Using Portable Ventless Space Dryers to Protect Sensitive Equipment

In enclosed spaces that are prone to humidity damage like closets or food larders, the H2out compact non-venting space dryer is the perfect solution. Being a small sized humidity and condensation absorber, this standalone device can save your valuable stored belongings from mold and moisture damage.

This post takes a slight deviation from the larger clothes dryers or combo units that the site focuses on to mention this somewhat related handy device that can effectively remove damaging and unwanted moisture from the places that larger dehumidifiers don't get to. The beauty of these great inventions is that they don't require any electricity supply to do their work.

What is a Ventless Space Dryer?

What we have here is essentially a larger and more easily handled cousin to the small sachets of moisture-removing silicate crystals that you find in certain consumables. These would include some electrical goods, video or camera packaging or for any product that moist air could cause a problem.

The H2out dryer is a little more than a perforated stainless steel drum filled with a similar dampness removing desiccant that is capable of keeping your storage cupboards and boxes completely dry and safe. The desiccant will generally last for up to two months before requiring reactivation. This is easily carried out by placing the unit inside a heated oven at 300F  for about an hour.

The H2Out Space Dryers Reviewed

There are several models in the H2Out range of handy dryers for small spaces which are basically just different sizes that are perfect for enclosed spaces of a variety of sizes. They are perfect for protecting your possessions from water contamination.

They do this by eliminating rusting, corrosion, oxidization and tarnish on a whole range of electronic devices, tools, firearms and sensitive specialist equipment. They also protect your stuff from, mold, mildew, fungus and the unpleasant odors that can result from prolonged storage in a humid atmosphere.

The compact size makes them perfect for a wide range of applications and because they don't need a power supply, they can go anywhere. That includes outbuildings, sheds, workshops and garages as well as boats, aircraft, motorized campers and RVs, trailers and tents.

To tell when a unit needs reactivation, the blue media will turn a pale pink. The silica desiccant is safe to handle being nontoxic and noncorrosive.

Models Available

Of the several models available to purchase online, there are the SD100, the SD103, the SD300 and the SD306 series. They can be bought individually to complement your particular needs or they can be had in a two-pack to save money.

Check out the image above to see what they look like and if it looks like what you need, click it to find out more.

How Does a Ventless Dryer Save Money?

A truly ventless dryer saves you money on your power bills because it really does use less electricity to do the same job of drying an equivalent load of clothes as a vented dryer. The reason for this is mainly because it doesn't vent the interior air in your home to the outside.

What difference does this make? I'll tell you!

You may not know this but you can spend a lot of money in energy consumption heating or cooling your home during the winter and summer months. A vented (or what you would consider a normal) dryer pumps your expensively heated or conditioned air outside at a surprisingly high rate.

Think of it like this: You paid a lot of money for that air to be heated or cooled and it'll be pumped straight out of your home by a vented dryer. So you have to heat or cool more air to keep the climate in your home at a comfortable level, which costs more money!

Keeping the Warm Air Indoors

With a ventless (or vent free, or ductless) dryer, no air is pumped outside. It all stays where it is meant to stay: Indoors to keep you warm or cool depending on the season. That is money you just saved!

Depending on how often you use your clothes dryer during the colder months and you can bet you'll use it a whole load more than during the hotter months, you could be saving yourself a lot of money. You do that by conserving your warm indoor air by not having it pumped to the outside by a conventional dryer!

Side Benefits of Not Venting to the Outside

There are other side benefits to be had from not venting your precious warm indoor air to the outdoors. The main one of these is of course that  your energy bills are reduced, but there are more ways you can benefit.

Think about the logistics aspect of not needing to have your clothes dryer permanently connected to an exterior port. For one, that makes it possible to re-site the appliance easily whenever you need to move things around.

You also save by not having to call out and pay for a professional to move your machine. You can do it yourself! Most portable models are light enough and on wheels so you can easily move them to wherever you want without having to mess around with all the hassle of disconnecting from the exterior exhaust outlet and connecting to a new one.

Even better is that you didn't even need to have that new vent punched through your wall and installed! That is another saving in terms of cost and of the mess and inconvenience of having that particular work done in your home.

So you see, owning a ventless portable clothes dryer doesn't just save you money (even though it can save you a considerable amount of it over time). It also saves you hassle and inconvenience while keeping any disruption to your daily family life to a minimum!