Hi all:I am going to be leaving my TT on site for 2 months over the summer in south central FL.We will be going up on weekends ( it is up from here ).I am looking at small portable humidifiers, to replace tubs of damp rid.Most look to have a small tank that has to be emptied.If it gets full the machine shuts off.I have read about people on here having theirs drain into a kitchen sink.That is what I would like to do.I'm just wondering how you did it.Did you get one of the ones with a removable plastic bucket in the bottom front, and just drill it for a drain hose?Any suggestion greatly appreciated

You could do the drill thing but quite a few dehumidifier models have a hose spigot already on the unit.

Most with a "bucket" for water will have a blanked off fitting tom connect a hose.jim

All the ones that I have seen have a bucket with a hose connection (spigot) on them. There is a knockout plug on the spigot so you can use it either way.

Set it in the shower and let it drain there.

Thanks for the quick replies.The small ones I am looking at don't say anything about a possible hose connection.They only have about a 2 quart capacity.I'm looking at the small ones because 1 it's a small trailer, and 2 I am currently using the large damprid tub, and it lasts several weeks.

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djousma
Explorer
Jun 02, 2015
Costco has a dehumidifer that has a tank, gravity drain, or pumped drain. $150.
dockmasterdave
Explorer
Jun 02, 2015
Thanks for the ideas.
There won't be any place to store a large unit, (bigger than countertop size) while we are there for the weekends.
I didn't see why I couldn't get the countertop model, with a small clear plastic tank in front, drill a hole in the tank a little way up from the bottom, and set the whole unit in the kitchen sink to drain.
I called the manufacturer ( in the US believe it or not ), and left a message.
When I hear back I'll update this with their response.
Thanks again.
RJCorazza
Explorer
Jun 02, 2015
The one we have for the house had a drain connection, but for the life of me could not figure out how to drain it. No knockout, and the hose connection is above the shut off level of the tank.
An easy fix was to drill the lower edge of the tank, insert a 3/8ths to 1/4 " barbed connector with silicone adhesive sealer, run small tubing to wherever.
noplace2
Explorer
Jun 02, 2015
msb1766 wrote:
Set it in the shower and let it drain there.

Can't understand why this wasn't the end of the discussion. Take the collection cup out of even the cheapest of them, tilt it and let it run and drain.
down_home
Explorer II
Jun 03, 2015
It has a safety switch. Tank is full it shuts off. Take the tank out and it shuts off. Put the tank in, empty and it cuts on.
DrewE
Explorer II
Jun 03, 2015
RJCorazza wrote:
The one we have for the house had a drain connection, but for the life of me could not figure out how to drain it. No knockout, and the hose connection is above the shut off level of the tank.
An easy fix was to drill the lower edge of the tank, insert a 3/8ths to 1/4 " barbed connector with silicone adhesive sealer, run small tubing to wherever.

On the unit I have in my basement, the hose connection is to the dehumidifier itself, not to the tank, and connecting a hose diverts the water from even going into the tank. I think many (most?) are similar in that regard. (Basically, the water drips from the hose connection into the tank if there is no hose attached.)
noplace2
Explorer
Jun 04, 2015
down home wrote:
It has a safety switch. Tank is full it shuts off. Take the tank out and it shuts off. Put the tank in, empty and it cuts on.

Weight or tape the safety switch...problem solved
Padlin
Explorer
Jun 06, 2015
I use a small 25 pint for the trailer, but it is either on or off so it just runs and runs. Does work very well though.
Newair 25

A friend bought this one. It's smaller and the desired humidity level can be set.

Both come with a hose if you don't want to dump the tub.

Keep in mind these expel warmer air then they take in. Might be an issue down south.
Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Jun 06, 2015
Why not just leave the air conditioner on. Shades closed, with the thermostat set around 85, it will keep it dry.
FLGup
Explorer
Jun 06, 2015
Chris Bryant wrote:
Why not just leave the air conditioner on. Shades closed, with the thermostat set around 85, it will keep it dry.

This is what we do...S FL heat + humidity. We set the AC. The dehumidifiers exhaust heat into the room, making a TT even hotter.

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