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Ecoair DC12
EcoAir
B00HT8DC7Y


  • 64,02 £ / Cheapest Price on Internet


Brand: EcoAir
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(Ecoair DC12)
  • 27 Jul 2019, Sat
Not accurate and very disappointing
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I am disappointed with this. It looks nice and is not noisy, but it never shuts off. I have other dehumidifiers set to 40% and they shut off and test the air the turn back on when necessary. They also show an accurate reading, i.e. 44,43,42,41,40 as the humidity decreases. This ecoair dehumidifier only shows two readings, 45 and 40 and constantly flips between the two and never shuts off, even when other dehumidifiers and other instruments show the room to be at 40% humidity. It's going back on Monday. Rubbish!

Amazon Customer
  • 13 Dec 2018, Thu
Effective, efficient, quiet, excellent value.
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I cannot comment on durability as we've only had this a week, but I can say it preforms extremely well. The instructions are clear and the control panel is straightforward. For such an effective unit it is small and slimline.I ordered this particular dehumidifier as it's a Which? Best Buy, with good water extraction, good energy efficiency and quietness of operation.The filter is easy to remove and clean, the tank can be a little fiddly to remove and slot back in, especially as there is very little ground clearance, but you just need to take a minute to look where the guides are and what lines up where and it's easy after that.This is our third dehumidifier and easily the best. I highly recommend it.

schammond

  • 08 Jul 2018, Sun
Great value for money
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Great value for money. It's nice to look at (unlike some dehumidifiers), the noise is low and pleasant like a background fan, it's easy to move around and it really works. We're surprised by the amount of water it collects in 24 hours and find it very satisfying to empty it out. The air quality in the house has improved and we're no longer fighting mould off the walls and bathroom ceiling. We used it 24/7 for the first few weeks, moving it around the house after a few days in each room, but now we only need to use it after showers or if we're drying clothes inside. We did notice a small increase in our electricity bills the first few months, but it's worth it for the results and our long-term health.

Cathrine Svendsen
  • 08 Jul 2018, Sun
Great value for money
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Great value for money. It's nice to look at (unlike some dehumidifiers), the noise is low and pleasant like a background fan, it's easy to move around and it really works. We're surprised by the amount of water it collects in 24 hours and find it very satisfying to empty it out. The air quality in the house has improved and we're no longer fighting mould off the walls and bathroom ceiling. We used it 24/7 for the first few weeks, moving it around the house after a few days in each room, but now we only need to use it after showers or if we're drying clothes inside. We did notice a small increase in our electricity bills the first few months, but it's worth it for the results and our long-term health.

Cathrine Svendsen
  • 26 Feb 2018, Mon
It went downhill fairly rapidly
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Started out okay, pretty noisey but at least it drew water from the air, but it got progressively noisier and less efficient over time. After 18 months it runs almost continuously, cutting out very infrequently for short periods of time but managing to draw no water from the air, also it clatters away making huge amounts of noise making it unuseable when you're trying to sleep. I'm binning it as it's clearly no longer working properly and is out of warranty.

strangelad
  • 14 Feb 2018, Wed
Works well, but doesn't ever seem to switch off.
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

It collects a lot of water so is obviously a fine product; my only gripe would be that when the reading is set to (for example) 50%, it stays on for quite a while after. The instructions say that it cycles the air once the reading is matched to the set humidity; but it never seems to go off. Sometimes it will reach 45% when set to 50%, and yet will stay on. Sometimes it goes off for five minutes and then it is back on again. We have a house that requires a dehumidifier so I expect it to be on quite often, but not every off for five minutes and then back on again for a prolonged period of time. To counteract this we have had to use a timer-plug so that it is only on at certain periods of time because I'm concerned that instead of high humidity, we'll have a sky high electricity bill. The product has a two hour and four hour feature; but it would be preferable to allow it to work over an 8 hour period, on and off, ie on for one hour, off for an hour during night time. On for four and off for four isn't really any benefit.

