In the basement room of our house, I've set up a small home theater. Unfortunately, there is the humidity usually between 60-80% so it started there last year in one of the corners of the room to get moldy. I buy because of the good reviews the Duracraft DD TEC10E dehumidifier was on duty by automatic mode. The very low power consumption inspired me since other devices across the board with high 300-400 Watt were given. According to my ammeter what already from 2Watt allowed accurate measurements the device approved in active operation with compressor 120-140 watts in fan mode and 30-40 watts in standby 3Watt. The device relatively frequently turned a Desired to the humidity of 60% to achieve or maintain. The volume was bearable but in no way suited for living rooms.
Unfortunately, the device broke down last month and read no longer be persuaded to proper operation. I sent it in for repair and that we needed a second for another basement room anyway, I decided to try another time dehumidifier. It was the comfee MDF2-20DEN3. He has the technical specifications, a maximum power of 370Watt but also twice as much power in the form of 20 liter / 24H instead of 10 liters / 24H of Duracraft. When unpacking a lot to me the obvious affinity between the two devices in the eye. I think that the equipment panel, the back and the water tank are probably built by the same manufacturer as having a lot of similarities. However, the quality is comfee processed and makes a very chic residential area friendly impression. The comfee should for the time being his service in my little home theater do because of Duracraft yes for repair was. Of course, I wanted to check equal to how much higher the power consumption and the overall operation of the appliance.
My conclusion after two weeks of operation ...... it was a second comfee ordered and Duracraft, once the repairs from the back gets my mother :)
The comfee has a much higher capacity than the Duracraft what was already clear beforehand. However, it consumes no more electricity which really surprised me. In active mode with compressor does my meter 120-160Watt, in fan mode and 30-40 watts in standby / automatic mode 0Watt on. Since it works exactly from 2Watt consumption must therefore be less than 2 watts. But what makes him much more power efficient than the Duracraft is the fact that he has to run much less to achieve the desired humidity of 60% and thus requires less power. Even he does not jump so often to far. If he runs to, then the device takes up the desired 60% reaches more than 10-20 minutes moment during the Duracraft the two to threefold time required. The compressor operates whisper and shows no vibration. Only the fan is a bit louder than the Duracraft but suited for living rooms they are not both.
One should not be fooled by the necessarily 370Watt power itself.
With best regards
F.Desler
