Dehumidifier for the garage?
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I have a three car garage, remote from the house. It has power but no heating other than a small fan heater on a frost-stat. I used to have a cheapo second-hand dehumidifier in there that ran pretty much 24/7. It finally gave up the ghost about a year ago and I'm now noticing that it is quite damp.
So I'm looking for a dehumidifier that will work in a garage at very low temperatures, that can run continuously - it can drain into a sink - and possible that can self defrost in winter. Reliability would be good too.
Any recommendations, please?
So I'm looking for a dehumidifier that will work in a garage at very low temperatures, that can run continuously - it can drain into a sink - and possible that can self defrost in winter. Reliability would be good too.
Any recommendations, please?
When I was after one last year I did a bit of research into options and bought one of these
http://www.ruby-dry-dehumidifiers.co.uk/
They're much better in low temps than the compressor type, quiet and it dries my Griff pretty quickly if I've been out in the rain, although it's only in a single garage. You can fit a constant drain to them, as with most. I think this disc type use a bit more power when actually running, but the theory is that they have to run for less time so it makes little difference. But in my opinion, retaining drying ability at low temps is probably the most important thing anyway.
There appear to be lots of suppliers who sell the Ruby Dry range; if I remember right, I paid a bit under £200.
Hope that helps!
Edited to add - just noticed it's a bit under £200 direct on their website now, although I ordered mine from a different online shop
http://www.ruby-dry-dehumidifiers.co.uk/
They're much better in low temps than the compressor type, quiet and it dries my Griff pretty quickly if I've been out in the rain, although it's only in a single garage. You can fit a constant drain to them, as with most. I think this disc type use a bit more power when actually running, but the theory is that they have to run for less time so it makes little difference. But in my opinion, retaining drying ability at low temps is probably the most important thing anyway.
There appear to be lots of suppliers who sell the Ruby Dry range; if I remember right, I paid a bit under £200.
Hope that helps!
Edited to add - just noticed it's a bit under £200 direct on their website now, although I ordered mine from a different online shop
Edited by ruaricoles on Sunday 3rd October 11:34
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