I am AMAZED at how well these work!
I bought a pair of these to help absorb excess moisture in the master bath and guest bath because the air circulation in both is abysmal (even with the built-in ceiling vent fans left running for hours after showering), so mold and mildew are a constant problem, particularly since we live in Florida. I always had decent luck with disposal options (e.g., Damp Rid) in the past, but to me, the disposable ones never looked particularly good and were often difficult to place, and it felt so wasteful to have to chuck them and replace them so frequently. So the fact that the Eva-Dry units were a bit more sleek, could be hung, and were rechargeable/reusable were all HUGE bonuses. But frankly, I was skeptical about how well the Eva-Dry dehumidifiers would actually work. I spent a lot of time perusing both customer reviews and online articles evaluating the best rechargeable mini dehumidifiers, and while Eva-Dry ticked almost every box, I was still a bit iffy when I ordered – particularly given the price point. HOWEVER, after using them for about a month now, I am kicking myself for not ordering them sooner, because they are fantastic!! For the first few days, I definitely thought I noticed a difference in the level of humidity in both bathrooms after showering, but I wasn't sure if that was just a placebo effect. But I soon got the proof I needed: For the past year, I've been using a small plug-in always-on dehumidifier in the master bedroom (which is attached to the master bathroom) to help keep it dryer and cooler at night. Since I started using the plug-in dehumidifier about a year ago, I've had to empty to collection reservoir about twice a week – presumably because the humidity from the master bathroom was seeping into the master bedroom. However, since I started using the Eva-Dry dehumidifier in the master bathroom about a month ago, I haven't had to empty the reservoir on my plug-in dehumidifier even once! In fact, I'm toying with the idea of retiring my old plug-in always-on dehumidifer altogether, because the Eva-Dry unit seems to be collecting all the excess moisture before it ever makes it into the bedroom to begin with. The only thing I don't *love* about the Eva-Dry renewable dehumidifiers is that they take several hours to recharge (almost an entire day), which is mildly inconvenient. However, in my opinion, that's worth the price of admission, because they work extremely well. So far, I've had to recharge my units twice in the last month (once every 2 weeks or so), which seems more than reasonable to me – considering the fact that we live in Florida and often shower twice a day (now that the temp often exceeds 90° every day), I'm honestly surprised that I don't have to recharge them more often! NOTE: I noticed that the units occasionally make a slight "popping" sound when they're recharging, which made me slightly paranoid the first time I had them plugged in, so I moved them to an outlet on a power strip in my office where I could watch them like a hawk just in case. That seems to be a normal part of the charging process though, because I purchased 2 of these and both units do it. It just seems to be a normal part of the renewal process. These also put out a fair amount of heat as they're recharging, but neither of mine got to the point where they were too hot to the touch or anything. BOTTOM LINE: I HIGHLY recommend these! For me, these have worked wonders! And I'll never be going back to the disposable ones – not only do these look better, but they WORK better too, and they're less wasteful to boot. Yes, they cost a little more than the cheap disposable ones, but they cost far less in the long run. LOVE these!! Read more
