Basically, the warmer and more humid is a space, the more efficiently does a dehumidifier. Especially in unheated basements, where the dehumidification is often necessary so the maximum specified dehumidification is far from being reached. Also, keep in mind how much water can save air: At 18 ° C, a cubic meter of air is already taking 16 ml of water. If you want a whole flat or more contiguous basements dry, which can be quickly 100-200 m³, which tens of liters of water can be in the air. Clear as a dehumidifier can not make a big miracle within a few hours. To make then just adds that damp rooms often retain moisture in the walls, floors, furniture, etc., or other sources of moisture are present ...
Now to the actual product: The TROTEC TTK 25 E is also surprisingly small and mobile thanks to the carrying handle. So far (after more than a week of continuous operation) it is relatively quiet, a bit like a little louder refrigerator. The integrated water tank (due to the compact size of the device) is extremely small (
Performance: This depends on the conditions. In our case it was a basement room, which belongs to our apartment and every couple of months will be flooded by a heavy downpour (usually only a few liters, but sometimes more) to dry in the aftermath of these floods again, so that the stored there boxes (paper, wood, cloth, etc.) does not form mold and thus the final moisture is removed from walls and ground. The conditions for connecting the device: 88% humidity, 17 ° C, floor and walls damp, some small residual puddles from heavy rain present. The unit was then 1 week in continuous operation. Within 2-3 days, the humidity had dropped to 70% and the temperature rose to 19 ° C (the device has, like other electrical devices, a heat that its power consumption (plus the heat of condensation) corresponds). Since then, the humidity 68-74%, which probably comes from the fact that the space is not completely finished, but there are ventilation connections to the other cellars varies; In addition, there is a not entirely sealing window to the outside. Of course, I had hoped that the humidity falls below 60%, so that the walls and floor to dry thoroughly, but it's hardly the fault of the dehumidifier, it's not so. The dehumidifier has brought during the week continuous operation despite changing conditions constantly about 5 to 5,5l of water per day from the air. While this represents only about 45% of the stated 12 liters, but I have something also expected (because of the low temperature). Yet perhaps should the comparative figures, which are given by the companies to realistic conditions based his (something like 18 ° C, 75% humidity), but that's not the fault of TROTEC.
During the time the device had a power consumption of 4-4.5 kWh per day. This corresponds to an average power of about 180W (which is distributed together with the heat of condensation of water at the end as excess heat in the room). This means that the unit is in continuous operation (depending on the electricity tariff) about 1.05 to 1.20 EUR per day, ie more than 400 EUR a year (as of 2014) costs of electricity. That alone should give one might think even if there is not an alternative way (better ventilation system, moisture sources prevent etc.) are to Dauerentfeuchten ... In our rented cellar I saw this, however, no real options (especially since we live only a few years here will). Nevertheless, I will now probably refrain from continuous operation of Stromspargünden.
I can not say anything yet about the longevity of the device, since I do it only for 8 days. Previously seen despite continuous operation no performance decrease or increase in noise and I am completely satisfied!
