Was looking for a good desiccant dehumidifier with this cold weather and wanting to keep my windows closed. This one is on sale. Lowest ever according to camels. Gets good reviews.
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I have the 610 as well, and auto mode isn't useless. If the humidity is set to 60%, and the actual is under 60%, it correctly reduces the fan speed.
Mine will happily keep going at full tilt no matter how low the humidity gets. Many other people have the same issue so it seems some units have a fault with that part of it. Fortunately the thing still works great at the lowest setting so I just leave it on that.
Are you sure you've set it to Auto only? If both Auto and Low lights are illuminated, that means it's set to full tilt.
Do you realise it has be really dry these few days. You probably need a humidifier.
Does everyone in Australia live in your state, city, suburb, house?
They might have Aurora's entirely contained within their kitchen too
Probably better off getting something without an ioniser if you don’t like stuff sticking to your lungs
This one actually does have an ioniser. Can't remember if you can switch it off, I don't think you could.
It has an on/off button for the ION
Can you elaborate? Not come across this before. All reviews seem very positive and from some reputable sources too
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3848581/ anecdotal stories of some harm from ionised air over history. This paper is a literature review and found no effect. "Exposure to negative or positive air ions does not appear to play an appreciable role in respiratory function".
Lots of wellness blogs telling spooky stories with nothing much to base it on when I googled.
Based on the 'research' that I've found, perhaps check recent articles in the Journal of Irreproducable Results? The ions most likely interact with MRNA vaccines and disrupt the 5G receivers.
@CacheHunter: If you can't see it with your own eyes, it's killing you. If its government funded its double killing you.
@gakko: I shouldn't google these things, but I've just discovered that Australia's water supplies have some of the highest ionic contamination in the world. According to reputable sources, almost every sample that has been studied here contains high levels of both an-ions and cat-ions.
the Journal of Irreproducable Results?
Ironic because that's just every mainstream medical journal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replication_crisis
The reason -ve ionisers are included in air purifiers and units like these is because the ions attract and stick to dust and allergen particulates. This makes the particulates heavier and stickier - so the effect is they fall and stick to the ground or nearby surfaces, removing them from the air. But that stickiness also works when you inadvertently inhale the affected particulates and they stick to the surface of your lungs causing irritation. Plenty written up about it. This is different to plasma types of ionisers that release both -ve and +ve ions - this tech destroys particulates that are in close contact to the ionising device.
That shouldn't be an issue, in fact it should be beneficial because 1. less particulate matter being inhaled and 2. larger particles, which are easier for the nose/lungs to filter and 3. less likely to be absorbed and 4. less total surface area.
Using a bipolar ioniser with an air filter is actually very good for you. Numerous studies have shown that when they tested them in schools it improved grades, wellbeing, many things.
@umexcuseme: You're free to buy whatever you want - but plenty of new guidlines for clean air for schools and offices don't allow ionisers.
@umexcuseme: Show us this bipolar ioniser study and how it compares to studies where non ionising purifiers were used.
When I clean air, I try to remove shit out of it, not introduce new stuff that may or may not kill or change other stuff. That's before we get to generating ozone.
@bargainshooter: No offense but if you can't find the studies yourself you're not capable of evaluating them yourself either.
The reason I mentioned bipolar ionisers is because they don't produce any ozone. They remove shit from the air by increasing particle size, increasing the effectiveness of the air filter (and also just by having more of them fall out of suspension).
@umexcuseme: Um I'm not suggesting I can't find studies. I can't find studies that show they are beneficial in indoor environments. Bipolar or plasma (per my original comment) has been shown to provide negligible benefit and potential for adverse affects. Your claim they don't produce ozone is not based on reality. Some do, some don't. It's dependant on how the ions are produced. Bipolar doesn't exclusively increase size - that's what -ve ions do. And we're already talking about dust and pollen here (not pm2.5), which is large enough to be trapped by hepa filtration. It's not needed. And they cause the stickiness to mucosal pathways as well. The point of the +ve ions is to create a destructive reaction when -ve charged particles touch +ve charged ions.
The ION610 and ION632 don't have ionisers
I have the 610 and it is a perfect size for a bedroom and clearing morning condensation on windows so that you don't get mould. If you're drying a large rack of washing or dehumidifying a large room, you will probably need a larger unit though.
Probably a stupid question but do dehumidifiers need filter changes like air purifiers do?
There's a thin fabric dust filter in the rear of the unit. Just run the vacuum over it every couple of months.
With these units, the water/humidity gets absorbed and then drains into a tray in the bottom. Just empty the tray when it fills up - for me that's usually about twice a week.
Good deal. I paid $426 for it last year.
I will put it next to my humidifier, make them cage fight.
If anyone is questioning a dessicant vs. Compressor dehumidifier, they work optimally in different temp ranges. If you live in NSW, VIC and TAS, you'll probably have many more <15 deg temps than northern/western states. A dessicant model works much better in colder temps.
I own an Ionmax but a larger model. It does a great job at removing excess moisture from the air, plus dries washing on airers rather well.
Can this be controlled by a smart plug?
ie, does it turn on by itself when power is provided or does it need a manual button push?
The ausclimate brand ones resume when power is turned back on (I think its called something like power outage resume) so it works with smart plugs. I can't confirm if these have it as well but if it mentions that feature it should.
Their product page states:
Switches off automatically when the tank is full and restarts after a power cut.
So hopefully it should work!
I can confirm that it works perfectly with a smart plug. It remembers the settings when switching power back on and restarts.
Same price on ebay, cheaper with coupon: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/165524784193
I have the ION610 and it works great except that the "auto" mode is useless and makes it just sit in the very loud high speed mode constantly. If they fixed that in this model, it's a good buy.