Best dehumidifiers UK (2026) — compared & price-tracked

Genuine cold-space capability — desiccant, rated to 1°C, with a three-year warranty — for sensible money, and it quotes 7.5 L/day at an explicitly stated 20°C/60% so the figure means something. The trade-off is in the name: 'Simple' is the rotary-dial version, with no electronic controls or display. If you want the machine to sit in a cold space and just run, that is a fair swap.

Best for The best-value way to dry a cold garage, conservatory or caravan.

• Rated to 1°C — works where the compressor units aren't rated to
• 7.5 L/day at an explicitly stated 20°C/60%, so it's genuinely comparable
• 34 dB(A) on its energy-saving setting, and a three-year warranty

• Rotary-dial control only — no electronic controls or display
• 47 dB(A) on turbo, so the fast setting is a noisy one
• The silver-treated filter is marketed as antibacterial, but EcoAir publishes no test standard

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want digital control and a readout — the Pro Breeze 12L has an automatic humidity sensor and display, though only for heated rooms.

Meaco's newer Arete Two in its 10L size, with app and voice control, an on and off timer, a DC fan motor and a 5-year warranty. The 10.75 L/day headline is at 30°C and 80%, and Meaco's own table gives 4.19 L/day at 20°C and 60%, so it suits a small heated room rather than a whole house. Against the Arete One 12L on this page it adds app control, a louvre and a fuller display, but extracts less at 20°C and 60% (4.19 against 5.23 L/day).

Best for Small flats and bedrooms where you want app control and a quiet unit.

• 35 dB(A) on the lowest fan speed, 44 dB(A) on high
• Five-year warranty, matching the Arete range
• App, Alexa and Google control, plus a 1–24 hour on and off timer

• Only 1.38 L/day at 10°C and 60% in Meaco's own table, so it needs a heated room
• 2.5 litre tank, slightly smaller than the ABC 12L's 2.6 litres
• Wall-mountable, but the wall brackets and drain hose are sold separately

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you need to dry a large home quickly. The Meaco 20L Low Energy has far more capacity, and a desiccant unit is the right choice for a cold room.

EcoAir's largest domestic desiccant model, rated by the maker at 11 L/day, and the figure is quoted at a stated 20°C and 60%, so it is directly comparable with other units on this page. It suits 3 to 6 bedroom homes by EcoAir's own sizing, has a digital humidity display, 2 to 12 hour timer and a three-year warranty. Desiccant units give off warmth and draw more power than compressors, so it fits cold spaces and winter use better than a hot summer room.

Best for Cooler rooms, garages and whole-home use where a compressor unit struggles.

• 11 L/day at a stated 20°C and 60%, a clear and fair test point
• 4.2 litre tank and a continuous drainage hose option
• Light for its capacity at 7.5 kg, with a three-year warranty

• EcoAir lists 420 W on low and 735 W on high, noticeably more power than a compressor unit of similar output
• 47 dB(A) on the high setting
• It warms the room as it runs, which EcoAir pitches as a winter benefit but is unwelcome in a warm summer room

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you only need to dry a warm, heated living space at the lowest running cost. A compressor unit such as the Meaco 20L Low Energy on this page draws less power there.

The big sibling of the Arete One 12L: the same quiet design and five-year warranty, with 20 L/day at 30°C/80% and a 4.8-litre tank, nearly twice the 12L's. It was £259.99 at Meaco on 1 November 2026, the same as Meaco's older 20L Low Energy, and weighs 15kg. For one damp room or a flat the 12L is enough; this is for a larger house or a lot of laundry dried indoors.

Best for Damp and indoor laundry in a larger heated home

• 20 L/day at 30°C/80% and 12 L/day at 27°C/60% (Meaco)
• 4.8-litre tank, nearly twice the 12L's
• H13 HEPA filter and an air-purifier mode; five-year warranty (Meaco)

• 15kg: heavier to move between rooms than the 12L-class units
• Rated only to 5°C, like every compressor unit here
• No hose in the box: continuous drainage needs a standard garden hose

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if the room is an unheated garage or caravan in winter: a desiccant such as the EcoAir DD1 Simple MK3 keeps working in the cold. And for a flat or one damp room, the Arete One 12L does the job for less.

