Anyone about to buy a dehumidifier?

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I've just bought a Meaco DD122 direct from Meaco for £149.99. I've been in one of the large B & Q stores today and they have exactly the same machine for sale under their own brand name for £99.99. Bummer!

So, if you're thinking of getting one, get it from B & Q and save yerself 50 beer tokens!

Incidentally, mine's branded as Prem-I-Air although it came direct from Meaco.
 
As I have said in earlier post. My B & Q one caught alight and if I had not been there just imagine what could have happened
 
Philiz said:
I've just bought a Meaco DD122 direct from Meaco for £149.99. I've been in one of the large B & Q stores today and they have exactly the same machine for sale under their own brand name for £99.99. Bummer!

So, if you're thinking of getting one, get it from B & Q and save yerself 50 beer tokens!

Incidentally, mine's branded as Prem-I-Air although it came direct from Meaco.
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Before you all rush out to B&Q, it is not unknown for some retailers to get re-badged or exclusive items built to a price using different (lower quality) components.
Not saying this is the case here, but it does happen.
Do your research first - if the product has exactly the same model number you are probably fairly safe.
 
FWIW I bought a desiccant dehumidifier from Boatsheen (£150) after reading previous threads. It is small, cheap to run and restarts if the power goes off/ put on a timer. Very pleased with it so far and would highly recommend.
 
thejonesey said:
FWIW I bought a desiccant dehumidifier from Boatsheen (£150) after reading previous threads. It is small, cheap to run and restarts if the power goes off/ put on a timer. Very pleased with it so far and would highly recommend.
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Yes, that's the same one I have.

The one at B & Q looks identical to mine but it has the 'Airforce' logo. Although it's fair to say I don't know the internals are the same.
Worth checking out though if you're in the market for one.
 
Philiz said:
Yes, that's the same one I have.

The one at B & Q looks identical to mine but it has the 'Airforce' logo. Although it's fair to say I don't know the internals are the same.
Worth checking out though if you're in the market for one.
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Thanks for the advice, I am in the market for one, certainly can see the Desiccant Dehumidifier type is the one to go for, I have looked at the B&Q website, they don't list it there as far as i can see....I guess a trip over to B&Q is the thing to do!!
 
Firefly625 said:
Thanks for the advice, I am in the market for one, certainly can see the Desiccant Dehumidifier type is the one to go for, I have looked at the B&Q website, they don't list it there as far as i can see....I guess a trip over to B&Q is the thing to do!!
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As well as not being online I have visited 2 different B&Qs, 1 warehouse and 1 supercentre, and neither had them.

I think it may be a local offer.
 
They have over 40 in stock at B&Q Farnborough, I have just been over and bought one!

Question though - how does the Meaco one constant drain? The B&Q one does not mention it in the instructions, and I can't see anywhere to connect a hose?
 
thejonesey said:
FWIW I bought a desiccant dehumidifier from Boatsheen....
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Agree - I've now bought two X-Drys from BoatSheen.....one for home and one for boat. Amazed how much more water they extract than my original non-desiccant chandlery-bought dehumidifier and very speedy and good service from BoatSheen ... BTW no connection to the company and all that!
 
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Too late for you now Phil, but I bought an XM Dehumidifier four years ago. Never lets me down and it dragged 9 litres of water out of the air the weekend before last. It sits in the sink when unattended and drains through the plughole. Only £99 when I bought it also has the defrost so it can work in cold conditions.

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http://marinestore.co.uk/Merchant2/...ory_Code=galley-dehumidifiers&Store_Code=mrst
 
Insurance

Read in another thread that you may not be covered by insurance if you leave your dehumidifier running with no-one on board and it causes a fire. Any authoritative opinion on that?
 
AllanJ said:
Read in another thread that you may not be covered by insurance if you leave your dehumidifier running with no-one on board and it causes a fire. Any authoritative opinion on that?
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I think the only person that can give you that is your insurance company.
 
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