Normal Home humidity levels????

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Do you have a website for one of these (Honeywell or American Standard)?
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ohh your in wisc. you may want to chose an HRV .... Brrrrr!!!
of course im not one to talk im about 10min from the border myself
 
10 min, you might as well be in Wisconsin!! Did you look out the window today ---SNOW! Its too early to snow. So these air exchangers dry the summer air and humidify winter air my house stays somewhere in the lower 50% range and that is with a Dehumidifier running but the house is less than two years old. Are these pretty easy to install?
Ludi sorry if about the questions I didn't mean to steal your thread.
 
the ERV will have more of an impact drying the summer air your a/c is your best dehumidifier ( when it's installed right which doesnt happen as often as you would think) the HRV system just transfers heat energy ... humidification shouldn't be a problem w/ a 220gal tank
 
and yes SNOW SUCKS i don't know why we choose to live in this region ( ludi i also apologize for monopolizing your thread....sorry )
 
Thanks for the info, I need to do something, pretty much year round my humidity in my home is 50-60% with a dehumiod running 24/7 always attributed this to the tank and 4 30 trash cans full of water in the basement.
 
i live in a 650 square foot apartment and have a 65 gallon tank with a big sump and a 250 watt halide on it.
I am getting rid of the big tank and getting a 24 nanocube with hopes that my allergy induced asthma will get better.
It has gotten worse lately and i am trying to do whatever I can to better my situation.

Right now i have 67% humidity in my place.
 
GREAT now my dehumidifier, isn't working now. Its runnig but not pulling anything out...

Its a SOLEUS AIR.

Its supposed to do 25 pints/ D. DB 80F 60% RH or

40 pints/D. DB 86f 80% RH

Manufature date is 2005, is there something that goes out on these or needes recharged???
 
GREAT now my dehumidifier, isn't working now. Its runnig but not pulling anything out...

Its a SOLEUS AIR.

Its supposed to do 25 pints/ D. DB 80F 60% RH or

40 pints/D. DB 86f 80% RH

Manufature date is 2005, is there something that goes out on these or needes recharged???
 
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Is the fan blowing or is the compressor on as well? The bad thing I've seen with the dehumidifiers is the fact saltwater puts a hurting on them pretty quick. My LG I have now has lasted a couple years so far... The two Kenmore's I had prior bit the dust in under two years each.
 
Do you have a kill-a-watt you can plug in to ensure the compressor is running (should be 50 fan watt vs 400-800 w/ compressor)?

I'm no expert on the units, and unfortunately they're so cheap I had a horrible time even giving my ones with issues away. Very difficult to find anyone to work on them.
 
Ok so it has 4 options for moister setting : a circle with arrows, dry, middle, moist , i always set it on dry figureing i wanted it dry.
Still not sure if thats what i wanted it at but i switched it to the circle with arrows, and its pulling water now.
 
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