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With all the snow here it's been very foggy and humidity levels are running anywhere from 50-100% outside lately. I notice that in my insulated (but unheated) garage the levels are in the 60% range. I presume this moisture is working it's way into the oil of my vehicles and tractors, right?

Is there a simple and/or inexpensive way to reduce the moisture level in my garage? I'm told dehumidifiers ice over below 65 degrees. It's usually in the 40s in my garage. Are there any good low-temp dehumidifiers out there? Where? Would a space heater reduce humidity? How about circulating the air with a fan? Running light bulbs? Looking for ideas. Thanks.
 
If you think the humidity is going to hurt your items there are millions just like your conditions and you dont have any thing to worry about weather has been like this forever highs and lows come and go check back for your local records and it was like this in other times.
 
I read somewhere that you need to keep the inside 10 F above the outside temp to control the dew point and prevent moisture.

Got any way to put a minimal amount of heat in your garage?
 
I wouldn"t worry so much about the tractor and car as I would your tools.

Install a ceiling fan and circulate the air. They are cheap to operate a out of the way. Heating works well but of course expensive for a seldom used area unless you work out there a lot.

My one insulated and unheated garage is wet for a bout a week or two when the outside temps are rising but if I keep it closed up and let the temp rise slowly its ok.

The heated shop only gets a couple of days of humidity in the late spring and I control that with the ceiling fans.
 
Anyone know if condensation gets into transmission and engine oil even if there is no dew forming on the metal housings of the equipment. Even though the humidity is high there is no wetness forming on anything. Everything is dry to the touch. It's not like anything is dripping wet.

I've wondered about a fan, too, but I don't know if it would actually reduce the humidity level or just keep it circulating. Does anyone know if a fan can actually dry the air?
 
Anyone know if condensation gets into transmission and engine oil even if there is no dew forming on the metal housings of the equipment. Even though the humidity is high there is no wetness forming on anything. Everything is dry to the touch. It's not like things are dripping wet.

I've wondered about a fan, too, but I don't know if it would actually reduce the humidity level or just keep it circulating. Does anyone know if a fan can actually dry the air?
 
I was told that a roof mounted wind turbine to exchange the air would stabilize the humidity with the outside air. Since it's not heated you have nothing to lose.
 
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