Dehumidifier

paulalde

We have recently bought a house with old wooden sash windows that have been nailed and painted shut. It's a nightmare ventilating the house and sometimes when we have had a shower or the washing is out its like being in a swimming baths.

Long story short we've been using a plug in dehumidifier until the windows are sorted out. They are useful but don't expect miracles in minutes. I'd usually leave it on a few hours and it would gradually fill with water.

One thing I'm not sure about is how much it costs to run. We've borrowed it as a stop gap from family.

lstar337

flossy_splodge wrote: »

Dont agree about the price I'm afraid. I buy these regularly for a family member and ones for under a tenner work just fine.

sk240 is talking about a proper desiccant dehumidifier, not a plastic box filled with silica crystals.

jimbo_the_jetset

Mrs.C.A.R wrote: »

Hello gang

Sorry if this subject has been done to death but i need some advice.

We have an en suite without any windows and the door is always kept closed, but it just seems to stay damp and thus creates a smell. I've thought about buying a dehumidifier, but just not sure and wondered if you guys had any idea what i could do to help with the damp/smell?
leaving the door open isn't really an option due to our cats liking to go in there and it's right in front of our bed and it will get in the way.

Thanks in advance.

Would a permanent fix not be better? i.e. a humidity controlled extractor fan?

Since there is no window I assume that the en suite is not on an outside wall? You can fit 'in line' extractors which essentially is a vent in the ceiling connected via tubing a fan in the loft with further tubing to a vent to the outside wall. The fans can usually be connected to the lighting circuit and since you have no natural light I assume every time you use the en suite the light (and thus extractor) will be on?

andos

I bought a "Pingi I-Dry" dehumidifier from Robert Dyas for about £30. It has little absorbant crystals inside that soak up moisture. It doesn't need power to run, but you have to plug it in for a few hours every so often to discharge the moisture trapped inside it. It did make a big difference in my old flat, I used to have a really damp mouldy bedroom and this really seemed to help clear the air and reduced the amount of mould.

lstar337

andos wrote: »

I bought a "Pingi I-Dry" dehumidifier from Robert Dyas for about £30. It has little absorbant crystals inside that soak up moisture. It doesn't need power to run, but you have to plug it in for a few hours every so often to discharge the moisture trapped inside it. It did make a big difference in my old flat, I used to have a really damp mouldy bedroom and this really seemed to help clear the air and reduced the amount of mould.

Where does the discharged moisture go?

Unless you plug it in outside, I'll assume it goes straight back into the house.

andos

lstar337 wrote: »

Where does the discharged moisture go?

Unless you plug it in outside, I'll assume it goes straight back into the house.

I normally place it on the kitchen windowsill when I plug it in, then the moisture can go straight out the window. No way is it as good as a full size mains powered dehumidifier but it definitely helps a bit.