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I am currently waiting for Arete 2 to be restocked since they seem to be sold out everywhere. I am tempted to get the 20L but they do look large and heavy. I will not be able to lug it up and down the stairs. So I am thinking of getting the Arete 2 12L for a 3 bed house and see how it goes. If it is not enough I will get the cheaper Arete 1 12L later on. I would then have one upstairs and one downstairs, and if one breaks, there will still be the other. However, 2 small ones are more expensive than one big one. 😮

This is the best review of any humidifiers I have seen. Thank you for the video🙏

My mom made a extra profile by accident. On my phone it didn’t have a delete option on the bottom. So when I went to the tv it had the option. I guess because that’s where she made the profile. Thank you for showing me.

I just bought the arête one 12l for a two bed house. How big is your house and how many units do you have now?

If you don't have a mould issue in your house, is it still worth getting a dehumidifier?

Great video just ordered the arete 2 thanks

I got an aribio...useless.

Why do dehumidifiers have such a short lifespan? We have one in our basement and no matter the brand they last about one year before they stop removing moisture from the air.

Clean air dispersed behind of it. So you cant place it against a wall. Else the front will go towards the wall then only you have air dispersed in the room.

How much does it cost to run let say for a day from an electric standpoint, obviously if you say what your tariff is than I can calculate what it would be for me , thanks take care .

Does it use a lot of electricity?

Meaco, what a racket they make. I sent the first one back as it was registering 69dbs, and the Night mode button did nothing to lower the volume. Couldn't use it. Contacted the company and they sent a replacement which is a bit better but still between 48 to 57dbs from a distance of 2 meters. Way above the advertised 30dbs. Again, too noisy to leave on overnight as the Night Mode makes little difference. Sort of defeats the purpose as we still have condensation on the windows in the morning. Not recommneded.

Thanks

1:52 this is most likely due to if you have a cavity wall insulated house, due to thermal bridging. This basically is a common problem in many older insulated houses, due to the clowns they had installing it. During the 70s and the 80s this was easy money and it was often not done properly and there was no regulation as such this has led to voids within the walls. Which are cold, these are cold enough to actually cause moisture to condense on them. There is an Android application called "AirCalc" and with this you can enter the outside temperature and the humidity, it will then calculate several different temperatures and one of those will be when moisture will condense on a surface. You have to enter what is called the dry bulb temperature and this is generally the temperature that most displays and weather apps give, you then enter the relative humidity. Once you've done this, door notice that all of these sections are now full and there will be a line in front of one of the numbers. This is the dew point or it should be and it is the temperature at which moisture will condense. If your walls are properly insulated they should never reach that temperature. If you have you have temperature and humidity devices within the house you can actually measure the temperature and humidity within the house and see what the dew point temperature would be and so maintain a temperature above that protecting your brickwork and home. Again this really needs the insulation on the walls to be to be perfect. And yes dehumidifiers are pretty good, having it raining in the room can actually heat up the house as well. 200 watts, a common mistake is buying one that is too small and will not even remove the moisture from your breath over the course of the day. It truly is best to get the largest you can afford and this is the water removal rate. Aircalc can be found on the Google store, I am not sure if it exists on the Apple store? play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.airdesign.AirCalc

How loud are these? Do they rattle? Mine is so loud I live in a small open plan home. If it just sounds like a blowing fan I'm okay with that.

Absolute game changer! We have two Meaco dehumidifiers as we recently downsized to an apartment and WOW! The amount of water that is collected is unbelievable! We have the type that helps dry clothes as we can’t hang washing out. Our whole home feels warmer, no damp and my husband allergies are so much better too an added bonus. I have recommended so many people to the Meaco brand (their fans are also brilliant), I should have commission lol. Great review.

Meaco Arete Two is much quieter.

You have just sold the larger one to me, thank you for the video and explaining everything so well.

Homebas ehave a 10l one at the moment down to £67 bargain i say.

Very helpful thank you

Great video. Its worth reminding people with cooler homes that a desiccant dehumidifiers would work better than a compressor type at temperatures below approximately 15 degrees celsius, but they are less efficient (although the heat they produce can be a beneficial byproduct). We have both types and the desiccant one works best in the winter whereas the compressor one would kick into defrost mode every 20 minutes or so and collect less moisture, but on the flip side, the compressor one is great in the summer when it's mild but humid and damp.

After doing this again comes yahoo.

I have an Aribo from Amazon which is great and looks pretty similar. It also has a water out hose socket that you can use if you keep it close to somewhere to put a drain hose rather than emptying the container every day or two. I also have an older Delonghi which seems a bit ancient and a lot noisier by comparison, but it does the trick too. My house had a musty stuffy damp feel when I moved in, but it's lovely now. I also installed some ceiling vents and ducting in the loft to circulate the air between rooms too so the whole house is fresh and dry now. It really is a game changer in the cold wet months for drying clothes.

