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    Jul 25, 2009, 02:08 PM
    Do I need to run my dehumidifier all the time?
    Hello all I have a cinder block house and my basement humidity gets up over 80% at certain times during the summer. My Dad said to only run it on the floors I occupy rather than keeping it in the basement. It's a HUGE draw on the electric bill but well worth it if it's preventing mold. There is drywall in the basement along with a tile floor but it's still a long way from being finished.
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    Jul 25, 2009, 02:11 PM

    I run mine all the time in the basement. I need to in the summer. I can't believe the amount of water extracted from the atmosphere down there.

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    Jul 25, 2009, 06:24 PM

    A dehumidifier should not draw that much on your electric unless you have one way to big or a whole house dehumidifier.
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    Jul 25, 2009, 06:51 PM

    I'd invest in painting the walls with Dryloc paint. Prep is the most important. The cinder block needs to be etched.
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    Jul 25, 2009, 07:03 PM

    It's not a whole house humidifier but it might be big. It's a denloghi listed on this website

    Costco - DeLonghi 50-pint Dehumidifier with Patented Pump System

    I set the humidity rate at 50% because it's tucked in the corner of a 1000 sq ft basement but the box claims it can be placed anywhere. During the summer its runs constantly. According to the humidity gauge it's fighting a losing battle
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    Jul 26, 2009, 05:54 AM

    Yea that should not make your electric shoot up even running all day. I would bet something else is going on.
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    Jul 26, 2009, 01:15 PM

    Well I guess the only thing I can do is stop running it for a month and see if my bill goes back down to what it used to be. I know $60 is a lot but I have never seen it not running.

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