One of two 20L-class units on this page with the Russell Hobbs RHDH2002, it has the bigger 6 litre tank, and Meaco prints the whole extraction table rather than one flattering number. The 20.38 L/day headline is at 30°C and 80% humidity, and the figure at a more typical 20°C and 60% is 8.48 L/day, so judge it on that second number. It is louder than the 12L-class units and, as a compressor machine, it belongs in heated rooms.

Best for Drying a whole 3–4 bedroom house or a big laundry load in a heated home.

• Meaco publishes extraction at six temperature and humidity combinations
• 6 litre tank means fewer trips to the sink
• Continuous drainage outlet (hose not included) and a 2-year warranty

• Meaco quotes up to 46 dB(A) at one metre, louder than the ABC 12L
• Meaco's own table gives 2.52 L/day at 10°C and 60%, so it is weak in a cool room
• About 13.6 kg, heavier than the 12L-class units

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if the space is a cold garage or outbuilding. Meaco rates it for 5–35°C and its own table shows output falling steeply in a cool room, so a desiccant unit such as the Pro Breeze 10L Desiccant or EcoAir DD1 Simple MK3 fits better.

A plain, well-documented 12L compressor unit with a digital display, a variable humidistat and a 6-hour laundry mode. Meaco quotes 12 L/day at 30°C/80% and says plainly that the figure at 27°C/60% is 7.5 L/day, so the label is easy to read honestly. Compared with the MeacoDry Arete One 12L on this page it has no air purifier filter and a two-year rather than five-year warranty.

Best for A quiet, compact unit for a flat or small house with a heated living space.

• Meaco states the test conditions for both of its extraction figures
• 36–40 dB(A) at one metre, quiet enough for a bedroom or landing
• Digital display, variable 30–80% humidistat and a timed laundry mode

• Two-year warranty, against five years on the Arete range
• Meaco's table gives 1.88 L/day at 10°C and 60% (high fan), so it needs a warm room
• 2.6 litre tank fills quickly in a damp home unless you use the drain hose

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if the room is unheated. Meaco rates it for 5–35°C, and the desiccant EcoAir DD1 Simple MK3 or Pro Breeze 10L Desiccant are built for cold rooms.

The value compressor pick: 12 L/day at a stated 30°C/80%, 39 dB(A), and — unusually — a published power draw of 210W low and 240W high, so you can work out the running cost before you buy. The catch is the 15°C floor, the highest of any full-size unit here, which rules out exactly the unheated spaces people most often have in mind.

Best for A cheap, compact compressor unit for a heated room.

• The cheapest full-size unit here
• Publishes its power draw: 210W low, 240W high
• 39 dB(A) from a genuinely compact body

• Rated only from 15°C — not for an unheated garage or a cold conservatory
• Two-year warranty, shorter than EcoAir's own three-year desiccant cover
• 2L tank fills quickly when the unit is working hard

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if the space drops below 15°C — EcoAir's own DD1 Simple MK3 is rated to 1°C for broadly similar money.

The slimmer, lighter sibling of the DD3 Classic: 10 L/day at a stated 20°C and 60%, 6.8 kg and a footprint of about 32 by 21 cm, according to EcoAir. EcoAir pitches it at homes and unheated spaces up to 85 m². It gives up some tank size and a little capacity against the Classic MK3 on this page, in return for being easier to move and to fit into a narrow space.

Best for Smaller or unheated rooms where you want desiccant drying in a lighter, slimmer body.

• Stated 10 L/day at 20°C and 60%, so the figure is comparable
• 6.8 kg and a narrow footprint, easier to carry than the Classic MK3
• Washable antibacterial filter, and stockists list a three-year warranty

• About a 3 litre tank (EcoAir's own page gives both 3 and 3.5 L), so it fills sooner than the Classic MK3's 4.2 litres
• 49 dB(A) on high, and retailers disagree on its quietest figure, so check the manual
• EcoAir lists up to 670 W on high, much more than a compressor unit

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want the most daily extraction for a large heated home. A 20L compressor model such as the Meaco 20L Low Energy on this page covers more ground.

