You don't usually need to use a dehumidifier 24 hours a day. Most of the latest models have a humidistat. It sets humidity levels and turns off automatically when there is no longer a need to dehumidify the air. Yes, in fact, it can lower your energy bill.
This isn't true for every home, but if you tend to use air conditioning a lot to cool your space, a dehumidifier will likely help you reduce humidity. We recommend running the dehumidifier for at least 12 hours a day. This largely depends on the humidity conditions of the room, the capacity of the unit and the built-in characteristics. If the condition of the room is extremely humid, you may need to leave the dehumidifier turned on all day.
To do this, make sure that the dehumidifier has an automatic shutdown function that will turn off when the tank is full or a specific humidity level is reached. Better yet, if the dehumidifier supports continuous pumping, connect it to a drain in the floor and you won't have to worry about emptying the water tank. If both of the above functions are not available on the devices, you will need to manually check the unit. By the way, this would also increase energy bills, since the dehumidifier will be working all day.
Remember that if you run the dehumidifier continuously, you will have to continue emptying the water tank. You can keep your home at an ideal humidity level by running the dehumidifier for as little as 12 hours a day. You can use and leave the dehumidifier turned on in the basement to remove extra moisture from the air and keep your whole house cool and comfortable. Improving ventilation around the dehumidifier helps because it allows air to flow in and out freely and operate efficiently.
This measurement tool will help you determine when you should or should not run your dehumidifier, as well as how long a dehumidifier should run per day. The problem is that the average humidity in a UK winter can be considerably higher, so a dehumidifier must work consistently to maintain healthy levels. Set a target humidity (55% is a good start) and see how long the dehumidifier should run each day to maintain this target level. If you have purchased the right size dehumidifier for the area you want to dehumidify and there are no significant sources of moisture, most models will reduce humidity to healthy levels within a few days.
It sounds obvious, but the more humid a room is, the longer it will take for a dehumidifier to reduce relative humidity to a target level. The best way to determine if the dehumidifier needs to be turned on is to install a hygrometer. While the size of the dehumidifier may end up costing more on your electric bill, you're probably removing more moisture from the air than a smaller unit, especially in a large space. My friend brought the moisture meter reading from 20-39, I asked the manager for the dehumidifier, they plugged it in, taped the hose to the sink, and I didn't see anything coming out of the hose.
Investing in dehumidifiers that have an automatic shutdown function is safe to leave it turned on under certain conditions.
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