Dehumidifier??

[Fruddy]

I'm a bit of a worrier and now that the cold and damp weather seems to be here to stay, I am getting a little panicky about my Oxy.  I know that they are sensitive to damp.

I am in the brick outhouse, which is insulated but the other night when I went in there and we had had a full day of rain, the air seemed very damp, with condensation on the windows and the brick walls (which are painted white) felt very clammy - not wet but definitely some damp on them.   I have started bringing my Oxy in at the end of each torching session as I don't want to risk it packing up on me.

My hubby has suggested getting a dehumidifier, would this make a difference do you think?  I have had a look on eBay, there is one brand new, only a small one, for about fifty quid, which can remove apparently two litres of moisture from the air in one tank full.    I was wondering if anyone had one and if it would be a wise move?

Thanks all.

[helbels]

Hi Fruddy

My first floor flat has problems with condensation generally, and we always had a dehumidifier until last year, when it packed up. 

Last year, sure enough, mould and mildew started appearing on the ceiling of in the room I torch in... I'm sure the heat from the flame probably didn't help. 

This year, I have gone back to having a dehumidifier again, as we never had this problem when I had one - I haven't done it specifically to protect my Oxycon, but I do know they help for damp in general.

So, if you can afford it, I would get one - it certainly won't do any harm, and probably will make the environment more pleasurable to sit and work in, at the very least.

Regards
Helen.

[MadelineBunyan]

yes, they are good and effective at removing damp from the air, used to have a very damp basement workshop, had it running all the time, had to empty it at least once a day!

I think I read that oxycons don't like being moved much.

[Fruddy]

I think I read that oxycons don't like being moved much.

that's useful to know.  Thanks!

[CarrieH]

We used to use a dehumidifier in our caravan over the winter and tbh it never seemed to make that much difference.  Last winter we bought a small oil filled radiator and left it on a very low heat and this Spring's damp reading was the lowest it had ever been.  I had even left table salt and tissues in there and they were as dry as can be.  Maybe that could be another solution and you'd have a warmer shedio to work in at the same time?

Carrie

[Blue Box Studio]

Haven't an oxycon but do use a small oil filled radiator in my shedio, keeps the damp out and stopped my silversmithing tools from rusting for years.  Some dehumidifiers have a vent spout you can attach a hose to so you don't need to keep emptying, as long as you have somewhere you can drain it to.