Any experience of dehumidifers?

I bought the same one a couple of years ago - I don't know how I ever managed without it! I don't find it expensive to run either.

The Meaco low energy model that is!

In the conservator, which we don’t use in the winter apart from keeping the wine colder than the fridge, I have a very small ceramic heater with the frost stat on and a dehumidifier. This stops the furniture getting damp.

Conservatory

I've used one off and on for years. It's the size of a microwave and I am always amazed by the amount of water produced in the reservoir. I initially used it when my son was small and had asthma. Then over the years it got used for other purposes, one of which was preventing condensation when drying clothes indoors in bad weather. I tried a condensing tumble drier once and found it useless - it produced very fine steam, so there was still condensation! I thoroughly recommend dehumidifiers.

My Aldi 20 litre dehumidifier has just arrived and it's HUGE! Will let you know how I get on with it, new curtains are arriving today so won't be unpacking until later.

My trusty, huge, heavy duty one has recently died - and I'm lost without it. It lasted from 2006, though, in almost daily use as I dry washing indoors (allergies mean I can't dry anything outside). It would get a load of washing bone dry in two hours (in a small room) no problem.

Make sure that you get one with a 'laundry drying' setting - and preferably a continuous drain hose. It's quite amazing just how much water they extract from your home when you first use them. They take dampness out of floors, walls and soft furnishings that you didn't know was there!

I'm considering a smaller one next (as there's only me here, now) so I like the look of the Ecoair 12 Litre Compact.