De'Longhi DEX214F Dehumidifier, dex14, 2500 W

This is an excellent little dehumidifier - it's lightweight and compact, so easy to move around, and is great for my main reason for buying - drying laundry. I live in an apartment and it greatly speeds the drying process and avoids lots of condensation on the windows. Great little unit.

This is my 3rd dehumidifier (or at least, the third I intend to keep). I use dehumidifiers to manage a damp problem caused by a failing damp course in the extension on a 200-year old cottage. My other two machines each lasted approximately 7 years before dying on me without warning, presumably because they had run out of gas refrigerant.When the last one died, I thought it might be time to buy one with a few more bells and whistles; you know, LED humidistat etc. Big mistake. I only discovered after I’d bought one that these humidistats are notoriously unreliable - mine consistently failed to read the relative humidity in the room it was in, so was on 24/7. I sent it back and opted for this little baby instead.I love the fact that it’s compact, but just as powerful as my old machine. I love that it does its job, then stops when it’s dried out the air, only coming back on when the humidity rises again. I love that it’s super-simple to use (press a button and go) and that there’s no spillage when I empty the water tank. I love the integrated handle and the fact that it looks good. My only gripe is that it doesn’t have wheels, but that omission doesn’t stop this being a Best Buy for me!

Silent , works fast and reduce humidity by 50% in few hours. Very good product

This is only the second dehumidifier I have ever owned, but it has been interesting to note the differences between this DeLonghi one and a cheaper but equally as good model, which unfortunately is no longer available.The choice of dehumidifiers is bewildering and in the end I chose the DeLonghi as though a bit more expensive, they make some of the best compressors in the world and, it was on offer on Amazon.It's not a bad unit at all but it isn't perfect. Here is my take on it after a few weeks of use.Pro's.It's fairly quiet and not overly intrusive either in lounge or bedroom.It doesn't clunk on and off like my other unit. All you hear when it comes on is the fan.It seems quite sensitive in terms of detecting humidity and certainly pulls plenty of moisture out of the air.It doesn't seem to cost that much to run. I have not run specific figures but it seems to be on par with my other unit and no more expensive. I tend to leave it on all day, but turn off at night.It seems to be well made and uses quality materials.It is very easy to use. You don't need the manual. The front panel controls really could not be simpler.The side mounted water container has a recess which makes it easy to remove and replace.It seems to do a good job on the clothes drying function in helping to dry fabrics quite quickly.It looks good and quite stylish, if that means something to you.Cons.It is quite a hefty unit and it is not on casters, unlike my other unit. There is a very useful built in handle as part of the design, which is thick and strong, so picking it up to move it is easy enough. But if lifting is a problem for you, then you may want to look elsewhere.The fan only seems to have 1 speed. Most others seem to have 2 speeds or more. It isn't necessarily a problem but I was surprised that you cannot adjust the speed manually. It does seem that it comes on with some gusto at times, then settles down a bit, so it may be that it has a regulator to automatically adjust the fan speed as necessary, but that isn't obvious and I'm not certain this is the case.The temperature humidity settings are pre-set at 60, 50 and 40 degrees. These are not variable, unlike my other unit, which I have found to be quite useful. So if the humidity is 60 degrees or over, the unit will come on and stop when it reaches 60. However, turning it to the 50 degree setting, the unit is on constantly and never stops. This is a tad annoying. My other unit has adjustable humidity from 30 to 80 degrees in 5 degree increments, so on that one, I can set the humidity at 55 degrees which seems to be a comfortable humidity in my home. Further, I have swopped the units around and in the same place, my other unit will reach 55 or 50 degrees and stop, whereas the DeLonghi just keeps going. I'm not sure why or what this means. It may be that the temperature sensors are slightly different in each machine, but whatever, it means I don't find the DeLonghi quite as flexible to use as my other unit.The most annoying thing about the DeLonghi is that on 60 degrees, when it has reached the desired humidity, rather than stopping completely, it seems that the fan keeps running very slowly and in doing so, emits a slow stream of cold air. I only noticed this recently during the very cold snap we had and couldn't work out where a draft was coming from or why the bedroom felt colder than it should have. I could feel the draft quite a few feet away and when in bed. My other unit doesn't do this. To avoid this, you have to turn off the unit completely.So in conclusion, I think this is a bit of a mixed bag. It does what I bought it to do and if you can live with those failings/ idiosyncratic differences, then it's not a bad unit. It's just that I guess I expected a bit more from such a well known brand.

I was in need of a new de humidifier .my main concern was noise and performance.. I have a De Longhi for the house lower floors so this has performed well for some years. It's unfortunate that mechanical compressors make some noise. It's if the level is acceptable . The DEX 14 has a low level sound also the quality of the machine is very goodIt has a feature I find very useful. In standby by auto it has a sampling facility passing air through at low levels finding the humidity in general. A very good performance in all .

Our house is over 100 years old so we have some issues with damp. My wife suffers from asthma so I got this to see it would help reduce moisture and help her asthma. It worked! It is very quiet to use and draws an astonishing amount of water out if the air in the bedroom. My wife noticed the improvement in her asthma symptoms within days! And no more condensation on the inside of the windows. I highly recommend this unit!

Fantastic!! Replaced the earlier version i had had for 12 years. Very quiet, compared to other makes. Easier to empty than the old one. Good volume container with useful handle. Very efficient. I bought another for my son who rents a flat in London with no outside space, it’s revolutionised life for him and his flatmate. Very quick, easy to move not too heavy. Clothes are dried overnight and ready to put away. Can be returned to amazon if it’s not the right product for you but I am confident you will be impressed too

The De'Longhi DEX214F Dehumidifier Is a relatively quiet humidifier that does a good job in my open plan flat. Its handy for me especially in winter months as the large Victorian windows can get condensation over winter - and it has reduced that compared to last year nicely. The reservoir is huge and i can generally run it for a couple of days before it is full. If you can run it close to a drain there is a supplier drain hose you could use. I do wish it had an auto on / off feature as it would let me stop the gentle whooshing sound late at night. That aside it does a great job