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After 22 years of living in a high desert climate I've become rather spoiled, always feeling sorry for those of you that battle rust and swollen lumber. Now, I have those issues. All the items I built with drawers and brought with us need a bit of tuning as they stick...a lot. Every time I walk out to the garage I check to see if my equipment is beginning to feel the effects as well.
I was wondering if any of you blessed to live in more humid climate utilize a dehumidifier in the shop. Are there plusses or minuses to having one in the shop? Once the shop is complete I will have a small AC unit but it will not run except when I am working there. So there needs to be some other way to keep the humidity in check.
Been looking around and see that there is a rather large range of units available. Most are measured by the number of pints they are capable of removing in a single day. Some have circuitry that prevents freeze ups and still others have a pump that can remove the water so you do not have to dump the collection pan.
What are you all using? What size or options are worth having?
I was wondering if any of you blessed to live in more humid climate utilize a dehumidifier in the shop. Are there plusses or minuses to having one in the shop? Once the shop is complete I will have a small AC unit but it will not run except when I am working there. So there needs to be some other way to keep the humidity in check.
Been looking around and see that there is a rather large range of units available. Most are measured by the number of pints they are capable of removing in a single day. Some have circuitry that prevents freeze ups and still others have a pump that can remove the water so you do not have to dump the collection pan.
What are you all using? What size or options are worth having?