Dehumidifier ?
Discussion
Some advice please. My garage has insulated walls, floor,ceiling and doors. Do I fit a dehumidifier? I appreciate with such a snug home for our S any moisture is trapped. Am I being OTT? A friend has set me thinking that it might be the way to go; he has a car plus his treasured Fireblade garaged with a dehumidifier running. It is not my intention to use the car that often during the winter months. Your thoughts please. Molly will suggest a bag of salt placed in the corner to attract any renegade moisture.
Rob
Rob
Strangely enough I have just switched on the de-humidifier for the first time this winter. I bought a largish portable de-humidifier a few years ago to keep my 1954 MG TF dry. The paintwork and glass on my DB9 are showing signs of blooming, so I plan to run the de-humidifier for a couple of days to dry out the interior structure of the garage and then as required by climatic conditions.
A non-dehumidified garage won't bother a new Aston or any modern car really. I'd dehumify an E-Type or an Alfa, not a modern car. Waste of money, buy Amanda some new shoes 
/Molly, cheque to the usual address, thanks.
Oh, and why aren't you going to use it over the winter? Lovely empty roads on cold, clear, crisp days...
/Molly, cheque to the usual address, thanks.
Oh, and why aren't you going to use it over the winter? Lovely empty roads on cold, clear, crisp days...
yeti said:
A non-dehumidified garage won't bother a new Aston or any modern car really. I'd dehumify an E-Type or an Alfa, not a modern car. Waste of money, buy Amanda some new shoes
/Molly, cheque to the usual address, thanks.
Oh, and why aren't you going to use it over the winter? Lovely empty roads on cold, clear, crisp days...
+1 it will only dry out the greases and seals etc/Molly, cheque to the usual address, thanks.
Oh, and why aren't you going to use it over the winter? Lovely empty roads on cold, clear, crisp days...
You are better off thermostatically heating it to above freezing (if your not a tree huger and worried about CO2 emissions
)mikey k said:
+1 it will only dry out the greases and seals etc
You are better off thermostatically heating it to above freezing (if your not a tree huger and worried about CO2 emissions )
Even with the de-humidifier running flat out the relative humidity in my garage never gets low enough to dry out seals etc.You are better off thermostatically heating it to above freezing (if your not a tree huger and worried about CO2 emissions
)Why are all your garages so wet? Do you all live in Bond Villain-style underwater lairs?
Nice southern dry garage down here with the correct Aston fleecey cover to keep the bloody neighbourhood cat off
Chased the little rodent round the parking area last night, it'll be back though. Bah.
Nice southern dry garage down here with the correct Aston fleecey cover to keep the bloody neighbourhood cat off
Chased the little rodent round the parking area last night, it'll be back though. Bah.
A dehumidifier set at something ike 60% is not a bad idea at all.
And a garage should have decent air circulation and not be too warm.
Modern cars aren't immune from issues either. They still use plenty of ferrous metals and electrical connectors don't much like moist conditions.
I have an Amber Dry in use. Decent bit of kit, not costly and not expensive to run.
And a garage should have decent air circulation and not be too warm.
Modern cars aren't immune from issues either. They still use plenty of ferrous metals and electrical connectors don't much like moist conditions.
I have an Amber Dry in use. Decent bit of kit, not costly and not expensive to run.
I have an Amber Dry too, which I have had for about 5 years. The same unit is also called Ruby Dry, it is just white instead of grey in colour. Works very well set at 60% humidity and also keeps the garage from getting too cold too. I can put the car away wet from driving in the rain and it is nice and dry again in the morning.
More info available here: http://www.dry-it-out.com/dehumidifiers/car-storag...
More info available here: http://www.dry-it-out.com/dehumidifiers/car-storag...
yeti said:
Why are all your garages so wet? Do you all live in Bond Villain-style underwater lairs?
Nice southern dry garage down here with the correct Aston fleecey cover to keep the bloody neighbourhood cat off
Chased the little rodent round the parking area last night, it'll be back though. Bah.
I bought a Walther air pistol to deter squirrels. They won't forget a slug up their ar*e. Nice southern dry garage down here with the correct Aston fleecey cover to keep the bloody neighbourhood cat off
Chased the little rodent round the parking area last night, it'll be back though. Bah.
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