Dehumidifier recommendation

[ADP68]

I have two classics, one from 1980 and the other 1964.
My 20 year old dehumidifier has just stopped working and I was after a recommendation. Has anyone used a brand called 'meaco'? I think a dessicant type would be better for a garage and was looking at the aforementioned, as well as a Ruby Dry.
Many thanks
Andy

[Motown Junk]

I've had a Meaco (will have to check what model) running pretty much 24/7 for last 18 months or so.

Didn't think my garage was too damp but for 1st couple of weeks until I plumbed it in, was filling it's catch tank at least once a day. Since then it's sat on it's low setting and keeps the garage between 38%-40% according to the cheapo gauge I got off fleabay.

[Andy 308GTB]

Motown Junk said:

I've had a Meaco (will have to check what model) running pretty much 24/7 for last 18 months or so.

Didn't think my garage was too damp but for 1st couple of weeks until I plumbed it in, was filling it's catch tank at least once a day. Since then it's sat on it's low setting and keeps the garage between 38%-40% according to the cheapo gauge I got off fleabay.

I've tried the dehumidifier route before but not been particularly happy that it was doing a great job. Is your garage 100% airtight?
I attempted to build a bubble for my car with the dehumidifier in - this was a lot of messing around and I wasn't convinced that it was doing a great job.

[Motown Junk]

Still has a few small gaps round door, but draught excluded as much as possible.

[Murph7355]

You don't want your garage to be 100% airtight. You need fresh air flow.

I have a couple of Ruby Dry's. Decent units. Though one of them has failed twice in 6yrs (the other has been spot on). Repairs were cheap enough though.

Try and place it near a drain or you'll be forever emptying it.

[na]

remember to allow for freezing - my mate laughed at this advice until his small domestic unit froze up but him being jammy it didn't crack - and this was before the last two bad winters

note, any carpets and mats will hold moisture and a large white metal door will act as a radiator when the sun gets on it

if you want a bubble then it's our good friend George Page with his Carcoon you want see - http://www.carcoon.co.uk/

[urquattro]

As a simple damp preventer etc, about six double pages of the sunday times sat on top of the head/distributor etc etc have worked well in keeping the engine free of damp issues when starting in bad weather, just remember to take them off before literally firing up.

I also use a dehumidifier of some make in worse periods but the draughts through the door plus sunday times and a periodic spray of wd 40 or so keep the old dear happy and starting reliably.

[ADP68]

i got my meaco delivered last week and it works great. I put a shelf up with the unit on it and ran the tubing out through a hole I drilled in the back door of the garage as I was emptying the reservoir every 10 hours last week. Humidity has settled down to 45-50% now, from 65% last week, although this is mostly going to be due to the weather turning dryer. It is a very small and light unit, which is good.