What dehumidifier do you use?

[596]

What dehumidifier do you use, I bought this from Costco, excellent smart little machine, bought a silicon hose so can leave it on with its humidstat running over winter, nice and small so can be put away in a corner of the van ?

 

[busby]

You will never remove moisture from a van parked out doors, It is ventilated and as quick as your dehumidifier removes moisture which is in the air it is replaced with more moisture saturated air..Utter waste of time.BUSBY.

 

[Stealaway]

Open a roof vent. Fresh air is all you need.

 

[peterc10]

Your question is so good you asked it twice

 

[Jaws]

My youngest daughter used big plates of salt.
She said how good it worked as she had to replenish every week..
I asked if the van was air tight or was she trying to dry out Norfolk !
Salt plates were not used again !

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[BobtheBass]

When I was a loss adjuster we used to put industrial dehumidifiers in properties that had been flooded. Despite telling the owners to keep all windows and doors closed most people thought they would help by leaving some slightly open "to help the air circulate". As a result the machines needed emptying every day as they tried valiantly to suck all the moisture out of Gloucestershire!

 

[596]

This is the sensible thread, the other is the joke thread ?

 

[SpeedyDux]

When the PVC is parked on the drive I have seen a small amount of condensation inside the windscreen on cold mornings. There is some through ventilation, except when the van was covered by snow.

As an experiment, I put a couple of silica gel bags on top of the dash (available from Tesco's DIY/Motoring aisle). When the tell-tale turns from white to pink they can be microwaved to dry out. So far the gel bags have stayed white, so whether they make any real difference is uncertain. We shall see as the weather turns colder.

 

[596]

I have a Netatmo weather station at home, it monitors rainfall, wind, air quality and humidity in the house, my garage and motorhome, I am able to clearly see what is happening at any time of the day on graphs that monitor it indefinitely. My dehumidifier as a humidistat on it which can be set, it drains through a silicon hose outside so no need to empty any buckets, the dehumidifier can be operated via Wi-Fi so if my data from the a Netatmo shows any sever changes I can remotely turn on the humidifier, I also have Wi-Fi security cameras in the motorhome with movement sensors to catch any thieves, even if they found the camera it would be too late as their images are immediately captured and stored in the cloud, but it’s also handy to see a live view of the inside of the van from anywhere in the world to check things are OK ?

 

[Paddywack]

I have a Netatmo weather station at home, it monitors rainfall, wind, air quality and humidity in the house, my garage and motorhome, I am able to clearly see what is happening at any time of the day on graphs that monitor it indefinitely. My dehumidifier as a humidistat on it which can be set, it drains through a silicon hose outside so no need to empty any buckets, the dehumidifier can be operated via Wi-Fi so if my data from the a Netatmo shows any sever changes I can remotely turn on the humidifier, I also have Wi-Fi security cameras in the motorhome with movement sensors to catch any thieves, even if they found the camera it would be too late as their images are immediately captured and stored in the cloud, but it’s also handy to see a live view of the inside of the van from anywhere in the world to check things are OK ?

I have a number of Capricorn FLX and Orion's linked to a Cray XC40 super computer, it monitors rainfall, wind, air quality and humidity in the environment and produces the information I need to plan my days or weeks away or at home.

I can access update on my tablet, PC, radio or even TV.

For folk that want access to such an amazing resource that doesn't cost the earth, try googling Met Office, XC weather etc

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[Minxy]

When the PVC is parked on the drive I have seen a small amount of condensation inside the windscreen on cold mornings. There is some through ventilation, except when the van was covered by snow.

As an experiment, I put a couple of silica gel bags on top of the dash (available from Tesco's DIY/Motoring aisle). When the tell-tale turns from white to pink they can be microwaved to dry out. So far the gel bags have stayed white, so whether they make any real difference is uncertain. We shall see as the weather turns colder.

Someone made a 'dash sausage' ... I can't remember what they used but it was like a long door draught excluder sausage filled with cat litter, did the same job as the type you can buy but a lot cheaper. I'm considering making one for our new MH due to it having really, REALLY bit windscreen!

 

[Figaro]

I have a Netatmo weather station at home, it monitors rainfall, wind, air quality and humidity in the house, my garage and motorhome, I am able to clearly see what is happening at any time of the day on graphs that monitor it indefinitely.

I open the curtains and look out side, then check my phone to if I want to see what's forcast for the next few days.
Not much else needed in my world

 

[icantremember]

I'm sorry to say I totally disagree with those that say you can't dehumidify a motorhome interior ... YOU CAN!

