Dehumidifier recommendation please - small and quiet

[ChattingLil]

As per the title. I can research until the cows come home, but can't find any reliable review that will say whether the noise is considered low enough to sleept through. I know it's somewhat objective.

So, personal recommendations please....

Needs to be small - it's for the aft cabin - there's a shelf, but cannot be stood on the floor.

thanks

 

[lynall]

After loads of research into a reliable dehumidifier we bought a Meaco DD8L, its a dessicant type so no gas to leak out like the rest of them and if you research you will find they ALL leak eventually rendering the machine u/s
This was one of the most common type bought by narrow boat dwellers, its got variable speeds and a humidistat so doesnt run all the time.
As for noise i think its quiet but when trying to sleep anything can annoy you.
They all seem to be quiet chunky machines so would need a good space above the shelf

 

[sailorman]

As per the title. I can research until the cows come home, but can't find any reliable review that will say whether the noise is considered low enough to sleept through. I know it's somewhat objective.

So, personal recommendations please....

Needs to be small - it's for the aft cabin - there's a shelf, but cannot be stood on the floor.

thanks

a floor standing one in the saloon will do the trick, you dont want to be sleeping in the same cabin.
we have an Ebbac it is very good not the cheapest but good
the link is what we have

http://www.ebacdirect.com/product.php?productid=27

 

[jwilson]

After loads of research into a reliable dehumidifier we bought a Meaco DD8L, its a dessicant type so no gas to leak out like the rest of them and if you research you will find they ALL leak eventually rendering the machine u/s
This was one of the most common type bought by narrow boat dwellers, its got variable speeds and a humidistat so doesnt run all the time.
As for noise i think its quiet but when trying to sleep anything can annoy you.
They all seem to be quiet chunky machines so would need a good space above the shelf

+1 for the Meaco DD8L, though I'd not dream of sleeping in a closed space: windows (home) or hatch (boat) open even if freezing. The electric dessicant types work well in low temperatures, and are a bit quieter than compressor ones, which can 'clunk' as the compressor motor kicks in and out.

 

[ChattingLil]

a floor standing one in the saloon will do the trick, you dont want to be sleeping in the same cabin.
we have an Ebbac it is very good not the cheapest but good
the link is what we have

http://www.ebacdirect.com/product.php?productid=27

why not sleep in same cabin?
don't forget we have two doors (when guests aboard) between us and the main saloon, and it's only in the aft cabin that we are getting the condensation.

 

[sailorman]

why not sleep in same cabin?
don't forget we have two doors (when guests aboard) between us and the main saloon, and it's only in the aft cabin that we are getting the condensation.

you will need an intravenous drip

 

[Hadenough]

+2 for the Meaco DD8L, great piece of kit, resets itself after a power failure too. Not too noisey, slight fan whir but dries the air amazingly which is I think what SM is getting at. We run ours on low in the saloon in the centre of our 33 footer and it keeps the aft cabin dry. It is reputedly big enough for a 5 bed house which I doubt but if you keep the circulation open it will do a biggish boat.

 

[david_bagshaw]

Have used a ebac one for years, not cheap, but pretty much maintenance free. Not suitable in the very cold, or to be left on when not on board between weekends etc

 

[sailorman]

Have used a ebac one for years, not cheap, but pretty much maintenance free. Not suitable in the very cold, or to be left on when not on board between weekends etc

Mine is left on, on a timer for about 2 > 3 hrs a day. when the int tank is full that's it. Often there is less & less in the tank as time goes by.
I have been doing this for some 10 yrs now with ill effect, i do make sure the air filter is clean

 

[Storyline]

Amazing reviews on the web of that Meaco one. I wonder why anyone would get a compressor type - is there a hidden catch ?

 

[Hadenough]

Amazing reviews on the web of that Meaco one. I wonder why anyone would get a compressor type - is there a hidden catch ?

Bit pricey but no catch that I have found. Been using ours for the last three months daily as livaboards and it does exactly what it says on the tin. The laundry setting is amazing, plenty of heat as well as drying the air. Mind you, haven't had the leccy bill yet :nonchalance:

 

[simonfraser]

Just bought 1 of: Ebac 2650E 18L Dehumidifier Electronic
V quiet, outside bedroom on landing, door open, no problem
Has what looks like facility for a permanent drain at the rear

 

[sailorman]

Just bought 1 of: Ebac 2650E 18L Dehumidifier Electronic
V quiet, outside bedroom on landing, door open, no problem
Has what looks like facility for a permanent drain at the rear

as does mine

 

[Tradewinds]

Another thumbs up for a dessicant dehumidifier.

I bought this from Eco-Air in 2010 - used every winter since.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ecoair-DD12...ehumidifier/dp/B00474K8SY/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_2

Similar to the Meaco I think.

They do sometimes let out a slight chuff though (which is mentioned in the user manual as a bi-product of the process).

 

[lynall]

I forgot the meaco one has auto reset, which is useful in a marina.
Also has feature to attach drain pipe and comes with the drain pipe, we had mould problems in our little boat and this is left on all the time when we are not there, now totally bone dry.
Wife reckoned it was a waste of money, but as I said its expensive to retrim a boat and if no good all the 2nd hand dehumids on ebay sell for good prices.
Edit to add, I forgot the manual is total pants and you need to google and print off an instruction manual.

 

[pvb]

You just need ventilation. Why a dehumidifier? What on earth are you doing to create so much moisture?

 

[2copplane]

Bit pricey but no catch that I have found. Been using ours for the last three months daily as livaboards and it does exactly what it says on the tin. The laundry setting is amazing, plenty of heat as well as drying the air. Mind you, haven't had the leccy bill yet :nonchalance:

+1 had a few compressor dehumidifiers and the desiccant type is much quieter, especially on low, but do use more power. The other great feature is that they are relatively light, and compact so easier to move around and stow.

 

[Hadenough]

You just need ventilation. Why a dehumidifier? What on earth are you doing to create so much moisture?

Err - living! I think you will find that the OP is, like us, a liveaboard. The idea that ventilation is sufficient to combat moisture and condensation is rubbish especially if you spend a lot of time or live on the boat. We heat and ventilate but the dehumidifier is essential if you want anything other than a hair shirt existence.

 

[pvb]

Err - living! I think you will find that the OP is, like us, a liveaboard. The idea that ventilation is sufficient to combat moisture and condensation is rubbish especially if you spend a lot of time or live on the boat. We heat and ventilate but the dehumidifier is essential if you want anything other than a hair shirt existence.

I often spend days at a time on the boat in winter, and don't have a problem with condensation. My Eberspacher draws in fresh air to be heated, so that helps. But the boat also has good natural ventilation. And I can assure you I don't live a "hair shirt existence"!

 

[Sneaky Pete]

+3 for the MaecoDD8L junior. Very efficient you choose the settings it does the job, has internal tank and run off tube for venting into sink etc. They are also very tough. Mines fell into the sink and chipped the Formica off the worktop during the storm last week. No damage to dehumidifier. Another job for the insurance. I did a lot of searching and reading review and believe this is the best value for money one.