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Price
$500
$529
$719
$349
$269
$400
$369
$499
$679
$649
$649
$449
$499
$299
$389
$429
$299
$549
$499
$449
$649
$330
$200
$1699
$999
Running cost per hour in cents
28
16
9
8
7
7
5
8
10
15
11
8
7
6
12
17
5
29
28
7
16
6
4
9
11
Cost to remove 10L of water
$7.23
$4.59
$3.71
$3.03
$3.56
$5.86
$5.47
$3.25
$3.96
$2.91
$3.76
$2.95
$2.62
$2.86
$5.39
$7.72
$3.67
$7.67
$7.55
$2.27
$3.84
$4.78
$4.87
$2.57
$4.08
Type
Type
Desiccant
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Desiccant
Refrigeration
Desiccant
Desiccant
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Recommended products
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Recommended
Test results
CHOICE Expert Rating
Water removal score
Energy efficiency score
Claimed water removal score
Ease of use score
Room heating (W)
952
631
381
387
279
250
214
351
419
744
514
386
386
290
498
589
244
1001
921
346
621
235
179
517
420
Power consumption (W)
706
387
230
193
150
170
146
192
244
359
279
192
186
150
289
441
133
749
689
163
388
147
109
232
263
Noise (dBA)
51
53
46
44
42
47.7
42.3
51.1
54.3
55
52
47.8
48.3
49.7
57
48
50
54
60
46.7
53.3
50
40.5
52
41.6
Measured tank capacity (to switch-off, L)
2.72
4.85
3.47
2
2.09
1.79
2.66
3.66
7.09
6.28
4.73
2.33
2.3
1.57
3.11
1.72
1.76
4.31
3.46
3.92
4.99
2.57
2.18
5.53
5.03
Sustainability
Warranty (years)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
Country of origin
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
Japan
China
Comments
Good points
- Excellent water removal
- Good energy efficiency
- Very good ease of use
- Light weight
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Very good water removal
- Very good energy efficiency
- Continuous drain capable
- Very large tank capacity
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Auto defrost
- Good ease of use
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Good ease of use
- Has humidistat
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Good ease of use
- Small tank capacity
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Has auto defrost
- Good ease of use
- Has humidistat
- Very good energy efficiency.
- Very good ease of use.
- Has humidistat.
- Very good energy efficiency
- Good ease of use
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Good ease of use
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Excellent energy efficiency.
- Good ease of use.
- Very large tank capacity.
- Has timer.
- Has humidistat.
- Excellent water removal
- Has auto defrost
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Good ease of use
- Very Large tank capacity
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Good water removal
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Has auto defrost
- Good ease of use
- Large tank capacity
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Excellent energy efficiency.
- Good ease of use.
- Has timer.
- Has humidistat.
- Good water removal.
- Excellent energy efficiency.
- Good ease of use.
- Has timer.
- Has humidistat.
- Excellent energy efficiency.
- Good ease of use.
- Has timer.
- Has humidistat.
- Very good energy efficiency
- Good ease of use
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Good energy efficiency
- Good ease of use
- Light weight
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Continuous drain capable
- Low claimed operating temperature 1 ðC and High claimed operating temperature of 40 ðC
- Closer match to claimed water removal than others
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Continuous drain capable
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- 5 LCD backlight settings
- Auto defrost
- Good ease of use
- Excellent water removal
- Good energy efficiency
- Very good ease of use
- Large tank capacity
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Excellent water removal
- Good energy efficiency
- Has timer
- Closer match to claimed water removal than others
- Good water removal
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Good ease of use
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Excellent water removal.
- Excellent energy efficiency.
- Good ease of use.
- Large tank capacity.
- Has timer.
- Has humidistat.
- Very good energy efficiency.
- Good ease of use.
- Has timer.
- Has humidistat.
- Very good energy efficiency.
- Good ease of use.
- Has timer.
- Has humidistat.
- Excellent water removal
- Excellent energy efficiency
- Good ease of use
- Large tank capacity
- Has timer
- Has humidistat
- Excellent energy efficiency.
- Large tank capacity.
- Has timer.
- Has humidistat.
Bad points
- Expensive to run
- Heavy
- No cord storage
- CanâÂÂt wash filter
- Expensive to run
- Just OK water removal
- Heavy
- Just OK water removal
- Small tank capacity
- Poor water removal
- Poor water removal.
- Small tank capacity.
- Poor water removal
- Just OK water removal
- Heavy
- Just OK water removal.
- Heavy.
- Noisy at 54dBA.
- Very heavy
- Expensive to run
- Noisy at 55dB
- Heavy
- Just OK water removal.
- Nothing to mention.
- Just OK water removal.
- Small tank capacity.
- Just OK water removal
- Heavy
- Just OK water removal
- Small tank capacity
- No cord storage
- Expensive to run
- Poor water removal
- Small tank capacity
- No cord storage
- Expensive to run
- Noisy at 54dB
- Expensive to run
- Noisy at 60 dBA
- Heavy
- Very heavy.
- Poor water removal.
- Poor warranty period suggests low manufacturer confidence in the product.
- Poor water removal.
- Poor warranty period suggests low manufacturer confidence in the product.
- Very heavy
- Just OK water removal.
- Just OK ease of use.
- Heavy.
Features
Timer
Air filter
Laundry mode
Not stated
Not stated
Humidistat
Wheels/castors
Cord storage
Carry handle(s)
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Specifications
Size
Large
Large
Medium
Large
Medium
Small
Small
Medium
Medium
Large
Large
Large
Large
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Large
Large
Large
Large
Small
Small
Large
Large
Recommended room size
50m2 or 125m3
50m2 or 125m3
38 m2
25 m2
20m2 or 50m3
20 to 30 m2
50 m2
30 m2
Up to 60 m2
150m3
90m3
65 m3
75 m3
Not stated
12 - 30m2
15 - 25m2
50m2
42m2
30 - 50m2
Up to 95 m3
Up to 260 m3
Not stated
5 to 10 m2
Not stated
Over 4 m2
Weight (kg)
7
13
12
10
10
8
9
14
14
17
14
10
10
10
14
5
10
7
8
15
17
9
8
18
15
Claimed water removal rate (L/day)
10
35
25
16
12
10
10
20
25
30
21
14
16
12
25
6
12
10
10
25
50
12
6
38
24
Number of fan speeds
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
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