Comment on YSK that 1.5 million dehumidifiers have been recalled

Greg@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• roguetrick@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Opposite actually. Combustion of most organic molecules reduce oxygen with hydrocarbons to produce water vapor.

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  • jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This explains why ventless heaters and fireplaces produce, in addition to toxic exhaust gasses, enormous amounts of water vapor. Enough to make it condense on your windows and walls.

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    • QuinceDaPence@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      1 pound of propane burned will produce 1.6 pounds of water.

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  • insomniac_lemon@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Most released vapor is likely expelled out the chimney, plus due to increased humidity capacity of hot air it likely absorbs some from the home (especially with a fireplace, likely cooling down by absorbing water much faster than conducting its heat away) in some way before being expelled. A furnace system is likely also to cause a negative pressure, drawing air from outside which is also likely dry if it's winter cold.

    Also, water vapor released through the chimney is lost energy (even if the steam isn't hot, moist air has more thermal capacity than dry air because water).

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    • roguetrick@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I find it unlikely that your dehumidifier would be catching fire in a fireplace. If that's where you're storing it, though, I'd ignore the recall.

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