Archive for April, 2008

Will a regular dehumidifier help rid my crawlspace of water and moisture left over from a leaky pipe?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

projoe1979 asked: I had a pipe leak under my house for a while before I noticed it. After the leak has been fixed I know there's gonna be some water and excess moisture left over. My wife suggested putting a box fan down there and let it circulate the air ...

Is it OK to put water collected from a dehumidifer into a pool?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

sonotech02 asked: I live in NY and we have been in some very dry weather and our pool level is going down quite a bit over the past couple of weeks. I collect alot of water from my 3 dehumidifiers in our house, is it OK to dump this ...

Disaster preparedness question: Is it safe to drink water collected by a dehumidifier?

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Michael S asked: I know this is going to sound really weird, but I was reading a Yahoo news story recently about Americans' lack of preparedness for major disasters, and it gave tips on supplies to keep on hand, including food and water. I know this might sound really cra ...

If you have a furnace humidifier do you need a dehumidifier?

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

tml0701 asked: We moved into a newer home and it was built with a furnace humidifier which I'm not even sure how to use (this is our first house) but some of the basement cement blocks are sweating, it feels dry but only a few of the blocks look wet. ...

how much water does a dehumidifier extract from a house per day?

Friday, April 11th, 2008

danchip asked: i recently discovered a long term leak under my bath and found the floor and wall to be soaked. It has been like it for months and became apparent because of a damp smell in the house on the ground floor. I have fixed the leak and have ...

Is it possible to build an inexpensive, homemade basement dehumidifier?

Friday, April 11th, 2008

tmt007 asked: DIY, dehumidifier, make or build your own, inexpensive alternative to remove basement dampness \ moisture.Tonya

Do i need a dehumidifer?

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

lm asked: I have a split level house and the % for pretty much the whole house has been between 55-60%. Do you think i need a dehumidifer or is there something else i can do to make it less humid. The temp in my house is 72, ...

dehumidifer question?

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

distefano asked: ok we bought a dehumidifier the end of last summer didnt really use it until this year. and i dont know if we got a dud or what. its a 65 pint, put out by Haier. i can not find a site (the main site) where i can ...

In cellar should I keep window open a fraction if using dehumidifier?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Charlie asked: Cellar is partly below ground level with a small window. Heated in winter. In summer gets damper so use a dehumidifier.Pamela

We had water in the basement. Do I need a dehumidifier with or without a pump?

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

earlymorn asked: We have a small pump to remove the standing water,but I see the dehumidifer has an option of a pump. What does the pump do in this case.Luis