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Compare Our Marine Dehumidifier to other
Dehumidifiers and moisture
control products.
Why buy our marine dehumidifier vs. other products for moisture control
for use in marine or RV applications?
View the comparisons here and see why you should choose our dehumidifier.
Table 1
Marine Dehumidifier
Comparison to Home Type Dehumidifiers
The Marine Advantage: You can probably buy an ordinary name brand dehumidifier
designed for home use from your Department store or home center, but why
settle for a home dehumidifier when our marine dehumidifier has been
designed with boater’s and RV’ers in mind.
Table 2 Marine Dehumidifier
Comparison
to other marine products
For comparing marine
products designed to remove moisture: We know you have a
choice to make. To help you decide which product is best for your boat or
RV need, we have compared our DH-5- dehumidifier with other products you
might be considering. We hope you will find it helpful.
Table 3
Marine Dehumidifier
to Home Dehumidifier and other products for humidity control Comparison
For
comparing the DH-5 Marine Dehumidifier to home type dehumidifiers
(Name brand dehumidifiers sold at department stores and home centers) and
other marine products designed for humidity control in your boat or RV.
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Hear from a customer ... |
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I have a 34 foot sailboat in Ventura Harbor and sail it weekly. Ventura
is
blessed with a year round boating climate and a nearby wonderful cruising
ground, the Channel Islands. We are also cursed with summer fog. The
marine
layer gets very thick for weeks at a time and humidity is often in the
90%
range.
Shortly after moving here from a much dryer Utah, I noticed mold growth
on
my teak interior. I decided to do something about it; I invested in
several
"flying saucer" type air driers and used them with no success. Finally I
decided to get serious; I washed the moldy areas with 10% bleach
solution,
ran a heater and then bought a DH-5-1 dehumidifier. Bringing my inside
humidity down to 45% meant kept the mold away for good and for 2 years my
DH-5-1 has been faithfully doing its job.
I ran the drain hose to my sink and never have to worry about empting a
drain pan. The humidity dial lets me choose the dryness level inside the
boat. I keep the stainless finish clean and shiny with a light cleaning
of
WD40. I would highly recommend the DH-5-1 and eDehumidifer.com as the
place
to get one. They were all you could hope for in an internet company.
JS
Ventura, CA
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Table 1: Marine Dehumidifier Comparison
to Home Type Dehumidifiers; The Marine Advantage
Why should I buy your unit verses one at my department
store or home center?
Because our dehumidifier was designed and built with
boater’s and RVers in mind. Our unit takes into consideration the harsh
marine environment: humidity, salinity, space consideration and power
consumption, and transformed these into built in features in our unit.
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Home
Dehumidifier
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Dehumidifier
Marine and RV use
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Features |
Designed
for Home Use |
Designed
for Marine Use |
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Wheels or casters |
All have wheels or
casters
You don’t want
wheels or casters on a dehumidifier for your boat or RV since normal
boat or RV motion will cause the unit to roll about.
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No
wheels or casters.
Our unit has no wheels so it sits flat on a surface and so normal roll
of your boat won’t affect it. |
| Low
center of gravity |
Units tend to be
narrow and tall
- easier to tip
over in boat or RV use
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Unit
wide and short contributing to a low center of gravity and thus will not
tip over under normal roll of boat or RV motion. |
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Light Weight |
Units tend to be big, bulky and heavy especially when full |
Yes, 38 bs
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Compact |
The higher the
capacity rating (how much water it can remove in 24 hrs) of the
dehumidifier the bigger it gets with an even bigger water bucket to hold
more water.
Some units can be
converted to continuous draining but they are already built big
originally.
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Our unit (with
continuous draining) does not have to make room for a water collection
bucket so it is smaller than your home dehumidifier
- Our unit is a
compact size and not to be confused with a mini dehumidifier
15.5"L X 12"W X12.5"H |
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Energy Efficient |
Varies |
Yes,
it use 150 Watts AC - comparable to a 150 Watt light bulb. |
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Carrying Handle |
No
Some units have a
carrying handle, but most other units are so huge and bulky they need to
be pushed and shoved around to move the unit.
