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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by klondike_klive on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @08:03AM (#34594541)
Total game changer. Pouring out a tank full of water that otherwise would have gone into your walls is still a delight. And the waste heat warms the room up too.
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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by bluGill on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @09:05AM (#34595114)
That is what I have in my shed. It doesn't work because the water freezes to the coils. Once this starts it keeps getting worse until you thaw the coils. Sure if you live where the temperature is never below freezing they are an option, but when the temperature gets colder they are not an option.

Not to mention I need heat to keep my plumbing from freezing.

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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by progman32 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @04:19PM (#34602316)
Check out rotary desiccant dehumidifiers. They can work at very cold temperatures. They work by continuously regenerating a desiccant disk.
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Re:Insulation: First the body, then the home (2011) by klondike_klive on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @06:52AM (#34609297)
If you're UK based, I can recommend the EcoAir line of dehumidifiers. (Not affiliated).
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