Protection against rust in cold garages and basements

A dehumidifier can improve the indoor climate.

High humidity causes corrosion and rust to develop. One of the biggest problems is garages and unheated basements, as there is often insufficient ventilation combined with cool room temperatures. This can lead to rust forming on parked vehicles, tools, pipes, and other metal parts.

Protection of car, tools and more
Damp garages occur on one hand in winter, when wet cars drive in and out, and in summer a garage or basement can sweat when warm, humid outside air enters and condenses into water in the cooler garage environment. Parked cars thus come into contact with too much humid air, which can lead to mold growth on leather upholstery or the dashboard. This is especially true when the moisture persists for several days or even weeks, creating poor conditions for everything stored in such garages or basements. A dehumidifier can quickly and relatively cheaply solve the problem.

Dehumidifier against rust and moisture
When choosing the right device for garages, one should particularly pay attention to the temperature range in which a dehumidifier operates. Especially in winter, the temperature in unheated rooms can drop close to freezing point. Here, dehumidifiers with hot gas defrosting are recommended, as they can defrost themselves just above freezing point, while standard devices from the supermarket often freeze at temperatures below 8°C and are therefore not suitable for this environment. Very suitable from our program are the models FDK44 and FDK100 as well as the mobile dehumidifiers FDNF33 and FDNF62. In addition to good hot gas defrosting, these dryers also come standard with a hygrostat, which allows for continuous regulation of the desired target humidity. This means that the dryers only operate when it is actually too humid in the room. Otherwise, they pause. This ultimately has a very high impact on energy consumption. In garages, where the room and walls are approximately the same temperature, the room humidity should not exceed 60%; if the walls (or pipes and windows) are significantly colder than the room air, 50% is advisable. This quickly and sustainably stops corrosion and rust formation.