When recharging the unit..doesn't the moisture go back into the air defeating the purpose?
381185
Yes, that is correct. In order for it to be effective, you must recharge it elsewhere. I use mine in my camper and I recharge them in the garage during the summer or in the house in the winter when you want the house humidified. They work great!
381186
Re-charge your unit at a location other than use location. Moisture beads are re-heated (cooked) during recharging. If moisture is released by re-charging, moving unit to a alternate location serves well to prevent re-introduction of moisture to area of permanent use.
381187
Yeah, that's why they encourage you to do so outdoors.. I don't know if there's something wrong with mine, but it takes a very long time to bake the moisture out of it. I've left it in for 5-6 hours and it's still full of moisture (maybe it's a FL problem??)
381188
I wouldn't think that much moisture is escaping out of the unit when it is being plugged in to dry. If so- pretty minimal. I've been re-charging mine in the same room as the safe. As others have said- it couldn't hurt to move it to another room. A safe is closed and pretty well sealed off to the room. I would think it's in a zone all it's own. The products using hydrosorbent crystals are for closed off spaces. Once a month I plug the E-500 in for 12- 13 hours. The (1) I use in my sealed off gun safe seems to acquire more moisture than the (1) I use in an under the stairs coat / storage closet. I wouldn't think that much moisture is escaping out of the unit when it is being plugged in to dry. If so- pretty minimal. I've been re-charging mine in the same room as the safe. As others have said- it couldn't hurt to move it to another room. A safe is closed and pretty well sealed off to the room. I would think it's in a zone all it's own. The products using hydrosorbent crystals are for closed off spaces. Once a month I plug the E-500 in for 12- 13 hours. The (1) I use in my sealed off gun safe seems to acquire more moisture than the (1) I use in an under the stairs coat / storage closet.
381189
I wouldn't think that much moisture is escaping out of the unit when it is being plugged in to dry. If so- pretty minimal. I've been re-charging mine in the same room as the safe. As others have said- it couldn't hurt to move it to another room. A safe is closed and pretty well sealed off to the room. I would think it's in a zone all it's own. The products using hydrosorbent crystals are for closed off spaces. Once a month I plug the E-500 in for 12- 13 hours. The (1) I use in my sealed off gun safe seems to acquire more moisture than the (1) I use in an under the stairs coat / storage closet.
940250
I think the battery goes to a disconnected storage state rather than being maintained. More like you put it on a shelf after a full charge. It will slowly leak down
1575722
Mine doesn't seem to trap any moisture. I don't live in a super humid area, but we have his lots of rain an the TV seems to be bone dry in its cover.
945239
Because it is waterproof, the humidity never equalizes in the space it is stored in. I try to let it "air out" about once a week by leaving the safe door open for about an hour.
604910
My wife has made that by mistake on a couple occasions. It does not seem to damage the unit, however it does not fully charge properly. When you go to charge it the next time in the off position it will fully charge.
2097370
There is not a specific humidity level the unit is set to. It runs continuously to remove any moisture within the designated area.
488289
IF you live in an area of very high humidity, then remove the plug, so you don't have an overflow problem (rare). I live in Los Angeles and with the plug in, there has never been a problem. The unit actually has a slinger inside and uses some of the excess condensation in the tray to increase cooling efficiency, and it evaporates the normal extra moisture.
1454659
It shuts off when it need emptying, however I don't know if it shuts off when reaching the desired humidity level. Ours is in the basement and under house and has never reached that point.
521459
I don't think so. Unless the one I got is just a lemon. Min never drew a drop of moisture out of the air.
1973583
If you are referring to the air hose, no. As for any accumulated water I have never a problem with that, it has evaporated .
786205
Our charge controller is mounted inside a storage locker so it stays dry. Once the panel had been in service for a few days, I taped some plastic over the electronics area on the underside of the panel to help keep water out. Months later I added a bead of clear caulk around the frame, for the same reason. Figured it couldn't hurt.
2284872
Make sure that the unit is plugged into 110 vac to charge it (8-10) hoursI do not know how long the charge will last with the batteries inside the unit.As long as the safe is air tight and not leaking then it should make the humidity low within 1 day.
1103541
I am under the impression that you should not run it dry. I unplug mine as soon as it "sputters" when emptying a water canister.
887400
It plugs into wall... and does remove very small amounts of water from extremely humid environments (>75% relative humidity). But once humidity gets to 60% or lower it does nothing. I'd have sent mine back but it was too big a hassle. Bottom line, it's little more than a toy.
2171528
No. Battery stops when charge is depleted. It has made such a difference .... keeps inside temps moderate. It has lowered our attic temperatures. Quiet and we are pleased.
1316362
Yes, I keep mine plugged in so it never needs recharging...doesn't make a difference.
393864
So my first time just recharged. the stuff inside turned pink. You connect to outlet and it heats up to dry. When dry the stuff inside turns blue