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Old 01-16-2011, 10:26 PM
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+1 on the exhaust fan also if your furnace fan can be left running 24/7 it circulates the air better, these are both things I've had to do this year. First year with the tank & condensation was an issue until these were implemented, especially once it got cold.
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Old 01-16-2011, 11:05 PM
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Look into possibly getting an HRV. You can google that or do a search on canreef. Our humidity was a struggle last year in the winter running at 60%. Now with the HRV I'm struggling to keep the house above 25%
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Old 01-16-2011, 11:15 PM
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I bought a large portable AC on craigslist for cheaper than a de-humidifer. Make sure it has a dehumidifier function or else it's just pumping the humdity into the hot out hose. If it has a dehumidifer function you can run it with the hoses off for winter, and hoses out the window in the summer for AC. Works great... except that tank takes 12 amps, AC takes 11.... 23A is more than my 15A breaker haha. HRV is the uber way to do it, if you have room and funds, go for that. Mine was the cheap fix that's going to hopefully keep my fish room cold this summer aswell.
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Old 01-16-2011, 11:49 PM
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there is a bag that u can buy @ home hardware that attracts moisture from the air...u put it in a bowl and it takes some of the humidity out the air...i forget the name of it
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Damp Rid??? google it...i think this is the one...or something simular...
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Old 01-17-2011, 12:26 AM
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For significant amounts, the HRV is the most economical way to go, especially for newer, tighter, heavier insulated homes.
Desiccant bags will only handle very mild humidity problems IME.
With using a dehumidifier, I found that it helped, but not enough, even though it was the biggest dehumidifier I could buy.
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Old 01-17-2011, 12:59 AM
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I had this problem this year and was looking at the hrv route but decided that it's only for a few months that this is a problem. Pick yourself up a dehumidifier from crappy tire they are always on sale right now and put it next to the tank and it will solve most of your problems. When I first started I was emptying every day but after about three weeks it's every other day. Cheapest fix for what you need. Hope this helps.
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