Mastering humidity control presents a challenge for both novice and seasoned growers alike. Fortunately, dehumidifiers offer a straightforward solution for maintaining optimal humidity levels in your growing space year-round.
Dehumidifiers, as their name suggests, are specialized devices crafted to lower humidity levels within specific areas. Many individuals employ dehumidifiers to manage indoor humidity in their homes, enhancing comfort while safeguarding against the proliferation of mold and mildew, which thrive in humid environments. Beyond domestic use, dehumidifiers also find extensive applications in commercial and industrial settings, such as regulating humidity in indoor swimming pools, fitness centers, ice skating rinks, storage facilities, and more.
On the market, you’ll encounter two primary types of dehumidifiers:
Refrigeration Dehumidifiers: These devices operate by pulling in air from the surroundings across a refrigerated coil. Moisture present in the air condenses on the coil before dripping into a collection tray or reservoir for disposal or recycling.
Desiccant Dehumidifiers: Desiccant dehumidifiers draw ambient air through a wheel coated with desiccant, a moisture-absorbing material like silica gel. Unlike refrigeration dehumidifiers, these units don’t rely on water dripping into a tray. Instead, they remove absorbed moisture during the regeneration phase by evaporating it from the desiccant using a stream of warm air. The resulting moist air then condenses on a metal plate, after which the water drips into a collection tank.