Controlling humidity in the shop

[Showkey]

While this link is controlling green house humidity, the explanation, problems and solutions are similar.

https://extension.umass.edu/floriculture/fact-sheets/reducing-humidity-greenhouse

Moving air or circulation can resolve the humidity problem if it's not extreme. If I have water on the floor from melting vehicles.....I run a fan to circulate the air and keep the temp when not working between 40-50* F.
This last week temps at night are -20* and below 0 highes. Thawed a trailer and left enough water on the floor enough to puddle and push Gallons around and out the door. Ran the the fan over night water and condensation are gone.

I do have forced air heat which helps dry the air as well.
I do not exchange the air in the shop other than normal leakage.
I do have an air to air heat exchanger in the house to control humidty and add fresh air.

 

[DEnd]

What about the controller for humidity though, doesn't the bigger buck unit cycle, or is it on all the time?

Thanks for your input

I'm not sure a humidistat is needed. If so and you are ok with the noisier fan a cheap bath fan + Humidistat is still less than half the price. You could go even cheaper with a bath fan and a timer.

I'm not saying it is a bad product. It is reasonably priced for what it is. There are, however, cheaper alternatives that do the same thing.