Dehumidifier Magic!

[dave2010]

For measuring RH try these https://www.amazon.co.uk/INRIGOROUS-...=garden&sr=1-4

I mentioned before that typically these are under £2 each - they keep popping up in batches of 1 or 3 in different guises and perhaps from different suppliers, and maybe with different pricing and P&P. If you don't mind waiting the P&P is usually nil.

Thery're not gold plated, and some may give dodgy readings, but they're probably good enough for most domestic purposes.

[AJSki2fly]

I have just told my wife what some of you are doing, buying de-humidifiers to lower the humidity to improve your listening experience.

I should have known better her response was and I quote "Oh for goodness sake, what a bunch of sadoe's, open a window!", followed by "Take an interval break, have an ice cream, it would improve karma and listening experience."

She is still going on about it

[Jimbo]

I told the women at work and they looked at me in total disbelief!

[Pigmy Pony]

I have just told my wife what some of you are doing, buying de-humidifiers to lower the humidity to improve your listening experience.

I should have known better her response was and I quote "Oh for goodness sake, what a bunch of sadoe's, open a window!", followed by "Take an interval break, have an ice cream, it would improve karma and listening experience."

She is still going on about it

You should have told her that some women at work were discussing how lowering the humidity is beneficial to hair, and those using a dehumidifier at home suffered fewer "bad hair days". Then she would be all over the idea

Expensive leather goods like shoes and handbags also benefit from lower humidity (that's why shoes often come with those little desiccant sachets). That one should seal the deal.

[Pharos]

Colloms, in High Performance Loudspeakers, stipulates an agreed standard for temp and humidity.

Classical guitars benefit from humid conditions.

[dave2010]

The graphs in msgs 7 and 8 are interesting/useful. if the outside humidity is high there's really not a lot of point in trying to get it a lot lower inside. It is interesting to keep an eye on the RH using a collection of small hygrometers. I think ideally RH inside in the UK should be 50% or maybe slightly lower, but this is difficult to achieve if the outside RH is 70% or more.

If a house has experienced flooding, or has condensation problems it is worth dehumidifying to minimise possible problems - structural, health etc. Dehumidifiers can also be used for drying washing, but that may not be the preferred way of doing that.

Personally I'd recommend doing comprehensive measurements before rushing to buy a dehumidifier, though if you want one and have a real need then buy a good one. Our big one - compressor model - is efficient, doesn't cost too much to run, and can extract litres of water quite quickly. The smaller one - a Peltier effect device - may extract a few tea spoonfuls of water if run for a very extended period of time. Hardly worth the bother, thought it is small and I got it for about £20 IIRC. The other technology which is used is based on dessicators. I have no experience of them, though I think compressor models are most probably better if you want/need one.

[hifinutt]

Being a saddo i was pondering this today , walking around a very large lake in the rain , i could still hear the reversing lights of a rubbish lorry a several miles away . Nothing wrong with sound transmission there !!

[julesd68]

Since using a dehumidifier I have noticed a much drier sound in my system - can anyone explain this?

The electriQ units are excellent, I found them quieter and more efficient than the Meaco I had. Both those units didn't last more than a couple of years though, so got a cheap extended guarantee for the new electriQ on the basis I will be getting a free replacement at some point ...

[Jimbo]

Since using a dehumidifier I have noticed a much drier sound in my system - can anyone explain this?

The electriQ units are excellent, I found them quieter and more efficient than the Meaco I had. Both those units didn't last more than a couple of years though, so got a cheap extended guarantee for the new electriQ on the basis I will be getting a free replacement at some point ...

Nice little unit the electricQ, very happy with mine.

[Macca]

My de-humidifier has arrived. Not the same as Jim's but very similar, also works as an air purifier. The fancy humidity monitor arrived earlier in the week, it shows time, temp and humidity. Currently running at 21.3 degrees and 64 percent. Will get the machine running in a bit and see what sort of impact it makes.