I have a 20L one and it's changed my life, every week I put it in the bathroom with an airer full of clothes and everything is bone dry in 4hrs! 🎉 Plus eliminated bathroom mould! Make sure toilet lid is closed, windows and doors shut! Voila!
Don't waste the collected water by just throwing it down the sink. When mine is full I use it to flush the toilet. You can put it to other uses like watering your plants.
We got one for our daughter to solve a mould problem. It did work, it sucked a lot of moister out of the house, and the mould didn't come back. The downside she pored it down the washbasin, a year later when I ripped up the tiles in the bathroom floor we found lots of mould on the timber floor, ripped that up and found the sink waste had come off under the floor so all the water just went into the void under the floor, including the water she had already taken out of the air.
My dehumidifier is quite old now but it still works. We use it in the conservatory where there are a lot of electrical items such as computer guitars and recording equipment. When you empty the water bucket, you realise how much water is in the air and why you need one.
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.
We picked up a Meaco Arete 2 18l after watching your videos - it has been great for our home and it's my favourite purchase of the year. Thank you for the really helpful videos!
I have the Arete Two 12L. Power consumption 145 watts. Used at night on cheap economy 7 in my small flat. When placed in a small bathroom (with door closed) it dries a full load of washing in 6 hours. It is an essential device for keeping humidity bellow 70%, above which black mould can grow. I should have purchased a dehumidifier many years ago as it's simply indispensable.
We bought the MeacoDry Arete 20L after watching your video last year. We live in a large 3 bed detached and had horrible mould in the upstairs bathroom and downstairs loo and porch. We put it on the upstairs landing and it has totally eradicated all mould from the house. It is on permanently. We make sure all internal doors are always slightly open. Best investment ever.
I’ve got two in my house, one upstairs and one downstairs. I live in an old house and they are a must for old houses. I love old houses and these not only protect your health but your house, too. I have no mould and so helpful in cold rainy days, when you’re cooking, showering or doing laundry. And the plus less moisture in the house with heating on means your house is warmer. 👍
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.
Wow thanks for the very kind comment Jack and really reassured to hear that you had a similar experience to us! Really appreciate you taking the time to leave this and fingers crossed for this winter! Thanks again.
I moved into a small one bedroomed flat this year and this is my first winter there. The amount of condensation on the windows starting late September and the slight smell of damp wafting through the flat made me purchase a dehumidifier. Its a small HOMCOM one, and it works spectacularly! The damp smell has gone and and the living room and bedroom are a lot warmer. I still have condensation, but not as bad as it was. And another plus is, my dehumidifier has a clothes drying setting, and I can do a full wash and leave all of it on a clothes horse overnight in the kitchen and set the dehumidifier for five hours and in the morning the clothes are totally dry! One of the best investments ever!
I bought a MeacoDry One 25L last year, after watching your video. A very worthwhile purchase. Prior to purchase we had mold in my daughters bedroom and water literally dripping off the beam in the attic. It sorted both of those problems. it's ability to dry washing has been a great added benefit, that I wasn't expecting when I bought it. It was also a life saver when I accidentally spilt a half pint glass of water over my laptop. I immediately turned it off, drained as much water out of the laptop as possible and placed it next to the unit for 2 days. I feared the worse when I turned the laptop back on, but the MeacoDry had done the business and save both the laptop and my un-backedup data. Thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment Steve -- that's fantastic to hear, especially the laptop! Good luck with the dehumidifier this winter!
We bought one after moving into a bungalow that had been empty for nearly teo years. The water that came out of the place was unbelievable over the first couple of weeks but it quite literally transformed the place.
As an IT guy, please back up your data. If you be good if you have someone tech savvy who can open your laptop and check for water marks. To clean it up you'd need 99% isopropyl alcohol. If any is found and you can clean it up, it'll keep your laptop going much longer.
Interesting - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message. It's fascinating how some people have one on each floor, which we can do now... Thanks again!
better yet, buy a plastic greenhouse tent for about 20 quid and stick your clothes horse in it with the dehumidifier. Clothes dry much faster and the humidity from the laundry doesn't enter the wider home.
To put wet clothes in a home is a deliberate act of encouraging mould @zatoichi188 , whereas this is about old houses which suffer from damp problems as opposed to modern buildings.
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.
Thanks for the very kind message Fred and that is really interesting about the dry throats. I think my daughter is affected when it's in her room but not when it's on the landing. Thanks again!
Dehumidifiers can make the air too dry. I have two, which I've had for 10 and 5 years respectively, and I have to be careful to ensure the relative humidity doesn't go down under 50% in my bedroom.
I have a Meaco ABC 10L it works great for my flat and drying clothes is a welcome bonus. Enjoyed the video, it also provides good info for when I eventually upgrade to another Meaco dehumidifier probably
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.
That's great to hear @whilldeit6057 - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment. And great to hear Meaco does the right thing. Good luck with the caravan and dehumidifiers!
We use our Meaco 12L when cooking in the winter as we only have a recirculating carbon filter cooker hood, removes the condensation build up completely, living in an old stone house its been invaluable.
Our Arete Two 20L just arrived this Friday and I am more than impressed. We had to fight green mold in my sons bedroom while overall humidity in our 100m² home (3 bedrooms) was about at 70% (sometimes even hitting 80% right in the morning) - we tried everything to decrease the moisture but it always went up again. I placed the Arete in the hallway and it took about 30 minutes to push humidity down to 55%. After running it for about two days, humidity is now stable between 45%-50%.
We’ve recently bought the MeacoDry Arete One 12L and Arete Two 12 L a few days later. Each one went into the two problem bedrooms- damp walls, black and brown mould. THEY ARE INCREDIBLE: The air feels cleaner, fresher and much more pleasant. Mould has 100% gone! The good thing is, because it works as a heat exchanger, they are slightly produce warmer air than what it is sucking in. 12L are ok in the bedroom- not too noisy. Highly recommend 👍
Thanks for the very kind message Louis, appreciate it - this is great to hear. Wondered if the 12L can do the job and it really sounds like they can. And yes, we've really been appreciating the warm air that comes out. I've found the warm air comes from the compressor being on, and when it gets close to the target humidity, it goes off from time to time the closer it gets... so now set the target humidity really low or on continuous to keep that warm air going! Thanks again
I have recently bought a Meaco DD8L which has been a gamechanger too. It is a dessicant model unlike the Arete which is a compressor model i believe. Dessicant models run quieter and are more efficient at lower ambient temperatures . My house is c.1900 terraced house and mine works wonders . Another plus with the dessicant model is that it is light enough if you are reasonably fit to be carried upstairs, however i can definately see the advantage of having one up and one down.
@DADDELIVERS compressor vs dessicant would be a good contest .. the dessicants are also excellent in the clothes drying dept. too. Cheers Daddelivers! 🙂
I recently bought the Meaco Zambezi desiccant dehumidifier. Like your experience, it has transformed my 1950s house. I’ll probably buy the Arete 10l model for the kitchen at the opposite end of the property.
Thanks for the video, I gone for the Areta 2 12L, it sucking about 1liter of water from my house every 24 hours. I thought it would be complete waste of money, when i don't have much to spare but at last decided to go with Areta 2 last week. I was having allergy for almost a month after shifting to new house, so I bought an hydrometer to see if its due to humidity level. After seeing the reading I bought areta 2 on the same night. Now I wished if I had bought a 25L one instead of 12L, but I'm so happy at the same time. I do recommend buying the biggest one from meaco if you have allergy or high humidity levels at home.
