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Hi,

I'd like a recommendation for a portable dehumidifier with a humidistat. The dehumidification equipment in our small vault (500 sq ft filled with steel compact shelving) just malfunctioned. Everything in our mixed materials collection is wrapped and archivally boxed-so the artifact's won't even register much change in RH for a few days. But I want to be prepared in case repairs take too long, and we have a nice, dewy cool marine layer outside. 
Wouldn't a motor in a dehumidifier emit V0Cs? I've been able to keep the air in there super pure.

Thanks so much for your help,

Victoria 

Hi all-

We encourage community members to send along their experiences with dehumidifiers but know that C2C Care does not endorse any particular manufacturer over another. Thanks!

Hi,

I'd like a recommendation for a portable dehumidifier with a humidistat. The dehumidification equipment in our small vault (500 sq ft filled with steel compact shelving) just malfunctioned. Everything in our mixed materials collection is wrapped and archivally boxed-so the artifact's won't even register much change in RH for a few days. But I want to be prepared in case repairs take too long, and we have a nice, dewy cool marine layer outside. 
Wouldn't a motor in a dehumidifier emit V0Cs? I've been able to keep the air in there super pure.

Thanks so much for your help,

Victoria 

Hi Victoria,

I'm sorry to hear your inbuilt dehumidification system is malfunctioning!

In the timeframe of a few days, I imagine a big factor will be availability and accessibility. A few dehumidifiers were mentioned in a 2019 thread, though cleanliness to operate was not a factor in that discussion. Technology changes fast, so I hope you will get many fresh replies, but in the meanwhile, here is a list of the brands mentioned in that conversation:

Dri-Eaz PHD 200
XPower XD-85L (fan runs continuously)
Quest Hi-E Dry 195

Hopefully you won't need it in this instance (fingers crossed for a simple repair!), but it is useful to have a dehumidifier on hand in case of emergency.

Very best of luck,

Lisa

Hi all-

We encourage community members to send along their experiences with dehumidifiers but know that C2C Care does not endorse any particular manufacturer over another. Thanks!

Hi,

I'd like a recommendation for a portable dehumidifier with a humidistat. The dehumidification equipment in our small vault (500 sq ft filled with steel compact shelving) just malfunctioned. Everything in our mixed materials collection is wrapped and archivally boxed-so the artifact's won't even register much change in RH for a few days. But I want to be prepared in case repairs take too long, and we have a nice, dewy cool marine layer outside. 
Wouldn't a motor in a dehumidifier emit V0Cs? I've been able to keep the air in there super pure.

Thanks so much for your help,

Victoria 

Hi,

I'd like a recommendation for a portable dehumidifier with a humidistat. The dehumidification equipment in our small vault (500 sq ft filled with steel compact shelving) just malfunctioned. Everything in our mixed materials collection is wrapped and archivally boxed-so the artifact's won't even register much change in RH for a few days. But I want to be prepared in case repairs take too long, and we have a nice, dewy cool marine layer outside. 
Wouldn't a motor in a dehumidifier emit V0Cs? I've been able to keep the air in there super pure.

Thanks so much for your help,

Victoria 

Hi,

I'd like a recommendation for a portable dehumidifier with a humidistat. The dehumidification equipment in our small vault (500 sq ft filled with steel compact shelving) just malfunctioned. Everything in our mixed materials collection is wrapped and archivally boxed-so the artifact's won't even register much change in RH for a few days. But I want to be prepared in case repairs take too long, and we have a nice, dewy cool marine layer outside. 
Wouldn't a motor in a dehumidifier emit V0Cs? I've been able to keep the air in there super pure.

Thanks so much for your help,

Victoria