DIY Wetsuit dryer

A video of the dryer for my surf gear that I made out of pvc pipe and the blower from an inflatable Halloween decoration.

[@itsmissmia]

Brilliant! I was thinking of the same kind of system but was stumped when it came to forcing air through. I happen to have one of those Halloween air doo-dads. Can't wait to put mine together. Thank you for posting this video. Dry wetsuit = Happy me!

[@wenjenpiano]

Awesome idea, and we have one of those Halloween ghosts!

[@neilmanner5779]

Sick idea bro! Love the Halloween toy air motor .

[@will3tt]

Thanks!

[@Pete_R63]

Excellent idea. I may try to build one.

[@canaldeisaias]

A master piece!!! I’ll do the same !

[@chasingwaves11]

dude that's awesome !

[@will3tt]

Krista, I didn't have to change the dryer. I just fixed the end of the PVC to accept the hoses from the boot dryer. I have since started hanging them in my furnace room and have dismantled the dryer.

[@Mondoggy1986]

Badass

[@geoffroyhatty2567]

I read on the amazon reviews on those blowers, everyone says you don't want to have them turned on continuously and even just a couple of hours could overheat break it. have you tried leaving it on for many hours ? still working fine ?

[@jhomrig1]

Mike, any idea how many CFM the fan puts out? thinking of using an in-line bilge fan

[@will3tt]

jhomrig1 I'm not sure.

[@womackke]

man o man sweet black pvc tubing...It looks like it came black, what section was that in? what state? in texas I havnt seen any of that black pvc, man do I need it! you sound like your farther north maybe different?

[@will3tt]

+womackke Canada

[@killax7]

You can see in writing on the pipe "ABS cellular core" it is ABS pipe. As far as I know PVC is almost always white or grey. If anyone does this for themselves it's a lot cheaper to use ABS drain pipe, just make sure you use ABS glue or it'll just fall apart on you over time.

[@monasagisi4994]

You said you switched out the fan for a boot dryer...it doesn't ruin the SEAMS of the wet suit?

[@will3tt]

+Mona Sagisi No it doesn't. There isn't enough heat or airflow to dry out the seams. It just helps speed up the drying process so you can get out and get wet a bit sooner.

[@nyetloki]

What did that poor ghost ever do to you!

[@bellinghambaseball2]

do you have in issue with water going into the tubing? and then mildew/mold? is there a low point collection that you can drain?

[@bellinghambaseball2]

awesome work BTW

[@FaccioBaldoria]

good question

[@edwardm6276]

Does this dry the arms of your wetsuit?

[@mikew2555]

Yes, it circulates air through the whole suit and definitely speeds up the drying. I have since exchanged the fan for a boot and glove dryer which blows heat through suit.

[@EricFine50]

Does the fan have a model #?

[@will3tt]

No, it was taken from the inside of the blow up decoration. I've since changed the fan out with a skate/boot dryer... It adds a little bit of heat to the air.

[@EricFine50]

Ok. Thanks!