Making sure you're Aprilaire dehumidifier is maintained properly is crucial to insuring your basement, crawl space and other parts of your living space keep the low humidity required to minimize mold growth throughout your home. Depending on what organization you talk to the rule of thumb is to keep relative humidity below 60% year-round. We recommend 55% but not to go lower than 45%. Believe it or not having humidity too low can also damage your home plus could cause nosebleeds in the occupants. If you have ever been in a really dry climate you understand what having the air to dry can do. Here is a video that shows one of our Ninjas performing dehumidifier maintenance. We hope this is helpful and please provide comments below and let us know what you think. Make it a great day! Oh, I almost forgot if you or someone you know needs a crawl space encapsulation, crawl space mold removal, or a crawl space vapor barrier installed in their home please let us know by contacting us or if you would like to help us expand to one of our new locations with our franchising opportunity please click here. Please Note: Aprilaire states that dehumidifier maintenance must be performed by a qualified service technician. For more information call 800-334-6011 or visit https://www.aprilaire.com/ The Model 8620W WiFi Thermostat is a programmable touchscreen thermostat that allows you to achieve total comfort throughout your home by controlling various aspects of indoor air quality in addition to temperature. It works with any heating and cooling system and is installed by a local HVAC professional. This thermostat fully integrates with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, giving you complete control over your smart home without lifting a finger.
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