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Posted by Jay Stootzmann on April 10, 2008, 9:00 pm
Stay away from the Sears Branded dehumidifers -- I've had nothing but
problems with them.
I like the Whirlpool 50 and 70 pint ones that are at Lowes [and other
places]. They're energy star rated and they are designed to operate at the
lower temps [upper 50's].
I keep my basement and crawl spaces at about 35-40% which has worked out
quite well.
> ransley wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>got a fairly old (1940's) house with a basement that tends to get
>>>humid in the summertime - no visible water intrusion, it just gets
>>>damp. I assume because it stays nice and cool down there and the hot
>>>air from outside has a lot of water in it that just can't stay when
>>>the air cools off. I have an old dehumidifier that came with the
>>>house, but I don't think it's doing a whole lot - it runs a lot, but
>>>the container never seems to get full. I suspect that this is wasting
>>>a lot of electricity, plus it's loud. (the door is missing to the
>>>laundry room, so if I'm trying to sit in the other room and watch TV I
>>>have to turn the volume up when it kicks on.) I suspect I should just
>>>buy a new one, any particular recommendations on brands? Quiet would
>>>be my first concern, efficiency second. I may not need it at all once
>>>it gets warm as we have central A/C installed (which we didn't last
>>>year) but there are still a couple months where it is warm/humid that
>>>I probably won't use the A/C.
>>>
>>>thanks
>>>
>>>nate
>>
>>
>> A new unit will be alot more efficent, 50-75%, many models freeze up
>> below 65-68f air temp, check the basement temp before you buy one,
>> there are low temp models sold incase you are below 68f. You have to
>> hear the unit to see if its quiet, one year I bough a sears , it was
>> quiet, the following year I bought another sears, its design was
>> changed and its noisy. Also get one with a drain and run a hose to a
>> drain.
>
> Hmm, good to know. I do tend to keep the thermostat set at 67F, would be
> lower if not for SWMBO. My natural comfortable temperature is about
> 65-66F. The basement probably is always cooler than the rest of the
> house. Obviously it will be hotter in the summertime when I have the
> thermostat set for cooling but spring and fall definitely the coolest part
> of the house.
>
> nate
>
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