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View Poll Results: What do you use to control humidity?
I don't use anything (I'm lucky) 70 44.59%
Humidex 1 0.64%
HRV 15 9.55%
Big exhaust fan 18 11.46%
Dehumidifier(s) 46 29.30%
Something else (please explain) 12 7.64%
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Old 02-18-2009, 02:47 AM
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We're going with an HRV, and will probably install a humidex as well should the HRV not handle moisture, or is impossible to conform to our needs. We see some moisture on our main floor, however it isn't necessarily from the tank in the basement. Our house is older, from the 50s, and we don't have a bathroom fan.
Catherine i have a huge bathroom fan on a timer i have a older house built in the 50's too. however once the new windows went in and the new brick and siding house facelift its pretty sealed tight now.. and i hdotn hav any issues in there with your setup i see that you could run the bathroom fan in the fish room where your sump will be. and have a fan blowing air in the hood and then having suck out to the fish room where the fan would blow it out...
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Old 02-18-2009, 05:11 AM
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We installed a Hepa 3000 and have not seen ice on the windows since. I'd still like to learn how to use the controls better..

http://www.greenrinc.com/ven/hepa.htm
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Old 02-18-2009, 06:33 AM
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We installed a Hepa 3000 and have not seen ice on the windows since. I'd still like to learn how to use the controls better..

http://www.greenrinc.com/ven/hepa.htm

Did you run it thru existing ducting or make your own?



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I'd love it if a humidex would work.... your buddy had 1000 gallons, eh? hmmm...
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With the venmar system you can use some existing vents if you have them. I disconnected the 6" fresh air intake from the furnace and connected it to the fresh air in on the venmar. I then used a bathroom fan exhaust for the stale air out. The 2 8" ducts can be connected to walls or anywhere in your house. I have my stale are in sucking air out of my fish tank mechanical room and the clean air out is connected to the place where I disconnected the fresh air intake from the furnace originally. I'll take some pics to show. But basically, you can put the 2 8" ducts anywhere you like. Its just a matter of exhausting the stale air out of your house that will be the tricky one.
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I just rub a little anti perspirant around the rim
Helps keep down the low tide smell too!
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Old 02-20-2009, 09:37 PM
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I just rub a little anti perspirant around the rim
Helps keep down the low tide smell too!
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