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AusClimate 12L Compact Dehumidifier WDH-610HE $124.50 (50% off $249) + Delivery ($0 with OnePass) @ Catch

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AusClimate 12L Compact Dehumidifier WDH-610HE $124.50 (50% off $249) + Delivery ($0 with OnePass) @ Catch
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bteq on 30/03/2023 - 03:11 catch.com.au (1667 clicks)
Last edited 30/03/2023 - 10:06 by 1 other user

This seems a great deal. They are $349 at Harvey Norman, and I’ve seen them for $389.

The reviews seem very good, including AusClimate being the 2023 Award Winner on product review.com.au

https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/ausclimate-compres…

I do note it is 37db noise rating. I noticed Devanti is listed as <30db. However, I note mentions of noise only being passable with the Devanti, whereas the AusClimate reviews highly, so I suspect there may be a different in the tone of the noise, but just speculating.

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  • INFIDEL on 30/03/2023 - 03:48
    +2

    Been a long time since Catch was called Catch of The Day!

    • doobey1231 on 30/03/2023 - 10:13
      +2

      About the same time since there was actually a catch worth grabbing too.

      I haven't seen a commerce website shit the bed as hard and as fast as catch did. Used to be so good..

  • Hasbulla on 30/03/2023 - 05:58

    Thanks OP
    Got one!
    Will I need it? Don’t know

  • MonocleMoose on 30/03/2023 - 06:08

    Thanks OP. Got one. These will sell out quickly. Ausclimate stuff is great.

  • apm2011 on 30/03/2023 - 06:15
    +3

    Catch customer service is nonexistent

  • frowny on 30/03/2023 - 08:22

    How useful would this be for drying clothes indoors? Looks very small.

    • Vavoom on 30/03/2023 - 08:25
      +1

      Depends on how big the room is as it needs to work to extract moisture from the room and the clothes. In my experience, dehumidifiers are absolutely superb for drying clothes as long as the room isn't too big. Perfect for a laundry, bathroom, smaller bedroom.

      • sammajohnson on 30/03/2023 - 09:41

        I did this a lot in the UK with its high humidity air and low temperatures. Worked a treat. I'm not sure the room size matters too much if you simply point the air outlet at the clothes airer. Then you get the additional benefit of the air moving over the clothes, which is what primarily dries clothes outside on the line anyway.

        • Vavoom on 30/03/2023 - 10:41

          True regarding the air outlet at clothes. I sometimes dry the insides of shoes by this way and they're usually bone dry in an hour.

    • prhino on 30/03/2023 - 09:47
      +3

      Not very useful unless you've got the heater on, since it's a compressor dehumidifier, meaning it won't work well if the temperature is less than 20 degrees celsius.

      • bteq on 08/04/2023 - 23:36

        It's been working great in the house without heat. Probably extracted 4L since I started running it this week, with clothes drying in the room. Reviews said this one is quite good at cooler temperatures. Obviously it can't defy physics, and I haven't really been monitoring the room temp. I've been running a fan on the clothes sometimes as well, so that would have been helping. Anyway, for future reference if there is another deal!

    • John Doh on 30/03/2023 - 09:54
      -2

      265W. Just turn on the celing fan, consumes about 80W or less and does the same job.

      • bteq on 08/04/2023 - 23:36

        Fans just blow the moisture around the room (to deposit on the windows and grow black mould usually).

  • wfdTamar on 30/03/2023 - 08:39
    +1

    Good price for a good brand. It's a compressor type better for warm humid weather (desiccant are better for cool humid like winter).

    On the Ausclimate site it says the model is 'new & improved' so I reckon these Catch ones will be the superseded version.

    • meong on 30/03/2023 - 09:23

      oh, i just bought this to dry clothes in winter… is this not suitable for this purpose?

      • wfdTamar on 30/03/2023 - 09:28

        A desiccant one would be more efficient for winter use, but this will work. Does depend on the room temperature - if theorem is close to 20 then this one will be ok. If your room is say 15 or less then get a desiccant one. This compressor one will be better in summer too (the desiccant ones give off a bit of heat). If it's only for winter clothes drying you'd be better with a desiccant one (though that may depend where you are in Australia and how cold your winters are).

