Re: [Cal_Boats] dehumidifiers?

Allen, I am using the small sears dehumidifer. My experience is; i live 70 miles north of LA. at the 65% humidity setting, i emptied over a gallon of water a day for the 1st three weeks. Now it is more like a gallon a week. Im thinking you may not get over the hump at 8oz a day. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: Is anyone using one of the new batch of compressor less dehumidifiers on a boat? This one costs $50 and they say removes about 8 oz of water a day. Just wondered if that is enough and if it would hold up in a marine environment. Anyone tried one like it? Allen

Wow, that is amazing and great experience you are sharing. Maybe if we all got humidifiers we wouldn't need ozone machines. At least that was my thought. Also, you took about 160 pounds of water out of the boat. That would argue that the gain from having one is greater than the weight of the unit even if you didn't remove it before each race. Also, if you are removing a gallon a week the little one would not even keep up with the steady state. Do you remember what model you got? What do you mean by "small"? Allen On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Randy <sa… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > ** > > > Allen, > I am using the small sears dehumidifer. My experience is; i live 70 miles > north of LA. at the 65% humidity setting, i emptied over a gallon of water > a day for the 1st three weeks. Now it is more like a gallon a week. > > Im thinking you may not get over the hump at 8oz a day. > > Randy > Cal 2-29 > Out Patient > Channel Islands Ca > > Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G > > > > Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Is anyone using one of the new batch of compressor less dehumidifiers on a > boat? This one<http://www.amazon.com/Eva-Dry-Petite-Dehumidifier/dp/B0041PFGLS/ref=sr_1_8?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1330232003&sr=1-8>costs $50 and they say removes about 8 oz of water a day. > > Just wondered if that is enough and if it would hold up in a marine > environment. Anyone tried one like it? > > Allen > > >

They have 3 sizes. A 70, 50 & 30 pint. I figured I would get the lightest one. 29 lbs i think. Randy Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: Wow, that is amazing and great experience you are sharing. Maybe if we all got humidifiers we wouldn't need ozone machines. At least that was my thought. Also, you took about 160 pounds of water out of the boat. That would argue that the gain from having one is greater than the weight of the unit even if you didn't remove it before each race. Also, if you are removing a gallon a week the little one would not even keep up with the steady state. Do you remember what model you got? What do you mean by "small"? Allen On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Randy <sa… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: Allen, I am using the small sears dehumidifer. My experience is; i live 70 miles north of LA. at the 65% humidity setting, i emptied over a gallon of water a day for the 1st three weeks. Now it is more like a gallon a week. Im thinking you may not get over the hump at 8oz a day. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: Is anyone using one of the new batch of compressor less dehumidifiers on a boat? This one costs $50 and they say removes about 8 oz of water a day. Just wondered if that is enough and if it would hold up in a marine environment. Anyone tried one like it? Allen

I just purchased a dehumidifier. I considered the small ones, but wanted one that I could drain to the sink, so that I could leave it for longer periods untended. Something to consider anyway. Terry On Feb 26, 2012, at 12:00 PM, Randy wrote: > They have 3 sizes. A 70, 50 & 30 pint. I figured I would get the lightest one. 29 lbs i think. > > > Randy > > Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G > > > > Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Wow, that is amazing and great experience you are sharing. Maybe if we all got humidifiers we wouldn't need ozone machines. At least that was my thought. Also, you took about 160 pounds of water out of the boat. That would argue that the gain from having one is greater than the weight of the unit even if you didn't remove it before each race. > > > Also, if you are removing a gallon a week the little one would not even keep up with the steady state. > > Do you remember what model you got? What do you mean by "small"? > > Allen > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Randy <sa… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > > Allen, > > I am using the small sears dehumidifer. My experience is; i live 70 miles north of LA. at the 65% humidity setting, i emptied over a gallon of water a day for the 1st three weeks. Now it is more like a gallon a week. > > Im thinking you may not get over the hump at 8oz a day. > > Randy > Cal 2-29 > Out Patient > Channel Islands Ca > > Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G > > > > Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Is anyone using one of the new batch of compressor less dehumidifiers on a boat? This one costs $50 and they say removes about 8 oz of water a day. > > > Just wondered if that is enough and if it would hold up in a marine environment. Anyone tried one like it? > > Allen > > > > > >

