AndyL Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 It's taking "forever" for my pottery to dry because of rainy weather and humidity in my garage workspace. I'm wondering if a small portable dehumidifier might be a good addition to the studio? Any thoughts on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 I live in a wet/rainy climate and a heater is the better tool for drying-I'm not sure about a dehumidifier-I think a heater does a better job.I'm on the other coast so lets see what the lefty's say. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted June 13, 2012 Report Share Posted June 13, 2012 Dehumidifiers are great. I used to keep one on my basement studio when I lived in Iowa in a non-air-conditioned house. It made a world of difference. It's best to hook it up to a floor drain, otherwise you have to empty out the bucket, sometimes twice a day if it's really humid. The down side is that they blow out warm air, so will warm up the space a bit as it dries it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossyrock Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 I used a dehumidifier in my basement studio. I set the unit on the countertop, did away with the little drain pan and ran a hose from the unit into the sink drain so I wouldn't have to worry about emptying the pan so often. Worked great. I also have a dehumidifying electric rod.....used it in closets to keep clothes from mildewing when I lived on Guam. I sometimes put it inside my drying shelves to speed up the drying process.....it heats up just enough to dry pots slowly and evenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 It's taking "forever" for my pottery to dry because of rainy weather and humidity in my garage workspace. I'm wondering if a small portable dehumidifier might be a good addition to the studio? Any thoughts on this? Living in a pretty damp part of the world, I use a domestic dehumidifier almost as a matter of course to aid the drying process. Mine's one which warms the air and draws the warm, damp air through to condense into a five litre tray.... although I expect they might all do that! It works an absolute treat and keeps my studio nice and warm too - wouldn't be without it Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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