In a 2800 sq ft (including finished basement) house built in early 1970's. At this time of year humidity in basement in close to 70% and closer to 65% on the two upper floors. AC infrequently runs (we have a single stage and it's not THAT hot out - may consider 2-stage or variable stage condenser / heat hump but that is a larger discussion).
We currently have a 5 pint dehumidifier in the basement that we need to empty only ever 3 - 5 days. Given the humidity at 70% when AC is not running I assume this little thing simply can't keep up?
Some more specific questions as I web search about dehumidifiers:
1) As the advertised pints increases, as one expects the advertised square footage increases. But this "ratio" is far from constant and even for the same pints the purported square footage differs based on brand. Is this simply marketing or are there engineering / design differences to consider?
2) Any key brands to avoid or alternatively thought to be higher quality?
3) Other than $$ / size / noise is there anything inherently wrong with getting a grossly "oversized" dehumidifier, e.g. one that is advertised for 4500+ sq feet? Will it ultimately suck more moisture out of the air?
All in all just looking for some general guidance. Given that the current dehumidifier is only 5 pints it's probably hard to go wrong with a 10X size for ~50 pints?
We currently have a 5 pint dehumidifier in the basement that we need to empty only ever 3 - 5 days. Given the humidity at 70% when AC is not running I assume this little thing simply can't keep up?
Some more specific questions as I web search about dehumidifiers:
1) As the advertised pints increases, as one expects the advertised square footage increases. But this "ratio" is far from constant and even for the same pints the purported square footage differs based on brand. Is this simply marketing or are there engineering / design differences to consider?
2) Any key brands to avoid or alternatively thought to be higher quality?
3) Other than $$ / size / noise is there anything inherently wrong with getting a grossly "oversized" dehumidifier, e.g. one that is advertised for 4500+ sq feet? Will it ultimately suck more moisture out of the air?
All in all just looking for some general guidance. Given that the current dehumidifier is only 5 pints it's probably hard to go wrong with a 10X size for ~50 pints?
Statistics: Posted by DarkHelmetII — Sat Sep 21, 2024 1:25 pm — Replies 5 — Views 200