Hi , I have two dehumidifiers, one is an older model Meaco compressor type the other not a meaco but it is a desiccant type which gives out a certain amount of warm air but costs about 8pence an hour while the Meaco costs about 4 pence an hour . I do think the desiccant one collects more water. I am considering purchasing another one an unsure which to go for. Have you had any experience concerning both types. Thanks for an interesting discussion and video.

This video was very helpful indeed in showing the functions on this dehumidifier, i have just ordered a 20 ltr and a 10 ltr version .. the larger one for my house & the smaller one for my garage

I'll bring my knife and fork just name the date! Well done for a super video chef.

Can you recommend a product to remove mold please? I'm guessing it's better to do that before using the dehumidifier. Thank you.

I bought a 12l Arete One for my small two bedroom house. After trying to combat mould patches in all rooms of the house by venting windows to no avail I finally got fed up with cleaning the constant regrowth of mould patches every winter and bought a dehumidifier. At first I thought I should have bought a bigger one because it was blowing out its arse for the first few days. For the first two weeks I was emptying it twice a day but, now in the fifth week the tank is not full every day (unless we are drying laundry). Hands down the best money I've spent this year. I echo everything you've said.

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Hi does it blow out warm air or cool air ?

how much to run one ?

do you know what % humidity level you had before using the dehumidifiers?

Great review 🙂

Would you not have been better offer installing a PIV unit?

Great Video. I’ve used dehumidifiers in my homes since 1986 when I moved into a cold damp housing association property. They do everything you say but I wouldn’t have one in the bedroom whilst I’m asleep. I say this because when my parents came to stay once the dehumidifier was just outside their bedroom. Both of them complained of having sore dry throats and so I moved the machine and the sore throats went away. Neither of them had a cold or flu and we could only surmise that it was the dehumidifier. Like you I also love that they help dry the washing in winter.

Says to clean every 2 weeks in manual!!

YES THE MEACO ARETE ONE IS THE BEST THING EVER. I'VE USED THIS FOR OVER A YEAR THE HEATING COST IS DOWN

What’s the difference between the one and two arête ?

One of the best things ever where was all that water going

😂😂😂😂 that shit is raw

We bought the Meaco 20L Low Energy dehumidifier and air purifier last year and cannot believe how brilliant it is. I have not been using my tumble dryer since getting this and the windows in our really old fashioned sun room with single pane windows are now dry in the morning. If I had realised how brilliant these machines were, I would have got one years ago.

My house is pretty much constant at 75% RH and regularly hits 10 degrees during the winter, so I've just ordered the Meaco Zambezi, which is runs as a desiccant rather than a compressor. The house takes an age to heat up and even when at full blast, it can take hours to reach 18 degrees. I'm hoping that the dehumidifier will at least reduce the humidity and might help heat the house more quickly and hopefully sustain it.

Did you realise that you could use that water that you’re tipping down the sink to instead water your indoor plants? It’s chlorine free and if you had a water softener installed (for hard water areas) it’s safer to use on plants.

Yes keeps my Motorcycle 🏍️ dry in the garage worth every penny 👍⛽️🇬🇧

The 12L works great in our Caravan it has a permanent tube to the outside for water disposal (no emptying) No Mould at all for over 3 years. My 1st Meaco developed a fault and would not work after about 6 months I contacted Meaco who arranged for collection repair and return all for free, A brilliant company. I now have 2 with one in the house as well.

My condeser tumble dryer for 2hrs uses 37p of electricity. (Thats based on 25p per kilowatt) Running the meaco arete dehumidifier on the 6hr washing cycle according to manufacturer costs 36p. Dont purchase one as a money saver cause youll never recover the costs Of the £300 unit. To justify one, you need you live somewhere like singapore. Or have a small business/home salon.

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We have two. A Mitsubishi unit which is at least ten years old, and still going strong, which we primarily use for drying laundry on racks in our downstairs bathroom. It's very effective and prevents humidity from damp clothes propagating around the house. The second is an EBAC unit which is marketed as suitable for a 5-6 bedroom house - this mainly lives on the landing of our three storey house and is typically left running 12 hours a day between November to March. It typically removes 2-3 litres of water per day. Wool carpets feel bouncier underfoot. Fabrics and furniture feel drier. Air feels drier. Windows have less condensation, but will never be bone dry (because even double glazing gets cold at night through the winter, and bedroom doors are closed). We don't get mould on walls because the cavities are fully insulated. We still get some mould in some window reveals, but it's not significant and easily removed. I agree with your recommendation => "go big" if the budget permits.