Dehumidifier Recommendation

[Ric.ror]

There are a number of damp areas in the precious babes bedroom. It's a small room and she is currently sharing with the son and heir. The heating is on most of the time but the window not often open!!! (Madness in my opinion but what do I know)
Can anyone recommend a dehumidifier that could help - particularly when space is a luxury

[murraymints]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NFRTVY6?keywords=dehumidifier&qid=1456816191&ref_=sr_1_1&s=kitchen&sr=1-1



we have this one works well

[knitnat]

the higher the extraction rate the better. Ebac are very good

[Ric.ror]

I think the ebac ones are a little to large for a small room
Perhaps 2 of the ones MM had suggested may do the trick

[murraymints]

ours is in an 8' x11' space and does the job !

[mrblear]

There are two types, compressor and desiccant wheel. Compressor models are noisier and don't work well at low temperatures. Ours is a dessicant model Prem-I-Air and is very good.

[woofgang]

Do you know where the damp is coming from? dehumidfiers do work but aren’t a permanent solution.

[murraymints]

do you have an air brick/vent in the room ?? poor ventilation and 24hr heat will cause problems

[Ric.ror]

It's a tiny bedroom - stuffed to the brim with toys and clothes
Whilst the heating is not on 24/7 it is on a lot and the window is never open
The house was repointed and the roof replaced approx 5 years ago so it's not that - the room is directly over the kitchen too.

[Gizmonster]

Can I ask why the window is never open??
Good air circulation will help improve things quite significantly ....

[Ric.ror]

I agree and have my own windows open 24/7 - 366 days of the year but the window in the room could quite easily be opened so far as to be a danger for two little ones
They have window locks too but - for whatever reasons chose not to open it

[alavahalf]

"It's a tiny bedroom - stuffed to the brim with toys and clothes"

Another clue which may well be the root of the cause .. if you have anything pressed up against an inside wall, a damp patch or mould will form.
Clearing the room of clutter and allowing the air to pass through it will help dramatically, especially after you have sorted the walls and the roof.
It's all about heat, ventilation and air flow .. keep that window slightly open, remove the clutter and I'm sure you wont need a de-humidifier.

[jomifl]

Get rid of the toys and clothes, they will harbour dust and mites and could well lead to the developement of asthma and other allergies.

[mrblear]

Water vapour from cooking, washing and breathing has to go somewhere - if you don't ventilate your house you'll get condensation and mould. A good dehumidifier does the same job - ours has a dust filter and ioniser so it cleans, sweetens, dries and warms the air.

[Gizmonster]

Agreed with alavahalf 100%.

Anything up close to a wall, will cause problems as you won't get an air flow .
The best example I have of this, was a few years ago when I was cleaning in the corner of our lounge behind the TV. One of the power cables had a warning label of some kind attached to it, measuring approx 1" x 2", that had been resting against the wall. When I moved the label, there was a black patch on the wall, the exact same shape and size of the label. This mildew had been formed as a result of a lack of air flow behind the label.
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it ......

[alavahalf]

Sorry Ric .. I have only just read the rest of your post. To allow the door to be opened why not fit a stair gate in the doorway. Sounds as though you need child proof restrictors on the window. Both of these will keep kids safe and shouldn't cost more than £25-30 all in.
Sounds like lack of space may well be an issue, cant help with that one sorry !
But if you think about it, the situation is self perpetuating .. no ventilation and heat cause condensation. If you install a de-humidifier you are treating the end result !
What you need to do is treat the cause of the problem .. lack of airflow !

Ps .. I couldn't begin to tell you how many houses I have visited where they have a de-humidifier running to help dry the air .. and hanging on the radiator, they have a little vase full of water to stop the air drying out ?
.... There's nowt so queer as folk !

[Ric.ror]

They don't need a little pot of water on the radiator as they constantly have washing on

[mrblear]

Our Prem-I- Air has a laundry setting - load the clothes on a rack and place the dehumidifier alongside. Instead of the water vapour causing condensation it is collected in the reservoir of the machine. Condensation is not caused by heating as it forms on the coldest spot, usually in unheated rooms.

[janbee]

I've got a Duracraft. It's excellent and VERY powerful !

[woofgang]

“they constantly have washing on” do they dry it indoors?

[The Builder]

Ric, I know I'm often banging on about this, but de-humidifiers treat the symptoms only ............. not the causes.

Fit a couple of fixed vents in the ceiling. Nothing huge, maybe 100mm x 100mm or 150 x 150. (4"x4"/6"x6"). Duct them through the roofspace to a simple roof vent terminal.