I was surprised to learn that compressor dehumidifiers generate a slight amount of heat
I live in an area that is humid for most of the year.
- Winter humidity levels are often above 50% outside, but by summer it reaches 100% at night.
To make matters even worse, outdoor mold levels are high in my area and can easily get into your home and propagate if you’re not careful or clean enough. I clean regularly to prevent these frustrating issues from occurring. But I’ll admit that vigorous cleaning isn’t always enough. Sometimes you have to look for solutions to prevent the contamination from occurring at all. Since it takes lots of moisture and humidity inside the home to spread mold, I realized that I needed to reduce it. I asked friends and family members for advice but none had any clue what I was supposed to do to lower the moisture in my house. Finally, I called my heating and cooling supplier and asked them if they had any ideas of their own. The polite woman on the phone told me that I just needed a dehumidifier and I could get one at a local superstore at a reduced rate. That was good news to me because I happen to possess a superstore credit card! I bought the unit and unboxed it in my living room. Following the instructions, I set the machine near a drain in the floor and ran a drain hose out the back of the dehumidifiers and down into the opening of my floor drain. This ensures constant running and no need to empty the bucket two or three times a day. I was surprised when I put my hand above the air vent for the dehumidifier and felt slight heat. After doing research, I learned that it’s normal for a dehumidifier to raise the temperature by a few degrees within a few feet of the machine.