where is the best place to hang the dehumidifier in order to be most efficient: high in the closet, or low???
1523797
I think in the closet. I have a couple placed in other areas. The one in the closet I've recharged twice and the others have not needed it. I hope this helps. :)
1523798
I don't think it makes much difference. I have mine in a safe, which is low and it works fine.
1523799
I hung it in the middle of a closet on my lanai. It lasts about two weeks. I bought two so I switch them & recharge the used one.
1523800
In only use mine in the bathroom where I set it on the counter. I would assume since heat, therefore moisture rises, it word be best to place it higher.
1523801
In general, humid air is heavier than dry air. So, in theory, the lower the placement, the better.
276714
This fixture can be placed in a bathroom without much concern of humidity getting into the electrical. And the housing unit that you'd use to mount it, can be much smaller if need be.
522871
I had a similar idea for hanging mine, and spent a lot of time walking the aisles at Home Depot for ideas. In the end I hung it in a less desirable location where the opening was flush. I used ikea window curtain hanging hardware and rods because that's what I had on hand. It is far from ideal, but it does ok at dampening the noise and is reasonably easy to pull up from a lower part of one side and hook to a hole on the other side. Can't really slide it open because it's too thick. The trickiest thing I have found is trying to find ways to get it to be as flush with the wall as possible, because that's what will make the biggest difference for noise. I have yet to find a good way to hang it (I have one over a hallway opening, and another over a window) that is both easily moveable when needed but also holds it up against the wall so that there is a seal. I guess that isn't an answer other than to say that it is not easy to work with these or hang them.... But certainly worth it for what it is. It is the best non-permanent sound dampening thing I have found.
1506645
You can purchase extensions at hardware stores to enable the fan to hang lower. I have seen up to 4 ft of these extensions.
1852288
If you're getting a musty smell, you don't have enough dehumidifying going on. This device works fine by itself keeping my safe dry, but I live in a low humidity area, have central AC which does it's own job keeping moisture in my house low, and I'm not constantly going in and out of my safe. Low humidity is something you can totally go "belt and suspenders" on. Get this, get a glow road, get a rechargeable dehumidifier from eva-dry... you will never make it too dry. To sum up, if you're getting a musty smell, you're not dry enough.
1892685
I don't precisely for your case but you can follow these simple steps: http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-the-Size-of-a-Dehumidifierto get a closer idea.Thanks
571579
I believe it is best to mount on wall and high to make sure dangerous air isn't hugging ceiling. You know, how smoke is high and they tell you to crawl down low where air isn't so bad. I have mine installed in bedroom by door because if you sleeping you need to know something is wrong. Be safe!
1849948
Absolutely not as long as the rooms are connected. The air that is dehumidified will act as a sponge and draw in the moist humid air from the adjacent rooms. They do sell a duct kit which serves as a way for you to operate the dehumidifier in an area outside of your living space for aestethic purposes. If you have a finished basement with a utility area, you can mount the dehumidifier behind the wall and duct it in to the living space. I have done that very thing myself and it is a fantastic way to permanently install the unit. When deciding on placement keep in consideration that the dehumidifier must drain into either a sump pit or a condensation pump close to your central air system.
656410
I am not sure to be honest with you. My best answer would be to echo HerbieK. This has made a huge difference for me to wire up my personal space. Here is a URL to a photo that shows how it is setup in my closet. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=666709440022560
2200254
In my opinion it should go on the bottom. If it was on top, water may get into it. Also being on the bottom will allow for any condensation to drain out.
1587341
dehumidify a specific room. Once every few weeks you need to heat up the crystals to release the moisture from the crystals - so plug it in outside or in a large room where moisture can be released without issues
113094
This unit is not designed for an open area. It is more suited for a closet or gun safe. You might want to look at investing in something larger, such as the Eva-dry Edv-2200, also sold on Amazon. This is a Mid-Size Dehumidifier that might fit your needs.
2126256
Mine is hooked up to ductwork...would defeat the purpose of having it hug the ceiling because it won't take the moisture out of the room. It's very quiet and works like a charm.
832918
I'd be wary of doing that -- the fan needs to have access to a lot of open circulating air, not sure a pantry closet can offer that.
930299
That's what I did. I installed it in sun room. Humidity in bathroom might be a concern, though.
1383070
No worries. The air blows from the bottom front vents (note picture), but they are not aimed down at the floor. Because my humidifier is set in a corner, I placed mine on a small step type foot stool to raise it about 6 inches. It works perfect to aim the air out into the bedroom between a nightstand and bedroom dresser.
401802
Hang it from the ceiling, but be sure to use springs at the attachment points, because of the vibration from the cheap out of balance fans they use.