Do I need to buy a dehumidifier?

Doom_and_Gloom

We have an ebac 3650e, it's max usage is 320watts. It also has an air purifier mode which gets used from time to time. It's British made and is built specifically for the British environment.

Kim_kim

Doom_and_Gloom wrote: »

We have an ebac 3650e, it's max usage is 320watts. It also has an air purifier mode which gets used from time to time. It's British made and is built specifically for the British environment.

Thanks for that - they look perfect.

shortcrust

From what you’ve said I really don’t think you need a dehumidifier. An inch over the course of a month is nothing. There’s always moisture in the air - you’d have problems if there wasn’t! You don’t mention any other signs of damp; loads of condensation on windows, mould, fusty smell etc.

If a room is damp you really know it’s damp.

RelievedSheff

CakeCrusader said:

All clothes give off little fibres, lots of of them go down thee drain during washing. Dryers do shrink clothes a little so it's important not to overdry them. As for condensation, condenser dryers collect water in a tub which is emptied so it shouldn't cause any condensation at all.

Our condensing washer dryer doesn't have a "tub" to empty. The water collected from drying goes out of the drain the same as the water from washing and spinning would. It generates a fair amount of heat which is great for heating the kitchen in the winter months.

We have not found that the washer dryer ruins clothes at all.

You only need a dehumidifier if you have a damp or condensation problem in your home. You will quickly realise if you do have a problem as your windows will get condensation and rooms will start to smell musty. It sounds as though you are ventilating the room well which helps reduce condensation. The moisture traps are next to useless in a house, there is always moisture in the air so they will always trap something but they can not draw enough water out of the air to stop a serious damp or condensation problem.

Mistral001

 One inch in the damp catcher over a month is not much.  Also, if you have ventilation in the room then the damp catcher might be collecting moist air coming in from outside and thus giving an over-estimate of the humidity in the room.   I would get a humidity meter and measure the humidity in the room and compare it with the humidity in other rooms.  You can get a digital thermometer/humidity meter for about £6 or £7 on Ebay.

FreeBear

mooore said: A dehumidifier helps in controlling removing moisture. if you notice your home space is too damp, it is wise you invest on a dehumidifying appliance

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rob7475

A PIV unit may be worth considering rather than a dehumidifier if you're getting things like condensation on windows when it's cold outside etc. A dehumidifier generally only works in the room it's placed in. A correctly placed PIV unit can reduce condensation in your whole house and costs very little to run compared to a dehumidifier.

Rosa_Damascena

Do you have the space for a dehumidifier? Can you put up with the noise?

Or is it possible to just open another window on the other side of your home so you get a cross-breeze? (That's the MSE answer).

Homer_home

You don't need a dehumidifier , that inch of water you've collected probably came from the air outside cause you leave a window open 

I always hang my clothes on an airer to dry , I don't own a tumble dryer and probably never will , I simply open a window and I have never had a problem with damp