Kontrol Streamline Moisture Trap 500g

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Suitable for use in living spaces of up to 15 m sq ideal for caravans, living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms. Product comes with an extra 500 gram refill of Kontrol Krystals. We’d say this non-electric motorhome dehumidifier is a good model to consider if you want a budget-friendly option for your ‘van that will run silently. Thanks to its compact and portable design, it should be well suited to those who have a small motorhome. It’s designed to offer 360 degree air circulation, and something we like is that it’s simple to set up and operate.

If you’ve bought a second-hand dehumidifier, read our guide to your rights when buying second-hand goods. How do I dispose of a dehumidifier? Our trials showed that moisture absorbers won’t do much to reduce damp in a room that’s routinely used for drying laundry. So moisture absorbers can help with small day-to-day damp issues, but shouldn’t be relied upon for any serious damp-busting. Our dehumidifiers require no power and work by attracting and extracting the excess moisture in the air. Like iron filings to a magnet, the calcium chloride within our krystals and tabz readily attracts excess moisture in the air, bringing it out of suspension and causing Use our hanging wardrobe dehumidifiers, Our mini moisture traps in draws or cupboards, wherever you need a control dam.The New Aqua Trap and top selling. Streamline Moisture trap in the kitchen or living room and for extra capacity the Mega moisture trapDehumidifiers can use a lot of energy, especially if used inefficiently. The electricity required to power a dehumidifier can be generated from a mixture of burning fossil fuels, renewables, gas and nuclear. But as this is mixed up in the grid, you can’t guarantee it’s coming from a renewable energy source. Discover which retailers are rated highly by Which? members with our expert guide on the best and worst shops . How to dry clothes indoors during winter Another clever feature sees the fans run for an additional five minutes before turning off for 30 minutes, making sure the target air humility has been met. Then, after 30 minutes have elapsed, it will repeat the test, before turning off for another 30 minutes. Another feature we like is that the fans will run for five extra minutes to make sure the target humility is met, before turning off for 30 minutes. It will then test the air again, and if all is well, it will turn off for another 30 minutes. We see this moisture when condensations forms on our windows, an unsightly patch of damp forms or wallpaper or paint work begins to peel or flake. Excess atmospheric humidity can also cause damage to structural wood, furniture, car body work, boat hulls as well as causing unwanted odours and/or musty stale air both of which are detrimental to health and well-being.

Smart features So-called 'smart' dehumidifiers can be controlled via a smartphone app as well as the standard control panel. This could come in handy if you want to turn your dehumidifier on or off or adjust the settings, such as fan speed, while you're in another room or even out of the house. Keep in mind that smart models tend to be more expensive. Whether we realise it or not our living and work environments act as massive moisture traps. Older buildings and external facing walls act like sponges and absorb moisture from the outside atmosphere, while modern buildings and leisure vehicles are air tight to comply with modern building regulations and mechanical design and build specifications meaning that moisture is trapped inside. Find out more about improving your indoor air quality at home. Moisture absorbers: can they help with damp?Choose the right capacity for the size of your space, the number of people living in it and the severity of your damp problem. We like that they’re reasonably priced, and once they’re in use, they should last for up to two months, depending on the amount of moisture there is in your motorhome. If you’re running a dehumidifier, keep the door to the room the dehumidifier is in open, so that air can circulate through your home. But close the window, so that damp air outside – which will migrate towards drier spots – isn’t drawn to the drier air indoors. Then there are the electric motorhome dehumidifiers. These will be able to absorb more moisture from the air than the non-electric variety, so could be a good option if you can use electricity at your storage facility. You’ll need to consider the cost of running it though. When the tank is full up, they should automatically switch off, but this means they will also need to be emptied too. Humidistat Most dehumidifiers have one of these. A humidistat monitors moisture levels in the air and adjusts the dehumidifier to maintain the humidity level you’ve selected. Some models also have a more nuanced auto setting, where the machine adjusts its settings according to its idea of the most appropriate relative humidity.