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...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 21, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
The short version From 1 October 2026 the Ofgem cap is £1,723 a year, with electricity at 26.32p per kWh and no VAT on it until 31 March 2027. Gas is 7.97p per kWh including 5% VAT. That puts a 2kW plug-in bedroom heater at 52.6p an hour, or £4.21 for an...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 15, 2026 | Home & Garden, Home Security, Trending
The short answer Ring and Google both charge a plan before you can watch recorded doorbell video back. Over 36 months, Ring's cheapest plan costs 1.9 times its £79.99 doorbell, and the monthly plan payments pass the doorbell's price in month 17. We call that the...
