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Best Location for Dehumidifier malam 08-28-2005
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Posted by on August 28, 2005, 12:28 pm
What is the best location for a dehumidifier? I have a two storey home
(basement, main and top floor). My dehumidifier has both a direct
drain and the drain to a removable container. The humidity in the
house is approximately 61 % in the basement, 55 - 58 on the other
floors. I have a wood floor on the main floor too that needs a
uniform humidity. My dehumidifier can handle 55-58 litres per day
(Danby DDR583R).

Thanks for your help.


Posted by SQLit on August 28, 2005, 10:08 am

> What is the best location for a dehumidifier? I have a two storey home
> (basement, main and top floor). My dehumidifier has both a direct
> drain and the drain to a removable container. The humidity in the
> house is approximately 61 % in the basement, 55 - 58 on the other
> floors. I have a wood floor on the main floor too that needs a
> uniform humidity. My dehumidifier can handle 55-58 litres per day
> (Danby DDR583R).
> Thanks for your help.

Personally I put mine where I can not hear it. And in the highest humidity
area.

My parents furnace-a/c was in the basement and the dehumidifier was located
next to the furnace with a hose going to the floor drain.

Air movement in your home will be important to eventually get a balanced
level.




Posted by on August 28, 2005, 1:27 pm
Thanks. I have the unit next to my furnace - a/c system in the
basement too. I have a return air vent located in a top corner
about ten feet away from the dehumidifier and I have that opened.
However I am not sure how I can improve air movement in the house
other than having the furnace fan running. I am watching to see if
this will affect the dumidity on the top floors.


>> What is the best location for a dehumidifier? I have a two storey home
>> (basement, main and top floor). My dehumidifier has both a direct
>> drain and the drain to a removable container. The humidity in the
>> house is approximately 61 % in the basement, 55 - 58 on the other
>> floors. I have a wood floor on the main floor too that needs a
>> uniform humidity. My dehumidifier can handle 55-58 litres per day
>> (Danby DDR583R).
>> Thanks for your help.
>Personally I put mine where I can not hear it. And in the highest humidity
>area.
>My parents furnace-a/c was in the basement and the dehumidifier was located
>next to the furnace with a hose going to the floor drain.
>Air movement in your home will be important to eventually get a balanced
>level.


Posted by Joseph Meehan on August 28, 2005, 6:03 pm
malam@@hotmail.com wrote:
> What is the best location for a dehumidifier? I have a two storey home
> (basement, main and top floor). My dehumidifier has both a direct
> drain and the drain to a removable container. The humidity in the
> house is approximately 61 % in the basement, 55 - 58 on the other
> floors. I have a wood floor on the main floor too that needs a
> uniform humidity. My dehumidifier can handle 55-58 litres per day
> (Danby DDR583R).
> Thanks for your help.

55-58% humidity is not bad. Most methods of measuring humidity are not
that accurate.

I would put it in the basement direct drain. I doubt if you will need
anything else.

During the winter your humidity may go well below 50% Below 40% would
call for a humidifier.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit




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