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TugCE
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Jan 07, 2015

De-Humidifier

Does anyone know if it is possible to put a de-humidifier switch / controller on a RV AC unit? I know they work great on home AC units but I have never heard of anyone trying it on a RV.

My Buddy is going to leave his Fifth Wheel in Florida while they take their TC to Alaska this Summer and he was wondering what he could do to protect everything in the Fifth Wheel. They are full timers and will be leaving most of their belonging in the FW.
  • 2oldman wrote:
    TugCE wrote:
    Does anyone know if it is possible to put a de-humidifier switch / controller on a RV AC unit?
    Air conditioning is a good dehumidifier all by itself. What am I missing here?


    A dehumidifier recirculates the HEAT removed by and generated from the unit BACK INTO THE SAME LIVING SPACE..

    "Air conditioners" on the other hand are not designed to put the heat back into the living space.

    Big difference, I would not want to use a A/C unit in the winter or cool outside temps as a means of dehumidifying since it will pull heat out of your RV and then you will have to run the furnace to put heat back into your living space :S

    While A/C units do remove moisture they are not really designed primarily for that function..
  • I live in Florida and I keep a dehumidifier going in my RV. It has a built in humidity switch. I empty mine twice a week, but you could add a drain line that goes to the exterior.
  • TugCE wrote:
    Does anyone know if it is possible to put a de-humidifier switch / controller on a RV AC unit?
    Air conditioning is a good dehumidifier all by itself. What am I missing here?
  • Think MARINE. Think cruising sailboat.

    Stainless steel case dehumidifier sits in the sink. Condensation is taken care of.

    And the power bill won't arrive in an armored truck.

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