Dehumidifier: an essential component of a finished basement
If you’re considering remodeling your basement or if you already have, a dehumidifier is a necessity to keep humidity levels down in your finished basement. If you’ve finished your basement walls with drywall or if you’ve installed carpet, in most areas of the country you will need to run a dehumidifier during the warmer and more humid spring, summer and fall months. This is true even if you have installed basement windows that you can open to ventilate the basement. You won’t be able to open those windows throughout the year and the outside air may not be that much less humid than what you have inside your basement.
When finishing your basement consider creating a spot where you can hide your dehumidifier and muffle the noise it makes but still allow for adequate circulation of air to and from it. Keeping humidity levels low will help prolong the life of the finish work that you have done in your basement.
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