The fan then operates every 30 minutes to monitor the situation and will run again if it goes above a certain threshold (up three per cent). For many people, the noise and running costs associated with dehumidifiers are the reason they don't want to make that swap, but with the MeacoDry Arete One, Meaco has addressed both issues. Desiccants win at lower temperatures and when someone actually wants to add warmth to a colder room in winter.

I don’t have the MeacoDry ABC or Inventor EVA II Pro 20L to hand to make direct comparisons but the Arete One is right up there with them in terms of performance and is either competitive or slightly better on noise and power consumption. What do you do if you already produce some of the quietest and most energy-efficiency dehumidifiers on the market? The MeacoDry Areto One comes with wheels and a carrying handle so can be easily transported from room to room as it’s needed.

The unit looks both sleek and modern, with simple monochromestyling that blends easily into a room without standing out too much. Plus, as people in the UK tend to leave their dehumidifiers out all year round, it’s designed to look more like a piece of furniture such as a cabinet than an appliance, with a curved body and its wheels concealed behind feet. As with all these questions, the heart of the matter lies in how often you’re planning to use your dehumidifier. The end result is our quietest, most energy efficient dehumidifier range yet, with a host of special features to make living with Arete a pleasure.

A timer would be a handy addition and, if I was being really picky, I could say that I'd like the dehumidifier to feature Wi-Fi and an app so I can change the settings and check my home's humidity levels when I'm in another room or away from home However, both these things would almost certainly lead to an additional cost, so if they Meaco ever does introduced a model with them included, I hope it keeps this simpler model available alongside it. And a couple of reviews mention the warm air that the dehumidifier pushes out into the room, saying that this can be uncomfortable if the temperature is high in the summer months. Mine is set to single fan and the minimum setting for humidity levey (to 60%rh) so presumably uses 330w when in operation.You might need a dehumidifier if you can smell or see damp or mould, if the air feels muggy inside or if your home seems to be very attractive to creepy crawlies, such as spiders, moths or silverfish. The MeacoDry Arete One is a compressor dehumidifier –you can read about the difference between desiccant vs compressor dehumidifiers in our handy guide. Also note that you won't actually be removing that amount of moisture per day, unless you like your home to have the hot and moist ambience of a tropical rainforest. The water tank is placed at the front of the machine, so if it is pushed up against the wall, you can still access that easily. Once humidity levels start to stabilise, the Meaco switches down to the lower fan setting, at which point the sound levels drop to around 43dB and the power consumption can go as low as 28W.