Long storage in a humid area

[danoren]

what would prevent mold built up during a long storage in a humid area with no electrical connection?
Thanks

[pawpaw47]

wolfe10 wrote:
No real substitute for a small house-type dehumidifier (shore power required).

The chemical dehumidifiers can remove less in total than a small house-type dehumidifier can in a couple of days, then you are back where you started.

If no way to have shore power, best answer is to rig solar powered vents. They only work during the day (when humidity lower), and pull in outside air and vent inside air. Have done this on several boats-- no shore power at anchor.

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[WTP-GC]

My experience with things like Damp-Rid is that they work to their maximum ability (which may not be very much), then they stop working. And you have to monitor them constantly to make sure they're not hardening up.

I would try to find a way to have at least enough shore power to run a small dehumidifier. That may mean you have to invest in some solar power type devices. It may be costly to make power arrangements, but the cost of developing mold is much higher.

I use a full-size fan driven dehumidifier in our rig, set at 50% humidity. When the ambient humidity is high, I can empty the bucket every couple of days. I also run the air conditioner at about 80 degrees to help. But I'm in FL and find this to be a necessity.

I have one of these that I run in my office (converted out-building) to help control humidity, and it works quite well with minimum power draw. Check it out...the reviews are overwhelmingly positive:

Davis Instrument Air Dryer 1000C

This device would probably work well with a little bit of solar power and an inverter.

[wolfe10]

No real substitute for a small house-type dehumidifier (shore power required).

The chemical dehumidifiers can remove less in total than a small house-type dehumidifier can in a couple of days, then you are back where you started.

If no way to have shore power, best answer is to rig solar powered vents. They only work during the day (when humidity lower), and pull in outside air and vent inside air. Have done this on several boats-- no shore power at anchor.

[TrailerTravele1]

Boaters use Damp Rid but you have to make sure it won't overflow the container and make a bigger mess when it dehumidifies! One boatyard told us to put them in 5 gallon buckets. Also, do NOT leave them in a stainless sink - the overflow will ruin the stainless! Others use charcoal, but we never tried charcoal so no response. We always ran a dehumidifier in the boat, several months storage in FL, we plugged in under cover and ran the fantastic fans - one venting out and the other in to keep airflow moving. Haven't had a mold problem either leaving the boat or our Lance 1685 ... yet....