“AC on dry mode is the same as a dehumidifier. Right?” Well, yes and no. We got a few of these air conditioner dry mode vs. dehumidifier questions by now. It seems like a good idea to adequately explain the difference between a dehumidifier and an aircon dry mode. That word – ‘adequately’ – is … Read more
As we have talked about in this post, you can run a dehumidifier constantly 24/7. However, at certain hours of the day, the dehumidifier is more effective (and useful) than at others. Let’s look at what is the best time of day to use the dehumidifier most effectively. Namely, these 2 key factors play a … Read more
“How do I know when I should turn off a dehumidifier? Should I run it in the summer as well as in the winter?” Dehumidifier can run constantly. Especially in the summer, you set it to 50% relative humidity and forget it. However, there are two distinct cases when it makes sense to turn off … Read more
“I’ve got a new dehumidifier for the basement. Should you run a dehumidifier in the basement all the time? How many hours per day is optimal?” This is a classic ‘how long should a dehumidifier’ run per day question. Should you run it for 8 hours? For 12 hours? Running a dehumidifier 24/7 seems a … Read more
A dehumidifier removes excess indoor moisture, and usually collects it in a removable plastic bucket. How much water should a dehumidifier collect in a day? We can estimate that quite well by looking at the dehumidifier capacity. Let’s look at how to estimate daily dehumidifier water collection adequately (you can also check the daily dehumidifier … Read more
“I’ve just turned on my new dehumidifier. How long will it take to reduce the humidity below 50%?” This is the classic ‘how long does it take for a dehumidifier to work’ question. We are going to look into how quickly the dehumidifier starts to work and how many hours (or even days) we have … Read more
What to set the thermostat to in the summer? This best temperature for AC is an age-old question. Is 72 degrees a good temperature for air conditioning? Or should you set the air conditioner temperature to 75°F? Even 78°F? There is no absolutely correct answer on how to set AC temperature for cooling in the … Read more
We know dehumidifiers. We know air purifiers. What about dehumidifier and air purifier all in one unit? Having both a dehumidifier and air purifier combo is quite useful (in theory). With the best dehumidifier and air purifier combo you should get: All the benefits of a dehumidifier. That means you will be able to lower … Read more
You usually have 3 dehumidifier fan speed settings: low, medium, and high. With 3 options, it’s only natural to wonder if you should run your dehumidifier on low, medium, or high. In many cases, we just want to set the ‘High’ setting right away but this is not always ideal. Here’s the point of using … Read more
“My dehumidifier is freezing up. Why is my dehumidifier icing up? How to fix it (quickly)?” Dehumidifier freezing up is not all that uncommon. In our experience, more than 20% of homeowners experience this problem and less than 30% really know how to fix it. That’s why we will go step by step to explain … Read more