by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 30, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
Key takeaways We read 297 thermal curtain listings on Amazon UK on 30 September 2026, 248 once colour and size variants sharing the same copy were merged. 150 say they save energy or cut heat loss. Not one of the 248 puts a number on it. Every percentage in those...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 28, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
At the 20-litre size the Arete Two is barely cheaper to run than the Arete One. In a heated room at 20°C and 60% humidity it removes a litre of water for 15.4p at the October 2026 price cap, against 16.1p for the Arete One 20L. That 0.7p gap is too small to pay back...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 28, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
Only one of these two machines can be priced properly. Meaco publishes what the Arete One 12L draws and removes in a 20°C room, so a night costs 31.8p and a litre of water 18.2p at the October 2026 price cap. Pro Breeze publishes no wattage for its 12L dehumidifier....
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 28, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
In a heated room a night costs almost the same in both machines: 31.8p for the Arete One 12L and 32.0p for the MeacoDry ABC 10L at the October 2026 price cap. The difference is in what that electricity buys. At 20°C and 60% humidity the Arete One removes 5.23 litres...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 28, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
The Arete Two 12L is cheaper to run than the Arete One 12L in every room condition Meaco publishes. In a heated room at 20°C and 60% humidity it removes a litre of water for 15.9p at the October 2026 price cap. The Arete One needs 18.2p for the same litre. The Arete...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 28, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
A heat pump tumble dryer is the cheapest way to dry a load of washing indoors at the October 2026 price cap, once you count where the water ends up. It dries a 3kg load for about 15p. A dehumidifier beside an ordinary airer costs about 32p for the same load. Every...
