The Best Dehumidifier in Australia

Washing that stays damp and rooms that smell musty can send you looking for a dehumidifier without much idea of which one to buy. Our first choice is the DeLonghi Tasciugo AriaDry Pure 21L: its 4.5 out of 5 owner score from 139 reviews, dedicated laundry function and app control make it a convincing all-round household choice.

It’s also the dearest pick here. If your main problem is a cold, damp room, we’d choose the cheaper Ausclimate Cool Seasons instead.

The short answer

The best dehumidifier picks in Australia

• Best overall: DeLonghi Tasciugo AriaDry Pure 21L
• Best for larger rooms: Breville Smart Dry 2-in-1 Viral Protect
• Best value for connected control: Breville Smart Dry Plus Connect
• Best budget choice for cold rooms: Ausclimate Cool Seasons Premium 10L
• Best for laundry with continuous drainage: DeLonghi Tasciugo AriaDry Multi 16L
• Best for a larger water tank: Philips Series 3000
• Best cold-room alternative with a larger tank: Ionmax ION632

Product		Price
	DeLonghi 21L Tasciugo Aria Dry Dehumidifier (DDSX220WF)	from $617.00	$617.00 at Amazon
	Breville The Smart Dry 2-in-1 Viral Protect Dehumidifier (LAD708WHT)	from $575.00	$575.00 at Amazon
	Breville The Smart Dry Plus Dehumidifier (LAD308WHT)	from $514.00	$514.00 at Amazon
	Ausclimate Healthy Indoor Climate Solutions Ausclimate Cool-Seasons Premium 10L Desiccant Dehumidifier AU1910DD (AU-1910DD)	from $388.50	$388.50 at Amazon
	DeLonghi Tasciugo AriaDry Multi 16L Dehumidifier (DEXD216RF)	from $498.00	$498.00 at Amazon
	Philips Series 3000 Air Dehumidifier (DE3306/71)	from $559.77	$559.77 at Amazon
	Ionmax ION632 10L Desiccant Dehumidifier	from $437.42	$437.42 at Amazon

1. Best overall: DeLonghi Tasciugo AriaDry Pure 21L

If the clothes airer keeps occupying your living room, the DeLonghi AriaDry Pure 21L is where we’d start. Its dedicated laundry function gives you settings intended for that job, while app control lets you schedule it without returning to the machine.

DeLonghi says the laundry mode adjusts ventilation speed and dehumidifying capacity automatically. Our take is that this is a more useful reason to spend extra than a long list of settings you might never open.

The owner score has 139 reviews behind it at The Good Guys. That gives us a reasonable basis for recommending it without treating the maker’s drying promises as guaranteed results.

Where it falls short is price. It’s the most expensive dehumidifier in this guide, and the Breville Smart Dry Plus costs less while still offering connected control. We’d pay the difference if laundry drying is a regular job; for app-controlled room drying alone, we’d save the money.

Our verdict: Buy the DeLonghi if damp laundry is a recurring problem and you’ll use remote scheduling. It’s our overall choice, but the extra cost is harder to justify for occasional room drying.

2. Best for larger rooms: Breville Smart Dry 2-in-1 Viral Protect

A damp room needs a machine sized for that space. The Breville Smart Dry 2-in-1 is our choice for rooms within Breville’s stated 60 m² coverage, particularly if you also want an air purification function.

The live humidity display gives you a reading to work from rather than relying on whether the room feels damp. Breville also includes air purification, though the “Viral Protect” name alone isn’t a reason we’d buy it.

Its 4.7 out of 5 score from 57 reviews at The Good Guys is encouraging. We’d choose it over the cheaper Smart Dry Plus when the room exceeds that model’s stated 50 m² coverage or when air purification is part of your brief.

Don’t stretch the room-size claim into a whole-house promise. If you need a dehumidifier for a house with several separate damp rooms, start by deciding which space it will serve.

Our verdict: Choose this Breville for a larger room and combined air purification. For a space within 50 m² where connected control matters more, the Smart Dry Plus is the better value.

