Dehumidifier issues (1 Viewer)

[Norm]

After a first 4 week tour in May I parked my new Burstner on the drive, emptied fresh and grey water tanks leaving taps open, gave a general clean and placed the dehumidifier inside to dry out any remaining condensation.

Over the last 6 weeks I have been emptying as much as a litre of water every 3 days and it hasn't stopped yet!! No sign of damp anywhere. It's a mystery!!

Any ideas anyone ??

 

[scotjimland]

get rid of the dehumidifier.. it's sucking damp in from outside..

if the van is damp the source needs to be found and repaired.. I never have damp and have never used a dehumidifier.. just ventilation.

 

[Minxy]

... basically what Jim said!

Dehumidifiers in MHs are just NOT needed unless there is a problem already and you need to dry it out due to that. There is no reason at all to use them in a MH normally ... in fact IMV they actually encourage more damp air to enter the MH in the first place to replace what has been sucked out!

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[DBK]

It may also be sucking moisture out of any wood to the extent the wood may shrink and crack. You can certainly use a dehumidifier, plenty do, just be careful and not overdo it.

A litre every three days is nothing I think. You don't have a damp problem and it's either coming out of the wood, which has a natural moisture content or from outside air as suggested.

 

[Lenny HB]

No point in using a dehumidifier in a Motorhome unless you block off all permanent vetilation . As others have said you are just trying to dry out the atmosphere.

 

[Norm]

Well that's a relief. That all makes good sense. To be sucking it in. Now switched off and removed.

Thanks Guys.

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[Minxy]

Well that's a relief. That all makes good sense. To be sucking it in. Now switched off and removed.

Thanks Guys.

Good to know you're no longer a 'sucker'!

 

[Norm]

Nice wun Minxy. I can put my teeth back in now !!