dampp chaser installation question

[David Skolnik]

Marcel -
While I'm not entirely clear as to what you are describing, it sounds 
totally unnecessary in the quest for an esthetic installation.  I am proud 
of the way my installations look, and am able to secure wires with the 
clips and ties supplied by the company.  I have some extras, but, that's 
it.  I wouldn't feel comfortable having the cords in contact with the 
heating rod.  Even if it isn't enough to melt the insulation, it could 
accelerate its drying out.  Roger Wheelock usually jumps on these questions 
pretty quickly, but you could write him directly.   His address 
is  roger@dampp-chaser.com.

David Skolnik


At 07:42 AM 7/14/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello all!
>
>Just last week I saw a dampp chaser installation I hadn't done. The
>person tied the heater bar electrical wire to the dehumidifier rod. It
>sure looked neater than my usual "let's shove all those wires in and
>just make sure they don't touch the strings". Now, my question is:
>Could the heater bar (50 watts) become hot enough to melt the plastic
>wire covers and cause problems?
>
>I'd like to see my installations get better looking (Who's going to
>look anyway), but I'm concerned about safety.
>
>Thanks
>
>Marcel Carey
>2852 Dussault
>Rock Forest  QC
>J1N 2V6
>(819) 564-0447
>mcpiano@videotron.ca
>
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