On Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:01:55 -0600, Jon Elson
wrote:

Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:

On Sat, 10 Dec 2016 09:17:32 -0800, AIOEUSER
wrote:

I do not know where to post this but there are plenty of smart forgiving
folks here.
Well, I had a crazy one some years back. One of the classic freezer on top,
refrigerator below, with a wide mullion between the doors, that held the
evaporator coils. The refrigerator started condensing water and dripping
all over the food below. I tore the mullion apart, and there was a
compartment that looked like a picnic cooler, just a bare styrofoam box,
with the coils and defrost heater inside. there was some ice there, but it
was clear the defrost heater was working, as there was no ice near it.
I took out the styrofoam, and the lower part weighed about 20 LBS!! I left
these out, and ended up putting them in a trash bag with a vacuum pump for
several hours a day to draw the water out. I'd weigh it every day, and when
it stopped getting lighter, I reinstalled it, but wrapped it in trash bag
material to try to keep the foam from getting waterlogged again. This de-
watering process took over a week. It did fix the problem.

Jon
That styrofoam waterlogging is a problem with hot tub covers. The last
cover I replaced took two peope to lift it off of the tub when it was
replaced. Really one person could have done it except it was so big
AND heavy that it was really awkward. I paid extra for the new cover
becuase it has extra wrapping to slow down how fast the styrofoam
absorbs moisture. Your vacuum pump idea is a good one. I wonder how
long it would take to dehydrate a hot tub cover. Maybe wait 'till the
middle of winter and freeze dry it. Yeah, right.
Eric