Can I use this to build a basement exhaust fan to control humidity and mildew? I would add a dehumidistat switch to kick on at 55% RH.
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I assume so, but it would not be as energy efficient as a heat exchanger--all air exhausted would have to be heated or cooled.
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I dont see why not, I use it to exhaust smoke from my single car garage and it clears it in about 2 minutes, Its mounted in the attic and wrapped with insulation, quite quiet for the size it is, it will definitely move your air and probably draw air from your house into the basement and than outside
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I don't think this will work for you. It's really a sensor switch for you exhaust fan. It only controls one device. There is a sensor on top, an on switch in the middle, and an off switch on the bottom. You connect it to your exhaust fan. It is turned on by either the sensor (high moisture detected) or the on switch and stays on for 30 minutes. It can be turned off any time by the off switch. If when it goes off there is still too much moisture, it will turn itself back on for another 30 minutes.
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Yes it will, because it just acts like a light switch. That being said - I just used a standard light switch, because there is no need to circulate moist air through the crawl when it is humid out. Wire the switch into the house and turn it on when the weather is dry and the fan runs much less.
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I gave one to my grandson to use in his basement for just this purpose.--He tells me it is very effective, over a period of time. It also depends on the size of the area you are trying to control. He also uses it with a HEPA air filter and a de humidifier running.
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I use my fan in my garage. I am located in Southeast Georgia, and relative humidity is always very high. I have not had any problems with its operation or with it rusting. I am glad I bought this fan, and I think you will be happy with the performance and the esthetics. I would recommend it for under a porch awning.
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You can set the humidity on the control panel but the machine runs no matter how low the humidity goes. You can read on the panel the current humidity in the room. It will lower humidity. It will never turn on and off like a regular dehumidifier.
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No, you cannot. You need to get the higer level model for that. According to manual, this unit has preset humidity level target for 60 percent.
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I would not get this for the living part. The fan is always on and never turns off. So once you achieve your humidity level, the compressor shuts off but the fan is still on. I don't believe there is a way to turn the fan off. This is good for the basement to keep air moving. Some dehumidifiers shut off completely once the humidity level is reached. all will be somewhat loud like a window air conditioning unit. Most of the time, you will not need a dehumidifier in a living part of the house as long as you have an air conditioner.
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I love this dehumidifier! However, I bought it to solve a problem in a very small space, on purpose, because I also needed it to keep the space above freezing in winter. It does have the ability to be set for a specific humidity, if you want, of 40, 50, or 60%, another thing I love about it, as I need it to prevent mold so keep it set at 40%, and it does a great job. Hope you get your answer for the size space you need.
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Yes but you would have to wire in a simple bypass to the thermostat. The stat just controls the hot (black) wire in the circuit so connecting a spst ( normal light switch) across the thermostat would turn the fan on and off when the temp was low. Brown also makes a unit with a humidistat wired in that might do what you were looking for automatically
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The flow through this unit would probably be too large to be used this way. A better choice might be the "Panasonic FV-10NLF1 WhisperLine 120 CFM In-Line Fan, 4-Inch Duct" unit Amazon sells. I use the 120 cfm unit as an exhaust fan on a switch for a single bathroom. I use the 240 cfm unit as a vent fan on a timer for four rooms. You will probably need to connect the power to this unit through the furnace controls so that it is switched on and off with the furnace. Don't mount the fan too close to the furnace to avoid temperatures over 140 degrees.
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Our house is 2400sq., one floor. Unfortunately, the control for level of humidity is on the furnace in our "crawl space" and NOT in the house, Therefore, we can never adjust it! Just installed this fall, then we left for our FL house so haven't had the experience. Because of the control location, we would have never purchased it. Amazon site DID NOT explain that!
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I don't have a dehumidifier but I have it set to kick on my HRV for humidity removal. It should also work for the AC as long as your furnace allows the hookup, since it does sense humidity.
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Negative. This is a hard wired sensor. It mounts to the wall in a regular or shallor receptacle box and is hard wired to your fan. I has slots in the side of the housing that allow air to circulate and when the humidity level exceeds the level set by the dial, it just acts like a light switch and turns on the fan. Easy to do and works great, just put in place of the switch that controls the fan (just be warned, if your fan is a fan light combo, the light should be wired on its own switch)
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Sorry I'm late on the response! You can set the humidity level right on top of the unit.. I leave mine at 45% because I have a damp basement that stays very cool but humid if I didn't answer the question you were asking please let me know thanks for asking my opinion Pete
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I wired my fan to a switch and hard wired the humidity sensor.This ensures that the fan will come on when the humidity levels rise (when taking a shower) whether the switch is on or offYes, the fan could randomly come on in the summer if the humidity levels are higher (you can adjust the sensitivity of the sensor), but isn't that the point of the fan? Plus it costs less than pennies to run.
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Honestly, you can't have too large a fan. Who wouldn't want humidity from a shower and bathroom odors gone as fast as possible! 150 cfm is very adequate!