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Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: drum on October 22, 2005, 11:59:51
Anybody know of an easy way to dehumidify a Land Rover. I've removed all the removable carpets out of the 110, but some of the others, like around seat boxes, are soaking. In summer I just leave the doors open for the afternoon, but in winter that's not really an option. And when you do shut the door, they're trapped between the door and the seat box.

Anybody any ideas?
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: Sharpshooter on October 22, 2005, 13:05:41
Sounds obvious. But try a Dehumidifier like you use in a conservatory.. :D
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: davidlandy on October 22, 2005, 13:21:25
leave all of the carpets out and get rubber mats for off road use
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: drum on October 22, 2005, 13:34:20
Unfortunately not all the carpets come out  :?

Anybody know if you can get 12v Dehumidifiers? If not I'll have to get an inverter aswell. Do they use much power?
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: Brian the Sn@il on October 22, 2005, 14:01:52
using a de hum, you also need heat. As a dehum can only take water out of the air if it is warm to start with.
A de hum works by air going through a Colder coil than the ambient air, thus the are condensates on the cooling coil.

If the air going through the cooling coil is allredy cold, very little if any condensation forms.

So the only way is to put it in the garage warm the garage to at least 20 degrees and use a de hum to take out the moisture from the air.

Brian

(refrigeration engineer)
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: hobbit on October 22, 2005, 14:02:05
Just a good 24 hours on a mains one should do the job, just have to keep coming out to empty the bottle I imagine being that damp
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: drum on October 22, 2005, 14:26:43
Unforunately buying a garage to do it in, is getting a tad on the expensive side.
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: Mace on October 22, 2005, 14:32:32
Drum, the seat rails do come off quite easily, but whether the carpet would then be loose or not I don't know. Might be worth a try. All the seat rail screws have captive nuts, just whip the screws out and the whole frame and rails come out.
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: beast5680 on October 22, 2005, 14:35:03
is there any point with a landy? they all leak anyway so it will be wet again the first time it rains :lol:
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: drum on October 22, 2005, 14:38:38
Quote from: "Mace"
Drum, the seat rails do come off quite easily, but whether the carpet would then be loose or not I don't know. Might be worth a try. All the seat rail screws have captive nuts, just whip the screws out and the whole frame and rails come out.


Nah I've had a good look, it would appear to be "stuck down" in some places.
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: drum on October 22, 2005, 14:39:56
Quote from: "beast5680"
is there any point with a landy? they all leak anyway so it will be wet again the first time it rains :lol:


I accept that it's a Landy, and the way I use it, it is going to get wet, and muddy. However I that's doesn't mean that I'm going to just let it rot just yet.
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: Mace on October 22, 2005, 14:44:01
Quote from: "drum"
Nah I've had a good look, it would appear to be "stuck down" in some places.


all the more reason for getting it off then :-)

It's only a Land Rover so it can only be a bit of glue.
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: muddysteve on October 22, 2005, 16:52:31
good tip

buy some disposabe nappies
turn them inside out
place all around the car
leave it in the sun

disposable nappies are just big bags of silica gel so works a treat

used it many times myself

Steve
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: drum on October 22, 2005, 16:56:37
Quote from: "muddysteve"
good tip

buy some disposabe nappies
turn them inside out
place all around the car
leave it in the sun

disposable nappies are just big bags of silica gel so works a treat

used it many times myself

Steve


And with Muddy Stains in they'll even look realistic :!:
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: landyman Ash on October 23, 2005, 00:28:22
WOOOOOOO

Come back from the pub and this post is a little scary!!!!

Firstly... can you de-humidfy a land rover???  Id that possible???  :shock:

Nappys?????????????????/ :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Time for bed?  I think so!!
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: drum on October 23, 2005, 10:47:37
Ash, Get in touch with your femine side.!!!

Just don't try Off Roading in High Heals and a Mini Skirt!!

 :(scared):  :(bigshock):
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: landyman Ash on October 23, 2005, 20:08:54
Quote from: "drum"


Just don't try Off Roading in High Heals and a Mini Skirt!!

 :(scared):  :(bigshock):


And why not......  Cant beat the feeling of mud on silky smooth legs  :wink:
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: drum on October 23, 2005, 20:15:45
Quote from: "landyman Ash"

And why not......  Cant beat the feeling of mud on silky smooth legs  :wink:


And it's got for the skin aswell you know :D
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: landyman Ash on October 23, 2005, 20:27:50
Quote from: "drum"


And it's got for the skin aswell you know :D


Just like my fairy soft hands..... :shock:
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: drum on October 23, 2005, 20:31:55
Hands that do dishes?
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: landyman Ash on October 23, 2005, 20:41:31
Quote from: "drum"
Hands that do dishes?


Blimey, got the dam song in my head now......   :shock:
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: hobbit on October 24, 2005, 13:03:46
Just had a thought, if you know a firm that uses silical gel for keeping things dry, try to scrounge a load of the bags off them
Title: Dehumidifing a Land Rover
Post by: muddysteve on October 24, 2005, 15:44:24
Quote from: "hobbit"
Just had a thought, if you know a firm that uses silical gel for keeping things dry, try to scrounge a load of the bags off them


indeed a cunning plan but disposable nappies are a lot easier to source and theyre basicaly the same thing


Steve
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