Speedy Top Tip: How to Use Dehumidifiers

How to Use Dehumidifiers - Correctly and Safely

How to use dehumidifiers: If you’ve had a water leak or issues with damp in your house or maybe you’ve just had your room plastered, getting the moisture out of the walls, ceilings and floors can be a real challenge, that is if you haven’t got one of these.

These are dehumidifiers, and you can hire them from Speedy, the UK’s number one hire company.

A couple of good things to remember when hiring from Speedy, all our hire equipment is checked, tested, cleaned and serviced before every hire and will come ready to go. You’ll also notice a folder attached to your product, these are safety and operating instructions, please make sure you read these before you begin your job.

Before you use a dehumidifier it’s really important that you wear the correct PPE, safety boots and gloves are essential when handling these units, and any PPE you do require can be purchased from Speedy.

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Dehumidifiers can come in all shapes and sizes, but they all do exactly the same thing and are really easy to use. The size of the dehumidifier you need can depend on the size of the room in which it’s being placed so please speak to our friendly Speedy staff and we can help ensure that you hire the right unit for the job.

Any mains powered equipment you hire from Speedy can come with one of three types of plug, a UK standard domestic plug that can be plugged into any household socket, a yellow 110v plug which will require a transformer, or a blue 240v plug that will require an RCD unit. But don’t worry, whatever you require your Speedy service centre will provide you with everything you need to power up your equipment. And no matter the shape or size of your transformer or RCD unit plugging it in will be exactly the same, just simply lift the flap and push it in.

This one comes on wheels and is really easy to move around. It has an auto pump out feature which means you don’t have to keep emptying the machine. You’ll need to make sure you attach the hose to the connector here at the back of the unit and place the other end of the hose into the drain or sink in order for the water to be removed.

Next to the eject button you will see a dial, this is the on and off switch and will allow you to control the speed at which the dehumidifier extracts moisture, so turning it up all of the way would be its highest setting.

After you’ve finished using the dehumidifier, you’ll have to ensure it’s completely empty. To do this, simply press this button three or four times to eject any remaining water.

This is our cube dehumidifier, and is very popular for domestic use. This dehumidifier uses a hose to automatically pump the extracted moisture from the unit, which is beneficial for continuous running. You’ll need to make sure you attach the hose to the connector here and ensure that the end of the hose is positioned into a drain, sink or some kind of container to catch the water. To turn this unit on or off you simply press this button.

After you’ve finished using the dehumidifier, you’ll have to ensure it’s completely empty. To do this, simply press this button three or four times to eject any remaining water.

A few tips before using a dehumidifier; if you are draining into a container, place some cling film over the top of your container, this will prevent the dehumidifier from recycling water that it has already collected.

The dehumidifiers are set to a default relative humidity setting of fifty percent which is ideal for most buildings. If you have more specific drying requirements then please speak to our Speedy staff who will be happy to guide you.

It’s really important that when you are using a dehumidifier that the room you are using is sealed off and there are no people or animals in the room during the drying process.

If you have any issues with any of the products you hire from Speedy, just give your local Service Centre call as we're always available to help and remember to always check the safety and operating guidance before you use any hire product.

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