Can this be installed in a damp crawl space with a dehumidistat to help remove seasonal water vapor? Build in drain hole? (if unit collects water)
459971
VI don't think the fan was designed for that use, however it is designed to move air that is in the drain tile or other damp areas. There is a adaptor that has a drain installed on it to go above the unit it take care of moisture for rainwater or??
459972
I don't see why not cause it is made for bathrooms and bathrooms make a lot of steam . But the company tells you to install it upright just for that reason. The fan works great, pulls a lot of air and is quiet. I don't think that you will have any problems at all. Good luck
459973
These centrifugal fans are not designed to eliminate water vapors. For excessive water build up in crawl spaces I would install a small de-humidifier
459974
These fans are built to be installed on the exterior of the house in some radon installations. That makes them weather resistant which would work fine for damp locations. However, make sure the vent has a turn outside that prevents rain or snow from falling back down into the motor. These fans push low cfm' s so it may take time to reduce humidity.
1051695
My dehumidifier works perfectly. Check the humidity in the room before you run it - it might be too low to extract any great amount of water.
489477
Yes you would be able to do that. You would have to either cut the cord on the dehumidifier or wire an outlet which gets powered through the dehumidistat.
1922316
Water is removed from the air by condensing on the cooling coils aas with any other de humidifier. If used as a dehumidifier you must empty the water but if used as a heater or A/c the water is used to control himidity as far as I can determine. Ours works very well here in NE Ohio where the humidity is abouve average. We love it. Henry
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It installs on the water intake pipe to the house. Mine is after the water pipe enters the house.I cant say if it would be able to stand up to the outside elements (rain, snow etc). I am sure in a crawlspacewould be OK, but not necessarily totally outside. It is an electronic device. Try the manufacturer for a beter answer.It has worked nicely for me for a few years.
1939219
As long as it is a dry area where you instal it... I have one and it works Great! But we use it within our house..
2252880
There is a drain line for the condensation that comes out the bottom of the unit along with the freon line and electric. I would be concerned about that line being able to drain. I don't think you would have clearance unless you could do some kind of dry well on the outside.
1625268
The "humidity" is collected by the air conditioner mode. It constantly is dropping some of the water onto the compressor which gets hot. The water vapor goes out the "out" air duct along with the heat. Of course in the heat mode - no water is created. If the humidity is high the water container fills up and the water needs to be emptied. This is actually a bad design as the out is near the floor and you need a very shallow pan to collect the water. During high humidity times like July in Boston it needs to be emptied a couple times in the month. Otherwise you can go a month or 2 to without emptying. The biggest advantage of this devise is that you can use it without messing with your windows(in my case the new vinyl clad windows). Also easy to install.
1774816
The unit has a single out hose. It's designed to pull air in from the space and dump the hot air out via the hose. It also takes moisture out of the air very well, so you need to make sure the drain is setup for the drainage of the moisture trap or it will overflow.
1091740
No. This is an air filter to reduce dust particles. It is not a dehumidifier
14413
I'm not sure if it would.. it does do a very good job of taking air out of an area, but as far as using as a dehumidifier it is useless. It worked ok in the dead of winter but as soon as thaw came I had to go purchase another traditional style dehumidifier, as this did nothing... was up to 95% humidity in basement.
2246184
Hi Judith,You should not have any issues using this hose with a dehumidifier.
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It's very simple. Go buy a hose the length and diameter needed, cut it to the length you need , follow directions that came with the dehumidifier, take out the water bucket,slip to hose to the connection inside and you have direct drain. I bored a hole in the door facing where mine is placed and drained it outside.
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Yes, but I suggest doing research on crawlspace humidity before purchasing. It really only works if the outside temp is colder than the crawl and lower humidity. If I knew what I now know about crawlspace humidity I wouldn't have purchased this. I am doing an encapsulation on my crawlspace come spring. I am tracking my humidity with a hygrometer and I can tell you this won't cure a damp crawlspace.
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I have the dehumidifier- hooked up hose to back threads and put in drain (but its above in sink) does this need to be drained in ground as it is not draining & is there something I need to turn on/ off to use continuous draining? TY in advance!
846528
All climates have humidity, some less than others. There is a valve in the back that you can put a 3/8" hose (included) to do what little draining might be necessary.
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It does not fit inside the dehumidifier. I placed mine a few feet away and routed a hose from the humidifier to it. It only runs for a few seconds when full and is very quiet. I was planning to use an extra washing machine supply hose that I had for the drain but it was too stiff. I found a hose made for dehumidifier drains at Lowes and it works very well.