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Basement dehumidifier, heat, etc
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| Hello,
I am not sure what I should be asking for, but here are the specs.
1000 sq ft basement getting finished. I would like a combination
dehumidifier, heater, air exchanger unit. (No A/C). Is there such a thing?
I need a dehumidifier in the summer, heat in the winter (sometimes), and
always-on air-to-air exchanger. Is there an air-to-air exchanger that
accomplishes this all in one compact unit? I have googled, but not exactly
sure what to look for.
Thanks.
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| Lawrence 2007-06-14, 1:25 pm |
| On Jun 14, 8:36 am, "Jack" <j...@jc.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I am not sure what I should be asking for, but here are the specs.
>
> 1000 sq ft basement getting finished. I would like a combination
> dehumidifier, heater, air exchanger unit. (No A/C). Is there such a thing?
> I need a dehumidifier in the summer, heat in the winter (sometimes), and
> always-on air-to-air exchanger. Is there an air-to-air exchanger that
> accomplishes this all in one compact unit? I have googled, but not exactly
> sure what to look for.
>
> Thanks.
I have never heard of a unit that does all those things.
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"Lawrence" <lwhaley@paulbunyan.net> wrote in message
news:1181834356.003633.75780@n15g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 14, 8:36 am, "Jack" <j...@jc.com> wrote:
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> I have never heard of a unit that does all those things.
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Danby makes some multi-use units. I know they have an AC/dehumidifier/air
cleaner unit.
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| scott21230@gmail.com 2007-06-14, 5:25 pm |
| If you want to dehumidify a basement, make sure that it will work in a
basement's lower temperatures. Standard dehumidifiers won't work much
in a basement. I think Llo Temp" or "basement" dehumidifier might be
the right terms to search for.
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| nicksanspam@ece.villanova.edu 2007-06-15, 9:25 am |
| Jack <j@jc.com> wrote:
>1000 sq ft basement getting finished. I would like a combination
>dehumidifier, heater, air exchanger unit. (No A/C). Is there such a thing?
Maybe.
>I need a dehumidifier in the summer,
Sounds like you have air leaks or a slab with no vapor barrier.
You might run an $80 window AC when the indoor RH rises to 60%, using
Honeywell's H46C1166 humidistat, $60 as Grainger's stock no. 2E574.
>heat in the winter (sometimes), and always-on air-to-air exchanger.
Most houses naturally leak ten times more fresh air than required,
making air-air heat exchangers expensive and useless. In mild weather,
you might run an exhaust fan if the indoor RH rises to 60%.
For heat, you might run a window AC inside the basement in wintertime,
with a solenoid valve and a soaker hose that dampens the slab if
the basement RH drops to 50%, using an Autoflo 052000 humidistat,
$31 as Grainger's stock no. 2E453.
Nick
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