Anyone use a dehumdifier in their home?

[crupiea]

Live in an apartment here in San Diego so no A/C.  It has been humid lately and I was thinking og getting a dehumidifier but really dont want to spend the money without first hearing from someone who has actually used on.

I cannot use a room a/c as the windows are those slat types so it would not work.  I suppose I couple get a portable a/c but they are way too expensive.

 

Made me think that if i could at least get rid of some humidity it would be more comfortable for sleep.

 

Anyone have any experience with these?

[fredfret]

I have a portable one at work it does a good job but my office is only 15 by 20. Need to empty it at least once every 8 hours. It shuts off when full. Company paid 60 dollars I think. 

[orangeman]

My shop is in the basement in the humid south. I use a portable dehumidifier in conjunction with an air conditioner. I set the AC unit at 75F and set the dehumidifier  to maintain a relative humidity below 60%. I removed the bucket thingy from the dehumidifier and attached a hose which goes to a drain. Local HVAC guy says anything above 65% RH encourages mold to grow.

I also have a remote temp/humidity monitor that tells me stats. One unit is located outside and two inside. Right now the basement temp/humidity is 75/50 so the dehumidifier is not running.

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[oldhudson]

I live in the summertime humid mid-west. I live in a split level house. I have central AC and two dehumidifiers (30 qt and 50qt). Both have hoses that drain without me emptying the bucket. (Generally those need to be emptied daily.) The hoses need to be cleaned once a year and the filters on the dehumidifiers need to be cleaned a couple times a season.  I use them only during the summer months. When the central heating is on we add moisture to the air through the furnace.

[tgiro]

I have one in my basement that keeps the humidity around 45%-50%. As the others have mentioned draining them is a key. That water has to go somewhere. If you can't run a hose to some place, you'll be emptying the tank a couple pf times a day

[teachnlearn]

Since your by a window, look up dehumidifier pump. They collect water, than when about full pump it out a hose and you could put the hose out the window. We can't take heat and bought a 'portable' air conditioner. It's a box with all the mechanics and a large hose that exhausts the hot air. We have lived in apartments and would put up plywood and rig bracing, then cut a hole for the heat hose and duct tape it. Several options for you. RJF