These Are the 10 Best Dehumidifiers to Banish Mold and Damp This Spring

Fighting foggy windows and foggy air is a thankless battle if you don’t have the help of one of the best dehumidifiers. These ten, tested appliances can beat condensation, mold, and mildew without sending your energy bills sky high.

You don’t have to be fed up with mold and mildew to invest in one of the best dehumidifiers though. These hard-working appliances can optimize the air quality in your home, clearing condensation on your windows, lifting dampness from rooms, and helping to dry laundry indoors.

While dehumidifiers can help keep energy bills down by negating the need to dial up the heating or succumb to the tumble dryer, there will, inevitably, be an initial outlay. So when you’re deciding how much to spend on a dehumidifier, be prepared to play the long game. Net savings will amass gradually over time and use – so if you don’t think you’ll realistically rely on your new appliance very often or plan to still use a tumble dryer, a smaller, more affordable dehumidifier might be the best value for you.

Tony Abate, a certified environmentalist and CTO at AtmosAir Solutions, says ‘the unit should operate with a humidistat too, so you can set your desired humidity (around 40% is ideal) and the unit will automatically operate when dehumidification is needed. It’s also helpful if your unit has a removable container connected to an auto cutoff so that it’s easy to empty and won’t overflow.’

It’s also important to try and work out where your dampness is coming from, too. Modern dehumidifiers have different modes so, for instance, if drying endless loads of laundry (we can relate) is the cause of all that excess moisture, looking for a model that has a specially designed laundry mode is wise.