[C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan
SARA SCHROEDER
saras951 at comcast.net
Tue Oct 27 15:24:14 PDT 2020
I'm with Jack! Love that warm shower after a long day on the water.
As for dehumidifier's, I love my Eva-Dry. It's light weight, QUIET, and keeps the humidity around 29%. I set it on the chart table and direct a small tube from the back of the unit into the galley sink. The unit has a mechanism that rotates and pushes air around the cabin. If you don't want to use the tube it has a water basin that can be dumped. In addition to it keeping my boat mold and mildew free, it adds a bit of warmth. I also hang a DampRid moisture absorber thing in the aft cabin closet and one in the forepeak.
Here's the link to the Eva-Dry 4000. It's on sale now! https://www.eva-dry.com/product/edv-4000-rotary-desiccant-dehumidifier/
Sara Skinner
Wandering Star
#707/2000
Seattle, WA
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:08:51 -0600 (MDT)
> From: ROBERT MILLER <r.miller at shaw.ca>
> To: Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Heater
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> I have an Espar hydronic heater that is installed with manual bypass valves on the water heater lines so I have the best of both worlds, hot water after cruising and the ability to reheat water from the furnace without running the engine.
> Rob Miller
> Alchemy, #571
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> > On Oct 26, 2020, at 4:20 PM, Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> > ?But, boy, that hot/warm water sure is good when you?re out cruising and need a shower. My water is still lukewarm after two days at anchor in Florida.
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> > Jack Brennan
> > Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> > Tierra Verde, Fl.
> > Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
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> > From: RONALD HODEL
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> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Heater
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> > I
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:44:25 -0400
> From: John Jacobs <johjacob1 at mac.com>
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
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> I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can recommend the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device? This unit has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in limiting mildew, mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it is laid up for the winter.
> Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
>
> John Jacobs
> Surprise #644
> Urbanna, Va.
> Sent from my iPhone
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> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:55:44 -0600 (MDT)
> From: Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
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> I have used 2 of these for years and they seem to work well as I have no mildew or other issues come spring. I am in a fairly moderate (but wet) climate on Vancouver Island.
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> Greg
> Hoop Dancer
> #1076
> Sidney, BC
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> > On Oct 27, 2020, at 10:44 AM, John Jacobs <johjacob1 at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> > Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:13:06 -0400
> From: "Rick Smith" <ricksmith4333 at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>, <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
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> I live in Atlanta, GA, where there is an abundance of humidity, especially
> in summer. The other environmental challenge that promotes mildew is that
> during much of the year there's a pretty good gap between low and high
> temps, and the low night/morning temps along with the humidity create
> condensation in the boat. Our solution, which has been effective for 20+
> years, is a combination of a solar powered vent that operates 24/7 (blows
> air out of the cabin) and a small room heater that kicks in at a pre-set
> temp. I use this 12 months a year. This combo has provided zero mildew.
> Having said that -- we do sail all year long, so our challenges are
> different from those of you who have to haul and store for winter.
>
> I have thought about dehumidifiers in the past but resisted because I could
> never find an easy solution to draining the water created by the process.
> If this Caframo unit solves that problem -- GREAT!
>
> Rick Smith
> Layla #136
> Lake Lanier, GA
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Jacobs
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 1:44 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
>
> I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can recommend
> the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device? This unit
> has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in limiting mildew,
> mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it is laid up for
> the winter.
> Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
>
> John Jacobs
> Surprise #644
> Urbanna, Va.
> Sent from my iPhone=
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:13:06 -0400
> From: "Rick Smith" <ricksmith4333 at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>, <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
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> I live in Atlanta, GA, where there is an abundance of humidity, especially
> in summer. The other environmental challenge that promotes mildew is that
> during much of the year there's a pretty good gap between low and high
> temps, and the low night/morning temps along with the humidity create
> condensation in the boat. Our solution, which has been effective for 20+
> years, is a combination of a solar powered vent that operates 24/7 (blows
> air out of the cabin) and a small room heater that kicks in at a pre-set
> temp. I use this 12 months a year. This combo has provided zero mildew.
> Having said that -- we do sail all year long, so our challenges are
> different from those of you who have to haul and store for winter.
>
> I have thought about dehumidifiers in the past but resisted because I could
> never find an easy solution to draining the water created by the process.
