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    Oct 25, 2006, 06:37 PM
    Drain in Basement
    I have a drain in the basement and was wondering where the water goes? I was going to use a dehumidifier and use this for the drain. Is this a good idea?:confused:
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    Oct 26, 2006, 05:13 AM
    If you're speaking of a drain in the floor, then that drain goes underground to a main drain - probably the city.

    Yes, that's the perfect place to drain a dehumidifier. ;)

    If you've never used it before, it's a good idea to shine a flashlight down there first to be sure nothing is down there to obstruct it... and even dump a few 5 gallon buckets of water down it to be sure it's draining well.
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    Oct 26, 2006, 01:25 PM
    Thanks for your help.:)
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