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Xringer · 08-06-12, 08:35 AM

Thanks guys! We had a great 44th anniversary. Three weeks ago my wife had lung cancer surgery.
She is recovering more everyday and her prognosis is excellent. She might last another 44 years!
(That's why this project was going so slowly in recent weeks).
We should be out on the bikes again in a week or two (if it's not too hot).

I'm looking at my log. The Room Temperature over in that corner drops
by 1 or 2 degs F when the AirTap runs. But it's back to up to 74F very quickly.
The temperature on the other side of the basement is unaffected.
It stays at a constant 74F. Typical for this time of the year.

This system is not meeting my humidification goal.
After the AirTap runs for a while, we have nice air in the basement.
The problem is, it's not running enough to fully dehumidify the whole area.
We might have to plug in the regular dehumidifier too..

Yesterday, run time was less than an hour, using about 1/2 a kWh..
Needless to say, not much water was removed from the air.

I removed the drain bucket and installed some small plastic drain tubes
for the condensation and the pan.
The condensate drips into a stump hole and soaks into the ground.
Some of the humidity problem is caused evaporation from that hole.
(Even if it looks bone dry).
So, I'm thinking about one of those little condensate pumps, to dump that water outdoors.
(DIY never ends)!

08-06-12, 08:35 AM	#90
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Thanks guys! We had a great 44th anniversary. Three weeks ago my wife had lung cancer surgery. She is recovering more everyday and her prognosis is excellent. She might last another 44 years! (That's why this project was going so slowly in recent weeks). We should be out on the bikes again in a week or two (if it's not too hot). I'm looking at my log. The Room Temperature over in that corner drops by 1 or 2 degs F when the AirTap runs. But it's back to up to 74F very quickly. The temperature on the other side of the basement is unaffected. It stays at a constant 74F. Typical for this time of the year. This system is not meeting my humidification goal. After the AirTap runs for a while, we have nice air in the basement. The problem is, it's not running enough to fully dehumidify the whole area. We might have to plug in the regular dehumidifier too.. Yesterday, run time was less than an hour, using about 1/2 a kWh.. Needless to say, not much water was removed from the air. I removed the drain bucket and installed some small plastic drain tubes for the condensation and the pan. The condensate drips into a stump hole and soaks into the ground. Some of the humidity problem is caused evaporation from that hole. (Even if it looks bone dry). So, I'm thinking about one of those little condensate pumps, to dump that water outdoors. (DIY never ends)! __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..