Meaco DD8L Pro vs MeacoDry ABC 10L
For a heated home, get the Meaco ABC 10L. For a cold garage, loft, boat or unheated room, the DD8L Pro is the one.
Meaco DD8L Pro
A desiccant dehumidifier with an app that keeps working in cold rooms down to 1°C and dries washing fast. Uses more power than a compressor model.
MeacoDry ABC 10L
A small, quiet, cheap-to-run dehumidifier for a flat or a small house, with a laundry mode that dries washing indoors.
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In a warm home the compressor ABC 10L removes more water, costs far less to run and is quiet. The desiccant DD8L Pro keeps working down to 1°C where a compressor model slows right down, but it draws over 400 W flat out.
- —It's for a garage, loft, boat or unheated room.
- —You keep the heating low in winter.
- —You want app control.
- —It's for a warm, heated flat or small house.
- —You want it cheap to run.
- —You'd rather spend about half as much.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Works in cold rooms, down to 1°C
- +Dries washing fast
- +App control
- −Draws over 400 W flat out and about 640 W in laundry mode.
- −Small 2 L tank, unless you set up the drain hose.
- −Takes about eight minutes to cool down after switching off.
- +Quiet, under 40 dB
- +Cheap to run
- +Laundry mode for drying washing
- −Heavy for its size, with one finger grip and no wheels.
- −The 2.6 L tank fills quickly in very damp rooms.
- −Too small to dry out a big, damp house.
- Is the DD8L Pro worth it?
- Is the Meaco ABC 10L worth it?
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: Expert Reviews, T3, manufacturer specifications.