> If this Caframo unit solves that problem -- GREAT!
>
> Rick Smith
> Layla #136
> Lake Lanier, GA
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Jacobs
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 1:44 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
>
> I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can recommend
> the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device? This unit
> has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in limiting mildew,
> mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it is laid up for
> the winter.
> Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
>
> John Jacobs
> Surprise #644
> Urbanna, Va.
> Sent from my iPhone=
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:25:42 -0700
> From: RONALD HODEL <ronandgail2 at me.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Cc: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
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> I use a dehumidifier - since I live 1 mile from the boat and go to the boat every day, I just set the dehumidifier on the floor up in the bow (in the Vee berth cut out area) and let it drain into its own tank. I empty the tank each day. When we?re gone from the boat for a while, I set it on the counter and put the drain hose down the drain in the sink. With 2 fans forward and aft, I?ve never had mold or mildew.
>
> Ron Hodel
> Lokomaikai #1070
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Oct 27, 2020, at 11:14 AM, Rick Smith <ricksmith4333 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ?I live in Atlanta, GA, where there is an abundance of humidity, especially in summer. The other environmental challenge that promotes mildew is that during much of the year there's a pretty good gap between low and high temps, and the low night/morning temps along with the humidity create condensation in the boat. Our solution, which has been effective for 20+ years, is a combination of a solar powered vent that operates 24/7 (blows air out of the cabin) and a small room heater that kicks in at a pre-set temp. I use this 12 months a year. This combo has provided zero mildew. Having said that -- we do sail all year long, so our challenges are different from those of you who have to haul and store for winter.
> >
> > I have thought about dehumidifiers in the past but resisted because I could never find an easy solution to draining the water created by the process. If this Caframo unit solves that problem -- GREAT!
> >
> > Rick Smith
> > Layla #136
> > Lake Lanier, GA
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: John Jacobs
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 1:44 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can recommend the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device? This unit has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in limiting mildew, mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it is laid up for the winter.
> > Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
> >
> > John Jacobs
> > Surprise #644
> > Urbanna, Va.
> > Sent from my iPhone=
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:25:42 -0700
> From: RONALD HODEL <ronandgail2 at me.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Cc: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
> Message-ID: <044656C3-D059-4F4C-AC46-A88A8C486F41 at me.com>
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> I use a dehumidifier - since I live 1 mile from the boat and go to the boat every day, I just set the dehumidifier on the floor up in the bow (in the Vee berth cut out area) and let it drain into its own tank. I empty the tank each day. When we?re gone from the boat for a while, I set it on the counter and put the drain hose down the drain in the sink. With 2 fans forward and aft, I?ve never had mold or mildew.
>
> Ron Hodel
> Lokomaikai #1070
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Oct 27, 2020, at 11:14 AM, Rick Smith <ricksmith4333 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ?I live in Atlanta, GA, where there is an abundance of humidity, especially in summer. The other environmental challenge that promotes mildew is that during much of the year there's a pretty good gap between low and high temps, and the low night/morning temps along with the humidity create condensation in the boat. Our solution, which has been effective for 20+ years, is a combination of a solar powered vent that operates 24/7 (blows air out of the cabin) and a small room heater that kicks in at a pre-set temp. I use this 12 months a year. This combo has provided zero mildew. Having said that -- we do sail all year long, so our challenges are different from those of you who have to haul and store for winter.
> >
> > I have thought about dehumidifiers in the past but resisted because I could never find an easy solution to draining the water created by the process. If this Caframo unit solves that problem -- GREAT!
> >
> > Rick Smith
> > Layla #136
> > Lake Lanier, GA
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: John Jacobs
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 1:44 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > Subject: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can recommend the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device? This unit has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in limiting mildew, mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it is laid up for the winter.
> > Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
> >
> > John Jacobs
> > Surprise #644
> > Urbanna, Va.
> > Sent from my iPhone=
>
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 18:26:16 +0000
> From: Dennis Cookson <dennis at cooksons.net>
> To: "C320-List at catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
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> Hi John,
>
> I don?t know that model but I can recommend the Meaco DD8L Dehumidifier, which I deployed throughout last winter and it worked very well, keeping the cabin completely dry. It?s a desiccant dehumidifier so it?s ideally suited for operation in cold environments such as laid up boats, and comes with a drain tube that I feed into the galley sink. Also generates a little warmth which is welcome.
