Dehumidifiers

WHAT IS A DEHUMIDIFIER?

A dehumidifier is a powerful tool that can make your living space much healthier during both the summer and months. By extracting the air with high moisture levels from the surrounding area using a fan, a dehumidifier removes the moisture from the air, and lowers the temperature.

 

WHY PURCHASE A DEHUMIDIFIER?

Adding a dehumidifier to your home is an essential appliance for healthy living. The benefits of having a dehumidifier running in your home include the following:

  • Reduces humidity levels making your home less hospitable to allergens such as dust mites, mold, and mildew.
  • Not disruptive to your daily life as it runs quietly and efficiently allowing for the lack of sleep deprivation.
  • Reduces odors that can accompany mold and mildew in your bedroom.
  • Reduces the possibility of mold developing on your clothing, furniture, curtains, bed sheets and other linens.
  • Reduces irritation to your skin and your respiratory system, allowing you to breathe easier and feel comfortable, especially at night.
  • Allows clothing to dry faster.
  • Reduces dust in your bedroom.
  • Helps with flood restoration. 

 

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE PURCHASING A DEHUMIDIFIER

With excellent benefits for your health, it seems important to purchase a dehumidifier for your home. But before you spend your money purchasing a dehumidifier, here are a few things to keep in mind:

What Do You Need It For

There are various types of dehumidifiers that are used for various things. Once you know what you’re going to use your dehumidifier for, you can make a more informed decision when purchasing one for your home.

Know Your Space

It’s important to choose the right size dehumidifier, as the unit may not be able to remove enough moisture from the air if it is too small or too much if it is too big. If you get a dehumidifier that is too small for a space, it will waste energy by working too hard and won’t have the longevity that you need. For best results, select the right size unit based on the square footage of your home or the room you want to be dehumidified.

Home dehumidifiers are rated by their pint capacities. Something to keep in mind is that units with a higher pint capacity are more efficient in both moisture removal and energy use.

Shop Around

Make sure you spend some time doing your research on different brands before making your final purchase. Think about what will work best for your particular needs as well as the size of your home. Different brands offer different types of models with different features including design, capacity, and draining method. All the different types are designed with the features necessary to resolve humidity issues in their designated spaces. Familiarizing yourself with the different types and their features will help you make an educated purchase. Taking the time to do this might also save you some money down the line.

What Is The Room’s Temperature & Humidity Level

Both indoor temperature and humidity levels affect the performance of dehumidifiers. Using a dehumidifier in a low-temperature space like a garage or basement, you need to make sure that it will continue to operate efficiently in the cold climate. The coils in the unit may freeze up, and it will become ineffective. If you need to dehumidify a space with extremely high humidity like a warm bedroom, then you’ll need a high-capacity unit that can handle large moisture loads.

Does It Have A Drain Hose Attachments

All dehumidifiers collect the water that they remove from the air, and you should consider how yours will eliminate this water. Standard dehumidifiers contain buckets that you must empty regularly, and automatically shut off when the buckets are full. Most modern dehumidifiers come equipped with drain hose attachments, which allow water to drain away without you having to empty buckets. This feature is especially important if you want to use your dehumidifier throughout the night. When purchasing your dehumidifier, for your convenience, make sure it includes a drain hose attachment.

DOES A DEHUMIDIFIER HELP WITH FLOOD RESTORATION?

Once an air mover has extracted all the moisture from the drywall, carpets, and framing material, the dehumidifier can be put to use. A dehumidifier pulls in the warm moisture over a cold coil which causes the water vapor in the air to condense. The condensed water is then collected in a tray or pumped away (depending on your dehumidifier model and make).

Problems can occur if you have too much or too little air movement and not enough dehumidification. If water damaged structures have too much air and too little dehumidification, there is the possibility of secondary damage happening. Secondary damage is the result of extremely high relative humidity which can cause the following:

  • damage to books
  • damage to electrical instruments
  • warped doors, drawers, and ceilings
  • peeling wallpaper and corroded metal

The same can be said for the reverse situation when you use too little air movement. This can prolong the drying process. The longer the water is present, the higher the probability that there will be damage to structural elements such as:

  • sheet rock disintegrating
  • framework warping
  • carpet backing rotting

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