Drewhop Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 I understand that every house should have one. But my central air seems to do the job pretty well. Does anyone know the humidity percentage in a house that justifies me needing one. I have a few digital heat/humidity guages in my house that i sat around in different spots just to find out what the actual humidity in my house was. The highest anywhere in house was 35%. That seems pretty good to me but maybe I am missing something. Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 I read a while back that the basement is the most crucial place to have a dehumidifier. You should keep the basement between 60 and 65%, which is where I keep mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 i keep my basement about 45%. thats what the manufactur said on the box. 40-50%. it maybe different with each brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 60-65% seems pretty high. Lets just say I keep the basement dry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 40 - 50? Really? Wow. Anyone have any info to back this up? I'm not saying you are wrong, by any means. We both have heard different things. Just wanting some more info on this. I think if I was to set my dehumidifier that low, it would probably never shut off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 mines set at 50% and I have to empty it every other day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawboy1647545515 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 If you are putting one in an area you don't go to a lot, get one that you can plumb a hose to the sump pump. I keep mine set at 45% except in the winter and then I leave it off because higher humidity makes the house feel warmer at a lower actual temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 mine dumps into the sump too. that is the only reason my sump pump even turns on. even in heavy rain it never turns on, the water just runs down the side of the hill away from the house i guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Its possible for your house to be too dry. Its mostly just basements that you have to worry about. I've put thought into getting a humidifier for my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fist302 Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 My room is in my basement so and i do have a Dehumidifier, but i am wondering what are the side affects of not having one in your basement? I noticed once that i left my SKS (rifle) downstairs when i wasnt using the dehumidifier and within weeks it became rusty. But are there health risks aswell? This thread reminded me to keep mine on. I keep it at about 45 even though its loud as hell and i have to dump out the water everyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Though my basement has no water intrusion whatsoever, it gets a ton of humidity. We have two running full blast - one that drains to a drain that we are borrowing (that isn't very efficient), and one that has a pretty nice bucket that fills up every 15-20 hours. My guess is it being a large basement with block foundation is the issue; hopefully after I get all of it painted with Drylock Extreme it won't be as humid. Rest of the house is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 My room is in my basement so and i do have a Dehumidifier, but i am wondering what are the side affects of not having one in your basement? I noticed once that i left my SKS (rifle) downstairs when i wasnt using the dehumidifier and within weeks it became rusty. But are there health risks aswell? This thread reminded me to keep mine on. I keep it at about 45 even though its loud as hell and i have to dump out the water everyday. Along with causing things to rust, a humid room can also grow mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 My guess is it being a large basement with block foundation is the issue; hopefully after I get all of it painted with Drylock Extreme it won't be as humid. Rest of the house is fine. I have gotten one side of my basement painted with drylock and it helped a LOT! After I did just that one side, I noticed that my dehumidifier wasn't running as often. I plan on getting the other side done this winter, which is the dampest side, so I'm sure that will help a ton as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I run a humidifier in the winter helps make the house feel warmer in the summer the a/c keeps the humidity pretty close to 50 so I don't worry about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 I have gotten one side of my basement painted with drylock and it helped a LOT! After I did just that one side, I noticed that my dehumidifier wasn't running as often. I plan on getting the other side done this winter, which is the dampest side, so I'm sure that will help a ton as well. I've been meaning to paint my basement walls with that stuff, what did you apply it with? If I remember right it is super thick and have chunks in it, doesn't seem a normal paint roller would work good? I've also been meaning to get a dehumifier in our basement, but it doesn't feel humid or anything, maybe I'll buy a gauge first to figure out how humid it really is because a nice dehumidifer is like $200ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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