Dehumidifiers and bike grease/lubes

[Monsieur Remings]

Okay, thought long and hard as to whether this is a stupid question (and it probably is) but as the title suggests I'm using a dehumidifier for a temporary damp problem in the house and am thinking about one for the shed.

My question is, are dehumidifiers likely to draw away lube, even grease, from the various bikes I own? Knowing from first-hand the little knooks and crannies that the dehumidifier is able to draw away moisture, I'm concerned that this could be the case with various helpful moistures!

 

[slowmotion]

I'm pretty sure that unless the lube is water-based, you should be absolutely fine. BTW, if you get a dehumidifier for your shed, get a Peltier cooler one rather than a compressor one. The peltiers work quite well at nearly freezing temperatures whereas compressor ones don't.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

I'm pretty sure that unless the lube is water-based, you should be absolutely fine. BTW, if you get a dehumidifier for your shed, get a Peltier cooler one rather than a compressor one. The peltiers work quite well at nearly freezing temperatures whereas compressor ones don't.

Nice one Slow, will remember that and if we don't 'speak' again before, a very happy Yuletide/Xmas to you and yours.

 

[fossyant]

They would actually be beneficial to the bike at removing moisture

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Thanks Fossyant, that's the reason for doing it - to get rid of moisture in the shed for the sake of the bikes but wasn't sure about lubes etc.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Get one with an option to connect a tube for permanent draining, you'll be emptying it every few hours otherwise.

 

[slowmotion]

Get one with an option to connect a tube for permanent draining, you'll be emptying it every few hours otherwise.

Absolutely. Good point.

 

[screenman]

That would have to be one air tight shed or a VERY large machine. Mind you with the amount of rain we have at the moment a VERY large machine and lots of them may help.

 

[slowmotion]

Happy Christmas to you and your tribe too, Monsieur Remings, and my sincere hopes that you survive The End of the World tomorrow.

 

[Pauluk]

We run one in our house all through the winter months to reduce condensation and damp problems. Watch the electricity bill though as they can use more than a couple of hundred watts and if they are on constantly they are not that cheap to run. Most units also have a defrost cycle for really cold environments like sheds and unheated garages etc.

 

[summerdays]

We bought one yesterday and have been using it in our damp lean to conservatory today to dry the washing and dry it out. (Which is also where I store my bike). I'm intending to move it into the main bit of the house to reduce some of the condensation there too.

 

[400bhp]

waste of money to use solely on a bike, unless the bike is worth £££'s

 

[Globalti]

....and no, it won't dry out the grease. Grease is basically thick oil, there's no water involved. It does dry out and harden over years as the more volaitle fractions evaporate but it's a very slow process.

 

[fossyant]

I have a tube heater next to my best bike to keep it warm in winter. Heh heh

 

[screenman]

Now if I am correct they draw the moisture out of the air, if that is the case you will need a reasonable airtight shed to make any difference.