I’m already bored of this subject as I type but I’m down a dehumidifier rabbit hole… damp and none the wiser.
Any recs for ones that do the job and are on the quieter side?
Apparently this topic is similar to an MD/MnM Midi thread…
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Desiccant type are generally quieter than refrigerative type, out of interest what do you need it for?
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I can’t help you, as I’m not knowledgeable about this subject, but I love that Elektronauts feel comfortable asking the community here about this kind of thing. You’re likely to get some helpful answers from someone here. Such a great online community.
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We’ve moved into an old stone building which has high humidity… it’s a listed building so it’s going to take a bit of time to work out alternative ways to manage it.
@Synthtastic I don’t know that I felt completely comfortable, ha!
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This guy did some quite extensive explanation about the subject:
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Try some cat litter - the clay/fullers earth kind, in socks or similar on window sills, it can work surprisingly well.
I did this recently and so far no condensation on windows. Karcher window vac is also recommended to get rid of condensation.
I also have a couple of Dimplex refrigerative dehumidifiers, about £100 each, not too noisy but probably too loud for bedrooms.
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Ah sorry to say I have experience with this. I thought the dessicant ones are possibly quieter as you don’t have a compressor running. They are all inherently noisy though as they have a fan running. I would recommend the EcoAir classic model which we have, seems reliable and works well. In a bedroom you could just run it during the day. You would prob find you run it constantly for a few days, then get it under control and maybe just need a few hours a day. Well worth doing, makes the house feel warmer and stops stuff getting rusty/moldy. Bit more expensive to buy, I seem to remember cheaper to run.
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I think you are correct actually, I will edit my post.
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Those dimplex ones are the best looking ones I’ve seen. Do they have any high pitched whiny sounds?
The Karcher window vac looks a good option.
What I’ve seen mentioned about the refrigerator ones is that they dont all run well in the cold however the newer Meaco ones apparently do but lots of reviews say about having high pitched noise.
Ill have a look at the ECOAir @drNate cheers
Bought one of these recently, does the job well…
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It looks a very good option, I was close to pulling the trigger on this one, then saw a couple of reviews which made me think again… but that’s the case for every dehumidifier out there, someone thinks their one is trash.
What is the noise level like? Any high pitched whirring sounds or just a low hum?
noise level is very subjective, all dehumidifiers are a bit noisy but no high pitched whirring sound on mine though.
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We had damp problems in our kitchen and this thing has really sorted it out.
It’s not quiet on the max setting but it pulls litres of water out of the air whenever it’s on.
They are more efficient in warmer rooms but ours runs in a room that’s usually 17 C.
When you first get one just leave it on auto for a few weeks and it sucks all of the moisture out of the walls. Then once the water collection has eased off just use it for a few hours a day when the heating is on. If it’s not collecting much water then it’s done it’s job.
Not that cheap to run but the house is less damp and therefore cheaper to heat.
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So many different models even from the same brand - will have a look and see how this compares to the Arete. Both seem like they operate in lower temps.
Appreciate the recs
coming in from a general angle (not necessarily geared towards studio concerns - but still relevant.
I had a “wet” basement for years living in the American northeast.
At times it would flood, and I eventually had to hire a company to come in to install drainage and a sump, etc.
I think I had a Honeywell brand dehumidifier. I just went into the hardware superstore and chose one that had a drainage port - (to automatically drain into the drain in my basement).
if your humidifier doesn’t drain itself, and you’ve got a lot of damp - it’s shocking how fast the tank fills up. and you have to carry it to a sink, or whatever to drain it.
they’re noisy. they don’t last a lifetime, by nature. they can get disgusting over time (though they last much longer than a humidifier). a humidistat is a good feature, as @drNate points out - this will switch the thing off when the air gets suitably dry.
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Mine don’t, I have 2 of them, this is what it sounds like, recorded with ipad pro internal mic about 1 foot away. Mainly fan noise.
BTW that video I linked to above has other suggestions to combat damp, it is a bit boring but informative.
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I actually found that quite soothing! … and they look good for a dehumidifier.
Cheers for that and the vid, halfway through it when I was interrupted with some food.
We can fill 25 litres in 36 hours after a rainy spell when the walls have been soaked. Bear that in mind. A small tank will fill in no time. Ours has a drain plug but can’t be arsed to plumb it in, I use the collected water for fish tank water changes.
I would advise buying bigger than you think you need to avoid repeated trips to the sink.
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We bought one, and thought it was so good went back and got another, we have 1 upstairs, 1 downstairs.
Don’t bother getting those little mini ones they are crap, and those unibond aero 360 are not very good either, cat litter works much better.
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It’s a like a sense of excitement over having a historic place, yet it manages to be huge pain in the ass and bit of bummer at the same time.
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