3. Best value for connected control: Breville Smart Dry Plus Connect

The Breville Smart Dry Plus Connect lets you control a dehumidifier from your phone for less than the DeLonghi. It also has a solid owner score behind it.

Breville’s Home Connect app is the reason to choose this model. Voice control is there too, but we’d put more value on being able to manage the machine from your phone.

Breville rates it for rooms up to 50 m². That makes it a sensible choice for a defined room, provided you’ve checked the size rather than assuming one household dehumidifier will cover every space.

It scores 4.5 out of 5 from 112 reviews at The Good Guys. Our take is that the combination of that review count and a lower price than the other connected DeLonghi makes this the sensible buy when laundry-specific settings aren’t your priority.

Our verdict: This is the Breville we’d buy for app-controlled drying in a room within its stated coverage. Spend more only if another pick’s specific features solve a problem you have.

4. Best budget choice for cold rooms: Ausclimate Cool Seasons Premium 10L

When the damp room is also cold, check operating temperature before paying for a bigger extraction number. The Ausclimate Cool Seasons Premium 10L is specified to operate down to 1°C and is the cheapest pick in this guide.

Finder recommends it as the best desiccant and portable option. We found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check, so that recommendation matters here.

The cold-room specification is what earns its place. We’d choose it for an unheated room rather than buy on daily extraction capacity alone. Its laundry mode also makes it worth considering when indoor washing is adding to the damp.

The catch is that its tank needs emptying unless you arrange continuous drainage. Amazon Australia is the only retailer in our supplied data that stocks it; check the warranty and returns terms before ordering.

Our verdict: We’d buy the Ausclimate for a cold, damp room on a smaller budget. Its temperature range and independent recommendation make it a considered choice despite the missing retailer owner score.

5. Best for laundry with continuous drainage: DeLonghi Tasciugo AriaDry Multi 16L

If you want laundry drying without repeatedly emptying a tank, the DeLonghi AriaDry Multi 16L deserves a look. It pairs a dedicated drying function with a supplied continuous-drainage tube.

Our take is that this model makes sense when you’ve already worked out where the water will drain. Otherwise, its 2.1-litre tank leaves you with a manual job, and operation stops when it’s full.

The 4.6 out of 5 score at The Good Guys is promising, but it comes from just 15 reviews. We’d treat that as an encouraging start rather than let it outweigh the larger review counts behind the first three picks.

It costs less than the AriaDry Pure 21L. For a buyer who wants the laundry function and supplied drainage tube, that saving is worth considering.

Our verdict: Buy this DeLonghi for laundry drying where you can use the supplied drainage tube. If it’ll run on its tank, consider whether you want a larger reservoir before choosing it.

6. Best for a larger water tank: Philips Series 3000

If tank emptying is the chore you’re trying to avoid, the Philips Series 3000 offers a 4-litre reservoir and a continuous-drain option. That’s a useful starting point for a buyer who wants fewer interruptions.

Philips says its AeraSense sensor tracks and adjusts humidity automatically. Alongside the tank, that’s the feature we’d focus on: it should reduce how much attention you need to give the machine.

The owner’s score is 4.55 out of 5 at JB Hi-Fi, but only 11 reviews sit behind it. That limited review count keeps it below our leading choices.

Philips also advertises rapid humidity reduction and faster laundry drying. We’d make the purchase on its tank and controls rather than assume those advertised speeds will match your room. It costs more than the Breville Smart Dry Plus, so choose it when the reservoir and drainage arrangement suit you better.

Our verdict: Choose the Philips if a 4-litre tank and automatic humidity adjustment address your daily hassle. It’s a reasonable purchase on those features, with a small owner-review sample to keep in mind.

7. Best cold-room alternative with a larger tank: Ionmax ION632

For a cold room where you’ll use the reservoir rather than a drain, the Ionmax ION632 is worth comparing with the Ausclimate. Its 3.5-litre tank gives you more collection capacity, though you’ll pay more for it.

