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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Annie Collyer

This Electriq dehumidifier and air purifier is a small, low-cost hero for damp homes, daily laundry and allergy season

Electriq 20L dehumidifier CD20PRO-LE.

A dehumidifier is a 100% must-have purchase if your home is damp. Some homes never suffer — the house I currently live in benefits from sitting at the perfect humidity level (roughly 50-55%), and I rarely notice that this falls or rises. We never suffer from dry throats or skin because the air is too dry, and even better, I've never found mould or any damp spots anywhere. My last house was a different kettle of fish: I needed a dehumidifier in each room. So, I know the struggle when it comes to dealing with a damp space.

Even if your home isn't damp, there are still benefits of owning one of the best dehumidifiers on the market — you can use these to rapidly speed up the drying time of your clothes, should you not have the space (or the budget, for that matter) for a tumble dryer. A dehumidifier is super energy efficient, and this one in particular costs just 6p/hour to run.

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