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Yes
2 handles on
sides for easy handling
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Continuous draining |
Optional on most units
All units have a drain bucket. You don't want a bucket on a dehumidifier
for your boat or RV since normal boat or RV motion will cause the water
to spill especially if the unit rolls about. *Some home units
can be adapted for continuous draining. |
Yes
Continuous draining into a suitable drain such as sink, shower, bilge,
Other options available are draining overboard or thru hull, with the
use of sump or condensate pump.
Our unit has no
bucket for water to spill so normal roll of your boat won’t affect it.
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| Cost |
$150 USD - $400 USD |
$375 - $670 USD |
You can probably buy an ordinary name brand dehumidifier
designed for home use from your Department store or home center, but why
settle for a home dehumidifier when our marine dehumidifier has been
designed with boater’s and RVers in mind. (back to top)
Marine Dehumidifier
Comparison
Table 2
For comparing marine
and RV products designed to remove moisture in a marine or RV
application/environment.
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Feature |
Dehumidifier |
Air Heater
Dryer, Heat Rod |
Desiccant
/Silica moisture absorbent chemicals in buckets or packs |
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Ability to Remove Moisture |
Yes
Removes moisture
continuously
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No
Does not remove
moisture they simply heat the air temperature thus reducing the relative
humidity, but the moisture is still present. Ideal for small spaces such
as closets and storage cabinets.
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Yes
Removes moisture but
once the desiccant has saturated the bucket must be replaced or dried
-use this product
where electricity is not available. Ideal for small spaces such as
closets and storage cabinets.
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Returns Hot Air |
Yes - at room temperature (doesn't cool down cabin
temperature) |
Yes |
NO |
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Ability to set humidity level at level you preset |
Yes |
NO |
NO |
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Ability to Circulate Air |
Yes
Durable fan
circulates air At 150 cu ft per minute up to 1000 sq ft.
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Yes
Some units depend on hot air circulation or a
tiny fan.
Not as efficient as a fan
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NO
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Reusable |
Yes
From season to
season, boat to boat, boat to home
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Yes
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NO
Once the
desiccant has saturated it must be replaced or dried
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Marine to Home Dehumidifier
and other Products for Humidity Control Comparison Table 3
For comparing our Marine Dehumidifiers to
home type dehumidifiers (Name brand dehumidifiers sold at department stores
and home centers) and other marine products designed for humidity control in
your boat or RV.
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Home
Dehumidifier
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Desiccant
/Silica moisture absorbent chemicals in buckets or packs
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Air Heater
Dryer Heat Rod
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Marine Dehumidifier
Marine and RV use
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Features |
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Designed for Marine
Use |
No |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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No wheels or casters |
* |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Light Weight |
** |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Compact |
** |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Energy Efficient |
Varies |
None Needed |
√ |
√ |
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Carrying Handle |
*** |
None Needed |
None Needed |
√ |
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Air Circulation |
√ |
No |
√**** |
√ |
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Removes Moisture |
√ |
√
Ideal for small spaces such as closets and storage
cabinets. |
No
Does not remove
moisture they simply heat the air temperature thus reducing the relative
humidity, but the moisture is still present. Ideal for small spaces such
as closets and storage cabinets. |
√ |
|
Unit will not rust
or corrode |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Automatic Humidistat 20%
to 80% humidity level selection |
√ |
No |
No |
√ |
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Bucket for
collecting Water |
√
***** |
None Needed |
None Needed |
No
***** |
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Continuous Draining |
***** |
No |
None Needed |
√ |
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Reusable |
√ |
Some Are |
√ |
√ |
*You
don’t want wheels or casters on a dehumidifier for your boat or RV since
normal boat or RV motion will cause the unit to roll about. Our unit has no
wheels so it sits flat on a surface and so normal roll of your boat won’t
affect it.
**Units
tend to be big, bulky and heavy
***
Some units have a
carrying handle, but most other units are so huge and bulky they need to be
pushed and shoved around to move the unit.
****Air
circulation is poor and depends on hot air rising. A few
units have a small fan. Our unit has a durable fan that circulates the air
at 150 cu. ft. of air per minute.
*****
You don’t want a bucket on a dehumidifier for your boat or RV since normal
boat or RV motion will cause the water to spill especially if the unit rolls
about. Some home units can be adapted for continuous draining. Our unit
has no bucket for water to spill so normal roll of your boat won’t affect
it. (back to top)
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