Dehumidifier vs. Dryer — What's the Difference?

A dehumidifier is an electrical appliance which reduces and maintains the level of humidity in the air, usually for health or comfort reasons, or to eliminate musty odor and to prevent the growth of mildew by extracting water from the air. It can be used for household, commercial, or industrial applications.

An appliance that removes moisture by heating or another process

To remove atmospheric moisture from.

Variant of drier1.

A device for removing the moisture content from air

One who, or that which, dries; a desiccative.

A household appliance that removes the water from clothing by accelerating evaporation, usually though heat and a tumbling motion.

An electric hair dryer.

Any other device or facility, household or industrial, designed to remove water or humidity.

A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.

(US) dry

See Drier.

An appliance that removes moisture