As anyone who owns one knows, a dehumidifier is an extremely handy appliance to have around – especially if your home suffers from bad condensation or damp issues. But finding the best place to put a dehumidifier can be tricky, both in terms of convenience and functionality.
But even if you invest in the best dehumidifier money can buy, its placement can significantly enhance – or inhibit – its performance, even reducing how long you need to run a dehumidifier.
In the right spot, your dehumidifier will most likely reduce condensation, prevent mould from forming, and help with tasks like drying laundry more efficiently. But in the wrong place, it will carry out those tasks poorly, create a trip hazard and potentially even damage your appliance.
We've spoken to several dehumidifier experts to get their take on the best place to put your dehumidifier depending on the task at hand. We've put together some positional dos and don'ts that it's useful to know before buying a dehumidifier so that you get the most from your appliance.
