fast drying, fan or dehumidifier (room, best, remove, moisture)

[bgmv90]

Which is faster when drying laundry like a rug and keeping the room less moist while it is drying: a fan directly blowing on it, or a dehumidifier next to it?

[chet everett]

Evaporation is generally best when the the speed of air movement is highest -- most dehumidfiers are specifically set up with a relatively low speed fan...

Q & A: Water evaporation rate | Department of Physics | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The best would be doing everything you can to increase the air movement AND decrease the ambient humidity, as well as mechanically wring out the rug...

[Pitt Chick]

Both.
The fan to move the air and the dehumidifier to remove the moisture.