Best dehumidifiers under £200

In its favour

• Quoted for areas up to 52 m², the largest recommended area among these 20 litre models.
• The Ariston Clima app sets humidity and schedules running times from your phone.
• Super Laundry mode sets the fan speed from the humidity and temperature it senses.

Good to know

• Noise, wattage and tank size are not stated in the listing.
• The title says 21 L/day but the bullets say 20 litres a day, so expect the lower figure.

In its favour

• Hygrostat control from 30 to 80% in 5% increments, with coloured LEDs showing humidity.
• Connection for external condensate drainage avoids emptying the small tank.
• Maximum power draw is listed at 0.27 kW, modest for 12 litres a day.

Good to know

• Rated for rooms of about 15 m², so it is a one room machine rather than a whole house one.
• The listing does not mention auto restart or a timer.

In its favour

• One of the few listings here that clearly states auto restart, alongside a 35 to 85% humidity setting.
• Digital panel shows both the room humidity and the level you have chosen.
• Continuous dehumidification mode is listed for damp spells when you want it to keep going.

Good to know

• Sold as a generic brand, and the listing gives no room size, weight or noise figure.
• The 3 litre tank fills fast at full output and a drain hose is not mentioned.

In its favour

• The comfort light turns green at the set humidity, red when too dry and blue when too humid.
• A washable pre-filter plus a separate active carbon filter for odours are included.
• The 3 litre tank is clear, so the water level is visible, and it shuts off when full.

Good to know

• The listing does not state noise or a reliable power figure.
• No continuous drainage option is mentioned in the listing.

In its favour

• A dedicated laundry mode is one of six listed modes.
• 185 W is a low rating, so long laundry sessions cost less to run.
• App schedules let you start a drying session at a set time.

Good to know

• No louvre or airflow direction feature is described.
• The listing does not give a believable tank size.

In its favour

• Laundry is one of three automated modes that adjust to the room's humidity.
• The listing states 34 dB(A), so it can dry washing in a bedroom quietly.
• Easy roll castors and a handle make it simple to move next to the airer.

Good to know

• Rated for rooms up to 17 m², so it suits a small drying room.
• The 2.5 litre tank may need emptying during a long session.

In its favour

• The listing gives an ambient working range of 1 to 40 °C.
• It stops at your set humidity and starts again when humidity rises.
• A continuous drainage hose is included, and the tank shuts it down when full.

Good to know

• Auto restart after a power cut is not mentioned in the listing.
• The filter needs cleaning every 2 weeks, which is easy to forget in a shed.