Meaco · British, since 1991
The air-treatment brand that started in museums
Meaco began by keeping the air right for irreplaceable things. The same obsession with accuracy — and with silence — now runs through every dehumidifier, purifier and fan they make.
It started with the V&A, not the living room
Chris and Michelle Michael founded Meaco in 1991 to build humidity monitoring and control equipment for museums and art galleries. In 1992 they developed the world’s first radio-based environmental monitoring system with the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, and spent the next decade supplying humidity control to museums across Europe.
When Mitsubishi Electric wanted a UK distributor for portable dehumidifiers in 1999, they chose Meaco. The domestic range grew out of that conservation work — which is why a Meaco machine is built to hold a target humidity rather than simply run.
Quiet is engineering, not marketing
Meaco pushed the industry to cut both the noise and the energy consumption of dehumidifiers, and they publish the decibels rather than hiding them.
“a benchmark for quality and development”
They also removed plastic hoses from the range and replaced polystyrene packaging, accepting thinner margins to do it — wanting, in their words, to “reduce the strain on the planet”.
Independently certified, not self-declared
Quiet Mark
Certified by the UK Noise Abatement Society’s testing arm, which laboratory-tests products and certifies only the quietest in a category. Carried by the Arete® Two range, the ABC 10L and four MeacoFan models.
Dehumidifier of the Year
Expert Reviews named the MeacoDry Arete® Two Dehumidifier of the Year two years running — 2025 and 2026.
Fan of the Year 2026
Expert Reviews named the MeacoFan Sefte® 8″ Portable its Fan of the Year for 2026, in the cordless category.
Where to start with Meaco
The Arete® Two is the one to look at if you want a dehumidifier that also cleans the air — it is a dual machine with a medical-grade H13 HEPA filter, which is what separates it from the ABC range at a similar price.
MeacoDry Arete® Two 20L Dual Dehumidifier and HEPA Air Pur
R9 999
For larger homes — dehumidifier + HEPA purifier
MeacoDry Arete® Two 12L Dual Dehumidifier and HEPA Air Pur
R6 999
Dehumidifier + HEPA air purifier in one
Meaco (U.K.) Limited is a British company founded in 1991. Solenco is the South African distributor. Award and certification claims are per-model — see each product page.