The biggest issue I see is power cords wearing out - the cord gets brittle, cracks open up, and the bare wires are exposed creating a shock or shorting hazard. The plastic end caps on the rod fall off, but the rod itself is sealed, so no issue there. If your power cords are good, the rod is good IMHO. Bob Maret UCF -----Original Message----- From: Paul T Williams <pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu> To: caut <caut at ptg.org> Sent: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 5:23 pm Subject: Re: [CAUT] Older DC dehumidifiers/humidistats Sorry, David; I should have been more detailed. No tanks, just a alum, bar and a humidistat for the the nasty timesof year on the practice uprights. They do help BTW. Just wonderingon life spans.... From: David Skolnik <davidskolnik at optonline.net> To: caut at ptg.org Date: 01/25/2011 03:44 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Older DC dehumidifiers/humidistats Paul - Black aluminum began in 1986. You could call Randy or Kelly at Damppchaserto get a safety opinion, but I assume they're as safe as an old lightbulb. When they stop, they stop. On the other hand, what's up withthe rest of the system? Is there a 'rest of...'? The humidfierbar would be more likely to need replacing due to corrosion. The pads shouldprobably be changed, at least. :-) David Skolnik Hastings on Hudson, NY At 12:36 PM 1/25/2011, you wrote: Hi Gang! How long ago did DC stop making those dehumidifiers out of the shiny aluminum? How long do they last and/or, are they safe? We have severalin uprights in practice rooms and faculty rooms. Just wondering iftheir lifespan is ending any time soon. Thanks Paul -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20110125/cc15f45c/attachment-0001.htm>
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