I am wanting to decrease the humidity in my non-electric shop/shed.
Anyone have any ideal on how to make a dehumidifier or at least decrease the humidity in the shop/shed.?
2007-03-24 21:28:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Non electric? There's only one way I know of. They sell plastic pails of a dehumidifying powder. The powder is in a bag that you hang above the pail, and water drips from it into the pail. The powder is calcium chloride and it gradually disappears because what drips is salty water. Unless your shed is closet sized, this can get costly. But calcium chloride is also sold as ice melter because it's less harmful to grass than sodium chloride, so it's much cheaper to buy in large bags used for that. Read the ingredients; it isn't rock salt. If your shed can be sealed up, that will help. If you can reach underneath it, put a sheet of plastic down as a vapor barrier.
2007-03-24 21:55:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Non Electric Dehumidifier
2016-11-12 04:21:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the climate you live in, by heating the area even slightly the relative humidity will be lower(dryer). If the temperature is already too warm, air- conditioning also dehumidifies. Non-electric is a big limitation.
2007-03-25 03:41:15 · answer #3 · answered by stedyedy 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Vapor barrier if it has a dirt or wood floor
2007-03-25 00:01:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy an old air conditioner!
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2007-03-24 21:37:26 · answer #5 · answered by John H 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