The best information the Sears chat person could give me was that they shut off below 65 degrees. It is 55 on my boat as I type this so I guess I would need a different one. Allen On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 12:00 PM, Randy <sa… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > ** > > > They have 3 sizes. A 70, 50 & 30 pint. I figured I would get the lightest > one. 29 lbs i think. > > Randy > > > Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G > > > > Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Wow, that is amazing and great experience you are sharing. Maybe if we > all got humidifiers we wouldn't need ozone machines. At least that was my > thought. Also, you took about 160 pounds of water out of the boat. That > would argue that the gain from having one is greater than the weight of the > unit even if you didn't remove it before each race. > > Also, if you are removing a gallon a week the little one would not even > keep up with the steady state. > > Do you remember what model you got? What do you mean by "small"? > > Allen > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Randy <sa… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> Allen, >> I am using the small sears dehumidifer. My experience is; i live 70 miles >> north of LA. at the 65% humidity setting, i emptied over a gallon of water >> a day for the 1st three weeks. Now it is more like a gallon a week. >> >> Im thinking you may not get over the hump at 8oz a day. >> >> Randy >> Cal 2-29 >> Out Patient >> Channel Islands Ca >> >> Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G >> >> >> >> Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> Is anyone using one of the new batch of compressor less dehumidifiers on >> a boat? This one<http://www.amazon.com/Eva-Dry-Petite-Dehumidifier/dp/B0041PFGLS/ref=sr_1_8?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1330232003&sr=1-8>costs $50 and they say removes about 8 oz of water a day. >> >> Just wondered if that is enough and if it would hold up in a marine >> environment. Anyone tried one like it? >> >> Allen >> >> > >

Terry, the 35 pint drains to the sink. I just like to see how much water is being extracted. When I am on a buisness trip I put the hose on and leave it running until I get back. Randy Terry Spencer <ts… [at] harbornet.com> wrote: I just purchased a dehumidifier. I considered the small ones, but wanted one that I could drain to the sink, so that I could leave it for longer periods untended. Something to consider anyway. Terry On Feb 26, 2012, at 12:00 PM, Randy wrote: They have 3 sizes. A 70, 50 & 30 pint. I figured I would get the lightest one. 29 lbs i think. Randy Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: Wow, that is amazing and great experience you are sharing. Maybe if we all got humidifiers we wouldn't need ozone machines. At least that was my thought. Also, you took about 160 pounds of water out of the boat. That would argue that the gain from having one is greater than the weight of the unit even if you didn't remove it before each race. Also, if you are removing a gallon a week the little one would not even keep up with the steady state. Do you remember what model you got? What do you mean by "small"? Allen On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Randy <sa… [at] yahoo.com> wrote: Allen, I am using the small sears dehumidifer. My experience is; i live 70 miles north of LA. at the 65% humidity setting, i emptied over a gallon of water a day for the 1st three weeks. Now it is more like a gallon a week. Im thinking you may not get over the hump at 8oz a day. Randy Cal 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca Allen Edwards <al… [at] gmail.com> wrote: Is anyone using one of the new batch of compressor less dehumidifiers on a boat? This one costs $50 and they say removes about 8 oz of water a day. Just wondered if that is enough and if it would hold up in a marine environment. Anyone tried one like it? Allen

I too have a sears dehumidifier and feel it is one of the best decisions I have made to keep the boat dry and mold free. As Randy has stated, I too am stunned by how much water is collected. I have been using these for the last 8 years or so, they usually last 2-3 years max so I finally got smart and bought the 5 year warranty. Hopefully I will get my moneys worth this time. (it's sad things are built so cheaply you need to buy a warranty!) I have never experienced my dehumidifier shutting down below 65 degrees. Daniel Casey "AirTime" Cal 9.2R #75 Santa Barbara

On 2/26/2012 5:39 PM, ai… [at] aol.com wrote: > > > I have never experienced my dehumidifier shutting down below 65 degrees. > Dehumidifiers are basically little refrigerators. They use a compressor to cool a coil of tubing, and moisture condenses on the coil. When the ambient temperature drops too much, the moisture freezes on the cooled coil. When too much ice builds up, the device stops working. They have some sort of sensor to shut off when the thing freezes up. Chris Campbell

