This tool is specifically tailored for Tiny Houses, where high occupant density and small air volume create unique moisture challenges. It uses the AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers) sizing guidelines, adapted for small spaces, to determine the exact “Pints Per Day” removal capacity you need.
Features for Tiny House Builders:
- Moisture Load Calculation: It sums up moisture from square footage plus the critical “People Factor” (breathing/cooking in a small box adds huge humidity).
- Compressor vs. Desiccant Logic: It asks for your “Winter Indoor Temp.” If you keep your tiny house cool (or if it gets cold while you’re away), the tool recommends a Desiccant unit, preventing the common issue of compressor units freezing up and failing in winter.
- Tank Reality Check: It calculates how many times per day you’d have to empty the tiny bucket, encouraging users to install a continuous drain hose.
- Mold Visualizer: If the conditions are “Wet” or “Extremely Wet,” animated green mold spores appear in the visualizer, reinforcing the urgency of the problem.
Tiny House Dehumidifier Sizer
Compressor vs. Desiccant: Find the right tech for your space.
1. Moisture Load
Breathing/cooking adds ~5 pints per person!
2. Environment
Compressor vs. Desiccant
Works like an AC or Fridge. Great for warm weather (>65°F).
Tiny House Flaw: If your house drops below 60°F (common in winter or when away), the coils freeze up and it stops working, just when you need it most.
Uses a silica wheel to absorb moisture, then a heater to dry the wheel.
Tiny House Win: Works down to 34°F. It also blows out warm dry air, acting as a small supplemental heater.