Why design matters when you choose a dehumidifier for your home

The problem with the unit nobody wants to see

We regularly find dehumidifiers that were bought for the right reason but are not doing their job. They are switched off because they are too loud in the evening, tucked behind a sofa, or shut inside a cupboard because they look out of place in a living room. A dehumidifier needs free air around it to work. Hidden away, it only treats the space it is hidden in.

What good dehumidifier design means

• Quiet at low settings, so it can run while people are in the room. See noise levels explained.
• A compact, clean form that can stand in a bedroom or living room without looking like a utility appliance.
• A display you can dim for bedrooms.
• An easy tank, with a handle and automatic switch-off, plus a drain hose option.
• Simple control: a humidity setting you can set once. Stadler Form lists Wi-Fi app control on Lukas and Lukas Pro.

Why we recommend Stadler Form

Stadler Form is a Swiss company, founded in 1998 in Zug by Martin Stadler, that designs appliances for the indoor climate. Its products have won international design awards; the Albert dehumidifier received a red dot design award in 2013. For UAE homes, that combination of low noise ratings and products designed to be seen is why we recommend the range.

Stadler Form is also the brand our team at HawaQ uses when a home needs dehumidification. When you buy through our links, it supports this site.

Where to place a dehumidifier

1. In the room with the problem, with its doors closed while it works.
2. Out in the open, with space around the air inlet and outlet as the manual specifies.
3. Away from AC vents, so the two don't fight over the same air.
4. Near a drain if you plan to use continuous drainage.
5. Central in open-plan spaces, so air can reach it from each area.

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