If you are dealing with a flooded room, a serious leak, or a building project that needs to dry out fast, a small home dehumidifier will not cope. You need something that can shift large volumes of water day after day without stopping. The Meaco 50LM V2 is built for exactly that kind of heavy work.
How it helps
This is a metal bodied, stackable dehumidifier designed for industrial drying jobs. It pulls 50 litres of water from the air per day at 30°C, using a rotary compressor and hot gas defrost to keep running even when temperatures drop. Air moves through at 510 cubic metres per hour, and you can set your target humidity with a simple rotary dial. A built in pump and standard garden hose connector let you drain continuously, or you can use the 5.5 litre tank for shorter jobs. The hour counter helps you track usage on site.
Getting the best from it
- Position it centrally in the wet space with doors and windows closed for fastest drying.
- Use continuous drainage with the pump for flood recovery, so you never have to empty the tank.
- Clean the washable filter regularly, especially on building sites where dust is heavy.
- Stack units if you have several, to save floor space during storage or transport.
Who it suits
This suits builders, landlords, facilities managers, and homeowners facing serious water damage who need professional drying power without paying top tier commercial prices. It is not for everyday home use in a single room. At 36.5 kilos and over half a metre tall, it is too large and heavy for casual domestic damp problems. If your issue is condensation on windows or a bit of mould in a bedroom, a smaller domestic dehumidifier will serve you better and cost far less to run.
- Power:
- 650 watts
- Noise level:
- <52dB(A)
- Airflow:
- 450m³/hour
- Humidity range:
- 20%rh - 90%rh
- Speed settings:
- 1
- Operating temperature:
- 5°C - 38°C
- Refrigerant:
- R290 / 230g