Can you help me pick one out?
I bought this last year. no problems very happy, may buy a 2nd for another part of house.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/GE-Appliances-70-Pint-Energy-Star-Dehumidifier-ADEW70LW-Black/55122764
Homedepot carries it for more but will price match.
Go to your local Home Depot/Lowes/Menards. Stare at the rack with dehumdifiers. Ask how the hell you are supposed to know which one to pick. Pick one in your price range. Don’t go too small.
At least that is what I did.
You want to be able to have it drain by hose instead if having to dump it. Otherwise it shuts off when it gets full, which will be always, and doesn’t control the humidity. Mine has a hose that drains into the sump well. If you don’t have that laying flat it doesn’t work.
Can you help me pick one out?
We’ve had a few threads on this subject over the years and after reading through all of them, I ended up with this:
Frigidaire FFAD7033R1, 70 Pint, White Dehumidifier
Get yourself a digital humidity gauge while you’re at it.
We live in Minnesota and our house was built ~2006 with a 1500 sqft basement.
It made a substantial difference in the comfort of our basement and we don’t get mildew anymore.
Check this link out… http://www.dehumidifierbuyersguide.com/
Here is one of the old threads that is worth reading with some good links for more information.
Can you help me pick one out?
What size space? Whole house? Where do you live; I.e. do you need it just for a month or two, or all year round? You might look into adding a dehumidifier to your A/C system, rather than running individual units in individual spaces.
Living in Japan, I have an inexpensive quiet Japanese unit for the upper floor of my house, and a government-provided Hitachi on the lower floor. Yes, I have to dump the reservoir a couple times per day in the Summer, but they seem to work reasonably well and were inexpensive.
Can you help me pick one out?
Sure. Here in Houston, we call them central air conditioners though.
Can you help me pick one out?
What size space? Whole house? Where do you live; I.e. do you need it just for a month or two, or all year round? You might look into adding a dehumidifier to your A/C system, rather than running individual units in individual spaces.
Living in Japan, I have an inexpensive quiet Japanese unit for the upper floor of my house, and a government-provided Hitachi on the lower floor. Yes, I have to dump the reservoir a couple times per day in the Summer, but they seem to work reasonably well and were inexpensive.
Whole house in Chicago. I have a humidifier built into the HVAC already.
Can you help me pick one out?
Sure. Here in Houston, we call them central air conditioners though.
I have central AC
Can you help me pick one out?
Sure. Here in Houston, we call them central air conditioners though.
I have central AC
Turn it “on”. Set the temp below the air temp. Sit back, relax.
They dehumidify our homes in 95%+ humidity.
Can you help me pick one out?
Sure. Here in Houston, we call them central air conditioners though.
I have central AC
Turn it “on”. Set the temp below the air temp. Sit back, relax.
They dehumidify our homes in 95%+ humidity.
Then why all the condensation on both HVAC systems and why did the AC guy tell me to get one?
Can you help me pick one out?
What size space? Whole house? Where do you live; I.e. do you need it just for a month or two, or all year round? You might look into adding a dehumidifier to your A/C system, rather than running individual units in individual spaces.
Living in Japan, I have an inexpensive quiet Japanese unit for the upper floor of my house, and a government-provided Hitachi on the lower floor. Yes, I have to dump the reservoir a couple times per day in the Summer, but they seem to work reasonably well and were inexpensive.
Whole house in Chicago. I have a humidifier built into the HVAC already.
I would say that if you need additional dehumidification for your entire house in Chicago, then something might be wrong with your A/C. If you’re just looking to strip some humidity away from your basement or wherever your A/C is located, that might make sense. Otherwise, seems like central air ought to do the trick. That said, you can get dehumidifiers that tie into the central air system and dry the air without having to have separate electric dehumidifiers in each room.
I grew up in Chicago, and I don’t remember ever needing dehumidifiers in the main living areas. We might have had one in the basement.
Can you help me pick one out?
Sure. Here in Houston, we call them central air conditioners though.
I have central AC
Turn it “on”. Set the temp below the air temp. Sit back, relax.
They dehumidify our homes in 95%+ humidity.
Then why all the condensation on both HVAC systems and why did the AC guy tell me to get one?
Your AC does pull lots of moisture from the house air, but if it is not running often enough in Spring/Fall it may still need a dehumidifier to pull more moisture. Also if you have frequent rain, the outside air could be so humid it comes into the house.
And even if the AC is removing moisture from the conditioned air, usually the air in basements is not pulled through the heating/AC system. You generally don’t mix the basement air with the rest of the house in case you have mold or mildew issues. So basement air might be moister than the rest of the house causing moisture to condense on the cold AC equipment.
Can you help me pick one out?
Sure. Here in Houston, we call them central air conditioners though.
