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Champipple
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Initially Posted - 04/03/2002 :  09:28:03  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Has anyone ran a dehumidifier in their cabin to get the moisture out. (please I don't need anybody's comments about how I should find the source of the problem...This is interim while I am finding it)

If so, what style, type, size etc. How much should I pay...


Thanks

dw

Duane Wolff
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 04/03/2002 :  09:41:22  Show Profile
Hi Duane,

I've used the "Dry-Z-Air" system ever since Snickerdoodle was new in 1985. I place one Dry-Z-Air cannister on the drainboard in the galley, and another next to the sink in the head when I close up the boat each time. Generally, I use a half a sack of pellets per cannister. They have worked flawlessly - no odors, no mildew, no condensation.

During the winter months, I also have a West Marine electric dehumidifier that I've used for two or three winters now. Since the boat is closed for weeks on end, this not only adds to the overall dehumidification and air circulation, it also keeps the temperature inside the boat warmer - resulting is less snow buildup on decks, tarps, etc.

Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle #4839
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 04/04/2002 :  01:15:19  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Quit purchasing that expensive stuff and go to the hardware store. Pick up a nicw 2 gallon container of driveway heat. (Same Stuff) costs half as much. I think the chemical name is sodium silicate.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/04/2002 :  01:29:18  Show Profile
Is the dehumidifier for use during the winter layup or in season? If it is for the winter, you shouldn't need a dehumidifier due to the fact that cold winter air has less humidity than desert air. If it is for summer, air circulation through positive ventilation is probably the best solution.

Don Lucier, Northstar
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MattL
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Response Posted - 04/04/2002 :  02:50:27  Show Profile
Don,
Here in Central California it is just the opposite. The summer we have nice dry desert air. Hey wait a minute, that's what it is here. The winter is when we have our humidity. The calcium chloride works wonderfully. This is the first year I used it and love it. I also have used an electric dehumidifer, but I think the chemical one works best. Actually it is a physical reaction not chemical. If you spill it then you will get a chemical reaction, so be carefull.


Matt
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