Thats a tough one. I bought one of those smaller, pretty much good for nothing humidifiers and like you said, it doesn't move the needle much. If you can keep your lung room lower and maybe run your exhaust fan more often, that seems to keep mine lower.
Appreciate the suggestions but I already have my (cheapo) extractor fan running 24/7. You can't imagine my envy when I see everybody with those sleek black AC infinty beasts in their set up. One last hope other than a change in weather is the fact my tent is jam packed so once my new tent arrives hopefully it will help with my humidity issue. If that fails I suppose it is time to sell a kidney and buy a dehumidifier.
Can anyone give me a rough idea of what size capacity dehumidifier is required for a 4f x4f x 6f tent?
Humidity is up in the 80s lately (since plants grew up a bit) after ranging in acceptable levels for first few weeks. I would ideally like to half the humidity levels without shelling out for another space taking, power sucking machine although I prefer that to wasting money and time on some ineffectual portable sub 1 litre if it won't move the needle any.
Even better would be any ideas on lowering humidity DIY style using household items.
It's frowned on in majority, I personally do reuse. I have a box with charcoal and cotton it drops through into a 50 gallon can that has a circulation pump and air stones. I have read many studies on dehumidifier water and the trace minerals many say are poisen because of the levels not so according most water analysis. Water from dehumidifier that sits did show bacteria equivalent to decaying plant matter. Which I wouldn't exactly say is a bad thing but I still keep it circulating and plenty of air. Would I suggest anyone use it, no, keep it simple. If your humidifier starts molding internally and not cleaned (which is taking machine apart to do) you will be adding bad bacteria and microorganisms and start creating medium issues that are hard to correct.
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Thats a tough one. I bought one of those smaller, pretty much good for nothing humidifiers and like you said, it doesn't move the needle much. If you can keep your lung room lower and maybe run your exhaust fan more often, that seems to keep mine lower.
Can anyone give me a rough idea of what size capacity dehumidifier is required for a 4f x4f x 6f tent?
Humidity is up in the 80s lately (since plants grew up a bit) after ranging in acceptable levels for first few weeks. I would ideally like to half the humidity levels without shelling out for another space taking, power sucking machine although I prefer that to wasting money and time on some ineffectual portable sub 1 litre if it won't move the needle any.
Even better would be any ideas on lowering humidity DIY style using household items.
I have never reused the water out of a dehumidfier.
It's frowned on in majority, I personally do reuse. I have a box with charcoal and cotton it drops through into a 50 gallon can that has a circulation pump and air stones. I have read many studies on dehumidifier water and the trace minerals many say are poisen because of the levels not so according most water analysis. Water from dehumidifier that sits did show bacteria equivalent to decaying plant matter. Which I wouldn't exactly say is a bad thing but I still keep it circulating and plenty of air. Would I suggest anyone use it, no, keep it simple. If your humidifier starts molding internally and not cleaned (which is taking machine apart to do) you will be adding bad bacteria and microorganisms and start creating medium issues that are hard to correct.