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Old 05-31-13, 01:29 PM   #26
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...I have a full renovated basement that stays a constant 54 degrees all year long...
I used to think the same thing about my basement until I started to actually measure and record temperatures in the basement on a regular, periodic basis. That's when I came to realize that the basement temp actually did change. However, it was always a comfortable margin cooler than the rest of the house.

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...So, I went to Home Depot, purchased a cheap energy star rated radon pump and... Works like a constant A/C is on, cool air all the time, basement is less humid and all is good...
This is really a cheap straightforward hack. Way to go!

It would be useful for us all, if you kept a log of the upstairs temps and also the basement temps. A data logger would be nice, but a notebook with date & time & temps can go a long way.

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