I live in Minnesota, My shop is 25x36 with 12 foot ceilings. I'm looking for informatin on ways to prevent moisture in my shop. I don't have in floor heat. I have a Dayton hanging heater. I have been reading threads about Dehumidifiers. I'm looking for a permenant mount with a drain. I don't want one on wheels that I have to move and empty everyday.
Garage Humidifier
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James-W
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If it were me, I would mount the dehumidifier on a platform anchored to the wall in an "out of the way" spot and run a hose out thru the wall to the outside of the building.
James-W
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I am a little confused. Do you want to know where to mount the dehumidifier or do you want a brand recommendation?
I don't know if I need a Air Exchanger or a Dehumidifier. To awnser your question, Both. Where to mount it and what brand would you recommend.
Big-Foot
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To prevent moisture condensation without the added electrical burden and cost of a dehumidifier, look at using a small fan or ceiling fan turned on low setting to circulate the air. I've been doing this for years now and it works well enough that bare steel does not rust in my shop. Just try a 10" fan blowing on low to medium setting for a while and see if that helps.
Right now we are on the leading edge of our spring thaw and so far it's doing well in my shop even though the yard looks like a swamp..
Right now we are on the leading edge of our spring thaw and so far it's doing well in my shop even though the yard looks like a swamp..
skeletonizer
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This^^
I have in floor heat and run a ceiling fan 24/7. I wash cars in there as well. I only ever notice it being humid for a day or so after a car wash. I have had no problems with stuff rusting other than rotors getting flash rust. I have had a 5' chunk of 2" square tube that has been lying on the floor for months without rusting.
My overheads are opened a couple times a day. I suppose I might have a problem if it was shut up all the time.
Grumpy365
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You may look into desiccant dehumidifers.
Munters makes an HC 150 & a HC 300
Bry-Air makes a MiniPAC
And there are a ton of othe companies making different versions.
Munters makes an HC 150 & a HC 300
Bry-Air makes a MiniPAC
And there are a ton of othe companies making different versions.
http://www.forwardthinking.honeywell.com/products/dehumidification/dehumidification_products.html
http://www.sylvane.com/santa-fe-deh...d=TC|3149|sahara dehumidifier||S||20089525378
I prefer the Honeywell dehumidifiers but the Santa-fe ones are good also.
http://www.sylvane.com/santa-fe-deh...d=TC|3149|sahara dehumidifier||S||20089525378
I prefer the Honeywell dehumidifiers but the Santa-fe ones are good also.
James-W
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A buddy of mine has a Frigidaire dehumidifier for his basement and he says it works really well. I am not sure of the model he has, but I looked on the Internet and I found what I think is the same unit. It is the Frigidaire model FAD704DUD and it costs around $220, maybe a little more or a little less depending on where you buy it. I think that model would work well in the space that you want to use it in.
Thanks for all of the information from you Senior Members. I'm currently stationed in Afghanistan, and will be home on the 12th of April. I can't wait to get home an see My wife, and two childern. Then of course I can't wait to start working on my Garage projects.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
James-W
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Thank you for your service, I appreciate the sacrifice. Hopefully your garage projects will all work out just great.
