De-Humidifier

Muffin` · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:09

Hi,

I live in a converted mill with single glaze metal frame windows, and every night the windows of the whole building will fill with condensation and I'm left with a lovely puddle on both sills. Now I'm in the market for a device that will extract all this excess moisture from the bathroom and drying washing etc.

I've seen these in the catalogue, are they unto the job/good value?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4159067/Trail/searchtext>DEHUMIDIFIER.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4150114/Trail/searchtext>DEHUMIDIFIER.htm

Looking for anyone that has purchased one in the last year or two or knows someone who has, finding a buyer’s guide for such thing is a wee bit hard.

Have they worked reliably, made a difference to the damp in your house?

Thanks

Biohazard · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:11

How much water? Do you have window vents? How about wall vents under floor level?

DingleBerry · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:15

2 litre water tank.

Extracts 10 litres of water per day.

hmmmmmmm If you've got a lot of air it will fill incredibly quickly.

I've got a similar one from b&q for about the same money but you can fit a pipe to the back of it and have it drain into the sink or something so you don't have to constantly empty it. Bought it a couple of years ago so they might not do it anymore.

Muffin` · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:15

Its rented accommodation, so no structural changes. The windows are listed so can't be touched. The company did admit there was a problem but people should have know that when they purchased the property. They were kindly reminded that adding no ventilation what so ever and installing extractor fans in the bathroom’s that are meant to be used in toilet cubicles that they failed miserably to deal with the problem.

Biohazard · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:16

Right, dehumids are your only option then.

Tefal · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:16

big box of scilica gell?

DingleBerry · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:17

Tefal said:
big box of scilica gell?

makes a mess when you tip it over

Muffin` · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:17

Cheers, I was looking for one with a pipe so I can leave it on the sill. The flat is a mezzanine so the whole flat is as one, if you can see what I mean. I'll visit both on the way home.

neodude · 25 Jan 2008 at 16:54

I've always wanted to put a humidifier in the corner of a room with a de-humidifier in the other corner and let them fight it out. Sorry for the tangent.

Muffin` · 25 Jan 2008 at 17:55

I just bought a £99 one down from £150, stuck it on, it's 92% humidity upstairs :eek:

20Litre tank should be full up soon

Biohazard · 25 Jan 2008 at 17:57

Is it accurate? lol

Muffin` · 25 Jan 2008 at 18:14

Hope not.

chipperhead · 25 Jan 2008 at 18:21

When I needed a Dehumidifier I researched into it and found this to be one of the best for a reasonable price tag, apparantly it works using a different method to others and is still extremely effective at lower temperatures unlike most others.

You don't have to use the tank, you can connect it straight to a pipe.

http://www.dry-it-out.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_4_35&products_id=615

2Thumbs · 25 Jan 2008 at 19:15

For the prices of those ones in Argos, you may aswell get an Ebac (Rolls Royce of domestic DH's)

We've had ours for 6-7 years, used every day and not one hint of a problem with it.

Remember to get a humidity gauge though, or you may walk in to a room and find the wallpaper's come off! :eek: