Comparison
Meaco vs Pro Breeze 20L: Which Dehumidifier to Buy (UK)
Short answer: we’d put the Arete One 20L in your living space if you want a quieter whole-home machine, and the Pro Breeze 20L next to the airer if you dry washing indoors and price matters most. The Meaco publishes 38–40 dB(A) and 14.02 L/day at 20 °C / 80 % RH. The Pro Breeze gives you a bigger 5.5 L tank, a laundry button and a hose in the box.
Two 20 litre compressors for a damp house and indoor laundry. Meaco documents quieter running and a stepped extraction table. Pro Breeze gives you a 5.5 L tank, a laundry button and a hose at a softer band.
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The pick in this pair
MeacoDry Arete One 20L
Compressor + HEPA · 20 L (manufacturer claim; 20 L at 30 °C / 80 % RH)
Short answer: the Arete One 20L is our whole-home pick for a damp heated house. At 20 °C / 80 % RH Meaco’s table is 14.02 L/day, a more useful British-house row than the 30 °C headline; at 20 °C / 50 % RH it’s 5.78 L/day. It’s 618 × 366 × 272 mm and 15 kg, with a 4.8 L tank and 38–40 dB(A) published.
- Tank
- 4.8 litres
- Noise
- 38 and 40 dB(A) (Meaco)
- Operating range
- 5–35 °C
- Warranty
- 5 years
Recent UK listings have sat around £230–£270 — check Amazon for today’s price. Extraction claims are warm-lab figures; see Method.
Pro Breeze 20L
Compressor · 20 L (manufacturer claim)
Short answer: pick the Pro Breeze 20L if you dry washing indoors and want a 5.5 litre tank, a one-click laundry mode and a carbon filter for less. The 20 L headline is still a laboratory maximum, and Pro Breeze doesn’t publish the cooler-room table Meaco does.
- Tank
- 5.5 litres
- Noise
- 39 dB (Pro Breeze); laundry mode runs the fan on high
- Operating range
- 5–32 °C (Pro Breeze)
- Warranty
- Not stated on Pro Breeze’s product page
Recent UK listings have sat around £140–£180 — check Amazon for today’s price. Extraction claims are warm-lab figures; see Method.
On the published sheet
The Arete One 20 L is the whole-home pick in this pair. Published noise is 38–40 dB(A). At 20 °C / 80 % RH Meaco’s table is 14.02 L/day. HEPA and five years complete the living-space case. The Pro Breeze 20 L is the laundry-room pick: a 5.5 L tank, a hose included, a dedicated laundry mode, and less documentation. We’d put the Meaco in your living space. We’d put the Pro Breeze next to the airer if that’s the only job and the price gap matters.
A 20 L badge on either machine is still a 30 °C / 80 % RH sort of number. In a 10 °C room both compressors will look small, and the EcoAir DD1 or DD3 becomes the relevant comparison. In a heated house, choose by where the machine will stand: your sitting room (Meaco) or your drying room (Pro Breeze), not by which box prints the bigger litre. For the smaller flat-sized pair see Meaco vs Pro Breeze 12L. For a cold unheated room see the EcoAir DD3 Classic MK3 review.
See on Amazon — MeacoDry Arete One 20L on amazon.co.ukRelated: Meaco vs Pro Breeze 12L · EcoAir DD3 Classic MK3 · Best 5.
Common questions
Is Meaco better than Pro Breeze?
It depends on the room. For a quieter whole home, we’d pick the MeacoDry Arete One 20L. Published noise is 38–40 dB(A), with HEPA and a five-year warranty. For a laundry room or an airer, we’d pick the Pro Breeze 20L, with a 5.5 L tank and a hose in the box. Neither is the one for a cold room. Below about 5 °C we’d look at a desiccant instead.
Which is better for drying clothes indoors?
The Pro Breeze 20L, if laundry’s the main job: a dedicated laundry mode, a 5.5 L tank and a hose in the box. The Meaco has a laundry mode too, with a 4.8 L tank.
Which is quieter at night?
The Meaco: 38–40 dB(A) published, against 39 dB for the Pro Breeze. That’s close on paper, but the Meaco adds a night mode, so we’d still lean Meaco for your bedroom.
What do they draw?
Meaco’s tables give about 211–225 W at 20 °C; Pro Breeze lists 0.27 kWh energy consumption for its 20 L. Your running cost depends on hours and your unit rate.