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09-22-2008, 08:11 AM | #1 |
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De-humidifiers: Do they really work?
There is something in my room that is causing the humidity to reflect a jungle-like environment. I have no idea what it is, but I can crank the AC down and every other room becomes nice, dry, and cold...except for my room. I'm thinking about getting a de-humidifier to remedy the problem.
Reference and NOTE: I have moved since this thread has been created http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1339704 Side note, my new apartment in general is VERY well insulated as the temperature will not climb over 80 even when the AC is off ALL DAY. I have a laptop computer which goes on Standby at night, and an LCD TV which gets warm but shouldn't make my room hot/humid especially after being off for hours.
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09-22-2008, 08:15 AM | #2 |
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De humidifier's work great. I have the same issue, but with the whole house. If I don't leave the air one, the house gets really humid when I get home. After leaving the air on for a hour or two, it seems to get fine.
I suggest leaving the air on while you are gone, but program it at a higher temp like 76 or 77. |
09-22-2008, 08:17 AM | #3 |
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they work great. This past week I had no power in my basement, and it got musty. Once the power came back on, dry as a bone, and I am not running the ac...
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09-22-2008, 08:20 AM | #5 |
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Any particular brand or capacity I should look for?
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09-22-2008, 08:25 AM | #6 |
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My basement would be a cave w/o a dehumidifier. I empty a gallon of water every day during the summer months.
Got mine at Sears. |
09-22-2008, 08:30 AM | #7 |
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09-22-2008, 08:32 AM | #8 |
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Theoretically, I could run a hose from the machine into my shower.
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09-22-2008, 08:58 AM | #9 |
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Yes, they definitely work; we run one in the basement all summer. They do use a lot of power though. And its odd to have a humidity problem in just one room of an apartment (other than the bathroom of course). You might want to spend a little more time figuring out what the problem is. As for brands, ours is a Woods--made in Canada not China--and has been trouble-free for 3 years.
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09-22-2008, 08:59 AM | #10 |
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09-22-2008, 09:09 AM | #12 | |
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I usually power everything down around 11pm, computer goes off, lights are off, doors are closed...etc. Then around midnight I shut off the LCD. It's comfortable at this point, but it just doesn't cool down like I would expect it to. |
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09-22-2008, 09:13 AM | #13 |
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has anyone used them to dry out upholstery? the seat cushions in my boat get water logged and I was thinking about putting them in a closet with a dehumidifier to dry em out faster
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09-22-2008, 09:13 AM | #14 |
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same here...I think ours holds two gallons and fills up every 24-48 hours...kind of sucks that I have to keep it running pretty much 24/7 during the summer but without the basement would be way too musty...
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Where exactly do you live? The southeast is famous for humidity ... even in DC where we used to live it was pretty bad. Quote:
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09-22-2008, 09:16 AM | #16 |
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Colorado is dry enough that you should be able to just leave them out in the sun. But yes what you suggest should work.
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09-22-2008, 09:23 AM | #17 |
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Instead of a dehumidifier, consider a very small window AC unit in that room. They do exactly the same thing but you get the cooling out of the AC where a dehumidifier puts the heat back into the same air you are taking the moisture out of. Also, be sure all your windows are closed. I make sure they're locked, to really guarantee this at my house. Think of an AC as a device to remove moisture by cooling the air to do so. If you leave windows open someplace else in the house, your ac will do nothing.
(jack has in-laws who run an AC and then open the windows for "fresh air" which drives jack nuts) jack |
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12345 very good idea
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09-22-2008, 09:49 AM | #20 |
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^^So? Small window units are cheap, easy to install and remove, and you can take it with you when you move.
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09-22-2008, 10:19 AM | #24 |
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yes they work wonders. my folks have had one running in their basement for about 15 years (save for draining times). it's amazing how much moisture those little bastards suck out of the air in just a few days time during the summer.
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