Whole House Dehumidifiers

A whole house dehumidifier is much more than just your standard dehumidifier. It can clear nasty particles out of the air such as dust or other forms of mold that can cause serious hard to your health as a whole house dehumidifier is also generally an air purification system as well. You need to realize that this is not a substitute for cleaning your air ventilation systems like your heating and cooling ducts, but it can be a huge improvement when used in conjunction when used properly with other ventilation systems in your house. These systems are absolutely essential in areas of the world where humidity stays above 80% year round.

Instead of just having a bucket that you empty to get rid of water out of the air, a whole house dehumidifier has purification pads that you can change to make it so that your air is getting purified at the same time as moisture is being removed. This can help prevent annoying allergy symptoms caused by mold and dust. Often times you can notice an immediate increase in air quality when you walk into a house that is being purified by one of these dehumidifiers.

If you are looking for a dehumidifier that is quiet as well, make sure that you check out some of the higher quality brands such as Honeywell or Whirlpool as they will tend to be higher quality as well as make much less noise. Dehumidifiers can be hidden and put out of the way such as behind couches or in corners so that you can avoid the annoying look which is even more true with whole house dehumidifiers as typically you can put the unit itself in a closet or in the basement so that it is out of sight and out of mind. They even make some new models that barely look like dehumidifiers and you'd be surprised at what a whole house dehumidifier actually looks like compared to the standard bulky dehumidifier.

Generally, a dehumidifier that is designed for the house is made to dehumidify through a duct system. However, many whole house dehumidifiers are also equipped to be able to handle the entire house without having to install a duct system depending on both the wiring and the location where the dehumidifier is placed in the house. It really depends on the size of your house whether or not you can get away with just the unit or if you need to get a brand new duct system. Smaller houses are going to have an easier time using a whole house dehumidifier in the attic or somewhere that will be out of the way.

The nice thing about these types of dehumidifiers is that they normally connect to a controller panel much like a thermostat. In fact, often times they can even be combined with other panels such as thermostats and other panel systems to make your life even easier than ever. All it takes is one press of a button and your entire house will start dropping the humidity level. This is much easier than having to go down into the basement to fine tune the humidity settings.

Make sure that you check the capacity when considering one of these dehumidifiers. You need to ensure that the number is idealy above 50 liters per day. Very large houses in areas with high humidity may even need more than one dehumidifier to keep the house at a reasonable humidity level if one is not enough to hit that comfortable 50% range.

Whole house dehumidifiers are usually not cheap. But the are absolutely essential for regions like Ecuador where the humidity can be in the 90% plus range for weeks at a time. There are even places further from the equator that have similiar humidity levels to the point where residential dehumidifiers are not effective. Although a whole house dehumidifier may cost you a couple thousand dollars, in these regions of the world it is well worth the expense.

If you are looking for a dehumidifier, you should consider purchasing a whole house dehumidifier as you will easily find that it will be much more effective than the typical basement dehumidifier that is only designed to dehumidify a couple hundred square feet. However, whole house dehumidifiers are not for the budget conscious.

Advantages of a Whole House Dehumidifier

  • Much higher dehumidification power
  • Easier to hide
  • Can cover thousands of square feet
Disadvantages of a Whole House Dehumidifier
  • Very expensive
  • Hard to install