I'm constantly trying to keep humidity down in the boat, especially this time of year.
Current mode is a "flying saucer" passive/low-wattage dehumidifer in the v-berth, with a fan going to keep air circulating, plus a few "damp-rid" bags hung up in strategic places (head, etc).
The "flying saucer" I'm current using does not have a reservoir - it basically warms the air enough to create some convection drafts and keep condensation from happening. Which is cool in theory, but doesn't actually pull any moisture out of the air, it just keeps it suspended and moving around. Or something. It's.... "okay", but not great. Even with lockers left open, I find some places every springtime that ...uh... stayed damp long enough for stuff to get grungy.
Just got an ad from Fisheries about "Eva-Dry" dehumidifiers
https://www.fisheriessupply.com/eva-dry
... and wondered if anyone has used them and had feedback? The things that have my attention are that they have a reservoir, are rated based on how much water they actually pull out of the air, and will run on 12V or 120V at relatively low power...
Or, if anyone has any other super-duper dehumidifiying tips... let me know.
Bruce
Current mode is a "flying saucer" passive/low-wattage dehumidifer in the v-berth, with a fan going to keep air circulating, plus a few "damp-rid" bags hung up in strategic places (head, etc).
The "flying saucer" I'm current using does not have a reservoir - it basically warms the air enough to create some convection drafts and keep condensation from happening. Which is cool in theory, but doesn't actually pull any moisture out of the air, it just keeps it suspended and moving around. Or something. It's.... "okay", but not great. Even with lockers left open, I find some places every springtime that ...uh... stayed damp long enough for stuff to get grungy.
Just got an ad from Fisheries about "Eva-Dry" dehumidifiers
https://www.fisheriessupply.com/eva-dry
... and wondered if anyone has used them and had feedback? The things that have my attention are that they have a reservoir, are rated based on how much water they actually pull out of the air, and will run on 12V or 120V at relatively low power...
Or, if anyone has any other super-duper dehumidifiying tips... let me know.
Bruce