I appreciate all the assistance and have done some more research via
the internet, hard ware stores, etc. A couple facts: It's always wet in
Virginia Beach with the water table being at only a few feet below surface
level. It's not wet enough for a sump pump. The plastic vapor barrier needs
fixed a little & some of the insulation is wet which will need replaced.
I've also talked to a number of folks about the fan in one of the vents to
the outside & have determined it's a bad idea. With the high humidity factor
in Va Beach, it'll do more harm than good. I ran into another person at HD
with the exact same problem. An under house fan of some type to circulate
the air under there seems to be a good idea. It's only wet in places and
half the crawl space is completely dry. No pipes are broken. I've also run
into a couple of neighbors who have the same problem. It's starting to
create a little mold and will wash it with a bleach solution. Any further
suggestions are welcome and I greatly appreciate the info to date. Thanks a
million. Randy

"Randy and Ann" wrote in message
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We bought a house in Virginia Beach about a year ago & have had issues
with moisture under the house in our crawl space; the clearance is about
30" under the house. As near as I can tell, there's nothing leaking and
it's a poor ventilation issue. The crawl space has 7 vents to the outside,
however due to poor design and how the house is laid out, there's no real
cross ventilation. We do have plastic laid down (because Virginia Beach is
built on a swamp and it's always damp under there). Anyway, my question is
what type of fan should I get? It'll have to be one that fits in the vents
that's already there... Thanks in advance for the advice. Randy