dehumidifier

westend wrote:

bbaker2001 wrote:
my wife buys the moisture eliminator from the dollar store. she puts 3 around the trailer, she really likes them. I showed her the post about it draining into the sink and asked if it was toxic.
am wondering, how do I tell if I am getting all the moisture out. is there a meter for checking.

You could go to a thrift store and buy a Hygrometer, hang it on a wall. A lot of them were made with thermometer and/or barometer on a wood mounting board.

An alternative:Stand-alone indoor weather station

Your comfort level and durability of the interior will be your own numbers but advisable humidity is around 40% for comfort. You can make it like the Atacama if you're worried about rust. Somewhere in between will also keep your wood work at the correct humidity.

Thank you. For the price of the cheap one I ordered it from Amazon.

bbaker2001 wrote:
my wife buys the moisture eliminator from the dollar store. she puts 3 around the trailer, she really likes them. I showed her the post about it draining into the sink and asked if it was toxic.
am wondering, how do I tell if I am getting all the moisture out. is there a meter for checking.

You could go to a thrift store and buy a Hygrometer, hang it on a wall. A lot of them were made with thermometer and/or barometer on a wood mounting board.

An alternative:Stand-alone indoor weather station

Your comfort level and durability of the interior will be your own numbers but advisable humidity is around 40% for comfort. You can make it like the Atacama if you're worried about rust. Somewhere in between will also keep your wood work at the correct humidity.

my wife buys the moisture eliminator from the dollar store. she puts 3 around the trailer, she really likes them. I showed her the post about it draining into the sink and asked if it was toxic.
am wondering, how do I tell if I am getting all the moisture out. is there a meter for checking.

I got a Hisense from Lowe's. The 35 pint unit has wheels and can do the continuous drain thing if so desired. It's also just about the physically largest unit I would want taking up space.

I use a product called Damp Rid, it is available from Wally World for less than 10.00 for a large bucket. Works for me,

I've used am Eva Dry 100 model for a few years in our 30' 5er. Wish I had gone with a bigger collection capacity while its stored as it needs dumped every week to 10 days. It is a pretty quiet when operating so if I do change to a larger one I'll keep it in the rig to use while we are in it.

Oasisbob wrote:
Also feels warmer with reduced moisture.

That's because it IS warmer. The dehumidification process produces a fair amount of heat.

If your A/C is running, you probably should just let IT do the dehumid too.

If you ever dry camp, Damp Rid has gallon buckets with the absorber pellets that works well. And it solidifies as it goes so no water to deal with. Would help with a small TT. Works great with our PUP that's 20' extended.

I checked on line for reviews after my first one crapped out the second year. Its now going thru its fourth winter. Bought the biggest one I could get and it keeps the trailer nice and dry even on the wet side of the mountains. First year I went out and dumped the tank every couple of days. Finally got smart, set it on the table and run a drain hose out the window. Works for me!

Our electric water collecting dehumidifier stays in the HTT from fall to spring. Best investment I ever made for the RV. We set it in the shower stall and dry our cloth's over night. Zero condensation. Our unit s rated for upto 1.200 square feet of lving space so overkill for sure. Also feels warmer with reduced moisture. A great investment. Often wondered why a built in version does notcomestandard