Energy bills caps to be raised by 80% from 1st of October.

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I have a dehumidifier that I run regularly. I had to replace it earlier in the year, and got one that checks the level and turns itself off (standby) if humidity is already at or below preset level. I don't have a fan for my bathroom (keep meaning to try to get one installed but along with several other jobs, never actually get around to it) so it helps to reduce the condensation from that as well as from drying washing. I've had mould problems in most of the upstairs rooms, so I view the electricity it uses as a necessary evil and cheaper than getting walls replastered. I might start turning it off overnight though once the heating starts being on for part of the day. (I aim to do that as late on as possible, and just for a little bit in the mornings and evenings)

 

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ebac was rated 320W and lasted for a couple of decades before dying.

The new one is an ecoair dd128 rated 623/331 W hi/lo duty cycle and will extract 6 litres per day @RH 60% and temperature of 20C according to the information on the back of it.

It also blows the air out the front through its vent which you can set to blow oscillating vertical to horizontal or stay in one position.

Of course how much electricity it uses will depend on how wet your dwelling is. There's a "laundry" setting where you can set it to dry as rapidly and chew through as much electricity as possible. During winter, it's usually left plugged in and powered up, and turns on/off when it senses it needs to. With electricity prices jumping stupidly high, I need to attach a power meter to it to estimate daily use.