Essential Moisture-resistant Devices Every Vietnamese Household Should Have

Air conditioners with dry mode, dehumidifiers can be used to reduce indoor humidity.

1. Essential Moisture-resistant Devices Every Vietnamese Household Should Have

Air conditioners with dry mode, dehumidifiers can be used to reduce indoor humidity.

The Northern region is currently in spring, the most humid time of the year. Humidity during these months often exceeds 90%, posing health risks as well as damage to electronic devices.

Air Conditioning
Air conditioning has the ability to dehumidify - a feature not many users are aware of. Both one-way and two-way air conditioners have this function due to the mechanism of using cooling to dehumidify.

Electrolux EDH16SDAW Electronic Dehumidifier

In reality, good quality dehumidifiers are equipped with hygrometers and automatically dehumidify when humidity exceeds about 60% - a level that begins to pose health risks to humans and electronic devices, hence can be used throughout the year. Some high-end dehumidifiers also have the ability to purify the air, providing negative ions when humidity is at standard levels, making them very beneficial for health.

Thanks to their compact size, dehumidifiers can be moved to use in all rooms of the house. Both dehumidification efficiency and power consumption are optimized compared to air conditioners (power consumption ranges from 200 to 600W while average air conditioners range from 800 to 1,500W). The main disadvantage of dehumidifiers is their cost and lack of versatility compared to air conditioners. Therefore, the short period of use during the year and the effectiveness in relation to the amount of money spent will make many users consider carefully. The lowest-priced dehumidifiers currently start at around 3 million VND. Good quality ones from Thailand or second-hand ones from Japan range from 7 to over 10 million VND.