I’m in Oklahoma. Weather varies but it’s usually pretty humid. I keep my guitars hanging in my office and I have this running if it’s humid. It does a fantastic job keeping the humidity level at 50%.
Yeah that humidly level is pretty high. I’ve learned from experience that to see any noticeable difference with humidity in a room/home you’ll need a heavy duty dehumidifier. I use this one in my office/guitar room and it works great. I can set it to a specific humidity and once the desired humidity level is reached it shuts off.
I also live in an apartment in Midtown. I’m sorry for your experience! I don’t live in the best place, but it’s similar to yours: no central heating/cooling, slow maintenance, etc. One thing that has helped me the most is a dehumidifier. I got a big one off of Amazon and I had to empty it like 4-5 times a day at first. Now, I only need to empty it twice a day. The longer you keep it running, the more humidity it pulls from the air. I have a small one in my kitchen and dining room as well.
Here is the huge one I got that has helped the most : Midea 4,500 Sq. Ft. Energy Star Certified Dehumidifier with Reusable Air Filter 50 Pint 2019 DOE (Previously 70 Pint) - Ideal For Basements, Extra Lar https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NRBDMJR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_bfMYm1fE8prZ3
This turned out damp basement into a desert: Check this out! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NRBDMJR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_ud_dp_K8TAJNMMHZPK8CD1RAZN
It saves settings when power lost, so if you are using a controller or will in the future, this will continue to work for you
Deal link: Amazon
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