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.
After watching this I really want to know why did need to bulk buy lemons. Very informative video though you have convinced me to upgrade my little dehumidifier and go for a bigger unit
I had done a review on this a week or two ago and was not going to keep it. But then I saw your video and thought I might give it longer try. Mine filled up the tank in about 30 hours. I get cold very easily now (had radiation treatment). I am in north central Texas so we don't really have an issue with high humidity, but we do get some damp cold air and this thing seem to be keeping my house a tad warmer. Thanks for your very helpful review.
I bought an Arete 2 10L and managed to get it working with Home Assistant using the Tuya Local integration, so I can make sure it is turned off when the electricity is expensive on the Octopus Agile tariff. Initially I moved it around the house, but then I re-roled my portable aircon as a dehumidifer and use that in my bedroom. It uses about 1kW and heats the bedroom quite nicely, so when that room is warm enough I open the door and it will dry out the rest of the bungalow. That's also controlled by Home Assistant using a separate temp/humidity sensor and an IR blaster to emulate the remote control. In Autumn 2023 I was having big problems controlling the humidty in here. Now it is much, much better. As you note, the Arete is great for drying washing too. Highly recommended.
I have no room for a dryer,so my puremate dehumidifier is a Godsend. Drying washing at 7p per hour,done in 4-5 hours. Puremate is a British brand, they're really good. Launderette is charging £4 to dry my load of washing. Cost wise, dehumidifieers are a no brainer,and no more black mold in corners of room,and house is also warmer. They're wonderful machines, essential in UK winters !!
I bought an Ebac 3850e a couple of years ago for similar reasons - it's been great. It has an app so can be remotely controlled which is very handy too (as well as alerting when it's full). UK brand as well.
I've just purchased a 25l version cost me £299 so i hope your right that i wont regret buying one as we have mold in 2 bedrooms and landing and council wont do anything about it as they say its just the walls and roof sweating ... So fingers crossed this works
We bought one for our last house, a 1930’s house. We had to run it in the hall all day in winter to stop the mould like yours. We are now in a new build and we live in the same way, but we don’t get any damp. I just use it in winter next to where I dry my clothes on a rack
Really interesting - funny how it's definitely down to how the home was built. Great to hear it's still working out well for you. Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message!
That was a really interesting video and I realise I do need a dehumidifier in my life. That this model comes as a HEPA filter as well is an additional bonus
The best thing you will ever purchase my wife uses it to dry clothing in the bathroom in the winter, we use it in the bedroom to dry out the wardrobes for clothing, it is much cheaper to run than any heater or tumble dryer and much better, just buy one. We live in England and wintertime we would not be without it. Looking at your picture of drying clothes, put your Meaco under your clothes horse and the hot dry air that blows out will dry the cloths much quicker, that is what my wife does, our Meaco dehumidifier is now 6 years old and is still working well.
I really cannot imagine going back to not having dehumidifier. The amount of time I used to spend cleaning mold is insane looking back. The humidity on a normal day is 80% year round where I live. I have a MeacoDry Arete One 25l and a GMC 12l. The 12 liter just isn't enough if you need more than one room, it has to run all day and you have to seal the place consistently to get the humidity down in your entire place. Opena window or a door for too long and the humidity climbs fast. The 25l is a monster. It just smashes my entire place very quickly. I will say the GMC 12l is great for the bedroom, I have no issue sleeping with it in the room but I don't mind a noisy bedroom but I thinkj most people could. The 25l is definitely lounge only it is noticeably louder. I definitely second going big if you only want one. I bought the smaller one first and had to upgrade. At the end of the day, I like having the second smaller one as well, but it was a lot of money and not needed imo.
Yes! That's great to hear thanks - and forgive me for not mentioning Ireland -- This video was sort of a response to Americans leaving snarky messages about 'your socialist country' having "mold", so sort of had the UK in my head when I shot this! Really appreciate the kind comment
I just bought the MeacoDry Arete One 20L Dehumidifier-Air Purifier a week ago and it is fantastic. I live in Ireland and I already had an older smaller Ebac dehumidifier that was struggling a bit to keep our three bedroom bungalow at a decent humidity level. It is also quite noisy. I wanted to change it and had a good look around on the www first for reviews and your video was part of that process. I'm very happy with the Arete one. I don't need all the bells and whistles of the Arete two, which - at the time of writing - is still out of stock by the way, so I saved myself some money there. :)
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.
What a gamechanger for my home! Never had a problem till a few years ago but my bungalow developed a musty smell and had black mold in the corners of my ceilings. Bought a largeish one which runs all day and removes about 2 litres a day in winter. Damp smell has gone so has black mold on the ceilings and hidden corners. Plus no more white mold spots on leather shoes in the wardrobe. Air def seems dryer and healthier. The cost is around a 1 to 2 pounds a day to run but well worth it and wouldnt be without one. Im sure my house thanks me as well lol
I was and still hoping for Meaco to have a Black Friday Sale. I think I need one for my home. I want about a 18L one myself. As for the washing line. I bought a set of indoor lines that pulls out. Really good video :)
Hi @welshtony1! Great to hear from you! Every time I look, they seem to keep selling out... Oh... the set of indoor lines sounds like a great idea - hadn't even thought of that. We keep lugging the metal stands around. I always wanted a projector in the living room - now I'll end up with washing lines 😂
We’ve bought 2 of the meaco arete one 25L after wasting more money on a PIV that don’t do anything , they have been perfect and the humidity in the house has never got before 54% all year round. Just a thought though, no one ever goes into Costco with a trolley just for Lemons. I’ve never gone in there for a specific item and only come out with what I went on for 😂
We previously had an eBac, lasted over 30 years before dying. That was a good machine and never too noisy, unlike the beast we replaced it with after all the rave reviews; a Meaco One (the Two was out of stock). A waste of money as we can't leave it on overnight due to the volume of the fan; up to 57dbs. Think we'll have to go back to eBac.
@@haraldtheyounger5504 That's really interesting, thanks Harald -- I've not tried out the eBac so will look into those. And 30 years is really impressive!
Wow thanks for the great comment @bear6562 I appreciate it! Too true! I didn't mention the effect our showers have on the house... Good luck with your dehumidifier!
We have two of the old 12l ones (white with green accents). One upstairs and one downstairs. Both on Tapo smart plugs. The downstairs one runs at night when we are asleep and the upstairs one when we get up (lots of breathing at night and excess steam from the shower) so seems the best time to run it. When we first got them I was amazed at how much water they were extracting, it just didn't seem real. How could a room hold so much water! Plus I don't have to run around the house with the window vac every morning vacing the windows.
Thanks for this very kind comment Gav, I appreciate it - And Yes! We've now started running the downstairs one at night, though think the dog doesn't like it. Thanks again and good luck with the dehumidifiers!
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.
Wow thanks for the kind comment -- I wondered how the others work I'm using the warm air from the Arete to help heat up our home!!! Good luck this winter!
Just came across your video & it peaked my interest regarding to buying one. One thing I noticed is you pour the water down the sink, can you use it to water your indoor plants?
Hi @richpeas1924 Thanks for the very kind comment. Apparently it's kinder than the chlorinated tap water, which our plants will be glad to hear. Good luck on your dehumidifier if you get one!
