| Many homes that don't have a basement do have a | | | | Home and basement dehumidifiers ARE NOT |
| crawl space. This is especially true in the southeastern | | | | designed and built for harsh crawl space |
| United States. Although you may not realize it, | | | | environments. Either they can't to the job required or |
| excessive moisture and humidity are wafting up from | | | | they are over sized units for a tight crawl space. |
| your crawl space into your home. This is where a | | | | Appliance grade dehumidifiers can freeze up in |
| high quality crawl space dehumidifier comes into play. | | | | outdoor climates or will run continuously because they |
| The moisture laden air entering your home from the | | | | are being overworked. This will add significantly to |
| crawl space can affect your health and damage your | | | | your electric bill. |
| home. Mold, mildew, wood rot and termites are just | | | | It's important to choose a dehumidifier that was |
| a few of the problems you will encounter if the high | | | | designed and built for a crawl space environment. |
| humidity in your crawl space is left unchecked. Mold | | | | These units are designed to fit in a crawl space and |
| can cause health problems and allergic reactions. | | | | are very energy efficient. When used with a vapor |
| Wood rot and termites can cause serious and | | | | barrier, a crawl space dehumidifier can dramatically |
| expensive structural damage. The one thing mold, | | | | reduce the relative humidity levels in your home. |
| wood rot and termites have in common is that they | | | | Don't trust some kid at Lowe's or Home Depot to |
| need a source of moisture to survive. By controlling | | | | sell you the correct dehumidifier for your crawl space. |
| the moisture, you can protect both your health and | | | | Seek out professionals who feature equipment that |
| your investment. | | | | was meant to solve your crawl space humidity |
| Many homeowners make the mistake of trying to | | | | problems. |
| use appliance grade dehumidifiers in their crawl space. | | | | |