ProductReview lists owner recommendations for reducing winter condensation and drying indoor laundry. We found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check.

Ionmax specifies operation from 1°C to 40°C, giving cold-room buyers a stated temperature range to work with. Our take is that the larger reservoir is the main reason to choose it over the cheaper Ausclimate.

Amazon Australia is the only stocking retailer in the supplied data, so check the warranty and returns terms. If you’ll connect a drainage hose anyway, we’d save the money and choose the Ausclimate.

Our verdict: Buy the Ionmax if you want cold-room operation and value its larger tank. The Ausclimate is our better-value choice when reservoir capacity isn’t deciding the purchase.

How we chose

These reviews are based on owner ratings and review counts, maker specifications, independent recommendations where supplied, and price and stock checks. We weigh the number of owner reviews alongside the score, then judge features and price against the buyer’s needs. Every pick was in stock at Amazon Australia when checked; none was selected on sales rank alone.

House dehumidifier buying guide

If one room is damp, size the machine for that room

Measure the space before you buy a dehumidifier. Check whether the maker gives coverage in square metres or cubic metres: floor area and room volume aren’t interchangeable.

A room-size claim doesn’t establish whole-house coverage. For several separate damp rooms, decide where the machine will run and whether you’ll need to move it.

If the room gets cold, check the operating temperature

Don’t choose entirely on litres per day. A stated operating temperature helps you narrow the choice for an unheated space.

The Ausclimate and Ionmax both specify operation down to 1°C. Check the relevant manual if your room’s conditions are outside the information shown here.

If emptying water will annoy you, plan the drainage

Daily extraction capacity and tank capacity describe different things. A machine rated to extract several litres doesn’t necessarily have a tank that holds that amount.

Continuous drainage can save the emptying job, but you’ll need a suitable place for the water to go. Check the manual’s hose-routing instructions before deciding where the machine will sit.

If washing is the problem, prioritise a laundry setting

A dedicated laundry function is a sensible feature to look for when an indoor airer is the reason you’re shopping. It doesn’t give you a guaranteed drying time: the amount of washing and the room conditions still matter.

Choose the machine for that recurring job before paying extra for app or voice control.

If you want air purification too, check what is specified

Look for the stated filtration system rather than relying on a product name. Several picks combine moisture removal with filtration, but don’t assume they have identical filters or capabilities.

Related reading: Do dehumidifiers help treat colds and allergies?

If it’ll run near your bed, check noise before buying

The supplied data doesn’t give comparable noise figures for these seven models, so we haven’t named a quietest pick. Look for the model’s published noise specification and check its operating modes before ordering for a bedroom.

If the power bill matters, look beyond purchase price

A lower purchase price doesn’t establish a lower running cost. Check rated power consumption and consider how long you expect to run the machine. We don’t have comparable electricity-use figures for these picks.

How do dehumidifiers work?

A refrigeration dehumidifier draws air across a cold surface so moisture condenses into water for collection or drainage.

A desiccant dehumidifier uses moisture-absorbing material, then removes that moisture from the material so the process can continue. The Ausclimate and Ionmax picks use this design.

The practical buying decision is the stated room coverage and operating conditions of the specific model, rather than the technology name alone.

Dehumidifier FAQs

Which dehumidifier should we buy for everyday household use?

We’d start with the DeLonghi AriaDry Pure 21L if you want laundry settings and app control. Choose the Breville Smart Dry Plus to spend less on connected room drying, or the Ausclimate for a cold room on a smaller budget.

Can one dehumidifier serve an entire house?

Don’t assume it can from a single room-coverage figure. Compare the stated coverage with the space you intend to dry, and consider separate rooms before buying.

Does a larger litres-per-day figure mean less tank emptying?

No. Extraction capacity describes moisture removal; reservoir capacity describes water storage. A larger tank or a suitable continuous-drainage connection addresses the emptying job.

Where can we buy these dehumidifiers in Australia?

All seven were in stock at Amazon Australia when checked. Use the product buttons to see the current listing, price and delivery details.

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