EcoAir DD1 Mini

The dehumidifier works amazingly well. It is not loud, and extracts a lot of moisture from the air. I primarily use it to dry my clothes, and depending on the amount/fabrics, a lid of washing can easily dry in about 3 hours (or 5 if I hand washed it all, and the humidity that day is very high). As the humidity has been quite high recently, I’ve found that the machine tends to collect just under a litre or water per hour, although it does work better if left to run for about two hours at a time (or more if required). When it’s been less humid, the water tank was still about 1/3 full after an hour. The air it expels is also very warm, so it will be great in winter. I measured about 45 Celsius just in front of where it blows out the hot air (the room temperature was 20 Celsius). You can position it so that it blows the air at a certain angle, or that it moves between some specified angles. There are three timers where it can shut off automatically, but it can be used without them as well. I have nothing negative to say about it. It’s a good quality and cost effective machine that dehumidifies, and also works well for drying laundry, and very slightly warming up a room.

I bought a Delonghi DEM10 two years ago for drying washing indoors. A persistent condensation problem in the box room meant I needed a second dehumidifier. My starting point was the DEM10, but then I stumbled across these EcoAir dehumidifiers and there's no turning back - it's close to perfect. Other reviews have already done the machine justice so I'll just summarise my thoughts here. The good: - I love the fact that it blows air instead of just dehumidifying (as the DEM10 does). This is great for circulating air where there's a mould problem and also for drying clothes. - It really does dry clothes quickly if they're positioned next to the fan, partly because it blows warm air. - The fan can be directed as you like, or oscillated - The clothes-drying modes (max levels) have 2/4/8 hour timers to save the electricity - The lower powered modes intelligently blow air around and sample it to cut in/out as required to save electricity - Works at lower temperatures (down to 1 degree) so is versatile and can be used in the garage/loft etc - Aesthetically pleasing design - The water collection unit has a handle and lid built in, making it easy to empty without spilling water on the way to the sink - especially good for unstable/elderly people etc. Much better than the DEM10 which basically has a big bowl. - I've not noticed a large increase in electricity used in the first month of running. The minor niggles/points to consider: - I wonder if I should have bought one of the bigger models. This is nice and neat for a small room, but I wouldn't mind if the water collection tray was a bit bigger and it doesn't give the impression of being sufficient for a whole house. But that's my fault - not the machine's fault. - I'd quite like to have the option of using the timer on the low powered modes, but the intention is to run the machine all the time and it will decide whether just to blow or to blow and dehumidify. I guess this is still energy-efficient, but I like the idea of being able to run it in the eco mode for 4 hours each day while at work. In summary, if you want a small machine for a specific problem area in your house, this is an excellent choice and I don't regret my purchase at all.

Good product, suck water from almost every room. Working good for two bedroom house.

Works really well and very easy to use. Astounding amount if water being sucked out. We are in a 3 bed house and it seems quite suitable even though it’s not that large. I’ve been emptying the water tray once every couple of days. I bought this model because it was small and quiet other models seemed quite large. Quiet in operation, similar to a light fan noise, we use it on the landing outside the bedrooms but on the lowest setting it would be fine in a bedroom providing a steady and low “white noise” effect. The water tray is easy to remove and put back, and with its removable cover there’s no worry about spilling water when you carry the tray to a sink to dispose of the water. I’ve also used it on the laundry setting to dry clothes, that works well also. Main reason for buying was to dry out bedrooms to lower the amount of condensation on the windows on cold mornings, it’s cut that from the whole window being covered and dripping to just the bottom inch or so with a light misting. A couple of points to be aware of, they are part of how it works but you might not have considered this. First, it works to an inbuilt level of about 50% humidity. You cannot adjust this. So if you found that slightly too dry or slightly too wet you wouldnt, unlike on some more expensive models, be able to set the humidity level you want up or down. It seems fine for us. Next point, you can’t actually see what the humidity level is. I bought a humidity meter for about £10 which seems to work well which is how I know what the % level it’s setting is, otherwise I’d have no clue. And of course I’m hoping the humidity meter is working properly. On the upside the lack of settings make it a breeze to use. Switch it on, select high, low, or automatic operation (generally starts out high then drops to low when it’s reached the 50% or so), or a laundry setting, high or low. I think you’d only set the high level of operation if you had abnormal humidity. Ive been leaving it on auto. You can also adjust how the fan louvre swings (a lot or a bit) or leave it in any position you’d like by switching the louvre off when it points to where you want it. Otherwise it swings back and forth automatically. The filter is easy to hoover out but it doesn’t seem to have picked up much dust yet, maybe we don’t have as much as I thought. Would recommend unless you are someone that likes to tinker in which case consider a more expensive model with inbuilt humidity setting and display. UPDATE: is now getting the humidity down to mid 40's.

