A dehumidifier can literally extract 5+ gallons of water from indoor air for less than $1. As we have established in our post about dehumidifier energy use, dehumidifiers don’t represent a big electricity expenditure. You can run a small 30-pint dehumidifier for 10 hours and spend less than $1 for that. How much does it … Read more
As with every device powered by electricity, it makes sense to look into dehumidifier energy use. When looking at how many watts does a dehumidifier use, you can see that dehumidifiers don’t draw that many amps or watts. For everybody worried if dehumidifiers are expensive to run, here’s a quick answer: No. Do dehumidifiers use … Read more
Correctly sizing a dehumidifier is the first thing you need to do. The capacity of most residential dehumidifiers ranges from 30 pints to 70 pints. What size dehumidifier do I need? Can a dehumidifier be too big? Here’s the deal: If you buy a dehumidifier that’s too big or one that’s too small, you will … Read more
In simplest terms, a dehumidifier is an HVAC device that removes moisture from indoor air. To understand how does a dehumidifier work, however, we have to look into the device itself. In technical terms, the dehumidifier uses a refrigeration-based and heater-based system to reduce relative air humidity from 50-100% to 30-50%. As you can see … Read more
“Over time, high humidity levels can eat through your basement walls.” A dehumidifier for the basement is an HVAC device that is fast becoming one of the most important parts of maintaining a healthy house. People started to realize that mold and mildew growth isn’t only nasty (in addition to allergies and pest problems); it … Read more