in my finished basement for about 10 years now and it does a great job. My furnace is down there so i ran a rubber hose from the dehumidifier drain spout to my condensation pump that my air conditioner drips into so it pumps out the water outside.
I installed a Wave air purification system in my finished basement. Â
Excellent investment. It keeps the basement dry, keeps it warmer in Winter, cooler in Summer. It also expels radon and any other air impurities. You never empty water from it, or change any filter. Turn it on and forget about it. I had mine for around 5 years and it has performed flawlessly.
$400 to have it installed. Not inexpensive, but worth it.
Is the device loud or on the quieter side? Generally speaking I’ve found the drier it keeps the air in a large basement the louder it gets.
The device he’s talking about is not a dehumidifier. It’s an air movement system — you’re running a fan. You’re pulling air from the upper levels of the house, and expelling the air from the basement to the outdoors. You need to install a duct to the outside wall for exhaust. Depending on the airflow in your house you might also need to install a duct to the upper level to draw air.
Make sure the installer knows what he’s doing. There a potential danger of creating a negative air pressure situation in the basement which could result in the furnace or water heater’s exhaust gasses being sucked from the flue into the room.
RE: I installed a Wave air purification system in my finished basement. Â
Excellent investment. It keeps the basement dry, keeps it warmer in Winter, cooler in Summer. It also expels radon and any other air impurities. You never empty water from it, or change any filter. Turn it on and forget about it. I had mine for around 5 years and it has performed flawlessly.
Does it have a drain tube where you could potentially expel the water into a sump pump?
RE: RE: I installed a Wave air purification system in my finished basement. Â
Excellent investment. It keeps the basement dry, keeps it warmer in Winter, cooler in Summer. It also expels radon and any other air impurities. You never empty water from it, or change any filter. Turn it on and forget about it. I had mine for around 5 years and it has performed flawlessly.
Does it have a drain tube where you could potentially expel the water into a sump pump?
See my post above yours. It’s not a dehumidifier so there’s no condensate to drain.
Is the device loud or on the quieter side? Generally speaking I’ve found the drier it keeps the air in a large basement the louder it gets.
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$400 to have it installed. Not inexpensive, but worth it.
Is the device loud or on the quieter side? Generally speaking I’ve found the drier it keeps the air in a large basement the louder it gets.
The device he’s talking about is not a dehumidifier. It’s an air movement system — you’re running a fan. You’re pulling air from the upper levels of the house, and expelling the air from the basement to the outdoors. You need to install a duct to the outside wall for exhaust. Depending on the airflow in your house you might also need to install a duct to the upper level to draw air.
Make sure the installer knows what he’s doing. There a potential danger of creating a negative air pressure situation in the basement which could result in the furnace or water heater’s exhaust gasses being sucked from the flue into the room.
Does it have a drain tube where you could potentially expel the water into a sump pump?
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Excellent investment. It keeps the basement dry, keeps it warmer in Winter, cooler in Summer. It also expels radon and any other air impurities. You never empty water from it, or change any filter. Turn it on and forget about it. I had mine for around 5 years and it has performed flawlessly.
Does it have a drain tube where you could potentially expel the water into a sump pump?
See my post above yours. It’s not a dehumidifier so there’s no condensate to drain.