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Hi all,

I don't have a room I can keep climate controlled where I live. Instead, I'm thinking of keeping my current project in a sealed plywood box when not working on it with an E-500 from these guys:
http://www.eva-dry.com/products.html
Would it keep my parts dry enough or does anyone have a strategy for dehumidifying part of a room?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

-J.

Ditto to what Todd said. One little unit keeps my 600sqf space at a pretty consistent 45% when running continuously.
Do you have an accurate hygrometer? What climate are you in and what is your RH usually at naturally?

The space I want to build in is about 10x10 and most of the time sits at about 65 RH. My hygrometer is a fancy brass job from a boat supply and I cross reference it with a less expensive one and average the two readings.
Todd: Holy crap, your shop's bigger than my condo.
Edward: I live in Victoria, BC. We apparently have the reverse of most North America with dry summers and more humid winters.
I've held off buying a full sized dehumidifier due to concerns over noise. I can't close a door around my prospective workspace so I assume that the RH would be all over the place and the dehumidifier would never shut off.

I dont know about other kinds, but my dehumidifier, a small honeywell, hardly makes any noise at all. Just the sound of the fan. If I dont keep it on all the time my shop can go to as high as 70%+. 10x10 should be no problem for a small dehumidifier. Maybe you could tarp the area with clear plastic?

I have been using one from sears to keep my assembly and storage room at the proper humidity. the room is about 8x10 .the machine has no problem keeping the room at 45% , on occasion I have gotten it down to 30 %. the one drawback to a small room approach is the motor creates heat, so it can get hot in there on these warm summer nights... but at least its a dry heat ! LOL

Absolutely dehumidify your space if at all possible....

You will find that a small dehumidifier makes all the difference in the world....

A note on capacity... Buy the proper size unit for your space.. Not one that is a few sizes too big.... They work on the same principle as an Air conditioner -- cooling coils condense moisture.... You want it to run more or less constantly and keep the humidity fairly even... not to run a little and shut off for a long time... then run a little and shut off for a long time -- causing High-Low-High-Low-High-Low humidity...

You will notice a great increase in comfort once you get your humidity around 45%...

Thanks

John

Also remember that they produce a pretty significant amount of heat. If your shop is warm, and not air conditioned, it'll be hot when de-humidified, but it's dry heat! I built my first in a shop that, during the summers, was above 90* most of the time, day and night.

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Great responses everyone!
It looks like I'll try to tarp off a section of the room to put the dehumidifier in. Could anyone who's done this post a pic? I'm thinking something along the lines of a ZipWall? Or maybe a shower curtain...
Thanks,
-J.