03-26-2009, 05:31 AM
I have kept a dehumidified room for over 30 yrs now. I have an old unit, I think it is a Kenmore, but it is built so in at the moment it would be a task to get to it to confirm. I did at one point try to buy a new one from Sears, thinking this older one would be breaking sooner or later, but I returned it within a day because it felt cheap, and made a lot more noise and heat than the older unit, which is still going after something like 10 years from that experience with Sears.
Dehumidifiers and Air Conditioners are the same thing, just blowing the air one way or the other. They both work by heated coils causing condensation of water. So the issues in either case is water and heat removal. The water is simple, but depending on which unit, and how it is set up, the heat can be a problem. I ended up putting the dehumidifier in its own little closet outside of the room I want to keep dry and running 12 inch air ducts to and from it to cycle/dry the air, and keep the heat from getting into the room I am keeping dry. My main reason for running the dry room is camera eq. and film, but over the years that room has become full of just about everything we hold dear.. ie don't want to subject to the elements, as well as drying fruit, herbs, and seeds from the garden, I have even stacked wood in there. And, you can find us in there seeking relief from the vog when it gets really bad. Of course the humbug is paying for all the electricity it uses over the years.
Dehumidifiers and Air Conditioners are the same thing, just blowing the air one way or the other. They both work by heated coils causing condensation of water. So the issues in either case is water and heat removal. The water is simple, but depending on which unit, and how it is set up, the heat can be a problem. I ended up putting the dehumidifier in its own little closet outside of the room I want to keep dry and running 12 inch air ducts to and from it to cycle/dry the air, and keep the heat from getting into the room I am keeping dry. My main reason for running the dry room is camera eq. and film, but over the years that room has become full of just about everything we hold dear.. ie don't want to subject to the elements, as well as drying fruit, herbs, and seeds from the garden, I have even stacked wood in there. And, you can find us in there seeking relief from the vog when it gets really bad. Of course the humbug is paying for all the electricity it uses over the years.