Re: Dehumidifiers
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From: Donald Dutton <dn… [at] sbcglobal.net>
To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 10:59:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Dehumidifiers
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:
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> 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
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> Daniel Casey
> "AirTime"
> Cal 9.2R #75
> Santa Barbara
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