        I use a dessicant one in winter in Tassie. When it's cold and wet outside and no matter how hot you have the heater you can't seem to get warm, it's usually because inside has high humidity too. Running a desiccant one of these makes the heating far more comfortable.

        This is a good desiccant one:

        https://www.catch.com.au/product/ionmax-12l-day-compressor-d…

        • arsenal1 on 30/03/2023 - 09:43

          Opps I just purchased before your post. I'm in Tassie and after reading your post realised it's not ideal. Shame catch don't cancel orders. Instead you have to wait to receive the item then send it back.

          • wfdTamar on 30/03/2023 - 09:48
            +1

            @arsenal1: I'd do a search for Ionmax or Ausclimate desiccant ones on here and save it so you get alerted when there's a deal for one (though they don't often state which type they are).

            I bought the one in this deal for the 3 days a year it's humid here. I think it'll still be useful. I also have the Ionmax 612 (desiccant). The rooms I use it in are on the smaller side. If you have big rooms get a bigger one (or you'll need to run a small one longer).

        • meong on 30/03/2023 - 10:54

          what specs do you look out for when shopping for the desiccant one?

          the ionmax you linked shows that it is a Compressor Dehumidifier

          • wfdTamar on 30/03/2023 - 11:10
            +1

            @meong: Oh yes whoops sorry. I just noticed that one because it was a reasonable price.

            Really only to match the capacity to the size of room. I have a 7 litre a day (that's the amount it will remove from the air, not the capacity of the tray) one (Ionmax 612) which seems ok for the two adjoining rooms about total 3x8 m. It has 2 speeds. It's quiet enough to watch tv on Low. Not sure you would want to sleep with it on though.

            Most will turn on and off automatically to achieve a desired humidity. Or Laundry mode which keeps it on. In the most humid weather I might empty the tray 2-3 times a day. I don't usually have it on long enough to empty more than once. For bigger rooms or open plan the Ionmax 632 would be better.

            I haven't used an Ausclimate but by all accounts they're good too.

      • prhino on 30/03/2023 - 09:51
        +1

        If you have the heating on to bring the temperature up to at least 20 degrees celsius it will be ok for drying clothes.

        But you're better off with a dessicant humidifier. They work in all temperatures and are a lot quieter.

        • meong on 30/03/2023 - 10:55

          hmmm… the room doesn't have aircon, should it be cheaper to run an aircon in there than this ausclimate one?

          • wfdTamar on 30/03/2023 - 11:14
            +1

            @meong: If you only want it to dry clothes the desiccant dehumidifier will be the cheapest way. You'd probably get best results with air con and the desiccant together (but as you don't have air con there that's not an option).

            Although the desiccant produces some heat, it won't be enough to heat the room by itself (in a Tassie winter). It is great in combination with an air con (heat pump) though (for heating).

            I also find a battery operated indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity gauge very handy. You can see when it's warmer outside, so best time to open windows to change air (which it might be around 2-3pm in winter), or too humid outside to do that. Also tells you if the dehumidifier is doing the job.

      • bteq on 08/04/2023 - 23:38

        It's been working great for me drying clothes in Melbourne. It was working great without another fan blowing, but it was drying a little slow so I also put a floor fan blowing on the clothes to get the air moving (cuz I set the dehumidifier to 50% humidity sensor). Hope yours works as well. I've pulled at least 4L of water out of the air (the plants are very happy).

  • BaeSuzy on 30/03/2023 - 09:22

    Thanks guys, i also got one.

  • dealbrry on 30/03/2023 - 09:38

    I got one as the price is very good and should work well enough for me, but just a note that Choice rates it poor for water removal, 44% vs 67% for the WDH-316DB. Overall score was 63% for this one vs 71% for the WDH-316DB.

    • deadpoet on 30/03/2023 - 20:06

      Yeah to expand on this, I'd caution people against buying small compressor dehumidifiers, they are generally very inefficient and don't extract a lot of moisture, so you pay much more in electricity consumption, and in some situations they are unable to bring the moisture levels down below a certain level (e.g. 60% RH).

      I would recommend getting a 20L/day compressor dehumidifier at the minimum, and the bigger the better. Yes, the bigger machines cost more, but it's worth it in the long run.