Meaco seem to be the best and use the least electric. Love my Meaco ABC12L and use the laundry mode several times a week. Always have issues in my kictchen as coldest room in the flat so I leave it on auto in thier all night with doors open throughout the flat. It sucks enough out the flat I do not get wet windows in the bedroom the other side of the flat.
There are adapters that connect a small hose to unit. It allows you to run the dehumidifier non stop without having to empty the water bucket because, if you place it near a drain and aim the hose to the drain, the water continuously runs out of the unit to the drain via the hose
I have an old draughty house so in winter damp air creeps in. I didn't have the mould and damp patches described here because the house is so well ventilated but as Dad explains in this video, not only does dry air seem to warm up quicker but also the dryness stops that feeling of getting chilledd to the bone. I use demumidiers so I don't need to put the heating up as high. What I felt wasn't explained is that simply breathing puts out huge amounts of moisture into the air each day so if there's a lot opf people living in a smallish space, extreme condensation problems are unavoidable. Even if the dehuimidifier doesn't actually cut your heating bills, what you do spend will give you more comfort..
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment @triggersw3350 -- very very true, the kids bedrooms windows are really covered in condensation in the morning from just breathing. Good luck with your dehumidifier!
We bought a different model ( Corlitec OL12 d023c rm160) for our 2bed appt in 2021 , the change in the mould has been wonderful. Needs emptying twice a day.
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.
I've had days where my car has smelled damp inside, or I've been working outside in heavy rain and getting in and out of the car meant the seats became soaking wet. Drop the dehumidifier in the car with an extension lead, leave it all day and the seats are bone dry and the damp smell has gone.
To be honest it sounds like you'd be better off getting a PIV system installed which brings in fresh air from the loft space, it will be cheaper in the long term than running a dehumidifier. We didn't have a mould problem but the relative humidity was often above 70%, so I bought a meaco 12l to dry our washing with, which has helped a great deal. It's also useful to keep on top of the humidity when it's a cloudy day with no wind. By the way I try to never tip the collected water down the sink, it's great for flushing toilets or watering non edible plants.
I only have a tiny cheap one for my relatively small kitchen. Wish I'd gone bigger its insane how dry the kitchen feels now when nothing is being used that can steam up the windows etc.
Thanks for the very kind comment @speedonwheels - I'm convinced our heating costs are down - if we don't put the heating on at the moment it's 17.5 degrees if the dehumidifiers are on but nearer 15.5 if not! Good luck with your Arete One!
My home doesn't have problems with mould when i get up in the morning. i open all my windows for about an hr that works well to stop mould .( even cold mornings)
Great review and solid points. We also bought a dehumidifier a year ago and found it's become an invaluable device around the house, not just for drying damp areas, but also the benefits of quicker heating and clothes drying. I did however notice you lugging it up and down the stairs, as we do too, and they're quite heavy things. Would you consider buying more than one?
Hi @cameralabs ! Thanks for the very kind comment and great question. I now take the big one up to hit my daughter's bedroom from time to time as it's the coldest room in the house and the humidity gets a bit high in there... though they work well in a central position in the hallway - I haven't worked out yet whether the top landing or bottom landing is better for coverage! I'm sure there's some basic physics at play...
I got a 10L Meaco 6 months back and it has been great but I am now thinking I should have gone bigger, because our 10L stays on most of the day when set to 55%. We have a 1930s three bed house.
Thanks for the kind comment -- I've been wondering if the 12L would handle the house.... I've now set it to 40% or continuous to make sure the higher fan speed is used - no idea if it helps... The laundry mode puts it on the highest speed - wonder if it's worth an experiment. Thanks again!
We bought a 12L Daewoo and it was initially pulling around 2L a day from a 1920s 2 bed. It did a good job at pulling down the humidity over the course of a few weeks but struggled to get it much below 60%. It might have been ok if we persevered another month but it felt like it was working hard to do the job. We upgraded to the 18L Arete Two from Costco and I think it was worth the additional cost. We can easily keep the humidity below 55% and it no longer runs all the time... only turning itself on when needed. The running costs per litre extracted are about the same regardless of which size you buy so anyone looking to buy might as well get a bigger one and it will stay turned off half the time, but be able to make quick work of humidity spikes from drying washing etc.
I’ve had a Meaco 12L for 4 years now. One of those gadgets that you never regret buying. Every time I pour a full tank of extracted water down the toilet it amazes me that all that water has been drawn from the air and more importantly the fabrics of your home!. Gets rid of that slightly musty smell that many will recognise. The Hepa filter is great for catching pollen and harmful black mould spores. I use mine mainly for drying washing. A great piece of equipment 👍
Thank you! Does the Meaco dehumidifer get mould growing inside it? We have been tackling the mold in our bungalow with Polycell chemical spray but I am aware it lies dormant. I have been putting it on neat. I really hope the applicance doesn;t grow mold in it when it absorbs the moisture from the air. Thanks.
Hi thanks for the kind question --- no mould inside the dehumidifier. Also think this is why there is a filter on the air intake that cleans the air before it goes inside - it would hopefully block the mould spores. No mould at all, even when it's been dormant over the summer. Hope this helps and good luck with your bungalow. If it helps, we use Milton sterilizing fluid, rubbed on carefully neat on to walls and surfaces that wouldn't bleach (eg not on carpets and furniture) You can see the black patches literally disappear after a few minutes of application... Thanks again
Typically the condensation dripping down the evaporator is washing away dirt and mold spores. However if the unit is stored away, say perhaps for the summer, it is a good idea to run it in air purification only mode for an hour or so to get it to dry out before putting it away. Our Mitsubishi dehumidifier (so much better then most of these Meaco models but alas more Japan only now) has an anti mold option which uses hot gas of the refrigeration system to heat and desiccate any mold on the wet parts of the system.
@@DADDELIVERS Thank you this is helpful. I agree we have put neat vinegar. Allowed it to dry. We put neat thock belach down the walls and allowaed it to dry with all fruniture away from the wall. Then we went in with the polycell 3in1 mould killer which is really HARSH. You must stay out of the room once applied and allow it to work before wiping it off. It's just that it has become rucurrent and I do not relish the prospect of taking off plasterboard and reskimming. Cheers for your information!
@@chrislee6650 Thank you this is also very helpful. It's interesting what you say about mMitsubishi. What makes them better? I like what you say about the hot gas of refrigeration. Makes sense.
I just bought 20l arete two yesterday. I works great, helped to dry laundry. The only thing that I'm not really sure is the size. It's really big, and I wonder if i shouldn't have gone for 12l. I believe you need to move the dehumidifier from one room to another and can't just leave it in a hall so it collects humidity from all house?
Hi mate what a great video. Can I just ask can this go anywhere for instance behind a bed ? It’s a bit of an eye sore and my wife is very picky with stuff but I think it would help her asthma
Thanks for the kind question Paul -- it can go anywhere so long as there's airflow above it. So, for instance you can push it up against a wall because it takes in air from the sides. It might be a bit loud next to the bed -- if you have it somewhere else, say a landing, it'll still dehumidify and draw the damp air out of the bedroom to even out the humidity across the home (if the door is open) Hope this makes sense. Think it might definitely help because it also purifies dust and other particles in the air as well. Hope this helps and good luck!
