tubeheaters

[chris]

Having read the forum for advice on dehumidifiers and heaters for my boat (which will be out of the water for the winter) I have purchased both. Is it safe to leave the tubeheater running continually? Do I need a thermostat? Where should it go? Isn't the point to keep the dehumidifier from freezing but I have seen suggestions that it should go in the engine bay. Thanks in advance for any help.

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[mjf]

You need to keep heat in area that the de humidifier is working within.

I have a Green-house Dimplex thingy on a thermostat on lowish on the galley sole and the dehumidifer on the galley work top draining to the sink.

Nothing in the E/R as I do not believe in heating Portsmouth....


This worked a treat last year.

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[steverow]

I keep my tube heater on a thermostat to come on at 5 deg C in the engine room.
Havent put it on yet ..not cold enough.

Steve.

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[PhilF]

i leave mine on all the time, one in the engine room and one in the saloon, bills never too bad

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