      If you do get a small compressor model, it'll only be effective during the warmer months (i.e. temperature 20 degrees C or above) in a small room, and with the doors and windows closed. If you leave the door open for example, then you're effectively asking the dehumidifier to deal with the moisture in your entire home, and it's going to struggle with that.

    • dealbrry on 19/04/2023 - 22:06

      A follow up on this - I have found this unit to be very effective for my 3x5 metre room so far. The ceiling isn’t super high which might help and I have only used it with the door and window shut.

      It seems to get the room to around 50% from 70% much quicker than I would expect and the sound is fine to sleep to IMO - I think it has the lowest decibels of Aus Climate’s model. Getting from 50% to 40% takes much longer but this isn’t super important for me.

  • j1nk0r on 30/03/2023 - 09:46

    I bought one of the 16L ones a few months ago to help with the humidity in my room causing mould. They work excellent but buyer beware these things do pump out a lot of heat so if you're in a warmer climate like I am you won't want to be in the same room as it while it's on.

    • prhino on 30/03/2023 - 09:50
      +2

      Compressor dehumidifiers do not pump out much heat. You likely have a dessicant dehumifier if it's pumping out a noticeable amount of heat.

      • j1nk0r on 30/03/2023 - 13:08

        I have the Ausclimate NWT Compact+ 16L Dehumidifier - WDH-316DB

  • John Doh on 30/03/2023 - 09:55

    How long would it take to reduce humidity by 40% in an average size bedroom?

    • doobey1231 on 30/03/2023 - 10:14

      What are the measurements for an average sized bedroom?

      • John Doh on 30/03/2023 - 10:25

        Goolge says approximately 3.2m x 3m. So that size.

    • bteq on 08/04/2023 - 23:40

      No science behind it, but it was struggling to get the humidity to stay at 50% without running constantly, even though it was extracting a lot of moisture constantly (it'd be full in the morning if I emptied it at night, 1.2L). I have an air purifier also tracking humidity. It would get down near 50% but would be running fairly constantly with the sensor set to 50%. I did dry some clothes for a couple days, but it was still running after that. It's been a bit rainy and cold in Melbourne though so moisture + reduced efficiency in cool weather. But I'm very happy with it.

  • mavis30551 on 30/03/2023 - 12:44

    What would this be used for in winter?
    Any good for cold damp rooms?

    • deadpoet on 30/03/2023 - 20:17
      +1

      In winter (when the indoor temperature is below 20 degrees Celsius) you'll want to use a dessicant dehumidifier rather than a compressor dehumidifier. Compressor dehumidifiers are much less efficient in colder temperatures.

    • meong on 03/04/2023 - 21:39

      did you close the door?

      unlike what i said above of potentially returning it, i ended up opening it and using it as i got a large load of washes to be dried… the damp smell is gone after 3 hours. i'm in VIC btw.

      • aussea on 03/04/2023 - 22:02

        Yes, that was pretty obvious to me. Tray door closed, ready to rock and roll. Nada dehumidify experience for 11 hours. Turned it off.

        Just a fan working on "continuous". I'm not a fan of this unit at this point.

        Luck of the draw I suppose. Oh well, into battle tomorrow. Wish me luck. Northern Nsw here.

        • meong on 03/04/2023 - 22:09

          I mean the door to the room…

          I experimented if the door the room is not properly shut its not as effective

        • aussea on 05/04/2023 - 11:41

          Update: Unit faulty on arrival. Compressor failed to kick in at all after 24 hour operation on continuous - room environment 24c @ 71%. Small bedroom. No condensate whatsoever in collection tray drawer. Disappointing, since these units get great reviews. I called AusClimate support (for advice to see if they had any quick fix first) who were lightning quick getting back to me and were supportive/helpful. Kudos to them. Of course I had to process an RMA with Catch, since I bought it off them. They returned an RMA authorization very quickly today. I bundled it up through Australia Post. Painless. No cost to me. Fingers crossed for a timely refund through Catch!!

          • arsenal1 on 05/04/2023 - 12:28
            +2

            @aussea: Just received mine today put it in a bedroom 3x3m condensation on the windows, after two hours of running on continuous, windows clear with roughly 200ml of water in catcher, located in Tassie, hopefully it still works well when we get colder being a condenser type.

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