Naughty Cal Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Do you use a dehumidifier onboard? If you do, read this: http://www.ybw.com/news-from-yachting-boating-world/moonraker-super-36-fire-possibly-caused-by-household-dehumidifier-43730 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Always possible that any electrical item will catch fire, just as any boat will possibly catch fire. Dehumidifiers are basically a modified fridge, some fridges have caught fire over the years. Life is a game of odds. Very sad for the owners of course, and hopefully nobody was injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith M Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I wonder if the correct AC protection was being used Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BargeeSpud Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) Depending on your needs, try getting one or more of these. We've got one on board in the shower room & its great, no leccy to worry about, cheap to buy & a fiver for a pair of refills. You can also get them at Wilko & Robert Dyas. Not every piece of equipment on board needs to be powered. Edited October 27, 2016 by BargeeSpud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 A bit more detail here: http://sealineforum.co.uk/t10989-homebase-dehumidifier-have-a-check It was a Homebase dehumidifier less then 2 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceinSanity Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 A bit more detail here: http://sealineforum.co.uk/t10989-homebase-dehumidifier-have-a-check It was a Homebase dehumidifier less then 2 years old. Can't see that page, demands a log in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Well, whatever the unviewable sealine forum says, the advice at the end of the original article from the fire and rescue service is not to leave appliances unattended. Shouldn't be too difficult to work out how not to have it happen to any of us then, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Depending on your needs, try getting one or more of these. We've got one on board in the shower room & its great, no leccy to worry about, cheap to buy & a fiver for a pair of refills. You can also get them at Wilko & Robert Dyas. Not every piece of equipment on board needs to be powered. I have one in my bedroom, even better now that they do a scented version, think it was from B&M for a two pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockedout Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Depending on your needs, try getting one or more of these. We've got one on board in the shower room & its great, no leccy to worry about, cheap to buy & a fiver for a pair of refills. You can also get them at Wilko & Robert Dyas. Not every piece of equipment on board needs to be powered. We use these, we have two on board, they are well worth it, but make sure you shut all of the doors and windows or you will be attempting to dehumidify the planet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 We use these, we have two on board, they are well worth it, but make sure you shut all of the doors and windows or you will be attempting to dehumidify the planet! Will they remove CO as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockedout Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Will they remove CO as well? Hah!! no, of course not. we only deploy the dehumidifiers when we leave the boat. We don't seal ourselves in, part of the pleasure of boating for us is the fresh air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbybass Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) It looks like the model that B&Q did a safety recall on last year...? Dehumidifiers......they have a freezer and a heater...and you need to keep doors and windows closed as they 'drop' the humidity around them... I used to hire them out...both domestic and industrial. Turn them on...they go into a 'cycle'. The freezer turns on...and the fan draws air across the cooled elements...with the water in the air...then turning to ice. After a period (usually around 2 hours)..the freezer turns off...and a heater is turned on. The water thaws and flows into the tank. After a while...this repeats. Not all that magic really. Edited October 27, 2016 by Bobbybass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssscrudddy Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 I wouldnt leave my desiccant dehumidifier on if I'm not there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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