On Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 8:01:43 PM UTC-5, David Combs wrote:
In article ,
ransley wrote:

All the Wave does is vent the basement, just put a fan in a basement
window and there is your expensive "wave". It wont do much, ive tried
my own homemade setup and it didnt help me. My Energy Star humidifier
uses about 4-5$ a month on a 600 sq ft basement and keeps my humididty
low, if its below around 68 in the basement when you plan on using it
get a low temp model, consumer reports has reviews online.

What's different about a "low temp" model? (Never heard the term
until saw your post)


A dehumidifier works by blowing air across a cold coil (like air
flowing through a window air-conditioner). It also has a hot coil
where it dumps the heat. When air flow across the cold coil the
moisture in the air condenses on the coil and then drips into a
collection pan. The problem is that in a cool location like a
damp basement this cold coil can ice up. A "low temp" dehumidifier
runs in "reverse" every so often so that the cold coil heats up. This
will melt any ice that may have accumulated on the coil.