25th August 2022
Dehumidifiers are highly effective against condensation. Unfortunately, buying a dehumidifier isn’t a straightforward process. Here, we’ll guide you through the 10 things you need to consider when buying a dehumidifier.
1. Price Range
When it comes to dehumidifiers, cheap isn’t cheerful. Cheap dehumidifiers are made with low-quality parts that don’t work effectively. The parts will likely be fragile and brittle, breaking easily.
2. Running Costs
If you buy the cheapest dehumidifier, you’ll likely pay more in the long run. Cheap dehumidifiers have high running costs as they’re less efficient.
3. Dehumidifier Type
Different dehumidifier types are built for varying purposes. Desiccant dehumidifiers are made for unheated sites with lots of moisture in the air. Whereas compressor dehumidifiers are explicitly made for UK homes.
4. Control System
Manual control system will need constant monitoring throughout the day. Automatic control systems like Ebac’s Smart Control do all the monitoring for you, changing the settings according to the air’s moisture levels.
5. Water Container
Ensure you get a dehumidifier with a closed water container and an easy-to-use handle. This reduces the risk of spills.
6. Size
Check the dehumidifier model works for the size of your home and the number of occupants. Ebac lists this information on its website.
7. Where It’s Made
Chinese-manufactured dehumidifiers are cheap but aren’t built for UK homes. They’re tailored to European homes which suffer from hot temperatures and humidity rather than cold temperatures. They’re ineffective in UK homes.
Ebac’s dehumidifiers are built with UK homes in mind.
8. Noise
Your dehumidifier will be a permanent feature in your home, so you want it to be quiet. Check the dehumidifier has a quiet mode so it fades into the background.
9. Features
Check the dehumidifier for essential features such as how easy it is to move, whether it shuts off automatically when it’s not needed (like dehumidifiers with Smart Control), and if it has a defrost mode.
10. Warranty
A dehumidifier is an investment. Dehumidifiers made with top-quality parts will often come with a warranty of at least 12 months. Steer clear of dehumidifiers with no warranty, as this is a sign of low-quality parts.
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The Powerpac 18 is a compact, economical dehumidifier with Smart Control. Smart Control automatically learns about your home and adapts the extraction rate. This reduces running costs by around 30%.
Smart Control’s adaptive extraction rate, efficient airflow and heat exchange technology ensures the ideal amount of water is removed.
Removes exactly the right amount of moisture to stop and prevent damp and condensation problems in all UK homes.
Quickly resolves any issues in homes and families with up to 5 people, or 3-4 bedroom homes.
End of line stock - may include minor cosmetic blemishes
BUY DIRECT FOR 3 YEAR WARRANTY
£349 £249
Smart Control and efficient airflow and heat exchange technology ensure ideal amount of water is extracted.
Simply press a button and leave Smart Control to analyse the environment and solve any problems.
Smart app connectivity allows you to change operating mode and manage performance levels and alerts.
£329
Smart Control and efficient airflow and heat exchange technology ensures ideal amount of water is extracted.
Large capacity 2.5l water container that’s fully enclosed to prevent spillage and neatly hidden from view in its own compartment.
Quickly resolves any issues in homes and families with up to 6 people, or up to 6 bedroom homes.
BUY DIRECT FOR 5 YEAR WARRANTY
£369
£399
Our very competitive entry-level model, with an Infinity humidistat. This allows you to set the exact humidity level you want to achieve. Good for applications where the humidity level does not change.
Turn the control dial to the desired humidity setting.
Get genuine Ebac quality at a budget price.
Large capacity 3.5l water container that’s fully enclosed to prevent spillage and neatly hidden from view in its own compartment.
Quickly resolves any issues in homes and families with up to 3 people, or 1-3 bedroom homes.
BUY DIRECT FOR 2 YEAR WARRANTY
£219
An automatic control system that learns about your home and provides a quick resolution to damp and condensation problems.
Simply press a button and leave Smart Contol to analyse and then solve any problems.
Smart Control and efficient airflow and heat exchange technology ensure the ideal amount of water is extracted.
Quickly resolves any issues in homes and families with up to 3 people, or 1 to 2 bedroom homes.
£249
Smart Control and efficient airflow and heat exchange technology ensure ideal amount of water is extracted to quickly resolve issues.
Quickly resolves any issues in homes and families with up to 3 people, or 1 to2 bedroom homes.
£269
The 2650e is a more economical dehumidifier that also has Smart Control. Smart Control automatically learns about your home and adapts the extraction rate. This reduces running costs by around 30%.
£309
£299
More economical semi-professional dehumidifier with an Infinity humidistat. Users can select a specific humidity level and Powerdri will do the rest.
Set any level of humidity you require.
Very good performance for all DIY projects from plastering and decorating to carpet cleaning.
Suitable to be moved around with rubber bumpers and increased durability.
£279
A powerful semi professional dehumidifier with an Infinity humidistat. Set a specific level of humidity to help with building drying, plaster drying and paint. Useful for minor floods and water ingress.
Great performance, in any environment.
£319