That's a nice looking unit. What is the noise level?
Dehumidifiers
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blackstone
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Can't hardly hear it. Sometimes when I go down the cellar to shut it off, I forget why I went down there. I have it standing over a sink for constant draining.
warmsecondrinse
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If humidity drops off in the basement when it drops off outside, I'd suspect there's significant air infiltration.
Humidity travelling on its own... That'd be 'diffusion', right? Movement from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration? Maybe one of our guru's can tell us if I remember that correctly
Jim
Humidity travelling on its own... That'd be 'diffusion', right? Movement from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration? Maybe one of our guru's can tell us if I remember that correctly
Jim
xraytech
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I have a late 70s/early 80s JCPenney dehumidifier, which I rarely ever use.
My basement is mostly underground, with 2 walls having glass block Windows that are 24" high. The basement is unfinished and bring an older home the foundation is terra cotta block. About 12 years ago grandma has external French drains installed and the exterior of the foundation waterproofed and sealed, while expensive it has worked great. When I bought the home the appraiser commented on how dry my basement was and that it didn't smell damp or musty.
The only time there is dampness in my basement is when we get a heavy rain because some water will run down the outside steps and under my basement door
My basement is mostly underground, with 2 walls having glass block Windows that are 24" high. The basement is unfinished and bring an older home the foundation is terra cotta block. About 12 years ago grandma has external French drains installed and the exterior of the foundation waterproofed and sealed, while expensive it has worked great. When I bought the home the appraiser commented on how dry my basement was and that it didn't smell damp or musty.
The only time there is dampness in my basement is when we get a heavy rain because some water will run down the outside steps and under my basement door
I believe that the humidity that adjusts in my basement in regards to outside humidity is because of the outside/inside air exchanger that is installed on that system. It pretty much runs all the time so I imagine that is where my difference comes from. Went down stairs yesterday to check and the dehumidifier was sitting idle set at 50% and it was 40% on the display. It was a very dry day here yesterday.
Jon
Jon