Hi thanks for your clip, really enjoyed your slow and indepth explanations as I'm not tec savy. Can I just ask you on the smaller model what is the flap used for. Is it for sucking in the humidity or not, confused about the flap, sorry
Hi Jane Thanks for the very kind comment and question All the flap is to help stuff like dust falling into the fan. The humid room air is sucked into the back of the dehumidifier, then the dry air is blown out of the top, underneath the flap. Lifting the flap helps air flow, and bringing it down helps protect the machine, but it still works with the flap down. The Arete One doesn't have a flap, it just has massive air holes at the top to blow out the dried air... Hope this helps and thanks again!
Useful video. We have a slightly old Meaco in our attic. Quite expensive to run though. I put mine on a chair and use the drain pipe to empty into a large water tank. But they are a sticking plaster. Have you figured out what makes your hone so humid in the first place? Ultimately ventilation is the solution, and vents though out the house which are activated by humidity will probably be more effective and cheaper in the long term. Cheap wireless sensors (look at Aqara) in every room will help.
Thanks for the very kind comment @BadgerBob and for the great tips. Will look into these. I also waterproofed the bricks on the side that takes most of the weather hit. They are very old and suspect they act like sponges so think this has helped this year too!
Did you know that the water produced is pure and is suitable for using in irons when using for ironing and you can use distilled water in your car battery? No need to keep buying distilled water from Robert dyers any more. 🎉 Also clean water for house plants. 😊
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment Peter - yes, our plants have a hard time with us anyway, so think we'll decant the water for them when we remember! Thanks again
So I'm looking to buy a dehumidifier, and I've noticed that there are 2 types you can buy, a Desiccant and the other is Condenser/Refrigerant. How do I know which one would be more suitable for me here in the UK? Is the one shown on this video a Desiccant?
Hi thanks for the kind question I've heard that the dessicant ones are better for colder situations and lower temperatures. (eg garages, cellars) The ones in the video are condenser/refrigerant Hope this helps and thanks again for the comment
Thanks for the kind message Andy -- all I can compare it with is a cheap hydrometer from Amazon, and they don't tally... but this could be because it's a cheap meter or because the air is warmer around the dehumidifier (which puts out heat), so the reading is accurate for what's happening where it's being read, if that makes sense. When I put the 2 dehumidifiers close to each other or in the same room they have exactly the same reading, so they're consistent. Hope this makes sense.
Interesting insights and especially intriguing to hear that you can, with some patience, substitute a dehumidifier for a tumble dryer! On unrelated matters, how do you pronounce the unit name? :D I first thought it was called Arête, as in the mountain ridge meaning. But a quick Google lead to confusion as the Greek goddess Arete actually seemed very fitting as a name :)
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. 😮
Thank you for enlightening me on this subject I do have this issue of feeling of dumbness in my 51.5 sq Mt. studio apartment, but I need to know which one in terms of capacity to use and also which brand. Thank you ... Mahmood karim from Bahrain
Good question David - I'm going to test the electricity use this weekend, but Meaco say it's about 3p per hour for the 12L model. Our experience echoes this. Hope this helps
I left my dishes soaking in the sink and left my dehumidifier on to dry my clothes and it filled up pretty quick with my dishwater, so don’t leave things soaking while it’s running
I’m looking at getting the Two 20L and wondering if I need one per floor? Or will that situated on the landing of a 3 bed be enough for the whole house? Also can you run them without the hepa filter?
Thanks for the kind message and questions Andy. For us, the one 18L has been just fine on the landing to cover the whole house, with the doors open. I haven't worked out whether the top landing or bottom landing is more effective. I have a feeling the top landing might be better as hot air rises and apparently the warmer air carries more moisture. They still run without the filter, but it's a lot louder and it also means the fan and insides of the dehumidifier are unprotected from dust, and it does draw in dust as it sucks in the air... Hope this helps!
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.
Hi @missjen6063 thanks for the kind question: we bought a hydrometer before the dehumidifiers and some rooms were as high as 86% at around 17C. I have no idea how it gets that damp! Now they're around 55-60% Hope this helps
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I have a 20L one and it's changed my life, every week I put it in the bathroom with an airer full of clothes and everything is bone dry in 4hrs! 🎉 Plus eliminated bathroom mould!
Make sure toilet lid is closed, windows and doors shut! Voila!
Don't waste the collected water by just throwing it down the sink. When mine is full I use it to flush the toilet. You can put it to other uses like watering your plants.
We got one for our daughter to solve a mould problem. It did work, it sucked a lot of moister out of the house, and the mould didn't come back. The downside she pored it down the washbasin, a year later when I ripped up the tiles in the bathroom floor we found lots of mould on the timber floor, ripped that up and found the sink waste had come off under the floor so all the water just went into the void under the floor, including the water she had already taken out of the air.
A dehumidifier should be built into every new home, especially social housing, which should be added to building regulations.
I think they are better than using extractor fan which do get rid of moister, but they also sent your heat out of the house.
Nooo! No more regulations!!!
Why has my algorithm brought me here? I have a dehumidifier already……and why did i just watch this video start to finish?
It's to prove you make great choices!
I have two already and for 10 years.
Because everyone is suffering from the damp right now and it’s a sales plug.
My dehumidifier is quite old now but it still works. We use it in the conservatory where there are a lot of electrical items such as computer guitars and recording equipment. When you empty the water bucket, you realise how much water is in the air and why you need one.
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.
We picked up a Meaco Arete 2 18l after watching your videos - it has been great for our home and it's my favourite purchase of the year. Thank you for the really helpful videos!
Thanks so much for this very kind comment - really appreciate it. Really pleased it might've helped!
I have the Arete Two 12L. Power consumption 145 watts. Used at night on cheap economy 7 in my small flat. When placed in a small bathroom (with door closed) it dries a full load of washing in 6 hours. It is an essential device for keeping humidity bellow 70%, above which black mould can grow. I should have purchased a dehumidifier many years ago as it's simply indispensable.
We bought the MeacoDry Arete 20L after watching your video last year. We live in a large 3 bed detached and had horrible mould in the upstairs bathroom and downstairs loo and porch. We put it on the upstairs landing and it has totally eradicated all mould from the house. It is on permanently. We make sure all internal doors are always slightly open. Best investment ever.
I’ve got two in my house, one upstairs and one downstairs. I live in an old house and they are a must for old houses. I love old houses and these not only protect your health but your house, too. I have no mould and so helpful in cold rainy days, when you’re cooking, showering or doing laundry. And the plus less moisture in the house with heating on means your house is warmer. 👍
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.
Wow thanks for the very kind comment Jack and really reassured to hear that you had a similar experience to us! Really appreciate you taking the time to leave this and fingers crossed for this winter! Thanks again.
I moved into a small one bedroomed flat this year and this is my first winter there. The amount of condensation on the windows starting late September and the slight smell of damp wafting through the flat made me purchase a dehumidifier. Its a small HOMCOM one, and it works spectacularly! The damp smell has gone and and the living room and bedroom are a lot warmer. I still have condensation, but not as bad as it was. And another plus is, my dehumidifier has a clothes drying setting, and I can do a full wash and leave all of it on a clothes horse overnight in the kitchen and set the dehumidifier for five hours and in the morning the clothes are totally dry! One of the best investments ever!
How many liters is your dehumidifier ?
I have the Meaco 12 liter and 20 liter and it really put my mold problem under control.
Thank you , Great Video Review 👍
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Thanks for the very kind message, I appreciate it. Really pleased that something here might have helped! Good luck with your dehumidifiers!
