Dehumidifier?
 

Anyone use/try a dehumidifier in their car?
I live in the South.. there's lots of water.


I just order an Eva-dry e-500 to give a try, anyone else have comments on this?

Well, no.

I live in the PNW and we have lots of water ....... and my car's A/C seems to do a pretty good job of keeping the humidity down.

If you need one of those for your car ....... maybe you should consider moving out of that swamp onto higher ground ....... ?? ......:D


humfrz

We just freeze it out for 5 months a year.

I also live in the humid south, don't ever have a problem with "water" inside, use your A/C more often.

I do avoid using the AC pretty much all the time. I know it comes on automatically in defog mode, but otherwise I don't use it much, and that doesn't do anything when the cars parked.

My a/c is on all of the time as it helps to dry the air. Can't stand misted windows!

I don't know why but they do seem to collect moisture a lot more than any other car I've owned. Wonder if the HVAC box has a spot that doesn't drain well. :iono:

Have you tried using a dehumidifier??

Nah. It's not that bad and I know nothing's actually wrong. Just odd.

I usually have side vents open and directed at side windows with the a/c on and experience zero issues with steamy windows.

'100% Renewable, No Cords or Buckets
To renew, just plug the E-500 into a power outlet and let heat gently release the collected moisture. The unit is ready for use again when the crystals turn blue, usually in 12 to 14 hours.'

No cords, yet it gets plugged in to renew...very odd...conflicting statements.

Evidently contains silica gel crystals, which soak up moisture...then it gets plugged into an electrical outlet, contains a heater which dries out the silica gel in time.


Worth a try. Let us know if it handles the job, and how long before it must be plugged in to dry ITSELF out.

I use these units in closed spaces like gun cabinets and they work fine for keeping the humidity low. not intended to remove large amounts of water. a small puddle from the ac is much more than these can handle. and their absorption rate is low and slow.

Gun cabinets?? How many guns do you have???

@Chimera I had a hole poked in my floor from running over a chisel on the highway which would cause some ingress and lots of moisture. I had great success in removing wetness and mildew by using Damprid hanging packs hung off the backs of my seats. They'd collect like a liter of water each after about a week.

Also, best place to buy them is Home Depot / Lowes. Everywhere else marks them up like crazy.

Reminds me of back-in-the-day, I was in Yuma, Arizona one august morning when a tech rep picked me up at my motel and we were on our way to Scottsdale, Arizona.

At about 10 AM, when the temperature reached about 110*F, I suggested we roll up the windows and turn on the A/C. He replied he didn't want to run the A/C so he could save money. I pulled a $5 bill out of my billfold, tossed it on his dash and turned the A/C on HI ....... :paddle:


humfrz

Wouldn't have been easier too just plug the hole?

Ya sure. "Air conditioning"

https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6088/6...91b9ec24_b.jpg

@Tcoat I did, used flex seal. But there was water still trapped in the carpet that i needed to get out.

LOL I figured that was the reality but the way you wrote it made it sound like you just drove around constantly getting new water then soaking it up.

I bought my car in New Orleans and lived there with it for a year and a half.

I now live in Florida.

I've had zero problems with humidity in this car.

Sounds like operator error to me.

Now THAT would have been too damn simple ......... :D


humfrz

OK, you got me there, Tcoat ....... but I did buy the ice for it (yes, ice, he had the de-lux model) ....... ;)


humfrz

My family have had two different cars ruined by mildew...their interiors.

Both cars were in a locked attached garage (different decades) in Clearwater, Fl. Garage not opened up for months....family members only using the house 3 months of each year.

Other friends who live in Florida state they have no problem. The difference is these people are living in their homes, opening garage daily, or even keeping garage open most of the day for air circulation of house and garage.

Who can afford an air-conditioned garage...not many.

Well I kinda did, I just plugged the hole with plastic bags while I was looking around for body shops to see what the fix might be. Abra wanted $1000 do do a patch job!! So glad for flex seal.

What would have been wrong with a piece of tin, some pop rivets and roofing tar ....... ;)


humfrz

This is my first time hearing that word "dehumidifier" lol

No, but it will very quickly dry out the interior once you turn it on! ;)

I live in south florida and have never had any issue also. OP, do you get in the car and it has mist in it? Like you left a window cracked open?

I'm still amazed that this subject hasn't ran dry...

:barf:

Oh just go with the flow.

Vent a little.

Don't sweat it though.

I find this thread a breath of fresh air.

I am a fan.

Chill?

I'm not getting that warm feeling.

Bunch of blowhards ..........:iono:


humfrz

Smells a little stale in here.

:slap: ........ that's for starten this round!

:D


humfrz