Archive for March, 2009

For those who’ve bought a dehumidifier, how much have you been able to turn up your A/C?

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Veritatum17 asked: And have you noticed cost-savings? Have you noticed a reduction in mold or mildew?Lois

Will using fans in the basement be as good as a dehumidifier to keep the mostier out. It would be cheaper?

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

milt13077 asked: I am looking for a cheaper way to keep the basement dry, I hear just keeping the air moving would help.Joy

The Advantages of a Dehumidifier

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Robert Thompson asked: Adding a dehumidifier to your home is one of the most important steps that homeowners can take to ensure that they reduce the amount of moisture that they are exposed to. Excessive amounts of moisture in the home can lead to excessive levels of mold and dust ...

Reasons To Use A Dehumidifier

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Kevin Bailey asked: A humidifier is an appliance that one uses to draw excess humidity from the air. There are factors that give people reasons to use a dehumidifier. There are four types of dehumidifiers that bring out these reasons clearly. The first is the compressor based one. It mainly ...

How can i make a homemade dehumidifier?

Monday, March 16th, 2009

arcadas67 asked: It has to be cheap and able to lower the relative humidity to about 50%, in a ventilated closet of 2 feet*3 feet*6 feet.The closet is constantly ventilated by two computer fans,one for the outtake and the other for intake.I am interested in constructing a "refrigirating" device of ...

Will getting a dehumidifier in my room discourage earwigs?

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

crzycoookies asked: My room doesn't have much ventilation and there are 2 aquariums so it gets humid.. Recently earwigs started to move in. While my aquatic frog may appreciate the occasional earwig that falls into her aquarium, I don't! Will a dehumidifier help?Christine

Dehumidifier and Oscillating fan to cool room?

Friday, March 6th, 2009

jonathanwechter asked: I just read an article that said to cool your room to get a dehumidifier and an oscillating fan and that this would have the same affect as lowering your a/c. Is there any truth to this?Lewis

Hi we are experiencing a lot of condensation in the upstairs of the house would a dehumidifier sort it out ?

Friday, March 6th, 2009

specialkevin1962 asked: We have double glazing but it is an old style bay windowed house with tiles to the outside on the bay. The bedroom gets really cold and there is mildew, damp and condensation on the windows most of the time. Would a dehumidifier solve the problem.Rita

What type of dehumidifier would work best in a 1000 square foot basement?

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

shaw7290 asked: What brand name and size?Valerie