There is no escaping it, energy bills are horrendous at the moment and there does not seem to be any sign that prices will start to fall anytime soon. Even though there is a predicted price drop in energy prices, these costs are still far higher than what before Covid-19. This is why energy efficiency makes more sense than ever.
Our promise to make our products energy efficient
At Meaco, we understand the importance of this. In creating a product that fulfils your needs, works quietly and efficiently, all at a low running cost. Keeping electricity bills as low as possible has always made sense, this is why we launched our Low Energy range back in 2012. In the meantime we have worked hard to refine energy consumption, to ensure all our products are as energy efficient as possible.
Take our latest range of dehumidifiers as an example. Our MeacoDry Arete One range was created after 5 years of research and development. We are very proud that our products do the same job as our competitors (often extracting more water than our peers), but they use less energy and therefore cost you less money in electricity.
We are so proud of our designs and we have so much confidence in their superior build quality. That is why we are so transparent and make the effort to list the ‘cost to run per hour’ on every product page. And we make sure to keep these prices up to date with the latest energy costs. Right now, we sit on 28.62p an hour/kWh – accurate as of Feb 2024 from Energy Saving Trust. (to). All the following data is based on British conditions, with the relative humidity of 60% for temperatures between 10°C and 20°C..
We would urge you to look at these costs, because by buying a Meaco product you could save yourself several £100s in electricity costs, over the lifespan of the product.
Dehumidifiers
In our research, we found that the Meaco Arete One 20L was £140.15 a year cheaper to run than our worst performing competitor (based on six hours use per day for 365 days). The competitor with the best cost to run was still £38.33 more expensive than the Arete One 20L (to run for 1 year). If you keep your machine for 5 years, that is a minimum saving of £191.65 to a massive £700.15!
Considering that the purchase cost of this model is £259.99 the savings in electricity usage are much greater than the actual cost of the dehumidifier in the first place.
Fans
It is not just our dehumidifiers that are cheap to run, our fans are designed in the same way. In low fan speed, the MeacoFan 1056 can cool you extremely efficiently for less than 10 watts.
For a practical example, if you were to use the MeacoFan 1056 next to your bed, to keep you cool at night for 8 hours a day, for a month, it would cost you about 70p for the entire month of improved sleep! That is how energy-efficient and cost-effective our products can be.
The consumer association Which? recently carried out similar testing, which revealed that using an energy-hungry kitchen appliance like a fridge or a washing machine, versus using an energy-efficient model, can be very damaging to your wallet. For example, the difference in running costs per year for the best and worst fridge freezers was a remarkable £138.00. Read the full story here.
With electricity costing so much these days this research highlights why it is so important for us all to think carefully before buying an electrical product. Paying a little bit extra for quality can save us a fortune in electricity within months.
*Meaco research carried out by comparing the wattages for competitive dehumidifiers listed on manufacturers websites October 2023.
Saving money is important to our customers worldwide. If you’d like to know more about how dehumidifiers can save you money in other countries too, please have a look at our Norwegian reseller’s blog:
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I have a small 2 bed victorian terraced house in the UK, 1 lounge and kitchen, which model of dehumidifier be more effective?
Waheeda,
Thank you for your question.
For your 2-bed house, the 12L Arete model should be sufficient. However, if your home tends to be colder or if you need faster moisture removal, the 20L Arete would be more effective.
Hope that helps,
Omar@Meaco.
thank you Omar.