J.Barwick
  • 12 Feb 2018, Mon
The unit feels robust and is easy to use
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Having reviewed several options to reduce the humidity and damp in our flat, I went with the EcoAir DC12. There are a plethora of devices on the market, both passive and active. The difference really comes down the speed at which the device can extract moisture from the air, the level of control you have over the settings, robustness and filtration levels. So how does this rate? Very well. We have a 2 bedroom flat and the windows were almost completely covered in condensation. Wiping them down or opening the windows worked okay, but the air was still very humid and a quick google on humidity levels will show you this isn't a healthy way to live whilst indoors. This unit works very quickly. Upon switching it on, the device showed an 80% humidity level. Given that humidity monitors can run into the £1,000's it's probably a rough estimate. Even so within 30 mins, the first trickles of water poured into the catchment tray and within 90 mins the humidity levels fell to 50%. You could tangibly feel the difference in the air quality and we were able to reduce the thermostat by 2 degrees C. So, despite this unit using energy, it's probably already paying for itself. The unit feels robust and is easy to use. Noise levels are similar to an oven fan running. Neither is quiet, but on the lowest setting its mostly unobtrusive, the higher setting sounds like a normal desk fan running and is quite obvious. We set the device to run for 2hrs each day, which does a good job of keeping the humidity down and the windows clear. Overall this seems a great device and relatively inexpensive when considering the improvements it has made to the air quality. My only gripe is it doesn't seem to be able to get the humidity​ level down below 50%, but given how humid the flat gets, I suspect any device would struggle and even at 50% things feel so much better. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone else in the same situation.

Jamie B
  • 12 Feb 2018, Mon
The unit feels robust and is easy to use
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Having reviewed several options to reduce the humidity and damp in our flat, I went with the EcoAir DC12. There are a plethora of devices on the market, both passive and active. The difference really comes down the speed at which the device can extract moisture from the air, the level of control you have over the settings, robustness and filtration levels. So how does this rate? Very well. We have a 2 bedroom flat and the windows were almost completely covered in condensation. Wiping them down or opening the windows worked okay, but the air was still very humid and a quick google on humidity levels will show you this isn't a healthy way to live whilst indoors. This unit works very quickly. Upon switching it on, the device showed an 80% humidity level. Given that humidity monitors can run into the £1,000's it's probably a rough estimate. Even so within 30 mins, the first trickles of water poured into the catchment tray and within 90 mins the humidity levels fell to 50%. You could tangibly feel the difference in the air quality and we were able to reduce the thermostat by 2 degrees C. So, despite this unit using energy, it's probably already paying for itself. The unit feels robust and is easy to use. Noise levels are similar to an oven fan running. Neither is quiet, but on the lowest setting its mostly unobtrusive, the higher setting sounds like a normal desk fan running and is quite obvious. We set the device to run for 2hrs each day, which does a good job of keeping the humidity down and the windows clear. Overall this seems a great device and relatively inexpensive when considering the improvements it has made to the air quality. My only gripe is it doesn't seem to be able to get the humidity​ level down below 50%, but given how humid the flat gets, I suspect any device would struggle and even at 50% things feel so much better. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone else in the same situation.

Jamie B
  • 28 Sep 2017, Thu
So close to perfect!
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I used this in our bedroom where in the winter condensation drips from the ceiling. It works, dry ceiling and windows and water in the tub at the bottom.
Two downsides, it's loud. The lower of the two settings is still loud and I know some people will find it difficult to sleep through. Second, the tub feels slightly flimsy when emptying,small problem granted.
I really like how you can set the humidity and it will turn itself off and on to stay at that set humidity. Not sure how accurate it is but it seem to work ok.
All things considered, I'd definitely recommend and buy again.

R. Van
  • 28 Sep 2017, Thu
So close to perfect!
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I used this in our bedroom where in the winter condensation drips from the ceiling. It works, dry ceiling and windows and water in the tub at the bottom.Two downsides, it's loud. The lower of the two settings is still loud and I know some people will find it difficult to sleep through. Second, the tub feels slightly flimsy when emptying,small problem granted.I really like how you can set the humidity and it will turn itself off and on to stay at that set humidity. Not sure how accurate it is but it seem to work ok.All things considered, I'd definitely recommend and buy again.

