How to Plug in a Dehumidifier

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Friends,I have a new 28' Keystone Cougar and want to plug in my dehumidifier while in storage. I have electrical plug in at storage facility but am not allowed to add power directly to the RV for more than 1 day. I am allowed to run a dehumidifier via extension cable to the outside power.  Any suggestions or tricks you fellow RVers have done getting the extension cord through the RV to the power. I don't want to keep a window cracked open.Thanks--Steve

pianotuna · Answer

Hi,I added a 2nd shore power cord with standard 15 amp ends. It snakes in through the shore power cord box and leads to a dedicated outlet inside the RV.

sam_spade · Answer

I think you need to negotiate with the facility's owners a bit.
They obviously don't understand how insignificant the draw the trailer has if plugged in.

Your dehumidifier use is going to cost them a few dollars to run.
Probably about 10X what all the rest of the small drains in the trailer would cost. Keeping the batteries up is the biggest usage; how ARE you going to keep the batteries up ??

path1 · Answer

And to get rid of water?

bgum · Answer

Run extension cord through bottom corner of door.  Run water out the same way.

sam_spade · Answer

path1 wrote:And to get rid of water?Set the unit in the shower or sink.In the winter time with a fairly good outside seal, it should take a LONG time to fill the holding tank.I just had another thought.......most electric dehumidifiers don't work very good below about 60 F and not at all if it's below 50 F.This might NOT be a good idea at all.Overall, a couple of buckets of chemical dehumidifier might be a MUCH  better solution.

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