Dear posters new and old, I feel like making this post every year but never commit – get yourself a dehumidifier, maybe one [like this](https://amzn.asia/d/ipJT9lb).
First, you can dry your clothes regardless of the typhoons outside. Second, you’ll sleep better because it won’t be so stuffy inside your house. Third, you’ll be able to suck the moisture out of the walls with one of these things, reducing funky mold risks if you have those. Fourth and finally, you can entertain any latent Dune / astronaut fantasies with a seemingly inexhaustible source of miraculously clean water.
I bought one similar to this model for ¥16,000 years ago – there’s quite a few model #s over the years, with the only major difference being one of them has a plastic hose attachment whereas the others fill up the 3.5l bucket, but man, are they nice.
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I wouldn’t need to buy one if I already have the function on my air con right?
Word. Best purchase I ever made for this time of year. It really does make the rainy season bearable when indoors at home.
Does it also cool down your room a bit like a mini AC? I might have to get one.
Is there anything interesting you can do with the miraculously clear water? Seems like probably not drinkable. Just water the plants?
I will just use Aircon to do this, unless you don’t have one in the room.
Technically compressor based dehumidifier is a small scaled aircon (the aircon will produce water droplets, and that’s the same output as dehumidifier), and for the room temperature change, per degree drop the energy consumption for Aircon is the same as dehumidifier as well
100% agree. One room in our house was so humid that you couldn’t even put a futon on the floor for two nights without it getting soaked underneath. Mold sprang up behind all the furniture, and it was my kid’s room! We bought a dehumidifier with a 2L tank and it fills up daily during this season. It’s kind of terrifying to imagine how much water was just… hanging around the room.
… and a humidifier for winter
One thing that having a humidifier with humidity meter taught me is how little I change the air inside my room. Sometimes outside humidity will be 50% and inside 70%; I immediately open all windows when I notice this situation, which is probably better than a humidifier sucking the extra humidity.
When outside humidity is high as it’s going to be soon, then sure, you need machine support.
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Just curious, would you say current models are more energy saving?
I had one four summers ago (from Iris Oyama). I’d say I’ve used it every two days or so and I remember my electric bill being so high (like 1-man per month). Compare to my current apartment, last summer, I used my aircon 24/7 for about four months and my bill per month only came up about half or just bit more of what I paid when I used a dehumidifier. Also, I think using my dehumidifier made my room *hotter* at times because of the heat escaping from its exhaust fan.
With electricity bills increased this year, I am considering using less of my aircon but I hate my apartment feeling so wet/sticky all the time so if the dehumidifier will help and also won’t break the bank, then I’d consider one again.
It’s a bit big, but I’ve happily used my Sharp combo humidifier / dehumidifier / plasmacluster air purifier for the last 4 years or so.
I have a dehumidifier as well for when the ac gets too cold on dry mode, but it’s loud as hell. Do you have a recommendation?
Other than Amazon, are these any cheaper in stores? Like, if I turn up at my local Yodobashi Camera, are prices better or worse than online? I’m considering getting one but giving money to Amazon always makes me ick
Anyone have industrial grade dehumidifier suggestions for fairly cheap? I have a 30 tatami floor that could use it. I tend to actually trust the japanese brands over the chinese offbrands, but if you guys recommend a good one that would be swell.
For people here short term or with limited space, a dehumidifier unit might not be a great investment, especially as newer units or homes tend to be better sealed.
I’d recommend starting with a few dehumidifier boxes to see how bad the situation is. It can also help estimate a tank size if the person decides to commit to a full electrical unit.
Even with a dehumidifier or dehumidifying A/C, those little dehumidifier boxes are great for closets and toilets.
The Dry Up Coneco-kun are a bit more expensive, but the cardboard housing means that there is very little plastic usage.
Edit to add: I’ve got a Sharp AC that has an humidity patrol mode and I’m considering investing in the Inax Ecocarat environment control tiles, so this isn’t me being against using technology. Just very pro making sure the purchase and the user requirements are aligned.
I have 3 on in the house as we speak!
Also, to check on the actual humidity level throughout your place, get a clock that also has humidity level on the display.
I have one in every room, and try to keep the humidity level at 55%
https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Calendar-Temperature-Humidity-Function-Operated/dp/B09WCRRN58/ref=sr_1_9?crid=2INIMEW5PFVPH&keywords=digital+clock+with+temperature+and+humidity&qid=1686458779&sprefix=clock+with+humi%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-9
My girlfriend always complains about how cold the air con makes the room, but setting the temp a bit higher and using a dehumidifier has nearly the same effect.
I use Dry Mode on Aircon.
I have three running right now. One upstairs, one downstairs and one specifically for the tatami room.
I don’t like dehumidifiers much. They work but also get hot and warm up the room. Especially if it’s a small space.
Thanks for the advise. I think I will consider buying one. In my case it was the humidifier the one that changed my Jlife ☺️
I used my dehumidifier last night that I haven’t used in years.
And I started coughing up something awful.
Opened it up today and the filter was filled with nasty black mold that I had been breathing the whole night.
And I’m on my way to band practice now and somehow have to sing.
So bad….
Would be nice if my aircon could store up the humidity and release it the other side of year