It’s good at its job, too, taking the humidity level in our test room down from 72% to 48% within an hour, though only reaching 46% with another hour to play with. It’s a super small and compact offering that will sit neatly on any shelf or even the edge of your desk. It does have an option for continuous draining but just note that it doesn’t come with a water tube (this needs to be purchased separately).

High humidity often occurs due to excess moisture and condensation, which can be caused by various factors, such as drying your clothes on radiators, as well as leaks and poor ventilation. Just like the larger model, the 10L has a laundry mode to dry your washing, and can double as an air purifier with the bundled HEPA filter inserted – although we found it a little less effective in our air-purifying tests than most dedicated models. It’s an excellent dehumidifier for larger spaces and, unlike most compressor models, will work at temperatures of between 5 and 25°C.Another option is to just use the top half and run its hose into a sink or drain so that you never have to empty it at all. The first button lets you cycle through the target humidity in five per cent increments from 40 to 70 per cent. With its intelligent control logic system, the Meaco DD8LJ will turn itself off when the target humidity is reached before turning the fan on 30 minutes later and sampling the air again. We should also point out this dehumidifier is loud, and you can’t reduce the noise by switching to a lower fan speed. It will dry out your rooms, fight back against the damp and protect your walls and precious things from being affected.

Small dehumidifiers are ideal for flats or smaller spaces, while the bigger models can dehumidify a five-bedroom property or a small business space. We set up the dehumidifier in the living room and run it for a period of two hours, using the built-in humidity meter and an air quality monitor to take the humidity readings before switching on, following one hour and then again at two hours. While we measured noise levels of around 42dB with the fans running at full tilt, these rapidly decreased to well below 40dB, which is about as close as dehumidifiers get to silent. It has an automatic shut-off feature that will kick in once the water tank is full, so you won’t have to worry about leaks. Perfect for small spaces and rooms up to 15m squared, this dehumidifier is so neat and compact that it will sit neatly on your shelves or sideboard without you even realising it’s there.The same applies if you’re trying to fight damp or mould in a smaller area, such as a wardrobe, utility room or box bedroom. It has an automatic shut-off feature when the water tank is full and an indicator light to see when you need to empty it. water tank pulls out neatly from one side, and DeLonghi also provides you with an outlet and a 1m plastic hose for continuous draining, if that’s an option. Due to the compressor getting going at first, we did find it a little loud, but after a while, it just faded to a low hum, making it perfect for running in the background while you’re watching TV. While, normally, they’d be sitting on the clothes horse for a couple of days, by using this machine, they were all cupboard dry within 24 hours.

If you have pools of water around your windows in the mornings, the Blyss curve moisture trap can help. Annual sales such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday offer the perfect opportunity to save on home appliances, but worthwhile savings will still crop up throughout the year.Ideal for smaller spaces that suffer from condensation or mould, this dehumidifier is solid and compact.