Frogger Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Just looking to see if anyone has a dehumidifier they are no longer using and want to get rid of. Thanks! Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdertang05 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 just got one myself got tired of having my apt feel like a jungle they have a really good oen at lowes for 140 pull alot i mean alot of water out of the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 same here just ordered, will be here monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogger Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 so how much water do you normally get in a day/overnight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Every units rated diferent, but the amount listed should be the amount it can pull per day, not the container size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogger Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 any idea if you can use the water? I'd think that it would be pretty pure since it was evaporated and then condensed. Isn't that how they make distilled water.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I don't know what you would use it for, but you have to remember those particulates where floating in your house and who knows that they attached to. Then a DH has a cold coil that air passes past attracting water and runs down the coil to a catch pan or container. I wouldn't trust them for much more than using for laundry wash water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Well most places sell the 20 and 40 pint models. 40 pints is 5 gallons. That SHOULD be the rating of the daily extraction not the container size, some models vary though. My tank evaps 2-2.5 gallons per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogger Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 do you see a substantial difference in the humidity. Like the windows - mine look like I'm running a hot tub in the house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdertang05 Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 mine pulls about 3 gallons every day for awhile here now its about 1.5 gallons or so a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I'm not sure how big your tank is, I had a 40 gallon and it was fine went to about 180 gallon and windows are terrible with mildew starting to show up in some spots behind furniture, I wont get mine till Monday but I will run it hard plumbed to a floor drain set to about 45% relative hum to start and see what happens. I'm sure it will clear up the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 We've been using dehumidifiers in the bedrooms and it makes a world of difference! No more water running down the windows, or mold spots on the walls. They are "loud" though! GReat idea with the floor drain! Will have to look into that, since we are emptying ours about every 3 days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Bionaire dehumidifiers are almost completely silent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I just bought a Bionaire 40 pint for 120.00 shipped... In my opinion that is a great investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 nice I seen that, I went with the smaller unit simply because I heard complaints about the noise, is it "as" loud in comparison to regular DH's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 nice I seen that, I went with the smaller unit simply because I heard complaints about the noise, is it "as" loud in comparison to regular DH's? It is suppose to be quiet...I figure it could not be much worse then the smaller one...I did not look into it much...maybe I should have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 LOL between you and me we will figure it out, but to late. LOL I would have gotten that one to, when I went to their site the 20 was the only one that had a spec sheet so I got that one. LOL, I know terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I have a Goldstar DH504DL 50 pint dehumidifier. Goldstar 50 pint dehumidifier Used it for about 3 months, then I put my tank in-wall. No longer needed it. Like new. I would let it go for $75.00. Not sure how you would like to get it to Southern Oregon. Ship? Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 jay.....not to steal the thread but do you have any humidity issues with inwall? tank is in garage correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 UGGHHHHHH, I f I knew that I would have bought yours!! GRRRR, maybe I should refuse shipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Not really. The tank is on a chiller now. It is still pretty well ventilated in the garage. In the summer I run a fan from the window to keep the air circulating. I still evap about 3 gallons a day, but from over 300 gallons of total volume, that is not bad. When the 72 bow was in the house you could feel the dampness on the furniture. I couldn't believe how much water the dehumidifier pulled out of the air. The difference was night and day. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister crabs Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 good to know. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogger Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 Thanks for the offer Jay. But I think shipping would be outrageous as well as gas money to get there. Do you know if these things are also rated for square footage for a house? Or does that correspond with the amount that it pulls from the air? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I have a nice de humidifier for sale or make me a offer. It works fine brand new basically. My gf left it by the fireplace so it melted some palstic and now she wont use it. It works fine she used it for our underground basement And I dont need it for my tank so if you want it just make a offer I will find out excact model # if your interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogger Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 where do you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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