Basement Dehumidifier Buying Guide

A basement, which was built below the ground level, has more humid air. Humid air can cause mold and mildew to grow in our house both of which a danger for our health. Also, the humid air could cause other damages such as peeling wallpaper, warping wood, dripping pipes, and blistering paint. You wouldn't want to re-new everything in a very short span of time every month if there is very humid air in your basement. It would cost more and of course the headache would be unbearable. In any case, basement dehumidifier is the solution you seek.

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Basically, basement dehumidifier works in a way to reduce the humid air. This basement dehumidifier works by drawing moist air over cold coil with a small fan inside the device. Then, the cold coil condenses the water into a container which can be emptied when this container is full. The much drier air then flows from the back of the basement dehumidifier.

Of course, there are plenty basement dehumidifiers to choose in the market. You need to choose the one suits best your basement. Usually, basement dehumidifiers are rated according to their capacity to reduce the number of pints of water over 24-hours period. Nowadays, there 25-, 40-, 50-, 60-, 70-pint capacities are available in the market. You should consider which one would you choose before you buy one, including how big your basement is, the temperature, and what would you like to use the basement in the future.

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When you have a large basement in your house, you need to pick larger capacity of basement dehumidifier. You can take up to 50-pint capacity or more to ease out humid air quickly. However when you have a small basement with high humidity you could also choose bigger capacity of basement dehumidifier rather than the small capacity. Also, you need to consider getting basement dehumidifier with Energy Star rated. Even though it usually cost more, you will get more advantage as it use less power and cut your bills every month. When you are not a very practical person you can also get a featured pump as you buy your basement dehumidifier so that you don’t need to drain the container manually. Or, you can also connect the basement dehumidifier to the drain pipe in the basement to empty the container. Or alternatively, you can utilize the waste water from the container by using a new technology which can purify the water and make it as your water supply.

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However, before setting the basement humidifier nicely into your basement, you need to consider few things. You need to make sure the gutters are all not clogged. Please check your plumbing for any leaking because it would do damage for your basement dehumidifier as it will work harder than it should. You can also apply waterproof coating to help dry the place a little to ease the work of your basement dehumidifier. This will take a kind of hard work that you have to be accurate. I suggest you to hire a professional to do the work.

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Generally, you can use the water from the basement dehumidifier to water your plan. However, please do not water edible plants or garden vegetables because the water from basement dehumidifier contains trace metals from solder and other metallic parts which can endanger our health. As I said earlier that you can consider to use a device to purify the water from metal contents. So you can utilize the water not only for watering your plants but also your needs. Don’t forget to unplug your basement dehumidifier first if want to drain the container to prevent any electric shock. So, go get your basement dehumidifier which suits best your lovely basement so you can use it comfortably.