@wayneh Very impressed that you came back 3 years later for an update! The internet needs more people like you!

I found this wonderful thread by trying to figure out why my DH wasn't cooling even though it was running and now I'm very close to recreating your set up!

How's this still treating you? Would you still recommend this over a DH? Anything you'd change with your set up now that you're using a different AC?

 

@wayneh Very impressed that you came back 3 years later for an update! The internet needs more people like you!

I found this wonderful thread by trying to figure out why my DH wasn't cooling even though it was running and now I'm very close to recreating your set up!

How's this still treating you? Would you still recommend this over a DH? Anything you'd change with your set up now that you're using a different AC?

The latest A/C runs 24/7 in my basement during summer months and is removing water. I haven't measured it lately but I have no reason to think it's not doing its job. I really should check it again.

I would indeed recommend this over a DH, as long as you're OK with doing a few mods to get it working, and don't care about how it all looks. The consumer level DHs look nice and seem like the perfect tool for the job, but they just don't last. Many don't make it through their warranty period but when you read the fine print, the warranty is essentially worthless.

 

The latest A/C runs 24/7 in my basement during summer months and is removing water. I haven't measured it lately but I have no reason to think it's not doing its job. I really should check it again.

I would indeed recommend this over a DH, as long as you're OK with doing a few mods to get it working, and don't care about how it all looks. The consumer level DHs look nice and seem like the perfect tool for the job, but they just don't last. Many don't make it through their warranty period but when you read the fine print, the warranty is essentially worthless.

Nice, glad to hear it's working! Got a cheap AC that works great and tested it out in the garage on a hot, humid day. Looks like the calculations were right - got almost 60pints/day on a 6,000btu AC.

As far as mods go, you're referring to attaching the PCB under the table so the humidity sensor can be used to shut the AC on/off and the control panel on the front? Does the low fan speed seem sufficient or do you think a lower one would be better, maybe by adding a resistor in the fan circuit or wedging something between the frame and the fan?

 

As far as mods go, you're referring to attaching the PCB under the table so the humidity sensor can be used to shut the AC on/off and the control panel on the front? Does the low fan speed seem sufficient or do you think a lower one would be better, maybe by adding a resistor in the fan circuit or wedging something between the frame and the fan?

The humidity sensor is a nice idea but the reality is it runs all the time during humid weather. If it ever seems especially dry down there, we could just shut it off.

I haven't bothered to reduce the air flow beyond using the low fan speed. If I were to make a change, it would be to reduce the airflow somehow. I'd like to know more about controlling the motor speed properly before making any change to the motor itself. (I don't think it's as simple as adding a resistor.) Maybe just placing a cloth over the air inlet would work. Like you see truck drivers putting cardboard over their radiators in frigid weather.