On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Adrian Stoness <tdk.knight at gmail.com>wrote: I bought a slickdeal from Wal-mart, it was supposed to be a GE 60-pint dehumidifier for $120 but they ended up giving me a Haier. I did some research and it turns out the Haier unit was better reviewed and roughly the same price as the GE, so I kept it. Either way, both were better than the 20-year old unit they replaced, which was on it's last legs. If there is that much humidity, however, something is wrong with your mother's house. I'm guessing there are leaky windows that let in too much outside air. Warm, humid air from the outside gets in, hits the cold basement walls and condenses. You could replace the windows, or put plastic over them to decrease the amount of outside air getting in. It could also be a problem with drainage. Make sure the rain gutters are clear, and the downspouts end at least 3-5' away from the house. If not, just buy extenders to get the rainwater away from the foundation. I think I listen to too many home handyman shows :)

not a concreat foundation its made of ruble stone house was built in 1883 and the weeping tile still works quite well had it checked. i flush it out when i flush the hot water tank out witch ur supost to be every year but no one ever seems to this region is nitorious for moisture problems in basements On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 8:43 AM, Pontus <pontus at update.uu.se> wrote: