Pro Breeze® 10L Desiccant Dehumidifier with Timer, Air Filter, Continuous Drainage, Digital Control Panel - Ideal for Cold Temperatures in Damp Homes, Basements & Garages

We did our homework prior to purchasing this and consulted Which? where we learnt lots more about the validity and use of these devices. Glad we did as this is amazing!We use it in 'auto' mode set at 50% when our little humidity meter in our rooms shows about 70% humidity which is very rare as we now have economical heating sorted out as well.We now mainly use the dehumidifier for drying the washing and no longer use the tumble dryer. We do 2 loads of washing on the same day, each load on an extra 1200 spin in the machine. The washing is then put on airers in the spare bedroom (12' x 10') and the dehumidifier switched on as above. The washing is usually on the airers by about 11am and it is generally dry by about 6pm and ready to iron or air in the airing cupboard. The bedroom is heated by an electric radiator set at 17 degrees so not too warm - we couldn't find anywhere in the research whether there should be heating on as well though. We empty 3 litres of water from the the dehumidifier afterwards and save the water for watering the plants! (The water is not suitable for drinking). The unit switches off automatically when the water reservoir reaches 3 litres of water). There is no condensation in the bedroom at all during this time and the dehumidifier actually gives out heat too. We are pleased to say that the condensation in our home is now virtually non-existent but, on these exceptionally cold nights, it can be left switched on 'auto' in the bedrooms overnight if required. It is not loud enough to keep us awake and the slight hum is actually quite soothing. It is also economical to run being 660W on high power. There are convenient handles for transportation (we move it from upstairs to downstairs with relative ease). We were thinking of buying another of these units but just this one is so effective, we will wait a little longer to see if we need 2 units - we don't foresee that we do. Highly recommended if used properly.

As this was my first Dehumidifier I did a bit of research and as I live in a old stone two storey house with dampness and with colder temperatures i decided on the Desiccant version of Dehumidifier over the compressor version as it works better in lower temperatures.Here is my verdict after seven months of use all i can say it is one of the best purchases I've ever made.1: It works extremely well at removing moisture from the air in the house regardless of temperatures its very consistent and fills the three litre tank in a few hours.2: Its brilliant for drying clothes especially during the winter months or anytime when it isn't possible to dry them outside it will dry a laundry load over night (it use to take nearly take a week to dry them in the winter inside before I got the Dehumidifier)3: As well as dehumidifying it will warm a small bedroom quickly raising the temperature very quickly.4: Now i mostly use it in the kitchen area on for two hours a day and it keeps the humidity down as it was very damp in this area no more dampness on the walls or mouldy, or damp smell or food going damp.5: What I have found it is extremely consistent in the levels of moisture it removes regardless of tempertures at first i was gobsmacked at the amount of moisture it was removing so I'm emtying the three litre tank ever second or third evening but you can have it continuously drain with the supplied pipe if you wish into a sink or larger container.6: So if you have a older, colder house i would highly recommend this Desiccant Dehumidifier if your house is newer or warmer then the compressor version might suit your needs better as I believe it is more energy efficient.7: So the only negative is you can't run it on a timer as the machine has to be manually switched on but there is a timer switch which you can press to have it stop in 2, 4, 8 or 12 hour intervals after it stops it will run for couple of minutes to cool of so it is important to allow this to happen before plugging it out.8: I don't often write reviews but this product merited a review as I was very impressed with it.

I needed a dessicant for my Scottish garage that I will be using as a woodworking workshop. The relative humidity (Rh) in the garage was a constant 80% which is way too high to work with hardwoods. So after some research I found the PB10L dessicant model, and wow I gotta say I'm impressed. It's been running continuously on high for just under 9 hours when writing this review, and the RH of the garage has dropped to 50% !! I was fully expecting this process to take up to 3 days... And this is with a garage full of boxes and tools.The continuous drainage is a huge pro, as you don't need to monitor the tank. The only flaw I've found so far is the highly unintuitive plastic cap covering the drainage outlet. In order to reach the outlet tube you need to break off the cap. Like actually get knife or something else thin and hard, wedge it into the thick plastic cap and break it. The instructions don't really make this clear as they suggest getting a screwdriver, and there are no screws. So obviously googled it for a good 20mins before braking the plastic on my new machine as I wanted to make sure I was getting this right..If you have weak hands, or a loose grip you might find this difficult and could actually injure yourself as quite a bit of force is needed to break it off (and I'm a well functioning 37 year old male). If this is the case, get someone to help you with it.Bottom line: so far brilliant machine with a minor design flaw (that shouldn't deter you from it unless you have strength/grip issues)