>
> Regards,
> Dennis Cookson
> #577
>
> > On 27 Oct 2020, at 17:44, John Jacobs <johjacob1 at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can recommend the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device? This unit has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in limiting mildew, mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it is laid up for the winter.
> > Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
> >
> > John Jacobs
> > Surprise #644
> > Urbanna, Va.
> > Sent from my iPhone
>
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:29:47 -0500
> From: "John Frost" <johncfrost at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>, <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
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> We have used one every winter for more than 20 years. We are in Alabama and
> have zero mold inside.
> I figured the circulation fan motor would burn out but it is still fine.
>
> John
> 2009 C320MKII
> Hull #1118
> Lake Guntersville, AL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of John
> Jacobs
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 12:44 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
>
> I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can recommend
> the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device? This unit
> has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in limiting mildew,
> mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it is laid up for
> the winter.
> Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
>
> John Jacobs
> Surprise #644
> Urbanna, Va.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
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> Message: 10
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:29:47 -0500
> From: "John Frost" <johncfrost at gmail.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>, <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
> Message-ID: <186f01d6ac8f$26512040$72f360c0$@gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> We have used one every winter for more than 20 years. We are in Alabama and
> have zero mold inside.
> I figured the circulation fan motor would burn out but it is still fine.
>
> John
> 2009 C320MKII
> Hull #1118
> Lake Guntersville, AL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of John
> Jacobs
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 12:44 PM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
>
> I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can recommend
> the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device? This unit
> has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in limiting mildew,
> mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it is laid up for
> the winter.
> Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
>
> John Jacobs
> Surprise #644
> Urbanna, Va.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
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> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 14:51:55 -0400
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
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> That is what we use November/December through March/April. It uses about
> the same current as a 90 watt light bulb and puts out a like amount of
> heat which is what people in this region have used in well houses for
> decades to prevent freezing. I put it on the galley counter over the dry
> box. Works extremely well for us. I also deploy a WEST MARINE Model 9206
> Portable Cabin/RV Heater which has a 45 degree freeze protection setting in
> the aft cabin with the forward mattress moved out of the way and the center
> board opened.
>
> Fair Winds,
> Chris Burti
> Commitment #867
> Farmville, NC
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 1:44 PM John Jacobs <johjacob1 at mac.com> wrote:
>
> > I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can
> > recommend the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device?
> > This unit has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in
> > limiting mildew, mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it
> > is laid up for the winter.
> > Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
> >
> > John Jacobs
> > Surprise #644
> > Urbanna, Va.
> > Sent from my iPhone
>
>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2020 19:19:10 +0000
> From: Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Dehumidifier, Warm Air Circulator Fan,
> Message-ID: <DDD568C1-436C-4C1F-8A06-052365E412A5 at skyflyer.co.uk>
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> Another thumbs up for Meaco DD8.
> Much more effective than the compressor type
> Graeme
>
> Sent from my phone. Excuse typos!
>
> > On 27 Oct 2020, at 18:52, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ?That is what we use November/December through March/April. It uses about
> > the same current as a 90 watt light bulb and puts out a like amount of
> > heat which is what people in this region have used in well houses for
> > decades to prevent freezing. I put it on the galley counter over the dry
> > box. Works extremely well for us. I also deploy a WEST MARINE Model 9206
> > Portable Cabin/RV Heater which has a 45 degree freeze protection setting in
> > the aft cabin with the forward mattress moved out of the way and the center
> > board opened.
> >
> > Fair Winds,
> > Chris Burti
> > Commitment #867
> > Farmville, NC
> >
> >
> >> On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 1:44 PM John Jacobs <johjacob1 at mac.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I was wondering if anyone within the Organization has used and can
> >> recommend the Caframo Store Dry Dehumidifier or some other similar device?
> >> This unit has a Warm Air Circulator Fan and supposedly effective in
> >> limiting mildew, mold and excessive moisture inside the boat cabin while it
> >> is laid up for the winter.
> >> Any suggestions or thoughts would be welcome.
> >>
> >> John Jacobs
> >> Surprise #644
> >> Urbanna, Va.
> >> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
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