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Hello- is there any body out there?
Laverda Dave:
--- Quote from: royhall on January 12, 2021, 05:04:46 PM ---Dave. It's described as a desiccant dehumidifier does that mean you have to change the desiccant at regular intervals or does it take care of itself. Also, how often do you have to empty it.
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The desiccant is on a circular disc. This is heated to dry it (hence the heat the dehumidifier produces as a result. So in answer Roy, no you don't need to do anything. All you need to do is to clean the filter every now and then to prevent it blocking up. I clean mine with a hoover once every couple of years. The usual problem with these is the desiccant disc overheats due to poor airflow and they are destroyed as a result but.....mine is over 10 years old and never let me down. Even taking into account if I paid £250 for it that works out £25/year to own. It costs £100’s to rebore rusty cylinders due to damp. To me it's a no-brainer.
TrickyMicky:
--- Quote from: K2-K6 on January 12, 2021, 04:50:04 PM ---
--- Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on January 12, 2021, 11:24:26 AM ---I don’t have power in my garage and use a 12v leisure battery and solar charger for lighting.
I currently use those crystals-in-a-box “dehumidifiersâ€. They must work given how quickly they get converted into liquid slush.
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You can cover the bike with an old duvet and then tumble dry it once a week, it's pretty effective at taking moisture away from the bike.
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WOW!! Can you get the whole bike in, in one piece, or do you have to dis-assemble it first? Stay safe, and welcome to 'lockdown lunacy'
Laverda Dave:
--- Quote from: K2-K6 on January 12, 2021, 04:50:04 PM ---
--- Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on January 12, 2021, 11:24:26 AM ---I don’t have power in my garage and use a 12v leisure battery and solar charger for lighting.
I currently use those crystals-in-a-box “dehumidifiersâ€. They must work given how quickly they get converted into liquid slush.
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You can cover the bike with an old duvet and then tumble dry it once a week, it's pretty effective at taking moisture away from the bike.
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A friend of mine uses a horse blanket over his bike. I've never ridden a horse but apparently a horse blanket prevents damp penetrating below the top waterproof cover. He's never washed it in a washing machine as its too big and very heavy. I just think such a big and heavy blanket would be a PIA to take on and off a bike and likely to scratch it if its pulled over a wet, dirty floor whilst removing it. Homer Simpson had the best idea when he won a Harley, he had it next to his bed with the engine idling, Madge didn't seem to mind!
Dave:
I bought a desiccant dehumidifier (MEACO) some time ago and it's fantastic. Desiccant dehumidifiers are more expensive to run than compressor based dehumidifiers but desiccants have the advantage they can work down to about 1 degree. They also have the benefit of heating the garage up very slightly (because it uses a heater element).
Not only does it keep the garage dry it makes it much nicer to work in (even when it's quite cold) - the air is not damp. None of my tools / bike parts rust in the winter now! It does not run all the time - once the target humidity is reached it shuts down. I have a hose connected to the outside world so I do not even have to empty the built in collector - set and forget!
My garage is not insulated, so it's quite expensive to run (about £15.00 PM) on its lower setting. But honestly, it really has made such a massive difference I do not mind paying that at all...
Dave
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
--- Quote from: djb on January 13, 2021, 11:57:22 AM ---I bought a desiccant dehumidifier (MEACO) some time ago and it's fantastic. Desiccant dehumidifiers are more expensive to run than compressor based dehumidifiers but desiccants have the advantage they can work down to about 1 degree. They also have the benefit of heating the garage up very slightly (because it uses a heater element).
Not only does it keep the garage dry it makes it much nicer to work in (even when it's quite cold) - the air is not damp. None of my tools / bike parts rust in the winter now! It does not run all the time - once the target humidity is reached it shuts down. I have a hose connected to the outside world so I do not even have to empty the built in collector - set and forget!
My garage is not insulated, so it's quite expensive to run (about £15.00 PM) on its lower setting. But honestly, it really has made such a massive difference I do not mind paying that at all...
Dave
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My garage is a double with an up & over door - I guess if I use this door it will up the running costs.
Have you added extra door seals or anything?
I have a side door access so it might make better sense to use that as access to keep the running costs down as I've ordered one the place in Wales have no stock of the Ruby Dry - they say supply is very short with no more expected until Autumn 2021. He was a good salesman as he has talked me into a DD3 Classic Mk2 it should be here in a couple of days. I'm thinking it will help the storage of our Merc as well as we do not use it in the winter - it sits under a breathable cover.
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