Duux
Bora Smart Dehumidifier (DXDH02UK)
Test score
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Which? tests more thoroughly than anywhere else to make sure we only recommend the very best dehumidifiers – and guide you away from those that don’t make the grade.
Our test results and ratings reveal big differences between the best and worst dehumidifiers you might buy in the shops. A good dehumidifier will extract significantly more water from the air of your home, work quietly and do this without guzzling excess electricity.
We've reviewed most of the dehumidifiers you're likely to come across, and rated them from a dazzling Best Buy at 85% to a low-scorer at 44%. Those models that score 77% or more get a Best Buy recommendation from us. Those that score below 45% get a Don't Buy label, so you know which models to avoid.
Our reviews answer the important dehumidifier questions, including:
Head to our dehumidifier reviews to find the best dehumidifier for your needs and budget – or read on for more details of how we test.
We put each dehumidifier on its maximum setting and run it twice over for an hour at normal room temperature, using a special climate-controlled test room. From these two test runs, we work out the average amount of water pulled from the air – we compare these results to other dehumidifiers to generate star ratings.
We then cool down the room to the kind of temperature you’d expect in an unheated caravan or conservatory and run our duo of water extraction tests again. This enables us to see how well the dehumidifier works in the cold.
Our star ratings help you see which dehumidifiers are the best at their core job of quickly pulling water from the air at different temperatures to help you remove condensation, help solve damp, and prevent mould growth in different rooms around your house. You'll also be able to see which dehumidifiers are best avoided.
We measure the energy consumption of each dehumidifier at normal room temperature while we’re carrying out our water extraction tests. This gives us a reading of the power the dehumidifier uses, which we use to calculate our energy efficiency rating.
A less energy-efficient dehumidifier will cost you more to run, so it’s worth checking out our dehumidifier reviews to make sure you don’t pick an energy guzzler.
Our expert lab testers subjectively rate how noisy each dehumidifier is. This can range from a gentle, barely noticeable hum to a great gurgling that makes the unit sound like it’s about to take off.
Some dehumidifiers have variable speeds, so we also check how much noise each one makes at its highest and lowest settings.
If you're planning on using your dehumidifier in a room you spend plenty of time in – such as a bedroom or living room – then you can use our noise rating to make sure you pick a quiet model that won't get on your nerves.
When buying a new dehumidifier, you’ll want to avoid one that’s a pain to use. Our ease-of-use assessments include how simple it is to use the controls, whether emptying the water tank is likely to cause any problems, and whether it’s easy to move the unit around.
We also look at the instruction manual to check that it’s clear to follow and understand. Our ease of use tests combine to generate an overall star rating. You can use this rating to avoid any models that are likely to be a pain to use.
Many dehumidifiers have humidistat function that you can use to program the dehumidifier to turn itself on and off at specified humidity levels. We test how well the humidistat function works in room temperature by asking it to turn the dehumidifier on and off at certain humidity levels.
Although your dehumidifier may seem an unlikely device for a hacker to target, if you have a 'smart' dehumidifier (that lets you connect it to the internet and control it via a smartphone app), it could be storing a lot of personal data about you and your home. This could be used to build a detailed picture of your daily routine – when you're usually out of the house, for example.
It could also be used as an entry point to your entire home network, potentially compromising other devices such as laptops and smartphones.
We put every smart dehumidifier we test through a wide range of privacy and security tests, to check for any loopholes that a hacker could exploit. These include:
If we find any concerning privacy or security issues, we contact the manufacturer to further investigate.
If these are significant concerns based on our evaluation, we can hold back a product from being a Best Buy until the issue is fixed by the manufacturer. For very serious issues that will not get fixed, we can automatically make the product a Don’t Buy.
All of the assessments above contribute to a total test score, which is the overall percentage figure we give to each dehumidifier.
Some tests are more important than others in determining just how good each dehumidifier is, and so count for more in our overall score. For instance, we think that water extraction is more important than how easy each dehumidifier is to use.
The total test score ignores price and is made up of the following:
A dehumidifier needs to earn at least 77% in our lab tests to earn our Best Buy recommendation.
Just want to know the best dehumidifiers to buy? Head to our list of best dehumidifiers for a model that excels across all of our key tests.