Greetings all.
I am lucky enough to have a mancave.
Unfortunately it has a tendency to be damp.
There are buildingy-type things I can do to stop some of the dampness but not for a while yet, but because I use it to store my drums (including some vintage ones), and because I took my previously mint condition Slingerland Radio King snare out of its case and found that the damp had caused the finish to crack and craze :disappointed_relieved: I’m now looking for a solution to dry out the room.
One problem is that it had no heating. I have a convection heater in there but although it’s left on frost protection mode, it doesn’t get turned on full very often as I’m only out there for long periods probably less than once a week.
I’ve idly been considering getting a dehumidifier. Probably a desiccating one, as the condensing ones apparently don’t work at lower temperatures.
I was wondering if it is feasible to hook one up to some solar panels to basically give ‘free’ power. Alternatively, has anyone ever used anything like a Solarventi? I like the idea of that.
The mancave has a shallow south facing roof that would be ideal for solar panels.
Any thoughts?
I am lucky enough to have a mancave.
Unfortunately it has a tendency to be damp.
There are buildingy-type things I can do to stop some of the dampness but not for a while yet, but because I use it to store my drums (including some vintage ones), and because I took my previously mint condition Slingerland Radio King snare out of its case and found that the damp had caused the finish to crack and craze :disappointed_relieved: I’m now looking for a solution to dry out the room.
One problem is that it had no heating. I have a convection heater in there but although it’s left on frost protection mode, it doesn’t get turned on full very often as I’m only out there for long periods probably less than once a week.
I’ve idly been considering getting a dehumidifier. Probably a desiccating one, as the condensing ones apparently don’t work at lower temperatures.
I was wondering if it is feasible to hook one up to some solar panels to basically give ‘free’ power. Alternatively, has anyone ever used anything like a Solarventi? I like the idea of that.
The mancave has a shallow south facing roof that would be ideal for solar panels.
Any thoughts?
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