I bought a MeacoDry One 25L last year, after watching your video. A very worthwhile purchase. Prior to purchase we had mold in my daughters bedroom and water literally dripping off the beam in the attic. It sorted both of those problems. it's ability to dry washing has been a great added benefit, that I wasn't expecting when I bought it. It was also a life saver when I accidentally spilt a half pint glass of water over my laptop. I immediately turned it off, drained as much water out of the laptop as possible and placed it next to the unit for 2 days. I feared the worse when I turned the laptop back on, but the MeacoDry had done the business and save both the laptop and my un-backedup data. Thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment Steve -- that's fantastic to hear, especially the laptop! Good luck with the dehumidifier this winter!
We bought one after moving into a bungalow that had been empty for nearly teo years. The water that came out of the place was unbelievable over the first couple of weeks but it quite literally transformed the place.
As an IT guy, please back up your data. If you be good if you have someone tech savvy who can open your laptop and check for water marks. To clean it up you'd need 99% isopropyl alcohol. If any is found and you can clean it up, it'll keep your laptop going much longer.
It's staggering how much moisture these little things pull out of my home. We have two and keep one upstairs and one downstairs.
Interesting - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message. It's fascinating how some people have one on each floor, which we can do now... Thanks again!
Me too, one upstairs and one downstairs. You can get WiFi now, mine aren’t but when my 20 year old one dies I’m upgrading to a Wi-Fi one.
You have just sold the larger one to me, thank you for the video and explaining everything so well.
a tip for you: add a small rotating fan in the room or with the wet laundry clothes and its works even faster by driving the air around to the meaco
@@dpmaspam Oh that's a fantastic tip -- will definitely give that a dry! I mean try!
better yet, buy a plastic greenhouse tent for about 20 quid and stick your clothes horse in it with the dehumidifier. Clothes dry much faster and the humidity from the laundry doesn't enter the wider home.
Don't put wet clothes inside the house to dry
@ThisIsJamesL Normally yes, but that's the point of having a strong dehumidifier next to them to dry them.
To put wet clothes in a home is a deliberate act of encouraging mould @zatoichi188 , whereas this is about old houses which suffer from damp problems as opposed to modern buildings.
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.
Thanks for the very kind message Fred and that is really interesting about the dry throats. I think my daughter is affected when it's in her room but not when it's on the landing. Thanks again!
Dehumidifiers can make the air too dry.
I have two, which I've had for 10 and 5 years respectively, and I have to be careful to ensure the relative humidity doesn't go down under 50% in my bedroom.
I manage shared houses - Meaco's work well, especially models with a 'laundry' button. - far better than a tumber dryer
I have a Meaco ABC 10L it works great for my flat and drying clothes is a welcome bonus. Enjoyed the video, it also provides good info for when I eventually upgrade to another Meaco dehumidifier probably
@@safjade Thanks for the kind comment! Sounds like it's working great already and glad something here might help!
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.
That's great to hear @whilldeit6057 - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment. And great to hear Meaco does the right thing. Good luck with the caravan and dehumidifiers!
We use our Meaco 12L when cooking in the winter as we only have a recirculating carbon filter cooker hood, removes the condensation build up completely, living in an old stone house its been invaluable.
@@sr8278 Thanks for the kind comment, I appreciate it - that's great to hear.
Our Arete Two 20L just arrived this Friday and I am more than impressed. We had to fight green mold in my sons bedroom while overall humidity in our 100m² home (3 bedrooms) was about at 70% (sometimes even hitting 80% right in the morning) - we tried everything to decrease the moisture but it always went up again. I placed the Arete in the hallway and it took about 30 minutes to push humidity down to 55%. After running it for about two days, humidity is now stable between 45%-50%.
We’ve recently bought the MeacoDry Arete One 12L and Arete Two 12 L a few days later. Each one went into the two problem bedrooms- damp walls, black and brown mould.
THEY ARE INCREDIBLE: The air feels cleaner, fresher and much more pleasant. Mould has 100% gone!
The good thing is, because it works as a heat exchanger, they are slightly produce warmer air than what it is sucking in. 12L are ok in the bedroom- not too noisy. Highly recommend 👍
Thanks for the very kind message Louis, appreciate it - this is great to hear. Wondered if the 12L can do the job and it really sounds like they can. And yes, we've really been appreciating the warm air that comes out.
I've found the warm air comes from the compressor being on, and when it gets close to the target humidity, it goes off from time to time the closer it gets... so now set the target humidity really low or on continuous to keep that warm air going!
Thanks again
I have recently bought a Meaco DD8L which has been a gamechanger too. It is a dessicant model unlike the Arete which is a compressor model i believe. Dessicant models run quieter and are more efficient at lower ambient temperatures . My house is c.1900 terraced house and mine works wonders . Another plus with the dessicant model is that it is light enough if you are reasonably fit to be carried upstairs, however i can definately see the advantage of having one up and one down.
Thanks for the great message Steve - I really want to look into the dessicant models now!
@DADDELIVERS compressor vs dessicant would be a good contest .. the dessicants are also excellent in the clothes drying dept. too. Cheers Daddelivers! 🙂
I recently bought the Meaco Zambezi desiccant dehumidifier. Like your experience, it has transformed my 1950s house. I’ll probably buy the Arete 10l model for the kitchen at the opposite end of the property.
I have the DD8l too. Desiccant dehumidifiers produce more heat so I use it to warm the house.
I got one 3 weeks ago, started at 71% humidity after 3 weeks now 49-52 brilliant, I got the 21L large size excellent dehumidifier.
So glad to hear this Alan - thanks for the kind comment. It is reassuring when it eventually goes down, isn't it! Thanks again
Thanks for the video, I gone for the Areta 2 12L, it sucking about 1liter of water from my house every 24 hours. I thought it would be complete waste of money, when i don't have much to spare but at last decided to go with Areta 2 last week. I was having allergy for almost a month after shifting to new house, so I bought an hydrometer to see if its due to humidity level. After seeing the reading I bought areta 2 on the same night. Now I wished if I had bought a 25L one instead of 12L, but I'm so happy at the same time. I do recommend buying the biggest one from meaco if you have allergy or high humidity levels at home.
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.
Thanks for this kind comment Ian, really appreciate it. Those units sound great, and yes it's the carpets and furniture that 'feel' different now!
Bought pro breeze model from screwfix last year, game changer for drying clothes indoors and very portable. Recommend to everyone 👍 👌
Thanks for the kind message Paula - ahh, will have to look into those.
After watching this I really want to know why did need to bulk buy lemons. Very informative video though you have convinced me to upgrade my little dehumidifier and go for a bigger unit
You won’t regret it. 👍
I had done a review on this a week or two ago and was not going to keep it. But then I saw your video and thought I might give it longer try. Mine filled up the tank in about 30 hours. I get cold very easily now (had radiation treatment). I am in north central Texas so we don't really have an issue with high humidity, but we do get some damp cold air and this thing seem to be keeping my house a tad warmer. Thanks for your very helpful review.
