Should I get a dehumidifier
Aug 05, 2008 by karen s | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I'm renting a tiny apartment in florida. I know the central air unit is new (so its probably energy efficient) but would like to lower my electric bill even more. If I get an Energy Eminent dehumidifier, will it make much of a difference in my electric bill to make it worth the cost of the unit.
also, I've seen some on craigslist, is there anything I should look for?
My cogitative is that I can tolerate a higher temp if theres less humidity.
Run the middle a/c more at night with the sun down to save money!
a/c tech | Aug 05, 2008
Consider of the dehumidifier is to take the humidity out of the air, not necessarily regular the temp of the air. I don't think it will make much difference.
Ria Me | Aug 05, 2008
The air conditioner works as a dehumidifier. If you hype stop up in a dehumidifier it acts like a small electric heater in doing its job. If the apartment is uncomfortably humid then yes get the dehumidifier and run both. If a low stimulating bill is your main concern turn the thermostat up a bit.
Ron G | Aug 05, 2008
Yes your essential AC unit is basically a giant de-humidifier on its own buying a portable de humidifier wont lower your bills in particulars it will probably raise them and throw in the initial purchase price and its money down the tubes.
NUTZ for OBAMA | Aug 05, 2008
The Dehumidifier will run up your electric bill. it works like a air conditioner without blowing cold air.
gm | Aug 05, 2008
Run the chief a/c more at night with the sun down to save money!
a/c tech | Aug 05, 2008
I am trying to find natural crystals to use as a dehumidifier in my basement. Any suggestions?
Jul 06, 2007 by RB | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
The exciting dehumidifier that I was using was extremely expensive to run (even with an Energy Efficient Rating). Someone suggested natural crystals but an online search shows some dear alternatives. Anyone try anything new/different to remove moisture from the air?
The delinquent with "natural crystals" is renovating or replacing them. Renovating them takes time and replacing them can rapidly cost more than running a portable dehumidifier. What you can do is try this. Tape a piece of aluminum foil to the wall with duct video on all four edges and leave it there for a few days. Then take it off. If there is moisture on the wall side the source of your moisture is water coming through the walls. This can be remedied by a sealer cover and you can buy the material at Home Depot or Lowes. If the moisture is on the basement side of the foil then you need to identify the creator within your basement. Chances are though that it is water seeping in through the walls and a seal coat will help out tremendously. By doing this, management a dehumidifier would not be so expensive.
Greg T | Jul 06, 2007
Big mold/humidity problem?
Sep 04, 2007 by CuriousGal! | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
I straight bought my first condo and I am on ground level. I have a serious problem of growing mold everywhere (shoes, clothes, etc) and I'm still too dead from my purchase to afford a dehumidifier. I've put DampRid all over the place and the problem still persists even though the little reservouir are always full. Any commend? I'm also getting very sick with allergies. And by the way, do you know of a silent, energy efficient dehumidifier? Thanks to all!
Until you can use dehumidifier(s), about all you can do is dry out the air through other means--air conditioning now, and later, event the furnace. A/C isn't cheap to run, but at least you get to pay for it a little later.
Set up fans (on sale all over the place now, as much as 50% off) to distribute the air from the open spaces in the condo to the places where mold is the biggest problem, which sounds like it might be the closets. Spread out the clothes and shoes so they're not wall-to-wall in tightly or on top of one another, even if it means some odd storage patterns.
Congratulations on your first home!
Maryn Bittner | Sep 04, 2007
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