This article will be about dehumidifiers reviews, what you should learn by the end of this article is why you need to get a dehumidifier, what types are available for you to choose from, how to make the best choice with so many different options for you to choose from.
So why should you get a dehumidifier in the first place? There are several different reasons why people choose to get one, here are the most common ones – if the rooms or rooms has to much moisture in the air then there is a high change that there could be mold or even mildew growing, which will lead to you breathing very low quality air. This can also make you develop some allergies, or if people already have allergies, they will be affected by it when breathing the air within the room that has mold or mildew. Having the mold on your walls will make your home’s infrastructure weaker, which is not a good thing at all.
Those are the most common reasons why people get one, to have healthier air, to save their homes, to make it cooler in the summer, or to stop their allergic reactions.
So how do most of the dehumidifiers work to get rid of humidity in the air? That is a very good question, since most people don’t know, at least they should know what it is doing before they get one, because knowing that will help you make a better decision when it comes buying time.
The simplest way to explain what a dehumidifier does is this. When the machine is all set up and turned on, it will start to such up all the air in the room at a certain speed with a fan. As the moist, high humidity air is grabbed it will go through two different refrigerant filled coils, one of them does the cooling, and the other does the warming. By doing that, it will extract and even collect all the water into a container that will usually be drained out automatically. The dehumidifier will do this all day and night making the air is cleanering, healthier, with less moister.
Now that you know how one works, how does a person choose which type, brand and size will be the best to suit your needs? The first thing you need to know is, where would you like to have less humidity, which room of the house? So, for instance, if you would like to have less humidity in your basement, you would need a different one than if you would like to have less humidity in your bedroom. That is the first thing you have to choose. This will determine the brand and type.
Next you will need to know the size of the room and what the temperature, humidity levels are normally at (this will vary for fall, winter, spring, and summer). The easiest why to get this is with a psychrometer, which can also be called a hygrometer. This will determine what size of dehumidifier you would need to get, this can all help with picking a brand and type too.
Dehumidifiers vary in size, pint capacity, and features. To choose a dehumidifier that is best for you, first select a model designed to control humidity in your specific space. For example, a high-capacity basement dehumidifier is best for eliminating musty smells and dampness in an overly humid basement. In addition, portable dehumidifiers are great for absorbing moisture in any type of small- to medium-sized space. As another popular option, whole house dehumidifiers control moisture throughout your entire home.
Here is some more information about dehumidifiers that you should be looking at when you decide on which one you would like to purchase:
- What is the capacity, how many liter of water per day can it cycle through
- If you need to have an auto defrost or even a frost guard
- How much electric is required to run
- How loud the appliance will be
- How long the appliance will last, what is the failure rate within a year or so
- Additional features – auto draining, digital setting for easier change, auto restarting, etc.
- Whether or not you like the design
Okay, so know that you have all the information you need, or most, you can finally pick the dehumidifier that will need your requirements.
Below there are some dehumidifiers reviews that you might be interested in looking into further.
Mitsubishi MJ-E16V Dehumidifier
The MJ-E16V is a very lightweight, compact dehumidifier that is small enough to be used in small rooms. It has a capacity to filter 16 liters of humid water per day. This also has less than 1% failure rate within the first year.
There are also several features that this has, they are the following:
- Defrosting system using hot gas
- An electric humidistat
- Gives you the option to have automatic continuous draining, which means less maintenance on your part
- A timer that is eight hours
- Controls are electric
- Auto restart, great when there are power outs
- Quiet
- Works very well in low temperatures
The Mitsubishi MJ-E16VX Dehumidifier
This is almost the same as the MJ-E16V (the one above), but has a little bit more enhanced features, they are the following:
- Has an ‘on’, ‘off’ timer
- Uses digital display for setting and controls
- Has an advance filtration system that is better than most store bought dehumidifiers.
- This will be a bit more costly than the MJ-E16V.
To view the article about Mitsubishi dehumidifier, click on the previous link.
SaniDry XP Basement Dehumidifier
The SaniDry XP is the one that you would most likely want to use if you need one for the basement. It can handle rooms, or basements that are less than 2,500 square feet. The design is an upright, and is said to be very friendly with how much energy it uses.
Here is a list of some of the features and specifications:
- Filter 109 pints of water a day
- AHAM tested
- Has a built in defrosting system – works well in temperatures that are no less than 40 degress faruagand
- Digital display for settings
- Humidity range from 26% to 90%
- Requires just a 115 watt outlet, standard 15 amp plug-in
- Gravity drain hose
- Sump pomp
- Waterguard
SaniDry CSB Crawl Space Dehumidifier
The SaniDry CBS is meant to be used for crawl spaces, or mid-sized rooms that are less than 2,500 square feet.
Below are some of the features and specifications:
- A filtration capacity of 90 pints per day
- Controlled by a ‘dehumidistat’ – positive ‘on’ and ‘off’ setting
- With a range between 20% and 80%
- Defrosting system
- Can be use with temperatures no less than 55 degrees Fahrenheit
To read an article about Sanidry Dehumidifiers, click on the previous link.
GoldenRod Dehumidifier
To read the full length article about the GoldenRod Dehumidifier, click on the previous link.