I bought an Arete 2 10L and managed to get it working with Home Assistant using the Tuya Local integration, so I can make sure it is turned off when the electricity is expensive on the Octopus Agile tariff. Initially I moved it around the house, but then I re-roled my portable aircon as a dehumidifer and use that in my bedroom. It uses about 1kW and heats the bedroom quite nicely, so when that room is warm enough I open the door and it will dry out the rest of the bungalow. That's also controlled by Home Assistant using a separate temp/humidity sensor and an IR blaster to emulate the remote control. In Autumn 2023 I was having big problems controlling the humidty in here. Now it is much, much better. As you note, the Arete is great for drying washing too. Highly recommended.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this great message! Love that it's being timed to run on a lower tariff... Thanks again
I have no room for a dryer,so my puremate dehumidifier is a Godsend. Drying washing at 7p per hour,done in 4-5 hours. Puremate is a British brand, they're really good. Launderette is charging £4 to dry my load of washing. Cost wise, dehumidifieers are a no brainer,and no more black mold in corners of room,and house is also warmer. They're wonderful machines, essential in UK winters !!
I bought an Ebac 3850e a couple of years ago for similar reasons - it's been great. It has an app so can be remotely controlled which is very handy too (as well as alerting when it's full). UK brand as well.
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment @webbo73 - I'll have to look into those!
Have no regrets with my purchase, I have the 25l model running great on our landing, in 3 bedroom house. Thanks for the video
Thanks for the kind comment @kthup - Jealous of the 25L! Maybe I need to upgrade!
@ it was to find one at the time, however I managed to order one direct from Meaco. Just in time too :) with the colder mths.
I've just purchased a 25l version cost me £299 so i hope your right that i wont regret buying one as we have mold in 2 bedrooms and landing and council wont do anything about it as they say its just the walls and roof sweating ... So fingers crossed this works
@ great unit this will make massive difference
Is one enough for the whole house or do you need two ? We have a three bed house
This is the best review of any humidifiers I have seen. Thank you for the video🙏
We bought one for our last house, a 1930’s house. We had to run it in the hall all day in winter to stop the mould like yours. We are now in a new build and we live in the same way, but we don’t get any damp. I just use it in winter next to where I dry my clothes on a rack
Really interesting - funny how it's definitely down to how the home was built. Great to hear it's still working out well for you. Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message!
That was a really interesting video and I realise I do need a dehumidifier in my life. That this model comes as a HEPA filter as well is an additional bonus
@@andrewg6035 Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message Andrew -- and good luck with any future dehumidifier!
The best thing you will ever purchase my wife uses it to dry clothing in the bathroom in the winter, we use it in the bedroom to dry out the wardrobes for clothing, it is much cheaper to run than any heater or tumble dryer and much better, just buy one. We live in England and wintertime we would not be without it.
Looking at your picture of drying clothes, put your Meaco under your clothes horse and the hot dry air that blows out will dry the cloths much quicker, that is what my wife does, our Meaco dehumidifier is now 6 years old and is still working well.
Thanks for the kind message Bob and these sound like great tips!
My Meaco blows cool air though. I see everyone saying it blows warm air but mine is cold
I really cannot imagine going back to not having dehumidifier. The amount of time I used to spend cleaning mold is insane looking back. The humidity on a normal day is 80% year round where I live. I have a MeacoDry Arete One 25l and a GMC 12l. The 12 liter just isn't enough if you need more than one room, it has to run all day and you have to seal the place consistently to get the humidity down in your entire place. Opena window or a door for too long and the humidity climbs fast. The 25l is a monster. It just smashes my entire place very quickly. I will say the GMC 12l is great for the bedroom, I have no issue sleeping with it in the room but I don't mind a noisy bedroom but I thinkj most people could. The 25l is definitely lounge only it is noticeably louder.
I definitely second going big if you only want one. I bought the smaller one first and had to upgrade. At the end of the day, I like having the second smaller one as well, but it was a lot of money and not needed imo.
And Ireland !⛈🌦🌦🌧 The dehumidifier is saving lots on heating !!!
Yes! That's great to hear thanks - and forgive me for not mentioning Ireland -- This video was sort of a response to Americans leaving snarky messages about 'your socialist country' having "mold", so sort of had the UK in my head when I shot this! Really appreciate the kind comment
Don't throw that almost free distilled water away. Keep it for the iron or water plants.
Great video
Thanks
Thanks for the kind message - that's a great idea
@DADDELIVERS But please read the manufacturer's instructions about which plants you can use the water for. Nothing edible, it says.
I just bought the MeacoDry Arete One 20L Dehumidifier-Air Purifier a week ago and it is fantastic. I live in Ireland and I already had an older smaller Ebac dehumidifier that was struggling a bit to keep our three bedroom bungalow at a decent humidity level. It is also quite noisy. I wanted to change it and had a good look around on the www first for reviews and your video was part of that process. I'm very happy with the Arete one. I don't need all the bells and whistles of the Arete two, which - at the time of writing - is still out of stock by the way, so I saved myself some money there. :)
I bought one like that and it’s great only a few months ago.
That's really great to hear Susan - thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment!
@@DADDELIVERS put back in airbricks and trickle vents problem solved
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.
What a gamechanger for my home! Never had a problem till a few years ago but my bungalow developed a musty smell and had black mold in the corners of my ceilings. Bought a largeish one which runs all day and removes about 2 litres a day in winter. Damp smell has gone so has black mold on the ceilings and hidden corners. Plus no more white mold spots on leather shoes in the wardrobe. Air def seems dryer and healthier. The cost is around a 1 to 2 pounds a day to run but well worth it and wouldnt be without one. Im sure my house thanks me as well lol
I'm getting one thanks to this vid, cheers man
That's great to hear -- thanks for the kind comment and good luck with your dehumidifier!
Just got a 20L Arete one. So far very pleased with it. Thanks so much for your videos.
Thanks for the very kind comment Adrian -- I want to try one bigger than 18L now! Thanks again
I was and still hoping for Meaco to have a Black Friday Sale. I think I need one for my home. I want about a 18L one myself.
As for the washing line. I bought a set of indoor lines that pulls out. Really good video :)
Hi @welshtony1! Great to hear from you! Every time I look, they seem to keep selling out... Oh... the set of indoor lines sounds like a great idea - hadn't even thought of that. We keep lugging the metal stands around. I always wanted a projector in the living room - now I'll end up with washing lines 😂
We’ve bought 2 of the meaco arete one 25L after wasting more money on a PIV that don’t do anything , they have been perfect and the humidity in the house has never got before 54% all year round. Just a thought though, no one ever goes into Costco with a trolley just for Lemons. I’ve never gone in there for a specific item and only come out with what I went on for 😂
Ebac made in England. We have had ours for years and its never let us down.
Ahh, interesting - I'll have to look into this. Thanks again for the kind message
We previously had an eBac, lasted over 30 years before dying. That was a good machine and never too noisy, unlike the beast we replaced it with after all the rave reviews; a Meaco One (the Two was out of stock). A waste of money as we can't leave it on overnight due to the volume of the fan; up to 57dbs. Think we'll have to go back to eBac.
@@haraldtheyounger5504 That's really interesting, thanks Harald -- I've not tried out the eBac so will look into those. And 30 years is really impressive!
Yes! We keep it in the bathroom. 5 l of water after 3 showers! Before, we had so much condensation , it felt like in a rainforest!
Wow thanks for the great comment @bear6562 I appreciate it! Too true! I didn't mention the effect our showers have on the house... Good luck with your dehumidifier!
We have two of the old 12l ones (white with green accents). One upstairs and one downstairs. Both on Tapo smart plugs.
The downstairs one runs at night when we are asleep and the upstairs one when we get up (lots of breathing at night and excess steam from the shower) so seems the best time to run it.
When we first got them I was amazed at how much water they were extracting, it just didn't seem real. How could a room hold so much water!
