EcoAir DD1 Classic MK6 Black Desiccant Dehumidifier | Electronic Control | 7.5 L/Day | Quiet 34dBA | Ioniser | Silver Filter | Laundry | Timer | 6Kg | Home Garage Basement Boat

After discovering that I had a damp problem in my house, I read long and hard about the various solutions. Came down to the decision to get a dehumidifier and then spent hours reading about every possible dehumidifier under £250. I read that this one was the highest rated on various websites that seemed to know what they were talking about and unlike other companies the reviews online didn't all seem to be by people who had them sent to them as gifts by the manufacturers in exchange for a "fair and honest review"!Things I liked about this in the description were that it was lightweight so could be moved around easily ( as I wasn't about to get a few of them), quiet, looked okay, had a dryer function and had an ionizer function. Things I didn't like were that it was apparently not as great as a compressor and I was tempted by the higher model for the better filter and aromatherapy oil dispenser. However, I read that the filters were expensive and people tended not to use the oil dispenser so I chose this. The "small" water compartment didn't concern me overly, but I noted it.So I set it up (just got it out of the box, took the tape off the water compartment) and turned it on. Instruction manual was minuscule. There were no unpleasant burning smells and have never been. It gives a nice "fresh" ozone smell as you would hope. I put it on "auto" with the humidifier next to it and it went into high power mode (sounds like a hairdryer... you wont sleep through it... unless hairdryers put you to sleep) and quite quickly started lowering the humidity of the room from the high 60's down to under 50 at which point it turned to "quiet" mode which is like a fan. I am a light sleeper and don't think I could sleep with it in the bedroom. My wife has made it very clear that she can't (and she isn't a light sleeper) so its no good for the bedroom. Besides, the blue light is a bit bright for that to be honest.I tried using it in the hallway, but even there it is disturbing and because it needs to be out from the wall by 20 cm (as it sucks air in the back) it would get in the way. So I use it before sleeping to reduce the humidity in the upstairs before bed or to deal with a specific room. I've also used it to dry out wardrobes and trouble rooms (bathroom and toilet) and its doing a great job with them. Humidity throughout the house is much reduced and I no longer get condensation in the morning and overnight I'm getting up to 60% humidity in the bedroom which although higher than I would like is a lot better than over 70 which it was before.I've also used it for drying clothing and its been brilliant for this. Yesterday I had to unexpectedly wash and dry a double bed including the duvet on a very rainy day with no tumble dryer. I thought I had no hope, however this little thing was brilliant. It had dried the duvet in well under an hour (sucking 2 litres of water out of it in the process as I had to empty it at the end). Its really, surpassed my expectations in this regard. No idea why it has a "lower" dryer setting as I can't think why you would want to take longer drying clothes, but I might be missing something. Not really using any of the "louvre" functions aside from "all around" either.As for the small water tank, its never been an issue. I empty it about daily, but could get away with every 2/3 days usually, but I love opening it and being amazed by how much its sucked out of the air. On auto its very responsive. I just open the bathroom door and it goes into overdrive as it detects the moisture.As said, its too noisy and bright for us to use it in a bedroom overnight, but it can draw the excess moisture out of the upstairs air (3 bedroom) before we all settle down. It also speeds up drying inside (1/2 a day max) and doesn't leave a load of damp in the house afterwards. My asthma has much improved and I'm no longer coughing. I'm stupidly pleased with this, which is good as it was a lot of money. Sucks up way, way, way more water (about a litre per 6 hours on auto) than those useless disposable things (which I have a few of) and is very effective at keeping the air at the optimal humidity.

Bought this as have to dry clothes inside flat (live in small 2 bed place)I detected the smell of damp and general "foost/mouldy smell" about the place then discovered mould around windows and skirting - all due to condensation from drying inside- even though I had tried to keep extractor fans on and open windows when cooking & bathing etc..Decided to treat self to this after bit of research - am really pleased with it so far!I went for the desiccant as don't always want the central heating on- but still want the damp drawn out of the air.This item works well even at low temperatures.Am very pleased so far & impressed with the litres of water extracted from my flat in the 1st day of use.Felt an amazing difference in the atmosphere of my flat in the first 24 hours! Had been slightly worried about the noise / smell possibly being a problem (from research before buying) HOWEVER have found that the smell is not overwhelming, and quickly lessens with use, It is like a new car smell.The noise is a lot better then I anticipated - on low economy mode it is like a quiet desk fan, and is a quite relaxing sound, I was able to have it in my bedroom on the 2nd night and actually found it soothing) The higher extraction settings are louder but not in an irritating pitch.I tend to leave the unit in my hall on low setting most of the day & don't need to have my central heating on as high if at all.I turn it to higher setting when cooking or bathing - there is an also an auto setting that does this for you (as in sensing the humidity levels and fluctuating between high and economy depending on the conditions) ,The clothes drying settings do use more wattage, but work well and when using them I often don't need to have heating on, usually I do it in the hall and leave all other doors open so moisture is drawn from all rooms.The fan setting for clothes drying is great and distributes air from side to side, above and forward, I have found that an average load is dry in about 4 hours ( but I do move/turn things about on the airer)I Like the ioniser - it does seem to make a fresher atmosphere when using it but usually I just use it on the low setting - I don't know why - just feels more calm and a "treat" for me when on own (you get the benefit better when its quieter!!! lol ) Also I have this irrational feel that It feels good so I don't want to break it by using it to much!!! It is great for relaxation!The difference in the dampness/ and smell/ black mould etc in my house has GREATLY improved within 2/3 days, of using this item. Am really delighted with this purchase so far.The niggles in my opinion are,a) emptying the collection drawer would be better with a pouring lip on one corner of the drawer,b) would be great if there was a starter timer on unit (the model has a cut of timer so you can run it after you leave home) but it would nice tobe able to set the timer to come on before you get up or for an hour before you come in.c) a humidity display would be helpful.These are only minor things though and in general I am very pleased with my new buy AND have become a condensation bore as the amount of water this small unit has pulled from my flat has impressed me so much I am telling everybody who will listen,,,I think the size and portability of the unit is great and in my opinion it looks cute!best buy for ages (not had electric bill yet though - am hoping that the removal of damp and the turning down of the central heating (and strangely fridge freezer thermostat) will compensate for running costs! )Still love it tho! (so far!)