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MN Renovator · 01-04-13, 05:12 PM

I know someone who uses a dehumidifier in his basement. His basement is a leaky one without sill plates sealed, just fiberglass but apparently as the dryer finishes up the dehumidifier only needs a 15 minute cycle in the winter. Vented to the basement directly using one of those 'lint socks' designed for the purpose that he cleans out after each load, not sure what the correct name is for those. The energy usage of the dehumidifier in his case would be minimal in comparison to dumping it outside.

I personally don't think I could do this with my house, I need to take special effort to keep the humidity down in the winter, especially in a partially finished basement.

01-04-13, 05:12 PM	#72
MN Renovator Less usage=Cheaper bills Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 939 Thanks: 41 Thanked 116 Times in 90 Posts	I know someone who uses a dehumidifier in his basement. His basement is a leaky one without sill plates sealed, just fiberglass but apparently as the dryer finishes up the dehumidifier only needs a 15 minute cycle in the winter. Vented to the basement directly using one of those 'lint socks' designed for the purpose that he cleans out after each load, not sure what the correct name is for those. The energy usage of the dehumidifier in his case would be minimal in comparison to dumping it outside. I personally don't think I could do this with my house, I need to take special effort to keep the humidity down in the winter, especially in a partially finished basement.