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Best Dehumidifiers in Australia

Last updated: 19 Apr 2026 · 4 products rated

Our Top Picks

Best Overall

Breville Smart Dry Plus Connect (LAD308)

4.4

Best Value

DeLonghi Tasciugo AriaDry Multi (DDSX225WF)

4.5

Budget Pick

Ionmax ION632 Desiccant Dehumidifier 10L

4.2

Dehumidifiers are one of the few appliance categories where the manufacturer's extraction number is close to a lie. A unit that advertises 20L per day is measured at 30 degrees Celsius and 80 per cent relative humidity. Your coastal bedroom in Sydney in February might hit those numbers. Your apartment in Melbourne in June will see less than half. Every review below tells you the realistic extraction rate in average Australian conditions, not the test-lab peak.

The four dehumidifiers below cover every common scenario. The Breville Smart Dry Plus LAD308WHT is the premium pick for anyone who wants app control and a 2-year warranty from a brand with proper Australian service. The DeLonghi Tasciugo AriaDry DDSX225WF is the 25-litre workhorse that handles an entire 3-bedroom apartment, and at $599 it is the best-value entry. The Ausclimate NWT Medium WDH-716DE is the budget-mid option with a genuine Sensitive Choice certification, which matters for asthma and allergy households. The Ionmax ION632 is a desiccant unit, which means it works when your compressor unit does not: in winter below 15 degrees Celsius, when a compressor-based dehumidifier sits there doing nothing while your bathroom walls drip.

Compressor versus desiccant is the single choice that most buyers get wrong. Compressors are cheaper to run, more effective in warm humid conditions, and they are what sits in the first three products below. Desiccants cost more to run per hour but they keep working in cold conditions, which is the entire point of owning one in Melbourne, Hobart, or anywhere that gets below 15 degrees Celsius in winter. If you are shopping for damp-bathroom drying in a cold climate, skip the compressor options entirely and go straight to the Ionmax. If you are shopping for summer humidity relief in Sydney or Brisbane, the compressor picks are right for you.

Breville Smart Dry Plus Connect (LAD308)

Breville

RefDat Score 4.4

The LAD308 is the dehumidifier I reach for when a Queenslander bathroom is fogging the mirror two hours after a shower. 20 L/day on the spec sheet (at 30C and 80% RH), honest 10 to 14 L/day in a Sydney winter bedroom, a proper 3.5L tank, and the Breville Connect app that actually earns its spot on your phone. Priced at $463 to $549 it is not cheap, but it is the one that runs quieter than the DeLonghi at the same extraction and has the better service network behind it.

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$604.80

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DeLonghi Tasciugo AriaDry Multi (DDSX225WF)

DeLonghi

RefDat Score 4.5

The DDSX225WF is the 25 L/day step up you feel the minute you put it in a 3-bed apartment. $599 flat at The Good Guys, Harvey Norman, DeLonghi direct. R290 refrigerant means it is future-proofed against the HFC phase-down. The Laundry mode is the killer feature that turns a wet laundry into dry clothes overnight. It is also 15.8 kg and the heaviest in the category to shift between rooms.

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$558

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Ausclimate NWT Medium 20L Dehumidifier (WDH-716DE)

Ausclimate

RefDat Score 3.9

The Ausclimate NWT Medium 20L (WDH-716DE) is the honest budget entry into a proper compressor dehumidifier. $303 to $459 at Appliances Online, BIG W, Ausclimate direct. Sensitive Choice certified which matters if anyone in the house has asthma or dust allergies. 20 L/day rating only hits at above 80 percent RH, in a typical Australian bedroom expect 10 to 14 L/day, and Ausclimate is one of the few brands honest about that in the manual.

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$476.64

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Ionmax ION632 Desiccant Dehumidifier 10L

Ionmax

RefDat Score 4.2

The ION632 is the dehumidifier for the job compressor units cannot do, which is pulling water out of a cold room. Bathroom in July, laundry in Melbourne winter, uninsulated study on a frosty Canberra morning. Desiccant technology works at 1C when compressor units ice up and shut down at 15C. 10 L/day is lower than the compressor crowd, but in cold conditions it is the only thing that actually runs. $399 to $499 at Bing Lee, Harvey Norman, Appliances Online, Ionmax Australia direct. 7.5 kg, the lightest unit to shift between rooms.

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$447

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