Should I pick these dehu's up?

[Nomad74]

Is this a good deal? I have a redwood slab i'm trying to cure before I start working on it. If I let it just sit around I have about 18 months before It's ready to work on. Would these dehu's speed up the process? Also, are they any good for flood work?

Dehumidifier

Two 50 pint dehumidifiers for $150 each and one 70 pint for $200. One year old used for one month. One owner. Nothing wrong with the units. Trades considered.

redding.craigslist.org

 

[steve_64]

I paid $100 ea for 3 70 pint frigidaires brand new on sale.
I'd guess about $50 for a used 50 pint.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Those are ok for home use but not designed to get banged around. Save your money buy good used professional equipment designed for rough use. (Drieaz)

 

[Nomad74]

Why do you need those? Do you do floods?

Sam on Damon's cell

 

[Sierra Clean Care]

Is this a good deal? I have a redwood slab i'm trying to cure before I start working on it. If I let it just sit around I have about 18 months before It's ready to work on. Would these dehu's speed up the process? Also, are they any good for flood work?

Dehumidifier

Two 50 pint dehumidifiers for $150 each and one 70 pint for $200. One year old used for one month. One owner. Nothing wrong with the units. Trades considered.

redding.craigslist.org

Being cedar live edge, I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if you get cracking. As a soft wood, it is VERY hard to control the dissipation of moisture. Great when you cut it in smaller pieces, but a thick slab can, and will crack....
I’ve got a slab of live edge exotic I’m curing myself...
I plan on making a stereo stand out of it, and am praying it doesn’t crack...
If you get wild swings in humidity, or temp, plan on it cracking....

 

[Nomad74]

Being cedar live edge, I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if you get cracking. As a soft wood, it is VERY hard to control the dissipation of moisture. Great when you cut it in smaller pieces, but a thick slab can, and will crack....
I’ve got a slab of live edge exotic I’m curing myself...
I plan on making a stereo stand out of it, and am praying it doesn’t crack...
If you get wild swings in humidity, or temp, plan on it cracking....

Its not cedar. I’ll take care of the edge cracking by sealing it first.

 

[Desk Jockey]

You need a desiccant to get the moisture content in the range you want.

 

[Nomad74]

You need a desiccant.

Going to have to look that up.

 

[Desk Jockey]

It's a dehumidifier capable of producing low grain super dry air.

 

[dealtimeman]

Simple answer is no don’t buy those Walmart toys.

 

[Small town janitorial]

I have one of those. They are the best cheap homeowner model. But not even in the same league as anything commercial.