hi everyone, i'm after a dehumidifier to deal with a little damp patch (no jokes plz), but the hire sites are quite expensive.Any help or suggestions appreciated

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Can you not buy a small one? Don't think they're massively expensive. I borrowed my mum's a while ago when I refitted the bathroom because the old shower leaked and soaked the floorboards.

Good luck with your damp patch...

you are right of course , they are not massively expensive , except now , when father christmas demands all my spare cash...i will probably look at a long term hire , seems reasonable

Father Christmas.. what a barstard.

Actually I've just had a look they are more expensive than I thought...

Maybe keep an eye on freecycle or ebay? Might get a bargain?

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Much better to cure the cause of the damp patch. De-humidifiers aren't cheap to run if there is a continual source of humidity.

I have used them, my advice is that if you aren't going to plumb in a waste pipe, get one with a bigger tank, otherwise the things are auto-off with a full tank too often.

The first 10 days or so, expect it to run nearly continually as the carpets, walls, furniture etc release their water content.

its only a small patch, a bit of the sealant around my upvc windows has come away and last weeks rain has got through.i intend to sort that out asap but just want to deal with this patch as its bugging me

i now have a dehumidifier thanks....