Selecting a dehumidifier require you to understand the moisture need of your space, and selecting a dehumidifier also require you to understand how moisture levels will affect the efficiency of that particular dehumidifier. If you choose a dehumidifier that is too small for your space, you will find that the dehumidifier is constantly run and using a great deal of electricity. Additionally, if the dehumidifier is too small for your space, you may find that your space does not reach the humidity levels that you requires.
If your space does not reach the necessary humidity levels, mold may grow within your space. If you choose a dehumidifier that is too large for your space, however, you may encounter a problem with the dehumidifier call short-cycling. Short-cycling is when the dehumidifier continuously turns on and off within your space.
How to Choose the Right Dehumidifier
The square footages of the space that you intend to use your dehumidifier within is one of the factor that you need to consider when you are selecting a model for your space. The square footage of the space, however, is not the only factor that you should consider when you are purchasing your dehumidifier. You should also consider the humidity levels within that space.
For instance, if your space has high humidity levels, you will require a dehumidifier with a higher capacity then if that space had lower humidity levels. A space with ninety percent humidity will contain more water molecule in the air than a space with fifty percent humidity. Furthermore, you may also want to consider the location within your home that you plan to place the dehumidifier.
For instance, a basement may have higher humidity levels due to the fact that there is moisture that seep through the walls of the basement. The temperature of the space that you intend to use your dehumidifier within is another factor that you should consider. Standard compressor dehumidifiers work well in spaces with warm rooms, but the standard compressor dehumidifiers does not work well in cold rooms.
In spaces with temperatures that are below sixty degrees, the coils that make up the dehumidifier may frost over. When this occurs, the dehumidifier will not be able to effectively remove moisture from the air within the space, and the dehumidifier will appear to have stop working altogether. In these case, however, you should of purchase a dehumidifier that is specifically designed to work in environments with low temperatures.
In addition to the factors discussed above, you should consider how you will manage the water that the dehumidifier remove from the air. Dehumidifiers that have high capacity for removing moisture from the air will have collection tanks that fill up quickly of the water that is removed from the air. If you decide to purchase a dehumidifier with high moisture removal capability, you may want to purchase a continuous drain hose for that dehumidifier.
With the purchase of the continuous drain hose, the dehumidifier can continuously release its collected water into a floor drain or sump pump. This permit the dehumidifier to continue running without having to manually empty its water collection tank. In order for your dehumidifier to continue to operate at the rate and with the efficiency for which it was designed, maintenance will be necessary for that dehumidifier.
For instance, you will have to periodically clean the filters that are contained within the dehumidifier. If the filters becomes clogged, the motor that is contained within the dehumidifier will have to work harder to push the air through the dehumidifier. As a result, the amount of moisture that is removed from the air will decrease.
If you do not periodically clean the filters, the dehumidifier will not be able to extract the amount of moisture from the air that you need, and you will use more electricity for the dehumidifier to operate. Finally, you should also ensure that the capacity of the dehumidifier continues to match the level of moisture within the space to which it is assign.