Plus I don't have to run around the house with the window vac every morning vacing the windows.
Thanks for this very kind comment Gav, I appreciate it - And Yes! We've now started running the downstairs one at night, though think the dog doesn't like it.
Thanks again and good luck with the dehumidifiers!
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.
Wow thanks for the kind comment -- I wondered how the others work
I'm using the warm air from the Arete to help heat up our home!!!
Good luck this winter!
I’ve had my meako for over two years now and love it. I also put it in the car and it was surprising how much water I got in it.
Thanks for the kind comment @welshbumble and oh, that's a great idea. It had crossed my mind... I might give it a try this weekend!
Just came across your video & it peaked my interest regarding to buying one. One thing I noticed is you pour the water down the sink, can you use it to water your indoor plants?
Yes you can. Use my water for plants, for washing the car, anything where it’s not going to be consumed by humans or pets.
Hi @richpeas1924 Thanks for the very kind comment. Apparently it's kinder than the chlorinated tap water, which our plants will be glad to hear. Good luck on your dehumidifier if you get one!
Yes but only non edible plants
Meaco seem to be the best and use the least electric. Love my Meaco ABC12L and use the laundry mode several times a week. Always have issues in my kictchen as coldest room in the flat so I leave it on auto in thier all night with doors open throughout the flat. It sucks enough out the flat I do not get wet windows in the bedroom the other side of the flat.
Incredible -- thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment
I've a meaco ABC and it's spot on 12l empy it once a day
@@michaelcoates7068 Great stuff - thanks for the kind comment Michael!
There are adapters that connect a small hose to unit. It allows you to run the dehumidifier non stop without having to empty the water bucket because, if you place it near a drain and aim the hose to the drain, the water continuously runs out of the unit to the drain via the hose
@@thundersmoke88 thanks
Thank you for the video brother. Really appreciate it, helped a lot
I have an old draughty house so in winter damp air creeps in. I didn't have the mould and damp patches described here because the house is so well ventilated but as Dad explains in this video, not only does dry air seem to warm up quicker but also the dryness stops that feeling of getting chilledd to the bone. I use demumidiers so I don't need to put the heating up as high.
What I felt wasn't explained is that simply breathing puts out huge amounts of moisture into the air each day so if there's a lot opf people living in a smallish space, extreme condensation problems are unavoidable. Even if the dehuimidifier doesn't actually cut your heating bills, what you do spend will give you more comfort..
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment @triggersw3350 -- very very true, the kids bedrooms windows are really covered in condensation in the morning from just breathing. Good luck with your dehumidifier!
We bought a different model ( Corlitec OL12 d023c rm160) for our 2bed appt in 2021 , the change in the mould has been wonderful. Needs emptying twice a day.
Thanks for the kind comment @ohyeh845 - I've not tried the Corlitec: will have to check it out. Thanks again!
Love ours. We only had one damp room so dry all the clothes in that room and it’s also damp free too. We just have a 12l one.
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.
Thanks for the great insight & comment!
I've had days where my car has smelled damp inside, or I've been working outside in heavy rain and getting in and out of the car meant the seats became soaking wet. Drop the dehumidifier in the car with an extension lead, leave it all day and the seats are bone dry and the damp smell has gone.
To be honest it sounds like you'd be better off getting a PIV system installed which brings in fresh air from the loft space, it will be cheaper in the long term than running a dehumidifier.
We didn't have a mould problem but the relative humidity was often above 70%, so I bought a meaco 12l to dry our washing with, which has helped a great deal. It's also useful to keep on top of the humidity when it's a cloudy day with no wind.
By the way I try to never tip the collected water down the sink, it's great for flushing toilets or watering non edible plants.
I only have a tiny cheap one for my relatively small kitchen. Wish I'd gone bigger its insane how dry the kitchen feels now when nothing is being used that can steam up the windows etc.
Great review, you are a good man
Thanks for the kind comment, I appreciate it
YES THE MEACO ARETE ONE IS THE BEST THING EVER.
I'VE USED THIS FOR OVER A YEAR THE HEATING COST IS DOWN
Thanks for the very kind comment @speedonwheels - I'm convinced our heating costs are down - if we don't put the heating on at the moment it's 17.5 degrees if the dehumidifiers are on but nearer 15.5 if not! Good luck with your Arete One!
My home doesn't have problems with mould when i get up in the morning. i open all my windows for about an hr that works well to stop mould .( even cold mornings)
Great review and solid points. We also bought a dehumidifier a year ago and found it's become an invaluable device around the house, not just for drying damp areas, but also the benefits of quicker heating and clothes drying. I did however notice you lugging it up and down the stairs, as we do too, and they're quite heavy things. Would you consider buying more than one?
Hi @cameralabs ! Thanks for the very kind comment and great question. I now take the big one up to hit my daughter's bedroom from time to time as it's the coldest room in the house and the humidity gets a bit high in there... though they work well in a central position in the hallway - I haven't worked out yet whether the top landing or bottom landing is better for coverage! I'm sure there's some basic physics at play...
I got a 10L Meaco 6 months back and it has been great but I am now thinking I should have gone bigger, because our 10L stays on most of the day when set to 55%. We have a 1930s three bed house.
Thanks for the kind comment -- I've been wondering if the 12L would handle the house.... I've now set it to 40% or continuous to make sure the higher fan speed is used - no idea if it helps... The laundry mode puts it on the highest speed - wonder if it's worth an experiment. Thanks again!
We bought a 12L Daewoo and it was initially pulling around 2L a day from a 1920s 2 bed. It did a good job at pulling down the humidity over the course of a few weeks but struggled to get it much below 60%. It might have been ok if we persevered another month but it felt like it was working hard to do the job. We upgraded to the 18L Arete Two from Costco and I think it was worth the additional cost. We can easily keep the humidity below 55% and it no longer runs all the time... only turning itself on when needed. The running costs per litre extracted are about the same regardless of which size you buy so anyone looking to buy might as well get a bigger one and it will stay turned off half the time, but be able to make quick work of humidity spikes from drying washing etc.
I’ve had a Meaco 12L for 4 years now. One of those gadgets that you never regret buying. Every time I pour a full tank of extracted water down the toilet it amazes me that all that water has been drawn from the air and more importantly the fabrics of your home!. Gets rid of that slightly musty smell that many will recognise. The Hepa filter is great for catching pollen and harmful black mould spores. I use mine mainly for drying washing. A great piece of equipment 👍
Thanks for the kind comment Patrick, really appreciate it!
1930s house. I’ve been using 2 Meaco dehumidifiers for a good while. However GET YOUR GUTTERS CLEANED! And check plants against the walls!
The filters are £10+ each. How often do these need replacing?
Great video just ordered the arete 2 thanks
Thank you! Does the Meaco dehumidifer get mould growing inside it? We have been tackling the mold in our bungalow with Polycell chemical spray but I am aware it lies dormant. I have been putting it on neat. I really hope the applicance doesn;t grow mold in it when it absorbs the moisture from the air. Thanks.
Hi thanks for the kind question --- no mould inside the dehumidifier. Also think this is why there is a filter on the air intake that cleans the air before it goes inside - it would hopefully block the mould spores. No mould at all, even when it's been dormant over the summer. Hope this helps and good luck with your bungalow.
If it helps, we use Milton sterilizing fluid, rubbed on carefully neat on to walls and surfaces that wouldn't bleach (eg not on carpets and furniture)
You can see the black patches literally disappear after a few minutes of application...
