Need to remove humidity from a closet where the humidity is coming from hot attic above, install this at top or bottom of wall and why?
1556957
this will only create more of a vacuum drawing more humid air into your closet from your attic, and then having more hmidity in your house. either get a dehumidifier or attic fan to rid the moisture outside.
1556958
You will need to place this item in the wall of your attic to remove the heat directly from the source. You can also locate an exhaust fan to place within the window of your attic to remove heat and moisture.
164819
A true vent exhaust should always be vented outside, never into the attic space. You will cause moisture causing mildew and mold into your attic.
2274472
We put this in a converted garage (now a home bar). We installed a smaller fan, but that didn't clear away cigar smoke. There is no attic above the ceiling there, so I believe that you can replace less efficient fans with this model with no attic access necessary.
25600
If you have an attic vent fan already working efficiently then probably not. If you do not have one, then installing this should help reduce heat build up in the attic which in turn should reduce the heat on your second floor.
1226011
This vent is used indoor where there is no way to vent outside. As long as you are sure there is always water in the trap - it works fine. You will have some humidity, but no worse than anything else.
1798886
Your attic should be ventilated all year long in order to prevent moisture from being trapped and damaging the structure. Adding a couple of square feet of ventilation area to your attic should not materially affect your heating bill, especially if the attic has the recommended amount of ceiling insulation in place.
392545
No, these units must installed in the orientation as shown in the picture. You may install the unit above the cellar, and the cold air can drop down through the ceiling, and the return air can come from the cellar through the ceiling. You will need our front intake hood in order to install in this way.
1678236
It depends on the humidity you're at, and the humidity you're trying to get. I have a 2100 square foot house with high ceilings, and it makes a difference, but I'm also only doing like a 35% humidity in the winter... and I'm not really sure I ever get to 35% humidity, I just know it's definitely doing work. I would really recommend something bigger, as your house heater would likely allow for something bigger anyway. However, having one or two of these installed isn't a waste of time.
784834
Yes. In fact that was recommended by the electrician who installed it. When you need heat, you need heat. And you always want to be sucking the moisture out of the room. Using both together works perfectly fine for me.
1630588
We put it in a finished laundry room, but planned to have extra boards where it went. We put a board behind it and mounted it to the board and then the wall. It is working fine. Be warned that it will raise your humidity level in the winter. We have to crack a window to keep the windows from sweating.
1581873
Unless it gets below 40 degrees I would not worry about it. The unit is used to remove humidity which happens to most basements in the summer. I have one and love it. It took my humid basement where moisture was about 75 percent down to 40 to 45 in about a week. Would not be without it.
1523800
In only use mine in the bathroom where I set it on the counter. I would assume since heat, therefore moisture rises, it word be best to place it higher.
1449631
Humid air travels to dry air. Generally speaking the lower area of your home will be cooler than the upper area of the home. Therefore the furnace will generally run more frequently. Also you have entry doors downstairs causing lower level to run more often. I would install on the lower level of the home for that reason. I would also setup the unit for 220VAC operation to maximize the steam produced to humidify with. If the humidifier does not maintain the humidity at desired levels it can be configured to run the furnace fan on a call for humidity.
2249747
It would be best to set on floor then set fan on top and force air towards attic. But you can suspend it from ceiling by screwing hook into roof and bungy cord it there to cut down on sound/vibration. I use mine from the floor threw lights into attic.
1587346
Basically lol! We keep it in a gun cabinet and then when it's full, we take it out and plug in away from cabinet to get moisture out of dehumidifier. :)
580563
There are some good websites with design advice. They recommend installation near the outlet from the house. This is their reason: If you put the fan in the basement and run a long pipe through the house, any leaks in that pipe may release gasses into the house. If you run a long pipe from the basement to the fan in the attic, any leaks in that pipe will draw air in from the house. The air that runs through this fan is very humid, and they say that in cold climates, ice in a long outdoor pipe above the fan can be an issue.
2149235
Since attics tend to have extreme temperature fluctuations, I would advise not to. Should store in cool dry temperature surroundings, such as on a shelf in a hall or bedroom closet. But this is just my advice.