Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Dehumidifiers

I am a strong believer in running a dehumidifier. I have not had a spec of mold in 3 years now. It truly amazes me how fast the bucket can fill up, even set at 30% humidity. I also have the Sears model. No funky smells, no mold! Best boat bucks I have ever spent! Daniel Casey "AirTime" Cal 9.2R #75 Santa Barbara **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, airtimeskipper@... wrote: > > I am a strong believer in running a dehumidifier. I have not had a spec of > mold in 3 years now. It truly amazes me how fast the bucket can fill up, even > set at 30% humidity. I also have the Sears model. No funky smells, no mold! > Best boat bucks I have ever spent! I run the hose into the bilge so the bucket doesn't fill and stop the dehumidifier. The automatic bilge pump is wired to the battery. The model I have has an optional hose connection. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > > > Daniel Casey > "AirTime" > Cal 9.2R #75 > Santa Barbara > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 >

I run an Airdryer 2000 that I have had for over 20 years and I have never had mildew in winter or summer whether in Houston, Florida, the Chesapeake or California. I keep the dorade box vents with one facing aft and one forward -- that way no matter where the wind is from one is a vacuum and one an intake. This keeps the air fresh inside the boat. The Airdryer draws about the same as a 60 watt light bulb and slightly warms the air at the floor boards. The slightly warmer air rises keeping the air circulated in the cabin and the small amount of warming is enough to keep any condensation from forming in the boat. This system works very well and there is never any water build up in either the bilge or a holding tank. I've seen many people try the same by keeping an actual lamp burning in the boat, but this is a safety hazard. The Airdryer is a large area low wattage plate enclosed in a metal box that is designed to sit on the floor. A winter storm could cause the boat to rock and knock over a lamp potentially causing a fire. The Airdryer is flat and the heating element is deep inside the metal box and never gets hot enough to ignite anything. Don Dutton, 1986 Cal33, "Quantum Evolution" From: mtkennedy1 <mt… [at] cox.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:03:05 AM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Dehumidifiers --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, airtimeskipper@ ... wrote: > > I am a strong believer in running a dehumidifier. I have not had a spec of > mold in 3 years now. It truly amazes me how fast the bucket can fill up, even > set at 30% humidity. I also have the Sears model. No funky smells, no mold! > Best boat bucks I have ever spent! I run the hose into the bilge so the bucket doesn't fill and stop the dehumidifier. The automatic bilge pump is wired to the battery. The model I have has an optional hose connection. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > > > Daniel Casey > "AirTime" > Cal 9.2R #75 > Santa Barbara > > > > ************ **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body. aol.com/fitness/ winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300 000002489 > <!-- { padding:0px 14px;} hr{ } #hd{ color:#628c2a;font-size:85%;font-weight:bold;line-height:122%;margin:10px 0px;} #ads{ margin-bottom:10px;} .ad{ } .ad a{ color:#0000ff;text-decoration:none;} --> <!-- { } #hd{ font-weight:bold;font-size:78%;line-height:122%;} .ad{ margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 0;} --> <!-- {font-size:13px;font-family:arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;} select, input, textarea {font:99% arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif;} pre, code {font:115% monospace;} * {line-height:1.22em;} { } p{ } { clear:both;} { padding-top:10px;font-family:Verdana;font-size:77%;margin:0;} a{ } { clear:both;margin:25px 0;white-space:nowrap;color:#666;text-align:right;} .left{ float:left;white-space:nowrap;} .bld{font-weight:bold;} { } { border-top:1px solid #666; } #logo{ padding-bottom:10px;} { background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:2px 0 8px 8px;} #vithd{ font-weight:bold;color:#333;text-transform:uppercase;} ul{ } ul li{ list-style-type:none;clear:both;border:1px solid #e0ecee; } ul li .ct{ font-weight:bold;color:#ff7900;float:right;width:2em;text-align:right;padding-right:.5em;} ul li .cat{ font-weight:bold;} a{ text-decoration:none;} a:hover{ text-decoration:underline;} #hd{ color:#999;font-size:77%;} #ov{ background-color:#e0ecee;margin-bottom:20px;} #ov ul{ } #ov li{ list-style-type:square;padding:6px 0;font-size:77%;} #ov li a{ text-decoration:none;font-size:130%;} #nc{ background-color:#eee;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0 8px;} .ad{ } .ad #hd1{ font-weight:bold;color:#628c2a;font-size:100%;line-height:122%;} .ad a{ text-decoration:none;} .ad a:hover{ text-decoration:underline;} .ad p{ } o{font-size:0;} .MsoNormal{ } tt{ } blockquote{margin:0 0 0 4px;} .replbq{margin:4;} -->

I also agree with using a dehumidifier---I suck about a gallon a day of moisture out of our 43ft Tolly, which is the boat we live on. By drying the air the ambient temp goes up about 10 degrees, a big plus on these cold winter days. We use a large Sears model on this boat and will be looking for a small unit to put on the 28 Cal. Mike K is right about the mold and funky smells too. Cleared right up. As far as the power is concerned, since we live aboard I think the electric bill is about even since we don't need to heat the boat so much. Steve C. From: mtkennedy1 <mt… [at] cox.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:03:05 AM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Dehumidifiers --- In Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com, airtimeskipper@ ... wrote: > > I am a strong believer in running a dehumidifier. I have not had a spec of > mold in 3 years now. It truly amazes me how fast the bucket can fill up, even > set at 30% humidity. I also have the Sears model. No funky smells, no mold! > Best boat bucks I have ever spent! I run the hose into the bilge so the bucket doesn't fill and stop the dehumidifier. The automatic bilge pump is wired to the battery. The model I have has an optional hose connection. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96 > > > > Daniel Casey > "AirTime" > Cal 9.2R #75 > Santa Barbara > > > > ************ **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body. aol.com/fitness/ winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300 000002489 > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

ai… [at] aol.com wrote: > > I am a strong believer in running a dehumidifier. I have not had a > spec of mold in 3 years now. It truly amazes me how fast the bucket > can fill up, even set at 30% humidity. I also have the Sears model. No > funky smells, no mold! Best boat bucks I have ever spent! > This is interesting. Wooden boats are the opposite case--you don't want 'em to dry out thoroughly and a dehumidifier is the last thing you'd want. But on our plastic boats, we aim for the Sahara. Depending on where your boat is stored, just getting some air circulation may be enough--get the bilge dry, then prop up cushions and things, open the lockers, lift floorboards. Chris Campbell > > > > >

I am cleaning house and found this email. After sailing the Olson 30 nationals, I found out the leaders where using the Sears house humidifiers and after the end of each race day they emptied a gallon of water a day. California is very arid, even on the water. Randy --- On Wed, 1/16/08, Chris Campbell <cl… [at] charterinternet.com> wrote: From: Chris Campbell <cl… [at] charterinternet.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Dehumidifiers To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2008, 3:20 PM airtimeskipper@ aol.com wrote: I am a strong believer in running a dehumidifier. I have not had a spec of mold in 3 years now. It truly amazes me how fast the bucket can fill up, even set at 30% humidity. I also have the Sears model. No funky smells, no mold! Best boat bucks I have ever spent! This is interesting. Wooden boats are the opposite case--you don't want 'em to dry out thoroughly and a dehumidifier is the last thing you'd want. But on our plastic boats, we aim for the Sahara. Depending on where your boat is stored, just getting some air circulation may be enough--get the bilge dry, then prop up cushions and things, open the lockers, lift floorboards. Chris Campbell

Well, I am not sure if it has helped my finishes, but my it keeps the mold away. Cheers Dan **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)