Dehumidifier

A dehumidifier, comprising:

• a generally elongated body having a first end and a second end;
• a first open ended chamber and a second open ended chamber disposed in parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction of said body, said first and second chambers each having an air inlet and an air outlet;
• a first cover and a second cover detachably fitted to said first and second ends of said body, respectively, for covering the open ends of said first and second chambers;
• an evaporator disposed in said first chamber;
• a pipe disposed in said second chamber and having an internal space and an external space, said pipe dividing said second chamber into a precooling zone corresponding to the internal space of said pipe, and a reheating zone corresponding to the external space of said pipe, said precooling zone and said reheating zone each having an air inlet and an air outlet;
• a first path connecting said outlet of said precooling zone with said inlet of said first chamber, said first path being defined between said body and said second cover for introducing the air fed to said precooling zone to said first chamber;
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• a second path connecting said outlet of said first chamber with said inlet of said reheating zone, said second path being defined between said body and said first cover for leading the air introduced to said first chamber to said reheating zone;
• said body, said covers, said evaporator and said pipe being made of rust proof material;
• said first chamber having a discharge port for discharging moisture removed from the air by said evaporator;
• said evaporator including a refrigerant pipe and a plurality of heat exchange fins extending radially outward from the outer periphery of said pipe;
• and said refrigerant pipe including an intermediate section which does not have heat exchange fins at and near the location of said discharge port.