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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Any tips on these, or personal experience?

How much electricity do they use?

Thanks, chaps.

[taitinson]

I've used them in the past, it really depends on the quality of the dehumidifier, as to how much it takes out of the room, but they can be expensive to run.

[notacarbuff]

Which best buys:

 

Which? score: 79%
Price: £235.00
Launch date: Dec 2004
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Ebac - Powerpac 18 DH700WG
The Ebac Powerpac 18 is the most expensive dehumidifier we've tested - but do you get what you pay for? We set it squeezing water out of the air under our tough test conditions - read on to find out if we think you should splash out on this dehumidifier, or save your money for a rainy day.

The Ebac Powerpac 18 impressed us enough to earn the Which? Best Buy recommendation - while it's not cheap, it's head and shoulders above the rest at sucking water out of the air, making it worth the extra cash.

Read more about Ebac Powerpac 18 DH700WG
 

Which? score: 70%
Price: £175.00
Launch date: Dec 2003
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Ebac - 2650e DD695WH
The Ebac 2650e dehumidifier costs a pretty penny, but will you be pleased with your investment? We put it through tough lab tests to see if spending a bit more means you get a dehumidifier that squeezes water out of the air in super-quick time, or if it's just money down the drain. Read on to find out our verdict.

This Ebac is one of our Best Buys so it's worth the high price tag. It's not quite as good at dehumidifying as its Best Buy sister model, the Ebac Powerpac, and its filters need replacing regularly, but it is cheaper.

Read more about Ebac 2650e DD695WH

[Radar]

Depends what your needs are and how frequently you are going to use it? If it is a one off i suggest a local hire firm who would have one that would be more industrial than one you would buy. I had one on for a couple of weeks constantly and it was about £15 in electric IIRC. This was to dry out a kitchen.

[Jusme]

Bought the e-bac 2650e a couple of weeks ago so no idea on running costs. But am extremely pleased with the performance. It even helps in this weather drying out your washing, and the water it sucks up is very good for the plants.. 

[tidla]

Noise is a factor to consider, along with a setting control to keep the humidy below a level and run time to a minimum.

http://www.dehumidifiers-direct.co.uk/contents/en-uk/d55_mitsubishi-dehumidifiers.html?gclid=CLiS587_2bUCFcbKtAodAgMAnw

Not cheap, but usable and reliable. Other models tend to be a nuisance and binned soon after.

(been plugged in for six months of the year for three years now.)

[pscocoa]

As said by others it depends what your needs are and how you want to dispose of the water collected.

If you are clearing moisture from a damp room then you need the electronic types coupled with a outlet to drain. We had massive problems at my daughter's place culminating in a tanking exercise and pumps to address the fundamental problem.

The electronic dehumidifier now sits in my garage but who knows when it will be called upon to dry out areas after various leaks etc. Insurance companies always put these machines in following water damage claims and they do a great job. But I feel uneasy about sucking all moisture out of a room.



Running costs will not be cheap if it is 24/7.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I've recently had one running in a house that had had a drain leaking underneath the lounge floor and the damp had gone up the wall! 

I had it going for a couple of weeks. It collected a couple of litres a day and I think cost about £3-4 a week to run. It's certainly done a good job of drying the place out! 

Why do you need one Opti?

[dbdb]

Re running costs don't forget that almost all the energy ends up as heat anyway so you will save on heating bills about the same as the cost of running it assuming your heating is electric day rate.

Plus almost all dehumidifiers have an adjustable humidstat so only run when it is damp.