Got a really peculiar problem. Basically, we have a fair bit of moisture in the fireplace but i cant figure out if its water ingress or condensation. The rear wall is a solid wall with no cavity, it gets very cold in winter. Water is just ‘appearing’ in the alcove but doesn’t appear to be coming from above.
Sounds like you need an exorcist rather than a dehumadidifier.
They’re* the sort of thing that turns up cheap in charity shops and the free ads so check there first before you spend on a new one. I’ve got a couple for keeping a storage container dry, one cost a fiver and the other was free.
*Dehumidifiers that is, not exorcists.