Devola review
Updated September 30, 2026 · SmartHomeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
Devola suits UK households that want drying and air cleaning from a single brand without paying flagship prices, and its spread of purifiers, dehumidifiers and fans makes it easy to start small. Entry sits at £53.96, with a 2 year warranty behind the units.
Key facts
- Best for
- Budget UK households with damp rooms who want one brand for purifiers and dehumidifiers.
- Reference models
- DV12L, DV20L, DV25L (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- £53.96 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Clean air delivery rate (m³/h)
- 180 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Quietest noise level (dB)
- 36 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Extraction per day (l/day)
- 12 to 25 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Extraction test conditions
- operating range 5-35 degrees C, extraction quoted in temperatures as low as 5 degrees (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Water tank (l)
- 4 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Power use (W)
- 378 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Mobile app
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Warranty
- 2 years (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Markets
- GB (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Love Shopping Direct Limited (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Founded
- 2008 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Chat, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Products
- Purifier, Dehumidifier, Fan
- Filter types
- Hepa h13, Carbon
- Official website
- devola.co.uk
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- Trustpilot
Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry price of £53.96 sits under the €127.49 that most brands in this comparison start at, so the range is an approachable first air treatment purchase.
- Purifiers, dehumidifiers and fans sit in the same range (purifier, dehumidifier and fan), where Clarifion lists purifiers only (purifier).
- Support runs through email, phone and chat, so help is available by phone and live chat as well as by email.
- A mobile app is available, and a 2 year warranty sits behind the units.
- A noise floor of 36 dB makes the machines practical in a bedroom or a background corner rather than a utility space.
Cons
- Clean air delivery of 180 m³/h is modest, so a large open-plan room needs more than a single unit.
- Power draw of 378 W on the compressor models is high, so a room left running day and night adds to the electricity bill.
- A 4-litre water tank means repeated emptying in a house that stays damp.
- The range is sold into GB only, so buyers elsewhere need a locally supported equivalent.
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Scored 9.0 / 10 by SmartHomeCue.
Who it suits
- UK households dealing with damp and mould risk who want drying and filtration from a single brand at a low starting price.
- Renters and owner occupiers who need a quiet background machine, given a noise floor of 36 dB.
- Shoppers who want app control and phone support without stepping up to a premium purifier.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone chasing strong airflow for a large room should weigh Vornado Air instead, since clean air delivery of 180 m³/h is modest.
- Buyers outside GB should look for a locally supported brand, as Devola's support and returns run through a UK operation.
- Shoppers who want humidification in the same range should pick Vornado Air, which lists humidifiers alongside purifiers and fans (purifier, humidifier and fan).
Where it sits among rivals
The rankings tell the story here. On clean air delivery, Devola places 40 out of 47 brands ranked, which puts it well down the field: its machines do move air, but they sit well short of the highest throughput in the group. On price from, the same brand lands at 28 out of 76, so the entry sticker is among the more approachable in a much wider comparison. Read together, the two rankings describe a value brand: priced to be picked up without much deliberation, ranked lower on the air movement that sorts this category. The gap between 28 on price and 40 on delivery is the trade-off to hold on to. It is the reason the range fits smaller rooms, spare rooms and damp homes rather than open-plan living, and the reason the spec sheet matters more here than the badge. Shoppers who care most about pounds spent and least about peak airflow will find that split in their favour.
What it does well
Devola's headline clean air delivery figure is 180 m³/h, a modest number that sits beside an extraction rate of 12 to 25 litres a day. That combination points to a range leaning on drying rather than on moving large volumes of air. Extraction is quoted at the colder end of the stated operating range in Celsius, so cooler rooms still pull water out rather than stalling. The compressor models work through a 4-litre water tank, which means regular emptying in a house that stays damp all winter, and a larger unit is the answer only if you have somewhere to put it. Noise bottoms out at 36 dB, low enough for a bedroom or a living room that runs in the background, and a mobile app is available for control when the machine is not in view. Trade-offs to weigh: power draw is 378 W on the compressor models, so continuous drying is the main electricity cost in a house that needs it, and the filters, listed as hepa h13 and carbon, are the ongoing part of running cost. A 2 year warranty sits behind the units.
