Dehumidifiers

mobby

Dehumidifiers.Need one atm, I was looking at the prices in Argos and they vary in price a lot from around €180 to €400.Room area is around 25 Sqm ,and as a result in rain coming down a chimney breast there is some dampness in a wall. Anyone recommend a good model that won’t break the bank.

ART6

Why not simply hire one, since it's not the sort of thing you are going to use weekly surely? All the tool hire firms have them.

NickTellis

ART6 wrote: »

Why not simply hire one, since it's not the sort of thing you are going to use weekly surely? All the tool hire firms have them.

We got a DeLonghi one from Argos for about 200 quid a few years ago and use it regularly (especially in Winter) to help stop mould and mildew forming in the bedrooms plus it's also very handy for drying clothes when it's too wet outside (which is 90% of the time in this country). It's amazing how much water it picks up after just a few hours.

Personally, I'd only rent a commerical one if you're looking to remove damp caused by flood damage or to help dry out plaster or screed. If you think you'll need to use it on a fairly regular basis then buy one. And get that chimney sorted

ART6

NickTellis wrote: »

And get that chimney sorted

Exactly. Then you might not need to by a dehumidifier. Buy a tumble drier instead:D

mobby

Thanks for the advice guy’s, long story over the chimney that I won’t bore you with. Bad builder, disappearing act, crap summer etc ,etc, I think I might go a purchase one, could come in handy again unfortunately.

gsxr1

mobby wrote: »

Thanks for the advice guy’s, long story over the chimney that I won’t bore you with. Bad builder, disappearing act, crap summer etc ,etc, I think I might go a purchase one, could come in handy again unfortunately.

sounds like a lead tray or flashing problem.

They are cheap to rent. And the big rental units and industrial strength

*Derek*

For a household dehumidifier get a dimplex one. Its around 180 but its good. Most important thing is keep room sealed.

NickTellis

This is the one I have - slimline, very reliable and it does exactly what it says on the box (oh and it's got this really cool blue led that lights up ).

http://www.delonghi.co.uk/product_page.php?id=228&key=Dehumidifiers

Tip: heat up the room before turning the unit on and sealing the room.

limbovski

Slightly OT. In my soon to be first house there's currently 2 x (240volt) dehumidifiers running. They have been going 24 hours a day for the past 10 days. Anybody know roughly how much damage that would do to an ESB bill?

10-10-20

With a really rough guess - at ~300W each, it would take 1.6 hours for both to use up one unit (1KW Hour) of electricity.
The rest is simple maths.

lostinnappies

Go into woodies or some diy shop you can get smaller ones you can leave behind the sofa which work really well and dont cost an arm and a leg. The ones you put the chemical crystals in (like salt) or alternatively go on ebay to get a cheaper electrical one.

mobby

NickTellis wrote: »

This is the one I have - slimline, very reliable and it does exactly what it says on the box (oh and it's got this really cool blue led that lights up ).

http://www.delonghi.co.uk/product_page.php?id=228&key=Dehumidifiers

Tip: heat up the room before turning the unit on and sealing the room.

That looks like it will do the job, Where did you buy?

NickTellis

Got ours in Argos - not sure if they're still doing this particular model but you should find a similar one...

dhic1409

Thanks I found the above advice very helpful as I have to go out and buy a dehumidifier tomorrow.

mickdw

dhic1409 wrote: »

Thanks I found the above advice very helpful as I have to go out and buy a dehumidifier tomorrow.

I briefly lived in a rented basement flat. There was a dehunidifier running in the bedroom. We found that it gathered alot of water but it nearly killed us as we literally struggled to breath. After 2 nights if this we turned off the machine and all was well after that. It seemed to be drawing mouldy water iut of walls and after taking water out of air, we were left with mouldy air. Anyone else find this?