Drying disiccant material of a dehumidifying unit

Abstract

In an appliance which is configured to blow air, a dehumidifying unit (50) is used to ensure that the air which is let out of the appliance is dry air. This is especially advantageous when the air is used for a drying purpose, such as for drying hair. The dehumidifying unit (50) is configured to allow an airflow to pass through and to dehumidify the airflow, wherein the dehumidifying unit (50) comprises a desiccant material (56) and a heater (51), wherein the heater (51) has a wall structure (52) including at least one compartment (55), and wherein the desiccant material (56) is located in at least one such compartment (55). Advantageously, the heater (51) of the dehumidifying unit (50) is activated for a limited time period each time after the appliance has been operated in a state for outputting an airflow.

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