Dehumidifier

[mainshiptom]

My boat is quiet dry but I think having one will improve the warmth on board in winter?

Can any one recommend one?

And do I need to have a built in tank or can it drain direct into shower or sink?

 

[mlines]

We use a Meaco, it works well and is really beneficial. Also leave some "Bounce" Tumble dryer sheets around and it will be warm, dry and smell pleasant.

Watch out for freezing of the sink drain etc. in cold weather, it will back up to the dehumidifier.

 

[Momac]

Meaco DD8L
While it does produce warmed air it is not a heater.

 

[markc]

Make sure you go for a desiccant dehumidifier which works well in cold temps. Our one drains into the sink and it does put out a fair amount of warmth - not enough to warm the cabin, but enough to keep things from freezing.

 

[Elessar]

Make sure you go for a desiccant dehumidifier which works well in cold temps. Our one drains into the sink and it does put out a fair amount of warmth - not enough to warm the cabin, but enough to keep things from freezing.

+1 for the reasons you state plus.
Quiet,
Don't have a track record of catching fire.

 

[Andrew M]

Yep, desiccant type work down into lower temperatures, plus the nature of how they work means there is some warmth generated, it's very mild but does make a difference. Most models do have a comntinuous drain facility but do check, and always make sure the drain pipe has a continuous "fall" down into the sink drain so it doesn't back up. Also worth checking that any sink drain you are going to use does go straight out the boat and not into a shower sump or Sanisplit which would get turned off if you disable all Aux power when you leave the boat.

Maeco have a good name, I've got 2 Ecoairs, both DD1 , a Classic and a Mk 5 but have to report that they have both stopped working at some point and had to be sent back. one is awaiting collection today, it's out of warranty and is costing £85 to get picked up and repaired by Ecoair . If I buy another ever , it won't be an Ecoair. I've also got a condenser type EBAC working in the garage, that one must be nearly 10 yrs old and works perfectly.

 

[Momac]

The Meaco is desiccant type but it does say on the instruction that it doesn't work properly below 5 degrees and there is a cut out if it gets too cold . I don't think you will fined anything different with any other machine.

 

[Elessar]

Most models do have a comntinuous drain facility but do check, and always make sure the drain pipe has a continuous "fall" down into the sink drain so it doesn't back up. .

mine didn't have continuous drain so I drilled a hole in the tank and I sit it on the draining board. Works perfectly.

 

[rafiki_]

Meaco DD8L
While it does produce warmed air it is not a heater.

+1 for the DD8L. It has the continuous drain function, plus being a dessicant it does not have the inherent fire risk.

 

[Wavey]

+1 for the DD8L. It has the continuous drain function, plus being a dessicant it does not have the inherent fire risk.

Another +1 from me. It stands on the galley worktop and drains into the sink. Keeps the whole of the 42ft boat nicely dry. Whilst it isn’t a heater as such, when you pop to the boat on a cold winter’s day you can certainly feel the warmth as soon as you open the saloon door.

 

[Leighb]

I have a had a Meaco one for some years and they are excellent, one point, they are very picky about being level. If they are on a surface which means it is even slightly wrong it will drain into the internal tank and stop when that is full. I always check a day or two after turning it on and again this year found a full tank. It was on a "level" work surface in the galley with a drying up cloth underneath to protect the work surface. All that was needed was to fold the cloth once under the front edge and then it drained through the pipe into the sink