Garage Dehumidifier - a good idea?

[Mr. Cricket]

Ventilation and sufficient air changes per volume of the interior are more crucial than heating the place up but I am sure Mr Cricket will join in the debate as he is our resident Air Con specialist .

You're too kind Chuffers

As mentioned in the thread, a lot depends on your location. Where I am at 800ft elevation the weather can and does get very wet and garage condensation was a real issue when we moved in two years ago. Air Conditioning is free to me so that was always going to happen but that will only make a very small difference is a space 36' x 36' and two story so I added an old dehumidifier we had doing nothing in the warehouse that only gets turned on in very wet periods. Where possible I'd prefer to work with nature especially this time of year when humidity is very low. I've haven't turned my unit on for some 6 weeks and it's currently 16% in the garage which is too low really as expressed by the sad face on my Thermopro and that is mostly due to having one or both sets of doors open often to air-out the space. Chris gives good advice on suitable units for when we get back to wetter periods but you'll need to seal up those air gaps for it to be effective.





Did you get the C2 then John?

 

[Nassau65]

I’ve got a good natural airflow in my garage which is approximately 20’x 30’ up/over door with gaps top/bottom. Concrete floor covered with carpet tiles.
Never had a problem with condensation. Never seen it in there. Can/have left tools out overnight even for days without any thing on them.

 

[Johnrdking]

Did you get the C2 then John?

95% of the way there, just waiting for a nicer bit of weather this week so I can pick it up, as it's a 3 hour drive home

I'll be a 'proper' member of CCCUK then, instead of a forum lurker

 

[Johnrdking]

... have left tools out overnight even for days without any thing on them.

Show off

I just wish the original builders of my garage had given it some thought before moving on!

 

[Nassau65]

95% of the way there, just waiting for a nicer bit of weather this week so I can pick it up, as it's a 3 hour drive home

I'll be a 'proper' member of CCCUK then, instead of a forum lurker

Nothing wrong with being a lurker

Just lucky with the garage air flow thingy. It was never planned or intentional.

 

[Johnrdking]

Just lucky with the garage air flow thingy. It was never planned or intentional.

I mean, I'll still be lurking - just asking more interesting questions

So... This is what I'm having to contend with. My humidity gizmo says the garage is 'wet'!

 

[Chuffer]

I mean, I'll still be lurking - just asking more interesting questions

So... This is what I'm having to contend with. My humidity gizmo says the garage is 'wet'!

Average humidity outdoors in the UK this time of year is that much and often higher . Its the differential surface temperatures on surfaces that cause the condensation on metal items etc .

 

[Mr. Cricket]

I mean, I'll still be lurking - just asking more interesting questions

So... This is what I'm having to contend with. My humidity gizmo says the garage is 'wet'!

Yikes. Stick it outside for a bit and see where it lands