I have central AC
Turn it “on”. Set the temp below the air temp. Sit back, relax.
They dehumidify our homes in 95%+ humidity.
Then why all the condensation on both HVAC systems and why did the AC guy tell me to get one?
Your AC does pull lots of moisture from the house air, but if it is not running often enough in Spring/Fall it may still need a dehumidifier to pull more moisture. Also if you have frequent rain, the outside air could be so humid it comes into the house.
And even if the AC is removing moisture from the conditioned air, usually the air in basements is not pulled through the heating/AC system. You generally don’t mix the basement air with the rest of the house in case you have mold or mildew issues. So basement air might be moister than the rest of the house causing moisture to condense on the cold AC equipment.
What is this Spring/Fall you speak of? We have Winter (Jan & Feb) and Summer. Our central ac units dehumidify our homes.
In Houston, we don’t have basements because they would fill with water. The only holes we dig are called swimming pools. Even then you can’t drain them or they will pop out of the ground.
I bought this last year. no problems very happy, may buy a 2nd for another part of house.
https://www.walmart.com/...W70LW-Black/55122764
Homedepot carries it for more but will price match.
Have the same one in my basement except its white. Works great.
And even if the AC is removing moisture from the conditioned air, usually the air in basements is not pulled through the heating/AC system. You generally don’t mix the basement air with the rest of the house in case you have mold or mildew issues. So basement air might be moister than the rest of the house causing moisture to condense on the cold AC equipment.
Hmm that makes a lot more sense. I have reevaluated and decided I only need it for the basement
Can you help me pick one out?
Sure. Here in Houston, we call them central air conditioners though.
I have central AC
Turn it “on”. Set the temp below the air temp. Sit back, relax.
They dehumidify our homes in 95%+ humidity.
Then why all the condensation on both HVAC systems and why did the AC guy tell me to get one?
Your AC does pull lots of moisture from the house air, but if it is not running often enough in Spring/Fall it may still need a dehumidifier to pull more moisture. Also if you have frequent rain, the outside air could be so humid it comes into the house.
And even if the AC is removing moisture from the conditioned air, usually the air in basements is not pulled through the heating/AC system. You generally don’t mix the basement air with the rest of the house in case you have mold or mildew issues. So basement air might be moister than the rest of the house causing moisture to condense on the cold AC equipment.
What is this Spring/Fall you speak of? We have Winter (Jan & Feb) and Summer. Our central ac units dehumidify our homes.
In Houston, we don’t have basements because they would fill with water. The only holes we dig are called swimming pools. Even then you can’t drain them or they will pop out of the ground.
Don’t forget one of your primary drinking water sources is DFW’s recycled sewage.
Can you help me pick one out?
Sure. Here in Houston, we call them central air conditioners though.
I have central AC
Turn it “on”. Set the temp below the air temp. Sit back, relax.
They dehumidify our homes in 95%+ humidity.
Then why all the condensation on both HVAC systems and why did the AC guy tell me to get one?
My Guess, whoever put in your AC oversized it cause you know bigger is better. But that means it doesn’t run as often and if its not running it can’t remove humidity. Never hear of a proper sized AC in the north regions needing a dehumidifier.
And even if the AC is removing moisture from the conditioned air, usually the air in basements is not pulled through the heating/AC system. You generally don’t mix the basement air with the rest of the house in case you have mold or mildew issues. So basement air might be moister than the rest of the house causing moisture to condense on the cold AC equipment.
What region are you from? Most full basements in Michigan have conditioned air. Can’t think of a post 1950’s house that did not.
And even if the AC is removing moisture from the conditioned air, usually the air in basements is not pulled through the heating/AC system. You generally don’t mix the basement air with the rest of the house in case you have mold or mildew issues. So basement air might be moister than the rest of the house causing moisture to condense on the cold AC equipment.
Hmm that makes a lot more sense. I have reevaluated and decided I only need it for the basement
How old is your home? I would be surprised if you have a newer home with a full basement in Chicago area that the air is not conditioned. Given then number of folks who finish basement’s these days. Its pretty unusual not to condition that air. Look to have return air ducts and outlet ducts in the basement?
Regardless, if your problem is just condensation on the pipes in the basement, probably easier and cheaper to go buy the one I linked to and run that all the time then change your whole house AC system.
Can you help me pick one out?
Sure. Here in Houston, we call them central air conditioners though.
I have central AC
Turn it “on”. Set the temp below the air temp. Sit back, relax.
They dehumidify our homes in 95%+ humidity.
Then why all the condensation on** both HVAC systems** and why did the AC guy tell me to get one?
Both systems? …
2 options.
- more details of what your set up is. (where is the condensation? are your ducts dripping with water? something seems odd here.
or - just put a unit in the room your having moisture issues.