I recently had massive mould problems in my bedroom. The Hudmity level was 80% and I figured this was the cause of the problem. I initially purchased cheap £30 dehumidifiers, but these were totally rubbish. I then spent £100 on a condenser dehumidifier, this was much better but I read that the condenser technology is far less effective at UK temperatures (between 12-22c) and are more commonly found in hotter countries (25-35c). So I returned both of these to Amazon and got this DESICCANT unit. It's is indeed more effective than the £100 condenser unit and probably extracts 30% more water. It does increase the room temperature more but I can love with this. As for the actual unit it's great as its so small. About half the size of the £100 condenser unit I had, and much lighter. A really import thing to mention is that the unit only has a rundown timer (so it switches off after 2/4/8 hours once switched on) it can't be put on an external timer as the unit must do a 'cool down' for 2 mins once turned off. The instructions say if you disconnect the power during this procedure you will damage the unit. This is unfortunate as the unit also doesn't turn off when the humidity drops, so you effectively just have to turn it on for 2/4/8 hours a day and let it run. It does have an 'Eco' setting(which is just a lowe extraction rate) but this is not as good as turning off and on to control the Hudmity at a set level. However overall, despite the lack of an 'active' Hudmity monitor I'm happy with the rate of extraction and size of the unit. I currently put it on for 2 hours every morning when I wake up and the Hudmity drops to about 48% and slowly rises during the day to around 60%. At below 60% I shouldn't get any mould growth which is all I'm fussed about.

Edit Nov 2025: I have increased my rating to 5 stars because I've had it for about 8 years now and use it most days for laundry and general use and it hasn't missed a beat. I moved it around the flat quite a lot and is very light weight. I would quite happily buy another. I make sure to power it down properly to avoid damage to the disc. I use the water for with tablets for screenwash and for the iron. I have since bought my parents a dehumidifier. This one is quieter on low but also smaller. Original review Oct 2028: This is my first dehumidifier, so I have nothing to compare it to but here are my thoughts. It is a very basic machine which, for not a lot extra, could be made much better. Photo supplied with can of beans and small carry on suitcase for scale. Pros: - small and light - extracts moisture - not too expensive - water bucket well designed Cons: - poor fan and exhaust design which makes it Very noisy on fast mode and too noisy to sleep in same room. - can't set a desired RH value (not a big issue) - it doesn't display the humidity in the room or tell you it has reached setpoint. - no switch-on timer. I.e. you can't program it to come on every night at a set time. - Auto mode seems to switch between hi and low speed mode only. It doesn't switch off completely. Equally, it doesn't switch on automatically if it gets too humid.

Slightly sceptical at first but makes a huge difference especially useful for speeding indoor drying. We have taken it away in our caravan in winter, leave it on low setting overnight and it completely eliminates condensation which would previously be dripping from every window and cold surface.

There's something wrong with it. Running on 'auto' mode for 4 hours, it has not collected a single drop of water, the tank is bone dry whilst condensation increased on the window less than 2 metres away. It says it needs 40cm clearance on all sides in the instructions.... I wonder what's the utility of a mini device that takes up more than a square metre of space? Why else would anyone buy this other than to fit in a small space? The 4 in 1 filter is a thin piece of foam, 1mm thick and full of holes. It won't filter anything apart from big fluff and dust. The instructions are full of don'ts, far too many rules. Room too hot, room too cold, don't put it next to a wall, don't use extension leads, blah blah blah. A list of excuses for it not to work. The filter needs cleaning every 2 weeks - or the machine will break, apparently. If this list of dos and don'ts was published before purchase, I wouldn't have bought it. I've attached a photo of the label which does not match the instructions in the manual, but still illustrates how fussy it is - don't use in a bathroom either? I can only assume that all the great reviews here are from people that run it on 'high'. I bought it based on the 32db claim, it doesn't work on that setting. The high setting is too loud for a bedroom. I tested it on 'high' for 2 hours this morning, with condensation as shown in the photo, it collected 100ml of water and the condensation began to subside but hardly. Nowhere near 6L per day. Therefore since it starts working on the 'high' setting, I'll add another don't: don't use in occupied rooms, it's loud and uses nearly 500w. They're selling it as a quiet and energy efficient device, it isn't. I doubt this machine has any idea of a room's condensation level, it runs on guesswork. The 'auto' mode never went into the 'high' setting automatically, it ran fast for 2 minutes and no longer. Maybe just mine doesn't work, but there are things here that would annoy me even if it did work - marketing claims that are disingenuous based on my experience and a nit-picky manual that's far from straightforward - there should be a simple list of instructions for a machine that basically goes ON and OFF. Sending it back, I hoped an expensive machine would just work. It doesn't work. I also read a review that the air came out slightly warm; it doesn't. The air comes out uncomfortably cold. Cold air, poor performance, noisy, high energy consumption is the reality of it. Not suitable for a small bedroom. Reduced to 1 star because Amazon wouldn't collect it, have to carry 5kg to a drop off location. Hassle and more hassle.