Aldi Dehumidifier 230V/12V

[davidpbo]

I bought an Aldi Midi dehumidifier after New Year. It uses the Peltier effect and has an external 230V/12V DC power supply. Don't know whether it will run OK off 12V from battery. Says it draws 5 Amp. I have not tried it yet and am not expecting too much. Bought it to run in the boat when mains available but thought I would bring it to people's attention, about £35, there may be some left in some stores.

 

[Gwylan]

I bought an Aldi Midi dehumidifier after New Year. It uses the Peltier effect and has an external 230V/12V DC power supply. Don't know whether it will run OK off 12V from battery. Says it draws 5 Amp. I have not tried it yet and am not expecting too much. Bought it to run in the boat when mains available but thought I would bring it to people's attention, about £35, there may be some left in some stores.

Don't want to rain on your parade, but the Peltier effect units do not operate at lower temperatures. That's my experience. They just bang on using energy but get nowhere.
Be delighted if your experience is different, keep us posted - and I'll be waiting for the next time round. Beats > £130 for a Maeco.

5a at 12 v puts it up there with the fridge for battery bashing too. Might be a good idea to get a little black box from Maplin to stop the device from killing the battery by running it flat..

 

[thalassa]

I bought an Aldi Midi dehumidifier after New Year. It uses the Peltier effect and has an external 230V/12V DC power supply. Don't know whether it will run OK off 12V from battery. Says it draws 5 Amp. I have not tried it yet and am not expecting too much. Bought it to run in the boat when mains available but thought I would bring it to people's attention, about £35, there may be some left in some stores.

I have a different-branded one ('Zibro'), bought three years ago, same price level. They work well, BUT:
- mine draws 3 amps, so I have it on mains.
- the thermal exchanger tends to clog up with ice. In humid conditions, a lump of ice forms, which can short-circuit the element. So, I've got it on a timer so it cycles on and off for three hours allowing the ice to melt.
- they are totally ineffective below 5 degrees. The contraption is now governed by a separate thermostat.

Still, it makes a definite difference to the interior.

 

[SteveSarabande]

Buy a Maeco, they are great.

 

[the_branflake]

I bought an Aldi Midi dehumidifier after New Year. It uses the Peltier effect and has an external 230V/12V DC power supply. Don't know whether it will run OK off 12V from battery. Says it draws 5 Amp. I have not tried it yet and am not expecting too much. Bought it to run in the boat when mains available but thought I would bring it to people's attention, about £35, there may be some left in some stores.

We have the same one and i think i might try mine on 12volts at some point. Its been working well in the house though.

 

[Rivers & creeks]

I had one but it never seemed to do anything, I fitted larger permanent ventilation which had a much improved result.

 

[rubbishman]

yes I bought one 'cos people on this forum recommended them.Fantastic things!

Buy a Maeco, they are great.