12-12-2019, 06:12 PM
(12-12-2019, 06:04 PM)Charles P Wrote:(12-12-2019, 04:25 PM)Martin Prior Wrote: Bruce - Absolutely "No" to a dehumidifier in a timber building! I have seen so many problems caused by these of many years. A well-built timber garage will behave just a Ivor has described.
Exactly what sort of problems Martin?
Maybe I'm daft but I've been using one for years and aside from the electricity it's been fine. Keeps heavy stuff like lathes rust free, provides an endless supply of decent water for radiators and my wooden garage with pantiled roof has survived the 2+decades since I built it remarkably well.
However I am in a damp valley bottom - if I dug a pit it would be water filled 2ft down - so perhaps damp is more of an issue for me.
C
We have been running one in our wooden boat for some years and it works a treat. Keeps it warmish and the mould at bay. Clean the filter every month or so and it should be fine. A fair number of the boats in our marina are also running them with no trouble.