The Basics of Dehumidification Systems

If you’re wondering why your kids always sick or your home has a bit of a musty smell then you may have an indoor air quality issue. Mold and dust mites are huge problems for homeowners, sometimes, the homeowner doesn’t even know! Regardless, the quality of our home’s indoor air is very important, in fact, the Environmental Protection Agency has said that indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air! So, what’s in your home and what can you do to make it cleaner?

Are you constantly questioning the quality of air that’s in your home?

Is the air circulating in my home fresh? Do dehumidification systems really work? How can I remove odors and allergens? Can I buy a dehumidification system that’s energy efficient? Where can I purchase a good dehumidification system?

As you can see, many people ask themselves questions like this. It’s quite normal because everyone wants to live in a healthy environment.  What isn’t so normal is actually living in and maintaining an unhealthy home.

Your home can be overrun by musty smells and odors when mold and mildew enter your home—they easily deny you and your home of clean, fresh air. When you eliminate mold and mildew, you eliminate the musty smells and odors.

Mold and mildew are fungi that tend to thrive under wet, damp and moist conditions.

Do all Dehumidification Systems Really Work?

When it comes to dehumidification systems, size matters. Of course a small system might just be made of the most expensive materials, but in most cases, small can sometimes mean it won’t meet the standard.

Most dehumidification systems on the market are too small to actually fulfill the work that is necessary. Their cold coil isn’t large enough to actually remove all the water out of the air. This doesn’t mean it doesn’t remove any moisture, but that it doesn’t remove enough. In addition, many dehumidification systems are not the appropriate size to actually help restore healthy conditions in a basement. Last but in some cases not least, a great feature of a top notch system is its draining ability. Some systems actually fill a bucket with water from the air and then shut down.

What are your standards and expectations? Make a list and go shopping for the dehumidifier that will actually meet your needs.

Odors and Allergens

Do you have questions or concerns about air in your home? As mold and mildew enters your home, musty smells and odors occur, robbing your home of its fresh air.

Because your home is clean doesn’t mean the air in your home is pure. Many allergens attack the safety levels in homes, from dust mites to molds—it’s a battle! So you ask yourself: is it possible to get rid of dust mites? Yes!

A key factor to ridding your home of the pesky little critters is to lower the relative humidity near or below 50%. By simply reducing the humidity, you are claiming the water supply that molds and dust mites absorb. Remove the water supply and watch the mold and dust mites disappear.

Are Dehumidification Systems Energy Efficient?

Some dehumidification systems such as the patented SaniDry™; is a high-capacity, single unit, high-efficiency dehumidification system and air filtration that is also ENERGY STAR rated.
As you may know, the ENERGY STAR label is not given to just any product. But, ENERGY STAR sifts through standards and tests to declare what products actually meet and sometimes exceed the expectations.

The SaniDry is amongst the group of dehumidifiers that conserves energy and cuts its energy usage in half. So, this system can remove 100 pints of water in a day, and only uses the energy equivalent to a system removing 40 pints of water a day.

If you’re looking for more information about dehumidification systems for your basement, or if you want to speak with an expert about your home, contact Bix Service today. They’re your basement contractor in Quincy, IL and service all local areas.