I don't do it regularly but have on occasions, used a good domestic dehumidifier and also a humidity meter to check progress and it definitely does work.

The only problem is that most dehumidifiers stop working below around 6deg C so requires some heating to keep the heat up to the necessary temperature.

 

[thebriars]

I'm sorry to say I totally disagree with those that say you can't dehumidify a motorhome interior ... YOU CAN!

I presume your evidence is the dehumidifier container full of water.

 

[bigtwin]

I'm sorry to say I totally disagree with those that say you can't dehumidify a motorhome interior ... YOU CAN!

A slight variation on thebriars response.

I presume your evidence is the dehumidifier container full of water.

How do you conclude that it works?

Ian

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[filopastry]

Never used any form of dehumidifier, if you have no roof leaks the humidity is the ambient level. We open the doors and roof on nice days and let the van breathe. Never used heating either. If you dehumidify the interior of the van, as soon as you open the door nature will create a balance again with the ambient humidity levels. Beware on a warm damp day if the interior of the van is much cooler, the warm moist air will enter, hit the cold surfaces and you have condensation.

 

[thebriars]

How do you conclude that it works?

Ian

I don't, hence why I asked the question.

 

[2657]

I presume your evidence is the dehumidifier container full of water.

I don't, hence why I asked the question.

I presume that you missed the words humidity meter in the post!

 

[2657]

I presume your evidence is the dehumidifier container full of water.

My evidence would be the disappearance of condensation on our single glazed glass windows when we are in the van.
I wouldn't advocate using one for long periods in an unattended van but we use crystals to good effect every winter in our static van which is left in a very damp area from September to May every year.

 

[thebriars]

I presume that you missed the words humidity meter in the post!

Yes I did, but while it might reduce the humidity while the dehumidifier is running, as soon as it is switched off the humidity will be the same as outdoors. Basically a pointless waste of electricity especially as the poster admits he only uses it occasionally. Even left on every day of the year its still pointless.

Too many people confuse damp structural problems with condensation. Condensation can cause mould, but a dehumidifier will not make the slightest difference to a structure that leaks and allows water into the structure of the mh.

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[Paddywack]

I presume that you missed the words humidity meter in the post!

I think beyond doubt what the opening poster could really benefit from is a humility meter.

 

[2657]

Yes I did, but while it might reduce the humidity while the dehumidifier is running, as soon as it is switched off the humidity will be the same as outdoors. Basically a pointless waste of electricity especially as the poster admits he only uses it occasionally. Even left on every day of the year its still pointless.

Too many people confuse damp structural problems with condensation. Condensation can cause mould, but a dehumidifier will not make the slightest difference to a structure that leaks and allows water into the structure of the mh.

I come from a very damp area, Lancashire, and dehumidifiers do work in inhabited spaces, not talking about leaks and structural problems but the humidity caused by people and their activity.

I do not think that opening windows and doors in the middle of winter would be very popular.

 

[Camping Gaza]

I have a bit of seaweed hung up in my van to monitor humidity and a stone outside for general weather forecasting

 

[Podney]

Why do you need a dehumidifier. Does it leak already?
Get a decent van and you won’t need one.

 

[icantremember]

I presume your evidence is the dehumidifier container full of water.

I do get a container of water of course, but my evidence is the humidity meter.

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[busby]

I'm sorry to say I totally disagree with those that say you can't dehumidify a motorhome interior ... YOU CAN!

I don't do it regularly but have on occasions, used a good domestic dehumidifier and also a humidity meter to check progress and it definitely does work.

The only problem is that most dehumidifiers stop working below around 6deg C so requires some heating to keep the heat up to the necessary temperature.

And then the van fills with moisture laden air from outside.If it was airtight it may work.BUSBY.

 

[Adam b]

Do you think the manufacturer or dealers keep the vans heated or run dehumidifiers ?.

 

[bigtwin]

I don't, hence why I asked the question.

I was agreeing with your thinking and was directing my question to the OP.

Ian

 

[Dazzlin]

I bought one of the gel Dehumidifiers today for our Hymer, but I also bought a new roolight, so hope to turn the sump pump off soon...... ?

 

[Podney]

Rule 2.
If it don’t leak,don’t try and dehumidify it.
The air that we breath contains H2O. The only stuff you need to remove is that which comes in through a leak.
Simples.

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