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Using a dehumidifier in a garage?
2013yearofthehouse
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A friend's neighbours built an extension by extending the party wall (that they share between their garages) up and back, to add another storey above the garage and a single storey rear extension, and also converted their garage.
All this recent windy wet weather has left the party wall saturated at the top and sides. My friend let her neighbours know (they didn't have any visible problems, since their side is plastered whereas my friend's side is just exposed concrete blocks, but may do by now) and they called the builders back. Apparently, they've used some temporary measures to stop it getting worse, but said they can't do anything permanent until the wall dries out. This was almost a month ago and the wall still isn't dry as the rain has been so frequent, so the builders have now given my friend a dehumidifer for the garage. Is this likely to help? I'm never used one and neither has my friend - tried looking the model she has (Challenge MDF12DMN3) up online, but couldn't find much info. Was wondering about the operating temperatures though, in case it has a minimum of only 5C for example - also thought they were more for use indoors i.e. 16-22C so not sure how efficient it will be in a garage that is essentially as cold as it is outside? She used it for a few hours today and it didn't collect much water.
All this recent windy wet weather has left the party wall saturated at the top and sides. My friend let her neighbours know (they didn't have any visible problems, since their side is plastered whereas my friend's side is just exposed concrete blocks, but may do by now) and they called the builders back. Apparently, they've used some temporary measures to stop it getting worse, but said they can't do anything permanent until the wall dries out. This was almost a month ago and the wall still isn't dry as the rain has been so frequent, so the builders have now given my friend a dehumidifer for the garage. Is this likely to help? I'm never used one and neither has my friend - tried looking the model she has (Challenge MDF12DMN3) up online, but couldn't find much info. Was wondering about the operating temperatures though, in case it has a minimum of only 5C for example - also thought they were more for use indoors i.e. 16-22C so not sure how efficient it will be in a garage that is essentially as cold as it is outside? She used it for a few hours today and it didn't collect much water.
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total waste of time unless all doors etc are sealed to stop any of the outside air getting inif you think peoples advice is helpfull please take the time to clicking the thank you button it gives great satisfaction0
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