Dehumidifier for Travel Trailer
We are looking for a dehumidifier for our Passport 2910bh. It will be running on a commercial extension cord and would like it to have continuos run (hose drain) and cut off automatically when not nee...
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Gdetrailer wrote:JWRoberts wrote:
I would buy a cheap one from the big box stores and sit in on a counter and run the hose to the kitchen drain.
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There is no such thing as a "cheap" dehumidifier..
$180 is pretty much as cheap as it gets and no matter how cheap or expensive they might be, expect to replace it every 2 yrs.. If you get 3-4 yrs you will want to celebrate that mile stone (4 yrs is my personal best in my sticks and bricks).
Personally, skip the dehumidifier and crack open several windows and even the roof vents slightly. No electric needed and doesn't break down when you least expect..
I did find one for as low as 150 but, 180 is quite common.
The one in my basement has been running for 7-9 years. If you are only getting 2 years from one then something is terribly wrong. I don't know what your basement is like but, I have found that the ones with a filter work better. It is not a great filter but, it seems to do the trick. I bet your problem is just that your De-humidifiers are getting dirty. I bet you are junking out perfectly good units that only need to be taken apart and cleaned.
Or, maybe you are just really un-lucky.
They are all built in China and that means built quite poorly.