My home dehumidifier would turn off the cooling and run the fan until the ice melted off of the coils then resume. It stopped doing that and now runs nonstop with frozen coils. I've stopped using it and haven't gotten rid of it due to the cheapest recycling payment of $25 to get rid of it is 20 miles away. The closer one wants $75. John From: Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] dehumidifiers? On 2/26/2012 5:39 PM, ai… [at] aol.com wrote: > >I have never experienced my dehumidifier shutting down below 65 degrees. Dehumidifiers are basically little refrigerators. They use a compressor to cool a coil of tubing, and moisture condenses on the coil. When the ambient temperature drops too much, the moisture freezes on the cooled coil. When too much ice builds up, the device stops working. They have some sort of sensor to shut off when the thing freezes up. Chris Campbell

On 2/26/2012 11:52 PM, John Courter wrote: > My home dehumidifier would turn off the cooling and run the fan until > the ice melted off of the coils then resume. It stopped doing that > and now runs nonstop with frozen coils. I've stopped using it and > haven't gotten rid of it due to the cheapest recycling payment of $25 > to get rid of it is 20 miles away. The closer one wants $75. Might be cheaper to (1) replace whatever sensor they use for ice presence, or (2) put the device on a time so it pauses & melts periodically. Those options keep it out of the landfill too. Bear in mind that I'm still using a 1965 model clothes dryer, one that I've repaired and cobbled together about 50 times. Chris Campbell > > John > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Sunday, February 26, 2012 3:04 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] dehumidifiers? > > On 2/26/2012 5:39 PM, ai… [at] aol.com > <mailto:ai… [at] aol.com> wrote: >> >> I have never experienced my dehumidifier shutting down below 65 degrees. > > Dehumidifiers are basically little refrigerators. They use a > compressor to cool a coil of tubing, and moisture condenses on the > coil. When the ambient temperature drops too much, the moisture > freezes on the cooled coil. When too much ice builds up, the device > stops working. They have some sort of sensor to shut off when the > thing freezes up. > > Chris Campbell > > > >

One of the complaints people have about dehumidifiers is that at least some of them do not turn on again after a power interruption. Just for the record, my initial post was: Is anyone using one of the new batch of compressor less dehumidifiers on a boat? This one<http://www.amazon.com/Eva-Dry-Petite-Dehumidifier/dp/B0041PFGLS/ref=sr_1_8?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1330232003&sr=1-8> costs $50 and they say removes about 8 oz of water a day. Just wondered if that is enough and if it would hold up in a marine environment. Anyone tried one like it? I got great input and all but I think the question of has anyone tried one of these is open. Allen On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> wrote: > ** > > > ** On 2/26/2012 11:52 PM, John Courter wrote: > > > My home dehumidifier would turn off the cooling and run the fan until > the ice melted off of the coils then resume. It stopped doing that and now > runs nonstop with frozen coils. I've stopped using it and haven't gotten > rid of it due to the cheapest recycling payment of $25 to get rid of it is > 20 miles away. The closer one wants $75. > > > Might be cheaper to (1) replace whatever sensor they use for ice presence, > or (2) put the device on a time so it pauses & melts periodically. Those > options keep it out of the landfill too. Bear in mind that I'm still using > a 1965 model clothes dryer, one that I've repaired and cobbled together > about 50 times. > > Chris Campbell > > > John > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Chris Campbell <cc… [at] lsnm.org> <cc… [at] lsnm.org> > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Sunday, February 26, 2012 3:04 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] dehumidifiers? > > > On 2/26/2012 5:39 PM, ai… [at] aol.com wrote: > > > > I have never experienced my dehumidifier shutting down below 65 degrees. > > > Dehumidifiers are basically little refrigerators. They use a compressor > to cool a coil of tubing, and moisture condenses on the coil. When the > ambient temperature drops too much, the moisture freezes on the cooled > coil. When too much ice builds up, the device stops working. They have > some sort of sensor to shut off when the thing freezes up. > > Chris Campbell > > > > > >