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SaniDry Dehumidifier in Philadelphia
The SaniDry  basement and crawl space dehumidifiers are powerful enough to do the job. These are dehumidifiers on steroids, and they're only available through BQ Basement Systems in the greater Philadelphia, PA area, including Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton counties, as well as Hunterdon and Mercer counties in New Jersey.
Causes of Damp and Musty Basements and Crawl SpacesDue to moisture in the air, crawl spaces and basements can become damp even after a basement waterproofing system is installed. We've all dealt with sweating pipes and water tanks caused by high levels of relative humidity in the below-ground spaces of our homes.
Whenever the outside air is warmer than the air inside - particularly when it's humid outside air as we experience in eastern Pennsylvania - we are likely to have a condensation problem in our subterranean levels. This is because the relative humidity (RH) of air goes up 2.2% for every one-degree it is cooled. Basements and crawl spaces are always cool because they are below ground, and we know that a house is like a chimney drawing air in at the lowest level and exhaling air out the upper levels. So on a hot and humid summer day, whether it's raining or not, our basement may be the wettest it's been all year!
If it's 80-degrees outside with an RH of 80%, and we suck this air into our basement or crawl space where it is cooled to 68 degrees, the RH goes up by 26.4% (12 degrees x 2.2%). Now 80% plus 26.4% is more than 100%, and we can't have more than 100%. So as the air becomes saturated it gives up its moisture on your cold basement floor, walls, pipes, water tank, and other cold things. This is called condensation.
Even if we don't reach a 100% RH and no condensation occurs, mold can still grow as it only needs about a 60% RH level to thrive. Dust mites also love high RH levels as they don't drink water, but rather absorb it from the air. These two organisms cause musty odors, and are two major causes of allergens in the home, as well as potential health threats.
In order to lower RH levels and eliminate condensation, the air either needs to be heated (ridiculous in the summer), or water needs to be removed from the air. A dehumidifier is the answer, but an energy efficient and effective dehumidifier isn't easy to come by.
Industrial Strength, Energy Efficient Dehumidifier
So many dehumidifiers are just too small to do the job. A 35-pint dehumidifier will just not be able to keep up with the RH in the air to make any noticeable difference in a basement or crawl space. With many dehumidifiers on the market you can't even tell which way the air is coming in and which way it's blowing out -- so how can it possibly dry an entire basement or crawl space?
BQ Basement Systems has the only machine that will produce the results you need. The SaniDry dehumidifier and air filtration system is awesome. It is a 100-pint unit that uses the same 6.8 amps of energy that a 35-pint dehumidifier uses, plus it's Energy Star rated - not an easy accomplishment for a dehumidifier.
Only authorized Basement Systems' dealers have the SaniDry dehumidifier and air system. To receive a FREE copy of our book which talks in more detail about the SaniDry dehumidifier, relative humidity, and other basement waterproofing and crawl space moisture issues in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, schedule your free moisture control estimate and inspection with BQ Basement Systems, the authorized greater Philadelphia, PA dealer.
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