desumidificador
Published 8 November 2026, 22:44
desumidificador — dehumidifier
A device that draws water out of the air into a tank. In a Portuguese flat in winter it is the main weapon against damp and mould: models for a single room extract 10–20 litres a day, and many have a laundry-drying mode. They cost 70–150 euros, and in the cold months the tank fills up noticeably faster than the product description suggests.
Where you come across it. Electrical shops, second-hand adverts, conversations about mould and steamed-up windows.
A dehumidifier treats the symptom, not the cause: if the wall is cold and the room is unheated, the mould will come back. And it will not help if water is coming up from the ground or the roof is leaking.