Mt. Juliet, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Knoxville and Chattanooga TN
Even after you have encapsulated your crawl space with CleanSpace Encapsulation System, dampness can collect below a home. Houses naturally draw air in from the lower levels, bringing in air from the outside through your crawl space. This is known as the stack effect, and it can bring up the relative humidity levels throughout a whole house. Up to 40% of the air on the first floor can come from the crawl space below.
This is a huge problem in the more humid summer months. Every degree that air cools raises its Relative Humidity by 2.2%, so when warm air is pulled into your cool crawl space the additional moisture will condense on your air conditioning ducts, CleanSpace system and even the floor joists. Wood and water are a bad combination, since all it takes is a little moisture on an organic material for rot and mold to take over. To add to the problem, that humid air is also drawn up and into a home via the stack effect – and brings any mold or musty smell up into living areas with it.
There are only two ways to remove the damp. You could heat the air to lower the Relative Humidity – and pay the money for your air conditioner to fight the heater in your crawl space (while the moisture STILL condenses on your cold ducting) – or you can attack the problem directly with a sophisticated and appropriate dehumidifier.
Most dehumidifiers, however, are simply not up to the job. The small coil of a regular dehumidifier is inefficient at pulling moisture from the cooler, crawl space air, so it has to run longer and work harder. Additionally, many dehumidifiers are horribly inefficient in their own right and do not deal significantly with filtering the air.
The Right Equipment
Ameri Care Services is an Aprilaire Certified Pro Partner in Nashville and Murfreesboro. Our technicians are qualified to recommend and install the best Aprilaire product for your home, basement, or crawlspace. Because clean, healthy air matters, we want to help homeowners experience a healthier home and life with Aprilaire’s expertly designed dehumidifiers that control moisture in your crawlspace and home. Breathing cleaner air means improved health, reduced allergens, lower stress, helps you sleep better, increases your home’s value, and is energy efficient – it’s a win-win for all your family members, even your four-legged furry pets, living inside your home. Learn more about improving the air quality inside your home or get in touch with a Certified Pro Partner near you today!
To learn more about the Aprilaire dehumidifier, contact Ameri Care Services, Inc. today for a FREE estimate.