Dehumidifier for Travel Trailer

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.

:h

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 have had bad luck with dehumidifiers so far. I live in Florida and during the summer the humidity is terrible. The first dehumidifier I had worked fine but had a recall (fire hazard). I only had it about 8-9 months and had to get rid of it. The second dehumidifier I bought worked about a year and then quit. It got to the point that it would only run about 5 minutes and then shut off with an error code on the display. I got rid of it and decided to just buy a cheap dehumidifier and it worked about a year. My trailer is kept in covered storage (car port type of storage) and doesn't get any direct sunlight but it does get warm inside the trailer during the summer. I just wish I didn't have to get rid of the first dehumidifier since it's the only one I've had that didn't break!

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