R. Van
  • 18 Jul 2017, Tue
Does a good job and worth the money.
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Quite a big item so make sure you pay attention to the sizing so that you have a place to put it. However, it is reasonably portable. It comes on wheels to move around if needed as well. There is a timer mechanism which I find very handy as well. While there is a humidity indicator on the device I bought a cheap separate humidity monitor to monitor the impact of the dehumidifier in various parts of the kitchen. It also helps with getting an optimal position so that it has the biggest impact.

I have it in my kitchen which, in winter, is prone to excessive humidity and so mould can start to creep into corners and such like. This dehumidifier has done a good job of reducing the amount of humidity in the kitchen when in use and there has been a huge reduction in mould appearing now. So very happy with the product.

Easy to remove the water catchment tray and throw the water away. It is quite interesting to see how much water is actually extracted from the air.

laconical
  • 18 Jul 2017, Tue
Does a good job and worth the money.
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

Quite a big item so make sure you pay attention to the sizing so that you have a place to put it. However, it is reasonably portable. It comes on wheels to move around if needed as well. There is a timer mechanism which I find very handy as well. While there is a humidity indicator on the device I bought a cheap separate humidity monitor to monitor the impact of the dehumidifier in various parts of the kitchen. It also helps with getting an optimal position so that it has the biggest impact.I have it in my kitchen which, in winter, is prone to excessive humidity and so mould can start to creep into corners and such like. This dehumidifier has done a good job of reducing the amount of humidity in the kitchen when in use and there has been a huge reduction in mould appearing now. So very happy with the product.Easy to remove the water catchment tray and throw the water away. It is quite interesting to see how much water is actually extracted from the air.

laconical
  • 27 Mar 2017, Mon
Measured independently: it barely does anything
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I’ve been using mine for a few months and I’ve realised that it simply does not work. Originally I thought it was great: I would place it in a damp room and it would say “humidity 85%” and after an hour of running that figure would be down to 45%. However, I was soon surprised to notice how rarely I had to change the water tank, perhaps once every three weeks of average use. To put my suspicion to the test, I bought a separate humidity meter and placed it in the room near the dehumidifier and I realised that the measurements were all wrong. At the start humidity in the (closed) room was at 60% and after leaving the dehumidifier for four hours in full power, the humidity had only moved to 58%, which explains why so little water was being collected. Meanwhile the dehumidifier built in humidity meter showed a spectacular fall in humidity, which was simply inaccurate/wrong. As a result, my opinion is that the negligible difference is really not worth the running costs. Also very noisy and difficult to move around the house.

Ggy

  • 24 Sep 2016, Sat
Great quality dehumidifier for pulling loads of water out of the air
Reviewed on Amazon.co.uk

I'm super impressed with this dehumidifier. I was reluctant to spend much and had planned to get a cheap £50 quid one, but after doing a bit of reading around I decided it was worth spending a bit more and I'm glad I did! My basement flat bedroom has been feeling damp and clammy all summer, since I turned the heating off. I recently went on holiday for a couple of weeks and returned home to find my room growing mould. After deep cleaning it I wanted a dehumidifier to make sure the mould couldn't come back. I've had this running just during the day for the past 2 days and have already had to empty the tank 3 times. I'm amazed how much water it pulls out of the air! My room feels warmer and smells cleaner. Wish I'd bought one sooner! I've never used any other brands so can't do a comparison but this one looks great, is easy to use and is fairly quiet. Definitely quiet enough that it doesn't bother me during the day, but I turn it off at night. I would fully recommend this dehumidifier to anyone!

Rambler

Product Description

The EcoAir DC12 Compact Portable features a moisture removal rate of 12 litres per day.

Box Contains

1 x Ecoair Dc12 Dehumidifier 1 x Continuous Drainage Pipe
Brand EcoAir
Model Number DC12
Colour White/Grey
Item Weight 10.5 Kg
Product Dimensions 22.5 x 49.6 x 35.3 cm
Capacity 12 litres
Volume Capacity 3.5 litres
Power / Wattage 230 watts
Material Plastic
Auto Shutoff No
Noise Level 41 dB