Comparison
Meaco vs Pro Breeze 12L: Which Dehumidifier to Buy (UK)
Short answer: the Arete One 12L if it’s going in your bedroom or living room, the OmniDry 12L if price matters most. Both are 12 litre compressors for heated flats; Meaco adds a temperature table, HEPA and a five-year warranty.
Two 12 litre compressors for heated UK flats. Arete One publishes a temperature table, HEPA and a five-year warranty. OmniDry sells the same litre class for less, with a 2 L tank and a hose in the box.
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The pick in this pair
MeacoDry Arete One 12L
Compressor + HEPA · 12 L (manufacturer claim; 12.18 L at 30 °C / 80 % RH)
Short answer: this is our everyday pick for a heated UK flat, quiet enough for your bedroom. At 20 °C / 60 % RH Meaco’s table is 5.23 L/day, the everyday heated-flat figure; at 10 °C / 60 % RH it falls to 1.95 L/day. Compare it with the OmniDry 12 L on price and documentation.
- Tank
- 2.5 litres
- Noise
- 35 and 38 dB(A) (Meaco)
- Operating range
- 5–35 °C
- Warranty
- 5 years
Recent UK listings have sat around £170–£190 — check Amazon for today’s price. Extraction claims are warm-lab figures; see Method.
Pro Breeze OmniDry 12L
Compressor · 12 L (manufacturer claim)
Short answer: pick the OmniDry 12L if you want a 12 L compressor for a heated flat for less than the Meaco. You get a 2 L tank, a humidistat, a 24-hour timer and a drain hose on typical UK listings. The headline litre is a warm-lab figure, with no stepped temperature table.
- Tank
- 2 litres
- Noise
- Manufacturer and retailer sheets cluster around 36–38 dB(A)
- Operating range
- 5–35 °C (typical OmniDry listings)
- Warranty
- Brand protection plans are commonly quoted at three years
Recent UK listings have sat around £100–£140 — check Amazon for today’s price. Extraction claims are warm-lab figures; see Method.
On the published sheet
On the published sheet, the Arete One 12 L is the stronger living-room or bedroom pick. Noise is given as 35–38 dB(A). At 20 °C / 60 % RH Meaco’s table is 5.23 L/day, and that’s the everyday heated-flat row. H13 HEPA and five years sit on top of that. The OmniDry 12 L is the sheet-based pick if the band has to stay in the £100s and the machine will live next to an airer rather than a sofa. Both still need a room at 5 °C or above. Neither is a cold-utility desiccant.
If your flat is heated and you can spend Arete money, we’d take the Meaco. If the 12 L class is all you need and the OmniDry is the price that makes the purchase happen this winter, take the Pro Breeze and budget for emptying a 2 L tank, or fit the hose. Both 12 L figures were measured at a warm laboratory point. Read the how-to before you size by the carton. For the larger pair see Meaco vs Pro Breeze 20L. For a cold room see the EcoAir DD3 Classic MK3 review.
See on Amazon — MeacoDry Arete One 12L on amazon.co.ukRelated: Meaco vs Pro Breeze 20L · EcoAir DD3 Classic MK3 · Best 5.
Common questions
Which is quieter for a bedroom?
The Meaco. It publishes 35–38 dB(A) and has a night mode; OmniDry sheets cluster around 36–38 dB(A) without the same documentation.
Which is better for drying laundry?
Both can do it in a closed room. The OmniDry has a 2 L tank and a hose; the Arete One has a 2.5 L tank and a laundry mode. For regular big loads we’d step up to the 20 L pair.
Do either work in a cold room?
Neither is built for it. Both are compressors rated from 5 °C. For an unheated room we’d look at the EcoAir DD3 or the Meaco DD8L.