless the tank is pretty full; both the bucket and the actual machine have handles. I've found a spot for one where it can continuous drain into a utility sink, but the other has such a massive bucket that it won't require emptying probably more than once a week now that the initial knock-down has been completed. For colder months, it has an auto-defrost function, so, if the temperature drops below freezing, the inside of the dehumidifier will heat up to prevent the water from freezing.