Most dehumidifiers don't work really well when it's cold out, some shut down entirely.
We use one Caframo Stor Dry (aka the West Marine flying saucer thingie) and three Dri Z Air units. If you fill them right up with the chemical, they will last a month, and I like to check more often than that so it's all good. You can spend a fortune on Dri Z Air pellets, but you can buy it in bulk. I got a 50-lb bag for $35. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4480780 I just keep one jug on the boat and refill it as needed. Any 100% pure Calcium Chloride ice melter will work fine. This stuff seems to be identical to the size and texture of the real Dri Z Air. On 17 November 2013 15:22, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Tom, > I know the Seattle area is very different so what I do may not work for > you. Here in Jersey, we haul the boat most years. I winterize the engine > and all tanks, etc. I keep two ceramic heaters ready for when I work > inside, but don't leave anything plugged in while away. I worry about > mildew and mold only when temperatures are cool and mild, 35 to 45 degrees, > so I prop all cushions on edge and leave my solar fans pulling air through > the boat. Once the temps get to freezing, Jan and Feb, I close the solar > fans and just let things remain cold and dry. If we get a warm sunny day, > I don't want that air hitting the cold hull interior where moisture would > condense and attract mold. I visit the boat every other week to plug in > power to top off battery charge and physically check on stands and cabin > interior. I turn the solar fans back on around April. > > Our humidity is high during the summer, Temps close 100 and humidity close > to 100%, June, July, August. A small AC unit or a dehumidifier works best > then. In winter, raising the temp 5 degrees drops the relative humdity 10% > so a heater works better then. Winter humidity here runs in the 30 to 40% > range and indoor humidity averages 15 to 25% so isn't a problem. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Tom Buscaglia" <t...@sv-alera.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent: *Wednesday, November 13, 2013 7:40:34 PM > *Subject: *Stus-List Dehumidifier? > > > Hey listers... > > We keep Alera in the water all year, though we do cover her for a few > months in the dead season. We have been using oil radiator type heaters to > stave off excessive humidity by just keeping the ambient temperature up. > > We are considering getting some sort of dehumidifier. The little cans > that are just heaters with a fan don't really seems like a great option. > Others seem either big and/or expensive. Also, those that extract water > need to be emptied or drain into a sink or the bilge. > > So, I ask...What have you guys been using to control moisture in the cold > months? > > thx > > Tom B > > Tom Buscaglia > SV Alera > C&C 37+/40 > Vashon Island WA > (206) 463-9200 > www.sv-alera.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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