Everything You Need to Know About Dehumidifiers

Since your crawl space is under the foundation, humidity in the crawl space is often not a concern to homeowners. The truth of the matter is that the air in the crawl space impacts the air quality of the entire home. To make it short, the air rising at higher levels of the house originates at the lower levels.This means that the moist air from your crawl space or basement circulates around your home. In addition to carrying a damp smell around the home, this air can carry plenty of airborne particles. All of this points to the need to invest in a dehumidifier to protect your health.

Jersey Shore Crawlspace offers the highest quality of dehumidifiers. We hand select the specific unit(s) to match that of your crawl space layout and the present conditions. In addition to this, we work closely with the manufacturer of your unit to ensure your crawl space stays protected for years to come.

How a Crawl Space Dehumidifier Works

Humidity is the amount of moisture or water vapor held in the air. The relative humidity is the amount of water vapor present in the air in comparison to the greatest amount of vapor the air can hold at that temperature. The optimal relative humidity level within a home is between 30% and 50%. Anything above this range can result in mold or bacteria growth.

Our dehumidifiers have an onboard humidistat that is set by our highly skilled technicians to kick on when the humidity in your crawl space reaches 50% relative humidity. Once the humidity is pulled from the air, it runs into a condensation pump that then diverts the water through plumbing and is disposed of outside of the crawl space.

Dehumidifiers are a great component to complete an encapsulated crawl space environment.

Signs that your Crawl Space Needs a Dehumidifier

• Odors following rain or on humid days.
• Damp walls.
• Visible signs of mold growth on floors, ceilings, or walls.
• Condensation on surfaces.

Jersey Shore Crawlspace offers a comprehensive evaluation, to analyze the current condition of your crawl space. We provide you with a 22 point evaluation report, photographs, and a detailed set of recommendations along with pricing. Our services are designed to protect your health and home value.

Aprilaire Dehumidifiers

Aprilaire offers a full line of compact crawl space dehumidifier models designed for your crawl space.

Aprilaire dehumidifier highlights:

• Built to Last! Manufactured with corrosion-resistant aluminum coils in the USA by Aprilaire.
• Units control the humidity automatically with an on-board humidistat.
• No water trays to empty.
• Built in digital control.

Aprilaire dehumidifier models we carry: 1820, 1850, and 1870.

Santa Fe Dehumidifiers

Santa Fe offers crawl space dehumidifiers backed with an extensive six year warranty.

Santa Fe dehumidifier highlights:

• Energy efficiency in each model.
• Compact style units for any space.
• No water trays to empty.
• Wi-Fi enabled units available.

Santa Fe dehumidifier models we carry: Compact 70 and Advance 90.

Working with Jersey Shore Crawlspace Enhancement

Having a humid crawl space can be detrimental to the health and safety of you, your home, and your family. If you are experiencing humidity or condensation issues in your crawl space, it is important to take the right precautions and have one of our lead technicians evaluate your home to see what the necessary method to take for your situation.

With each of our 22-point evaluations, we provide a written report along with photos of all our findings. In addition to this, we will provide a list of further recommendations. Call the crawl space pros today to enhance your crawl space and ensure that the problems that you’re facing do not persist!