A desiccant machine rated down to 1°C, where the compressor units on this page lose most of their output. Pro Breeze states its 10 L/day at 20°C and 60% in the manual, which is the fair way to read it, and the built-in humidistat, 12-hour timer and 3 litre tank make it practical to leave running. Against the EcoAir DD1 Simple MK3 it has a higher stated extraction figure at the same 20°C and 60%, a larger tank and digital controls, though the DD1 is quieter on its eco setting.

Best for Drying a cold garage, cellar, outbuilding or unheated spare room.

• Rated to run from 1°C, so it keeps working in a cold room
• Built-in humidistat, 12-hour timer and a 2 m drain hose in the box
• 10 L/day stated at an explicit 20°C and 60% in the manual

• The manual lists 620 W on high and 370 W on low, well above a compressor unit's draw
• Pro Breeze quotes 44 dB, louder than the 36–40 dB(A) of the MeacoDry ABC 12L
• Only one extraction figure is published, with no results at colder temperatures

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if the room is already heated and you want the lowest running cost. A compressor model such as the MeacoDry ABC 12L uses far less power in a warm room.

Pro Breeze's 20L smart compressor model, with Wi-Fi app and Alexa or Google control, a 24-hour timer, a laundry mode and two drain hoses in the box. Pro Breeze quotes up to 20 L/day but does not state the temperature and humidity it applies to, so treat it as a best-case figure and expect less in a normal room. It is an app-controlled alternative to the Meaco 20L Low Energy on this page, but with a thinner published evidence trail.

Best for A heated home that wants 20L capacity and app control without paying for a premium brand.

• Two 1 m drain hoses included for continuous drainage
• App and voice control, with a 24-hour timer
• 36 dB stated noise level and 4 litre tank

• The 20 L/day maximum comes with no stated test conditions
• Pro Breeze publishes a 5–32°C working range, so it is not for cold rooms
• B&Q lists a 1-year warranty, shorter than the 5 years on the Meaco Arete range

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you want an extraction figure at stated test conditions; the Meaco 20L Low Energy on this page publishes one. For an unheated room, a desiccant unit such as the EcoAir DD3 Classic MK3 fits better.

The most capacity per pound here: 20 L/day at the industry-standard 30°C/80% condition, into the largest tank in the group, for well under what the desiccant units cost. Two honest caveats. At 47.5 dB it is the loudest unit on this page, and its own manual says not to place it where the temperature will fall below 5°C — so it is not the big garage machine its capacity implies. The defrost function protects its coils; it does not make it a cold-room unit.

Best for Drying out a larger or wetter heated space, or a room after a leak.

• 20 L/day — the highest capacity here and the cheapest per litre
• 3L tank, the largest in this group, so fewer trips to empty it
• Comfortably cheaper than the desiccant units

• 47.5 dB — the loudest here; fine in a utility room, wrong for a bedroom
• The manual says don't place it where temperature falls below 5°C
• Russell Hobbs doesn't publish the test condition or refrigerant on its own pages, so the 30°C/80% figure is attributed to the industry standard rather than the maker

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if you need it in an unheated garage — capacity doesn't help when the manual rules out the temperature, so choose a desiccant unit instead.

A capable, widely stocked compressor unit with an automatic humidity sensor and display, rated for rooms up to 20 m² and from 5°C to 32°C. The weakness is comparability: Pro Breeze quotes 12 L/day but publishes no test temperature or humidity for it, so that number cannot be set against Meaco's or EcoAir's stated-condition figures. Pro Breeze also advertises a Which? award for this model; we could not verify it with Which? directly, and the brand's own listings describe it two different ways.

Best for A heated room where you want automatic humidity control and a display.

• Automatic humidity sensor and display — set a level and leave it
• Rated for rooms up to 20 m², with 80 m³/h airflow
• 38 dB and easy to find at UK retailers

• The 12 L/day claim has no published test condition, so it isn't comparable with the others
• 1.8L tank — the smallest of the full-size units here, so more emptying
• Rated 5–32°C: like every compressor unit, output falls away as the room cools

Who shouldn't buy it: Don't buy it if the space is unheated — a desiccant unit such as the EcoAir DD1 Simple MK3 is the right tool for a cold room.