Dehumidifiers in basement
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svtim;2444700; said:
Possible mold/mildew and health problems! I would get a humidity gauge 1st though and see what % humidity you have 1st in the basement and then in the rest of the house. Does the basement stay warm or cool? If it stays cool you may have a problem with moisture accumulation.
You should probably keep one in the basement even without a tank. I've always kept one in my basements because there is almost always moisture down there anyways, especially finished. You can have mold growing behind the walls. I get a few gallons a week out in moisture in my basement, and it shows no signs of moisture on the walls which I think thats where it comes from because of the moisture in the ground outside the walls. My parents finished basement has some kind of dehumidifier thats got a hose hooked up behind the sheetrock to collect the moisture, one each side of the basement and they drain back outside.
I would defiantly suggest using one, but if you don't make sure that your tanks are really well covered to prevent evaporation.
Yes my parent's have one in their basement [with no fish unfortunately] and theirs drains outside much like an A/C compressor would. It was installed when they redid their heating system.