Need a dehumidifier ASAP

I've got 2 Eco Air de humidifiers, they are excellent. But Meacos are also recommended by those that have them. Apparently both units are very similar.
 
My Meaco experience is not great, burning smell coming from mine, popped in to Meaco HQ in Guildford to be told, they just stopped supporting that model as it's five years old, and went into sales mode, got home and lobbed it in the skip
Now need a new one asap
 
I bought an Eco air one at the beginning of last winter, I think it is the dessicant type so does also generate a tiny bit of warmth. Anyway, am very happy with it, it is plumbed in to be on continuous drainage sitting on the galley worktop with the hose into the sink. A really good thing with it is that if it is being run on a timer the unit always comes on in the mode I left it in every time the timer switches it on.

I can't say it draws any more or less water out than any other make or model but it has worked perectly since I got it and does the job, about £130 iirc.

Andy
 
I don't think anyone makes a bad one to be fair but I have two 'Amcor' units, one smaller that I use on the boat and a larger one with a heater for larger applications.

Depending on how urgent your need is but you can buy dehumidifiers quickly from your local Force 4 chandlery or you could look at these too:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amcor-8-l...arden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item259dd32a3e

8 litres mentioned above is the volume collection per day. Power consumption is important and also that you may wish to connect on permanent drain over a sink when you leave the boat.
I would recommend that you don't until you know how much moisture you're collecting. You could also allow it to drain into a bowl that can overflow into the sink when unattended and this will help you work out how water is being collected too. :encouragement:

RR
 
paul salliss said:
My Meaco just packed up, want something small and decent, can anyone make a suggestion please as need to make an urgent purchase

Many thanks
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Eco Air does well in reviews and a bit cheaper than Maeco. EcoAir told me to get the 122 Simple for a boat- there might be a suggestion that the fancy electronics in the Classic doesn't stand up too well to frequent shore power cut outs (or unplugging!).
 
sarabande said:
Those absorbing crystal ones are useless , except in a closed piece of furniture such as a wardrobe. They just cannot cope with a larger volume where there is a replenished humidity.
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''useless'' depends on expectations

We had a 25ft sports cruiser for 6 years. Two moisture traps and a low wattage heater was sufficient over the winter months. No damp or mould issues.

We are on our first winter with a 33ft flybridge boat and have 4 of the standard size moisture traps . This seems to be working okay so far . But I think one or two more in the main saloon would do no harm.

I do get to the boat almost every weekend to let some air circulate and empty out the water from the moisture traps.

If we are aboard overnight in the winter the heater is required to take care of condensation. I agree moisture traps can't deal at all with the amount of moisture produced by people and cooking. And of course they do not extract as much water as an electrically powered dehumidifier. But for a boat left unattended they do seem to do the job sufficiently to avoid issues with damp.

Believe me I don't want my expensive boat to be spoiled by damp and mould.


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Purchased an XM from Yachtmail in 2003. Used every year since onboard various boats (Targa 31, Phantom 40 and Princess 42 Fly).......cost me £140 back then!. Set to "comfort" it pulls about 3-4 litres per week from the atmosphere and have never suffered condensation or mould........no complaints from me!!! (I believe the same unit is still available to purchase)
 
I'm happy with Meaco DDl8 junior, came down to boat tonight and it's 3/4 filled 20l water tank in two weeks. What ever you buy make sure it turns back on after power cut. Meaco does this.

Anders
 
Slight thread drift for which I apologize.....

I have just bought an waveline Eco and although I connected the run off tube, it cut out when the tank was full. The manual (which I read when all else failed as you do) says remove water plug for continuous draining....But does not explain what or where this is, and despite a careful examination I cannot find any sign or any removal plug other than something that stops the float sensor switching the unit off when the tank is full, implying that it fills then overflows down the tube.

Is this right or am I missing something?
 
MartynG said:
I use these....
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/21538/Moisture-Trap


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I use the same type they stock them in STAX (trade only) but there are plenty of other places - very cheap.

Excellent, no fire risk, and only need emptying once every couple of months - excellent.

You have to use several though. I only had 28' cruiser so used about 6 of them dotted around - bigger boat would need more of course.

If you have one electric one and it packs in - no dehumidifying - have 6 of these dotted around and if one packs up 5 others still working.
 
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Bathdave said:
Slight thread drift for which I apologize.....

I have just bought an waveline Eco and although I connected the run off tube, it cut out when the tank was full. The manual (which I read when all else failed as you do) says remove water plug for continuous draining....But does not explain what or where this is, and despite a careful examination I cannot find any sign or any removal plug other than something that stops the float sensor switching the unit off when the tank is full, implying that it fills then overflows down the tube.

Is this right or am I missing something?
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I had this problem with mine, I could not find the plug either but I think the cause was the plastic tube use to drain to the sink was leaving the unit was close to horizontal as it needed to go half way around the unit first on its way to the sink. Now make sure it leaves the unit more vertically and so far no water in the holding tank and all going down the sink.
 
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