Thanks again
Typically the condensation dripping down the evaporator is washing away dirt and mold spores. However if the unit is stored away, say perhaps for the summer, it is a good idea to run it in air purification only mode for an hour or so to get it to dry out before putting it away. Our Mitsubishi dehumidifier (so much better then most of these Meaco models but alas more Japan only now) has an anti mold option which uses hot gas of the refrigeration system to heat and desiccate any mold on the wet parts of the system.
@@DADDELIVERS Thank you this is helpful. I agree we have put neat vinegar. Allowed it to dry. We put neat thock belach down the walls and allowaed it to dry with all fruniture away from the wall. Then we went in with the polycell 3in1 mould killer which is really HARSH. You must stay out of the room once applied and allow it to work before wiping it off. It's just that it has become rucurrent and I do not relish the prospect of taking off plasterboard and reskimming. Cheers for your information!
@@chrislee6650 Thank you this is also very helpful. It's interesting what you say about mMitsubishi. What makes them better? I like what you say about the hot gas of refrigeration. Makes sense.
I just bought 20l arete two yesterday. I works great, helped to dry laundry. The only thing that I'm not really sure is the size. It's really big, and I wonder if i shouldn't have gone for 12l. I believe you need to move the dehumidifier from one room to another and can't just leave it in a hall so it collects humidity from all house?
Im looking for a similar answer, does it work if its left on hallway ??
Hi mate what a great video. Can I just ask can this go anywhere for instance behind a bed ? It’s a bit of an eye sore and my wife is very picky with stuff but I think it would help her asthma
Thanks for the kind question Paul -- it can go anywhere so long as there's airflow above it. So, for instance you can push it up against a wall because it takes in air from the sides.
It might be a bit loud next to the bed -- if you have it somewhere else, say a landing, it'll still dehumidify and draw the damp air out of the bedroom to even out the humidity across the home (if the door is open)
Hope this makes sense.
Think it might definitely help because it also purifies dust and other particles in the air as well.
Hope this helps and good luck!
Hi thanks for your clip, really enjoyed your slow and indepth explanations as I'm not tec savy.
Can I just ask you on the smaller model what is the flap used for.
Is it for sucking in the humidity or not, confused about the flap, sorry
Hi Jane
Thanks for the very kind comment and question
All the flap is to help stuff like dust falling into the fan.
The humid room air is sucked into the back of the dehumidifier, then the dry air is blown out of the top, underneath the flap.
Lifting the flap helps air flow, and bringing it down helps protect the machine, but it still works with the flap down.
The Arete One doesn't have a flap, it just has massive air holes at the top to blow out the dried air...
Hope this helps and thanks again!
Thank you so much for you indepth reply, much appreciated and increased my knowledge. Thanks again.
Jane😊
Useful video. We have a slightly old Meaco in our attic. Quite expensive to run though. I put mine on a chair and use the drain pipe to empty into a large water tank. But they are a sticking plaster. Have you figured out what makes your hone so humid in the first place? Ultimately ventilation is the solution, and vents though out the house which are activated by humidity will probably be more effective and cheaper in the long term. Cheap wireless sensors (look at Aqara) in every room will help.
Thanks for the very kind comment @BadgerBob and for the great tips. Will look into these. I also waterproofed the bricks on the side that takes most of the weather hit. They are very old and suspect they act like sponges so think this has helped this year too!
We placed an order for the Meaco Arete Two 20L after watching your Meaco Two video. The estimated delivery date is mid-December 2024.
Thanks for the kind comment, really appreciate it -- sorry to hear about the long wait though. The company seems to be growing every year
Did you know that the water produced is pure and is suitable for using in irons when using for ironing and you can use distilled water in your car battery? No need to keep buying distilled water from Robert dyers any more. 🎉
Also clean water for house plants. 😊
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind comment Peter - yes, our plants have a hard time with us anyway, so think we'll decant the water for them when we remember! Thanks again
So I'm looking to buy a dehumidifier, and I've noticed that there are 2 types you can buy, a Desiccant and the other is Condenser/Refrigerant.
How do I know which one would be more suitable for me here in the UK?
Is the one shown on this video a Desiccant?
Hi thanks for the kind question
I've heard that the dessicant ones are better for colder situations and lower temperatures.
(eg garages, cellars)
The ones in the video are condenser/refrigerant
Hope this helps and thanks again for the comment
Do you find the Humidity readings on both units to be fairly accurate? I am just about to order one. Great video.
Thanks for the kind message Andy -- all I can compare it with is a cheap hydrometer from Amazon, and they don't tally... but this could be because it's a cheap meter or because the air is warmer around the dehumidifier (which puts out heat), so the reading is accurate for what's happening where it's being read, if that makes sense. When I put the 2 dehumidifiers close to each other or in the same room they have exactly the same reading, so they're consistent. Hope this makes sense.
Also use Zinsser paint it will stop the mound coming back
@@traceypounder9250 Thanks Tracey, will have a look at that!
There are areas in France that are renowned for damp and mould.
Interesting insights and especially intriguing to hear that you can, with some patience, substitute a dehumidifier for a tumble dryer!
On unrelated matters, how do you pronounce the unit name? :D I first thought it was called Arête, as in the mountain ridge meaning. But a quick Google lead to confusion as the Greek goddess Arete actually seemed very fitting as a name :)
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. 😮
Really i teresting video thankyou
Thanks for taking the time to leave this very kind comment - good luck with your dehumidifiers!
Thank you for enlightening me on this subject I do have this issue of feeling of dumbness in my 51.5 sq Mt. studio apartment, but I need to know which one in terms of capacity to use and also which brand.
Thank you ... Mahmood karim from Bahrain
what about noise level?
Hello. Do these dehumidifiers make any noise? Some can can be very loud. Thank you.
Also. How often do you replace the filter? Ty
how much to run one ?
Good question David - I'm going to test the electricity use this weekend, but Meaco say it's about 3p per hour for the 12L model. Our experience echoes this. Hope this helps
I left my dishes soaking in the sink and left my dehumidifier on to dry my clothes and it filled up pretty quick with my dishwater, so don’t leave things soaking while it’s running
I’m looking at getting the Two 20L and wondering if I need one per floor? Or will that situated on the landing of a 3 bed be enough for the whole house? Also can you run them without the hepa filter?
Thanks for the kind message and questions Andy.
For us, the one 18L has been just fine on the landing to cover the whole house, with the doors open.
I haven't worked out whether the top landing or bottom landing is more effective. I have a feeling the top landing might be better as hot air rises and apparently the warmer air carries more moisture.
They still run without the filter, but it's a lot louder and it also means the fan and insides of the dehumidifier are unprotected from dust, and it does draw in dust as it sucks in the air...
Hope this helps!
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.
Yes keeps my Motorcycle 🏍️ dry in the garage worth every penny 👍⛽️🇬🇧
Thanks for taking the time to leave this kind message @Alec - I appreciate it, and good luck with the dry motorcycle!
Can I ask what the humidity level was before using the meaco and now?
Hi @missjen6063 thanks for the kind question: we bought a hydrometer before the dehumidifiers and some rooms were as high as 86% at around 17C. I have no idea how it gets that damp! Now they're around 55-60% Hope this helps
Hi, What RH % do you set so it turns itself off when it reaches the specific RH? Or do you just let it run non-stop?