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dehumidifier
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:26 pm
by osgoor
I will be building my kit down here in very humid florida and will be needing a dehumidifier. My build area will be a spare bedroom. Can anyone recommend one for me?
Re: dehumidifier
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:43 pm
by David L
Before you run out and spend money on a dehumidifier, have you checked the humidity in the spare bedroom yet? Is there AC in the room? I live right around the corner from you in south Louisiana and I have a workshop with a window unit in it and for the most part I don't need a dehumidifier. It would be nice to have one but I have learned to work around it. Inside the house here The humidity rarely goes above 60%.
David L
Re: dehumidifier
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:43 pm
by osgoor
It's been awhile since I followed up on this topic. This past weekend the humidity in our house was in the low 70's. I ran the AC for about 5 hours to bring it down but that will be expensive here in Florida so again back to looking for a dehumidifier.
Recommendations?
Re: dehumidifier
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:16 pm
by Eric_K
I'm in the same situation. Humidity is 65% in the house summer and winter. I can get it down by opening the windows after a cold front comes through, but that lasts only a couple of days. My HVAC guy will be installing an AprilAire whole house unit after he recovers from his injuries.
My AC doesn't run long enough in the summer to bring the humidity down.
If you can wait that long I'll let you know how it works.
Eric.
Re: dehumidifier
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:53 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Soleus Air DP1-70-03 70 Pint Room Portable Dehumidifier
I've used one for a couple of years, does the job even in high humidity. Never went above 45%
Re: dehumidifier
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:03 pm
by ken cierp
We have the largest "LG" in one of our shops (1300sq. ft.) it has run flawlessly for two seasons so far. We set it at 45% -- runs a lot!