Re: Need advice about dehumidifier

[Guest guest]

We have a large SaniDry from Basement Systems that does an excellent job!!!

We are in hot and humid land and our house humidity is always below

40.It has a 2 " filter and a foam one on top of that. Not cheap however...it

is in our basement and the hose runs into our sealed sump pump.

I think Honeywell and Holmes make good ones and Sears.

I am housebound because of illness. Last summer when I had my central a/c

checked, the technician failed to hook up a hose properly, and water

drained into the closet where the central unit stays. I found mold and have

shut the system down.

At the moment I have one 5000 BTU window a/c unit. We are having a

history making hot summer.....it was 104 in the shade on my porch a few minutes

ago, and the humidity in the house is 74%.

I need to buy some dehumidifiers. I think several smaller ones would be

best. Does anybody have a brand and model they like? Josie

[Guest guest]

Where do you live? Climate will make a difference on whether a

dehumidifier will be needed or effective. 104 in Florida may need

one but 104 in Phoenix won't.

Also, how is the 74% being measured? Electronic device or a

small one that looks like an oven or fridge thermometer? If the

latter, they show high humidity (incorrectly) when they are warm

from the air. One client had one showing 80% RH when the local

weather and my electronic hygrometer showed under 20%.

I'd hate for you to spend money on something that won't help.

Also, for the cost of several dehumidifiers you could get another

window a/c unit.

Carl Grimes

Healthy Habitats LLC

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I am housebound because of illness. Last summer when I had my

central a/c checked, the technician failed to hook up a hose properly, and

water drained into the closet where the central unit stays. I found mold

and have shut the system down.

At the moment I have one 5000 BTU window a/c unit. We are having

a history making hot summer.....it was 104 in the shade on my porch a

few minutes ago, and the humidity in the house is 74%.

I need to buy some dehumidifiers. I think several smaller ones would

be best. Does anybody have a brand and model they like? Josie

[Guest guest]

Don't waste your money on several small ones, get one really good one, a Sante

Fe is one I bought. You need one with a good filter on it also or it will get

moldy itself. There is another brand that is similar. Can't remember the name

right off the top. Ultraaire is made by same people who make Sante Fe. There

is one that is nice looking especially to put out in room. The other are

utilitarian looking, like a piece that would go in basement.

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>    I am housebound because of illness.  Last summer when I had my central a/c

checked, the technician failed to hook up a hose properly, and water drained

into the closet where the central unit stays.  I found mold and have shut the

system down. 

>    At the moment I have one 5000 BTU window a/c unit.  We are having a history

making hot summer.....it was 104 in the shade on my porch a few minutes ago, and

the humidity in the house is 74%. 

>    I need to buy some dehumidifiers.  I think several smaller ones would be

best.  Does anybody have a brand and model they like?   Josie

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