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Old 11-06-2013, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by marc4darkskies View Post
Yep, dome is no protection against dew. I leave my dew heater on after a session and put the scope "to bed" the next day (turn off the dew heater and cover up). I also turn on a small de-humidifier after a session to dry things off. This can take a while if the inside of the dome is dripping wet. In fact I run the de-humidifier all the time (except when I'm observing ) to keep humidity at 50%. In dry weather this is not expensive. I never want to have a mould problem.

Cheers, Marcus
which dehumidifyer do you have Marcus?
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