Spent $600 on a dehumidifier for my basement suite and it paid for itself in 3 months

My basement in Vancouver was always damp and musty, so I finally bought a nice 70-pint dehumidifier from Amazon for $600. After running it constantly for a week, I pulled 4 liters of water out of the air and the smell vanished completely. My energy bill only went up $10 a month, and now I don't have to worry about mold ruining my furniture or my landlord blaming me for damages. Has anyone else dropped cash on moisture control and noticed a big difference in their place?

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oscarh168d ago

Did you check if your place had a hidden mold issue before you bought it?

barbaraschmidt8d ago

Heard a story from a neighbor about a house that passed inspection but had black mold behind the drywall in the basement. Took them two years to figure out why their kid kept getting sick. I read somewhere that mold can be sealed up pretty good during a showing and only shows up after you move in and turn on the heat or AC. The spores need moisture to grow, so a leaky pipe or a bad seal on a window can turn into a problem nobody sees until the walls come down. Told my realtor to let me bring a humidity meter to any house I was serious about, and I still missed a slow drip behind the fridge in my last place.