Who runs it
Devola is the trading name on a range sold by Love Shopping Direct Limited, a business based in the United Kingdom, and the brand dates back to 2008. Being a GB operation shapes what a buyer can expect day to day, since delivery, returns and support are all arranged around a UK customer base rather than a wider market. The support mix listed for the brand is email, phone and chat, which is the part that matters most in this category. Air treatment faults are usually straightforward, a pump that runs, a tank that fills, a filter that needs changing, and they are easy to sort on a short call rather than a long email thread. Having email, phone and chat available means you can pick the route that fits the problem. The 2008 start also suggests a company that has stayed in one lane rather than spreading itself across unrelated product categories, which for a warranty claim usually means dealing with a team that knows the machines.
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Where Devola is available
- Available
- United Kingdom
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Devola machine cost?+
Devola publishes a single entry price of £53.96 for the range, and that is the figure to hold against the €127.49 that brands in this category typically start at. Because the range covers purifier, dehumidifier and fan, the same brand can cover a first purchase and a later replacement. Pricing is per unit rather than tiered, so there is a clear step between the cheapest machine and the compressor models.
What does it cost to keep running?+
The running cost sits in two places: the filters, listed as hepa h13 and carbon, and electricity. The compressor dehumidifiers draw 378 W, so a unit left on in a persistently damp room is the main ongoing expense to plan for. A 2 year warranty covers the machine itself, which takes some of the risk out of the early months.
Can I control Devola machines from an app?+
Yes, a mobile app is available for the brand's machines. It pairs with a range covering purifier, dehumidifier and fan, and the reference models DV12L, DV20L, DV25L give a sense of how the machines differ in size and output. App control suits a machine you want to check while out rather than one sitting in plain view.
Where does Devola sell, and who runs it?+
The range is sold by Love Shopping Direct Limited, based in the United Kingdom, and the brand has been trading since 2008. The listed market is GB, so delivery, returns and support are set up around UK buyers. That boundary matters outside the UK, because spares and after-sales help follow the same shape.
How much noise do the machines make?+
The quietest figures sit at 36 dB, low enough to run in a bedroom or a home office without taking over the room. That figure applies at the lowest setting, so higher fan speeds and the compressor models will be louder day to day. Low noise is the practical reason to place a machine in a lived-in space.
Which model should I pick?+
The reference range runs DV12L, DV20L, DV25L, and the choice turns on how much water needs pulling. Extraction is quoted at 12 to 25 litres a day, so the larger compressor models handle the worst of a damp house, while a clean air delivery figure of 180 m³/h points more toward purifier duty in smaller rooms.
Can I get help when something goes wrong?+
Support runs through email, phone and chat, so phone, live chat, email and a help centre are all listed routes to a person. A 2 year warranty runs alongside that support, giving a fixed window for a fault on a new machine and a clear place to take the problem.
How does Devola compare with Clarifion?+
The clearest difference is scope. Devola sells purifier, dehumidifier and fan, so drying and air cleaning come from one brand, while Clarifion lists purifier. If damp is the problem, the wider range matters. If filtering dust and allergens is the only job, the narrower lineup keeps the decision simple, and the entry price of £53.96 is the figure to weigh against it.
Sources
- devola.co.uk checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Products
“Ventilation: Dehumidifiers, Air Purifiers, Extractor Fans, Filters; Cooling: Portable Air Conditioners, Cooling Fans”
- devola.co.uk/collections/air-purifiers checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Mobile app, Filter types, Price from
“Devola 20L Compressor Dehumidifier & Air Purifier With HEPA Filter & Wi-Fi - DV20LWF: Google Assist, Alexa and App Control”
- devola.co.uk/pages/about-us checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Founded, Support channels
“Starting in a bedroom in 2008, we have experienced explosive growth to become a leading retailer of HVAC solutions”
- devola.co.uk/pages/delivery-returns checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Markets
“Registered in England & Wales company No. 6504739 VAT No. 928742786. Love Shopping Direct, Unit 1, Reedswood Park Road, Walsall, WS2 8DQ”
- devola.co.uk/products/devola-20l-compressor-dehumidifier-... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Extraction per day (l/day), Quietest noise level (dB), Power use (W), Warranty
“Removing up to 12, 20 and 25L per day in temperatures as low as 5 (DV12L 12L, DV20L 20L, DV25L 25L)”
- devola.co.uk/products/devola-25l-compressor-dehumidifier-... checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Clean air delivery rate (m³/h), Extraction test conditions, Reference models, Water tank (l)
“Airflow 180 m3/h (DV20L, DV25L); DV12LWF 100 m3/h. Stated as airflow on the brand's own spec table, not converted from CFM.”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Room size (m²), Filter cost per year, Filter change interval.
Devola
Budget UK households with damp rooms who want one brand for purifiers and dehumidifiers.