Arete is designed to maintain a steady humidity in your home whilst minimising electricity consumption. The Arete One is specified to top out at 40dB(A) and consume around 250W, although – as we’ll see later – measured consumption is actually much lower. These professional microphones measure the sound power level, and then the average of the four readings is the decibel figure that is reported.

the intelligent Meaco control logic means that you get a balance between saving mode operation and accurate dehumidification. It'll beep to let you know it's full, and switch itself off, or you can see the tank's water level through the window in the front of the machine. Every Arete® dehumidifier comes with a free H13 HEPA filter so you can see first hand just how good it is. The MeacoDry Arete One dehumidifier is quiet, energy-efficient, and brilliant at extracting indoor moisture. For comparison, as I discovered in my Pro Breeze 1500ml Mini Dehumidifier review, this Peltier model can only extract 0.

I reviewed the 20L version, which is designed to extract up to 20L per day at 30°C and 80% relative humidity or 12L per day at 27°C and 60% humidity. With Meaco’s new MeacoDry Arete One, the answer is to go even lower with power consumption and even quieter – and with some higher capacity options, too. For many people, the dehumidifier sits near the bedroom, so keeping the noise down is obviously important.

Tina also took note of how straightforward the dehumidifier was to set up, empty and what it’s like to use day to day. When the relative humidity is 15% above the target level, the machine runs at maximum fan speed to bring the humidity down as quickly as possible. In the past we found the Ebac 2650e worked a little better, albeit over a longer 8 hour boost cycle. I found that the MeacoDry Arete One dehumidifier worked incredibly well to remove moisture from my home, especially when I used it in the kitchen where it quickly cleared steam and moisture from cooking. Plus, the MeacoDry Arete One dehumidifier's Smart Laundry mode works brilliantly for drying washing indoors – wet laundry was dry in hours rather than the days it can usually take in my draughty Victorian terrace.

Ideal for combating mould, damp and condensation in flats, apartments, single rooms and small homes. I bought the item as a Christmas gift for my son, he is over the moon with it, says it works great and the other features are good and cheap to run, its also quiet. For comparison, Pro Breeze's most energy-effecient comprssor dehumidifier, the Pro Breeze 12L Low Energy Dehumidifier, uses 220W to the MeacoDry 12L Arete One's 151W, and costs roughly 6p per hour to run. However, different washing loads and humidity levels make like-for-like comparisons impossible, and the Arete One is still a decent option – you can always leave it on at a lower humidity target or turn on continuous operation if you want it to finish drying out your laundry. The low running costs makes Arete extremely energy efficient and affordable to run 24/7, meaning your house will feel the maximum benefit of having a dehumidifier.