Is a cheapo dehumidifier ok ?

[Nick2]

....or do I need a flash one with "hot gas" or whatever?

Is a Homebase type job up to it?

Any good deals spotted lately?

Nick

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[paulineb]

Hi Nick. Ours was £50 from Homebase a couple of years ago and is still working perfectly

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[MedDreamer]

Nick

I bought one from B&Q last year for £99 and it was the same model that the Marine Catalogues were offering for around £150 (bit less this year I think). It is also the one that came out as best buy in a PBO buyers guide last year. It did an excellent job. It even has the frost setting and hosepipe attachment for continuous draining

I am sure there was a discussion about this on here last winter suggest you try a search



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[mjf]

Me too!

I got mine from argos for £85 and seems very good. The chandlers sell similar model for double.

You have to have a space / greenhouse heater too do not forget that dehumidifiers work best in warm temp and will not work at all if it gets too close to freezing.

Michael

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[tripleace]

I have two cheapo ones, both have worked well for 4 years and are still working. B&Q make.

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[SDR]

http://www.diy.com/bq/product/product.jhtml?PRODID=198149&CATID=190461

£79 from B&Q, can drain via a hose for continued use and no emptying, quiet, costing pennies a day to run and dehumidifying as if its life depends on it. Suits me...

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[PhilF]

http://www.uk.ebac.com/domestic/products/detail.php?cat=1&prod=10

Hi nick,
I got an ebac, v smart.
Broke after 3 years, they picked it up from my house and delivered it back following week, no charge
Quiet, automatic, hose extension, loverly



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[andyball]

I looked into the cheapo B&Q "WDHxxxx" versus identical looking "marine" ones & although appearance is identical, according to the manufacturers (in Taiwan or somewhere; I emailed 'em) there were actually two models.... (after I'd been on here saying "No difference!, they look identical & mine works alright ".... Oops:-; )both with the defrost lamp & both having a defrost cycle, one being "hot gas" (presumably some extra inetrnal plimbing/valves ? a "hgd" suffix on the label behind.) & the other defrosting by switching off & waiting for itself to warm up from the ambient air; this type tending to freeze up much more & be off more than on at low temps (under 5C).

But in practice, I've had one in my 1/2 brick thick garage which is rather damp & unheated for a couple of years & it does the job. down below 5C it spends more time off than on & doesn't make much difference & is wasted leccy so I turn it off....maybe a hot gas one would do better? but the humidity is always pretty low here(south coast) when it's that cold.....but it might be better at temp's from 5- 15C too? so maybe use less power , but duff model has no trouble maintaining 65-70% relative humidity in a large damp garage.

So the short answer is ,the hot-gas (not just a defrost lamp) is better, but when I bought,the prices were £89 versus £175 so the cheap one got the vote, think hot gas a little cheaper now.

Same model non-hot gas unit did last winter on a friend's 44' grp yacht & did an ok job., tho in cooler weather could be found grumbling with frosted plates & wasting power......but the boat didn't get damp.

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[hagrid]

Nick B&Q £69 squid works well



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[tripleace]

put the dehumidifier near a 2ft tube heater.

then the de humidifier will be in an area of warmth and will not frost up.



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[Medskipper]

Re: Yes but what about electrolosis?

I have often wondered about getting one but am concerned that leaving the boat coupled up to the shore power for the whole winter season would result in a lot more electrolosis damage! Do you guys suffer from this problem a lot? I have been a boat owner 15 years and have always opened up all cupboards and drawers during the winter period, made sure that there is plenty of ventilation and left well alone. Now its true the boat is cold when visited but never damp! I have never taken cushions/soft furnishings away from the boat and I have never had a problem with damage caused by damp. I always have to renew my anodes every year because they are at least 50% worn away by electrolosis, so am I going to suffer damage to stern gear because I have left the power on all the time?

Regards Barry


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