Yeah John, I thought about doing that as well. However, the drain hole is way off on the side. Let me paint a picture. Coming down the stairs you are facing a wall. To the right along the wall you are facing is the patio door and fireplace and, in the far corner kitty corner to you if you're standing at the foot of the stairs is a window. If you turn right from the bottom of the stairs, on your right side is the bathroom, a small bedroom and opposite the window in the far corner, a room with a bar in it. Turn right into that room and on your left is a door leading into a concrete and cinderblock room which contains the furnace and boiler and water heater. IN that room is a drainhole. My thought is that if I placed the dehumidifier in that room, it wouldn't get air circulating in the rest of the basement since it's so far off the beaten path. I suppose I could get a long hose, but that wouldn't be very cosmetic. What do yall think? ----- Original Message ----- From: john schwery To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement Questions?
Robert, my folks used a dehumidifier in their basement. For awhile, they would empty the container that caught the water. then, they got smart and just placed the unit over the floor drain. earlier, Robert Riddle, wrote: >I got a dehumidifier last week. I turned it on and, within about 4 >hours, the tank, a 65 pint model, was full. I've been running it in >12 hour cycles for a few days now. The difference down here is amazing. >----- Original Message ----- >From: RJ >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 9:45 AM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basement Questions? > >It sounds like a dehumidifier is the first thing to consider. A good >water sealant to seal the walls would help. And between the >foundation and the wood, seal it with a good compound, to seal the >air leaks. I use white cement to seal basement walls. >RJ >----- Original Message ----- >From: Claudia >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 8:13 AM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Basement Questions? > >Hi All, > >We have an unfinished basement in our home, and of course, there are a lot >of spider webs and spiders down there. >What can we do to help lessen or eliminate this problem? > >And, are there things out there we can use, to lessen the smell of moisture, >humidity or dampness? > >Eventually, we'd like to finish the basement, but will it still smell like a >basement, if you know what I mean, once it's completed? >Thanks. > >Claudia > >Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while >the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. ><mailto:our-safe-haven-subscribe%40googlegroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] ><mailto:makinghouseworkeasier-subscribe%40googlegroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.0/1602 - Release Date: >8/9/2008 1:22 PM John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
