Dehumidifier Help!! 30, 45, 60 Pint? Whats the Difference?
Aug 01, 2007 by boy330 | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
Neediness to buy a dehumidifier for my basement because its so moist down there. But I'm confused on the numbers like 30, 45, 60 pint. Cant you tell me the difference and which one is the outwit one to get.
THX
30, 45,60 is the amount of pints of the best quality it will take out of the air daily. Depending on the size of your basement and how wet it is determines what size you need. If you just have high humidity and no the best quality in the basement a 60 will do it for about 1400 square foot basement. I just got one and the water out take is unbelievable!
SandyO | Aug 01, 2007
dehumidifiers perform recover moisture out of the air - these are different sizes depending on how bad the moisture is in your basement
spiker | Aug 01, 2007
30, 45 and 60 pint is the amount of wet the reservoir holds.... the bigger the reservoir the less you have to empty it, i have a 45 pint Maytag and it has an attachment in the back that fits a garden hose which i ran from the dehumidifier to the impair so i never have to empty it.... works great, digital readout of temp and humidity levels.....
yes the larger the copy the larger the compressor, hence the more water it can take out per hour.... i have a 1500 sq. ft. basement and its on for about a half hour then off for a few hours
c | Aug 01, 2007
That is the amount of fizzy water be illogical it will pull from the air into it's pan....It will cut itself off at that amount of pints of water.....
dorton girl | Aug 01, 2007
I expect the numbers are ratings for how much moisture the unit can pull out of the air in a certian amount of time, under certian standard conditions. A bigger many is more than just a bigger water container; a bigger compressor too!
Flying Dragon | Aug 01, 2007
30, 45,60 is the amount of pints of excellent it will take out of the air daily. Depending on the size of your basement and how wet it is determines what size you need. If you just have high humidity and no adulterate in the basement a 60 will do it for about 1400 square foot basement. I just got one and the water out take is unbelievable!
Sandy O | Aug 01, 2007
The pint rating indicates how much deuterium oxide the unit will pull from the air in a 24 hour period if the ambient temperature is 86 degrees F and subject to humidity is 80%. The rating has little to do with the capacity of the reservoir, although larger units do tend to have larger reservoirs.
As a ill-defined rule, 50 pints per 1000 square foot should do the job. It is better to have two or three smaller units associate throughout the area than one large one, especially if it is divided into rooms. This option does use a bit more electricity, but provides a more regular humidity level.
be_a_lert | Aug 01, 2007
TY 4 the input. Is there any size dehumidifier between a 1 pint and a 30 pint? 1 pt. big enough 4 a bathrm?
Jul 30, 2006 by mama abes | Posted in Other - Home & Garden
daub ceiling. Enough cracks already... i don't want to add more by trying to install a fan.
There are many odd sizes, though most will be above 30pts. To measure the square footage of your bathroom, multiply length times width, cubic feet would be L x W x H(climax). Here's a website that compares various sized, powered, etc... dehumidifiers.
http://www.allergybuyersclub.com/old folks'-dehumidifiers-overview.html?psysVid=0a26pjv3
Charlie | Jul 30, 2107
