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There's a few threads about dehumidifiers here recently and I've suddenly got a requirement for one (blocked car roof drain tube has put lots of water into the car) - so I've been doing some buying.
Obviously I came on here to do some research and found a strong recommendation for Meaco and in particular their DD8L Desiccant model - so I ordered one.
I had a feeling I'd jumped in too quickly with the desiccant thing so I did some more research and found this very helpful article on the Meaco website:
https://blog.meaco.com/when-to-buy-a-desiccant-dehumidifier-and-when-to-buy-a-compressor-dehumidifier/
It seems pretty clear to me that if you want to use it in a location that's > 10c (i.e. a house) then a compressor humidifier is the best choice on both efficiency and running costs.
If you want to dry an unheated location (unheated conservatory,shed, garage, boat, car, etc) then a desiccant model will be better.
Because I'll use it in the house once the car has been sorted (with the aid of a smaller heater in there as well) I then went back and bought an Arete Two which has just been delivered along with the DD7 as they couldn't cancel the order in time to stop delivery!
I hope the above article helps people get the right kit.
Great link.
I've found the large capacity compressor ones work well even in the garage at below 10c- as mentioned in the article
But I do need a new one for the garage and those Meaco Desiccant ones are a good price.
But the Meaco DD8L Junior desiccant uses around 330w per hour !
A Dry Ease compressor one uses less than 100w
Worth checking !