Which Dehumidifier Do I Need | Aprilaire E Series Overview

Does the square footage of crawlspace matter? As in what size sqft. Do they cover?

Dude THANK YOU so much for this video. It was exactly what I was looking for.

There is nothing DYI about Aprilaire. If a homeowner installs it, the warranty is voided. This is concerning considering I found little to no information about this watching the videos.

I live in a 1920s brick cottage, with 7 foot high finished basement, both 1st floor and basement total 1600 sq. feet. If I install the e70 in the basement, will it also dehumidify the air on the 1st floor, since I read somewhere that dry air rises up, and the humid air will go down? I do have basement ductwork with central AC, but it sucks and the return vent takes up a lot of floor space, so I plan on replacing it with multi zone mini split. Thanks in advance for any advice you can give me!

That's cool you got the april air rep on with you, but he looked very concerned every time you spoke. As far as content, other then saying we have smaller units and bigger units I didn't learn much. More detail would of been nice. If I have a 3600 sq ft home that runs at 60 percent humidity most of the time, how big of a unit would I need to get it down to 48 percent? We have fish tanks and 3 floors including a finished basement that is half above ground.

Design question... I have a 4200sqft home 2100sqft on the main floor 2100sqft finished basement. 1 hvac unit in the “conditioned attic” 1 hvac unit in the basement mechanical room. Would it be better to run 2 smaller separate dehumidifiers like the E80 or E100 or a single E130? I can add duct work if needed for the single unit scenario. Thanks!

Which is better to buy caster or leveling feet? Not connecting to whole house.

I live in Minnesota and my house is about 2900 total square-foot newer rambler. Would I be better off with an E 80 or the E 100 for a whole home application hooked up to the HVAC system? Thanks

They need a UV light option for these units.

This is a great video. I saw that you mentioned the e100 is bigger than the e80, but based on the dimensions it seems they are the same? Seperately, do the e80 operate much louder than the e100?

Is the E100 louder than the others?

I just got the E080. My HVAC system
Is on the same floor as living space. No basement.
Is it okay to have it just run inducted next to the HVAC and drain into the HVAC pump? Small home 1100 sq ft.

Does the ventilation kit fit the e130? It specifies e100v but I need to dry out a dirt basement ~2700sqft on a 1700s building so I'd rather get the bigger one. Is it possible to use the ventilation kit for "make up air" purposes?

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Do they come with a HEPA filter?

I have a 1600sq crawlspace that is 8 ft tall in about 60% of the space and about 3-4 feet in the rest. Would the E100 work or should I go for the E130? Thanks!

Why are some E080s labelled E080 and others E080CS? What's the difference? Some descriptions suggest that the "CS" operates based on dew point rather than relative humidity. That's an odd distinction I'm thinking about, but it would be nice if the manufacturer could just provide straightforward explanations (versus vague marketing) on their website (which is generally not sufficiently technical for my preferences).

Which do you recommend E80 or E100 for my 1700 sq ft ranch with 1700 sq ft finished basement? I plan to place the unit free standing in the basement without ductwork

I have a 3000 square foot house 1500 sq ft unfinished basement and 1500 sq ft 2nd floor what size unit should I get as a whole house unit

For a 2 story + basement, 4000 sqft total included finished basement and unfinished basement storage area, what model size would that require?

Once you dry out a crawspace with a dehumidifier, do the floor joists stop being bouncy? Does the wood tighten up/shrink so to speak?

I would like to place one of these dehumidifiers in my basement. I have a 1396 sq ft house (ground and 2nd floor). The basement is 917 sq ft with 535 sq finished. Which of these would you recommend for my situation?

Another strong note to add with De-Humidifiers, is the fact you won't be cooling your home to the same temp as before either...So now this unit takes place of your blower that would indeed be running longer. SO it's almost an even exchange and you get more comfortable, crisp air.

I’m loving the video. It would be helpful if you all gave us some recommendation in terms of square footage.

I have a 2 story 2800 sqft house- No basement with one HVAC in the attic. First floor is mostly tiles with carpet only in the master. My tiles were feeling wet and damp and thermostat shows humidity of 66-68. It's been raining a lot lately for the past few weeks. So I got a 50 pints standalone dehumidifier yesterday and the beast is sucking up 50 pints in 6-7 hour. It's just so humid inside. Weather channel says outside humidity is 92%. I am thinking of getting the whole house dehumidifier installed to HVAC. Now that the unit is running for almost a day, it's showing a 47 on the unit but wall thermostat just went down to 64 from being 66 all day. Floors aren't sticky anymore. Don't know which number to believe. But, anyhow what size would you recommend I should get. Usually, it doesn't rain as much and it's mostly dry except for few months but my thermostat still buzz around high 50's-60s. Should e100 be sufficient or should I size up?

Once you have the e80 installed in a 1900 sq ft home, set to 45%, what would you say is an acceptable variance we could expect? From what to what is reasonable?

Not a fan of oversizing, but there is a plus that comes to mind. If you have time of use (TOU) electric pricing, running the dehumidifier when the power is cheaper would save on electric bills. But you'd have to add a timer or control it with a smart thermostat/humistat that takes TOU into account.

Can I just buy an AprilAire E080 and basically said it on the floor of my basement with a hose? Or do I have to have some professional install it for me?

I got an e70 from a company for my crawlspace in addition to a sump pump because we would have standing water in one corner after long rain. It's a freestanding unit in crawlspace. I was hoping this would possibly reduce the humidity inside the house if humidity was coming from the crawlspace, which does have the original vapor barrier. House is 24 years old. All vents except 2 were closed off in crawlspace. It is not encapsulated. I figured it was worth a shot and had a 50/50 chance of reducing humidity. Unfortunately, it hasn't. I'm going to let it run at least 6-12 months (been 2-3 weeks now) before I decide I need to hook it up to the HVAC instead. Would e70 be big enough for a 2300 sqft home? Or did I make an expensive mistake and will need to buy another unit? Should I hook it up to HVAC now instead of waiting? I live in NC and humidity inside the home can range from 55-68%.

Pints per day has no meaning for the average person. Why isn't there a per-square-foot capacity used?

Nice work! My e100 is currently freestanding in the utility room in my basement. I hope we are drawing down the humidity to a quality level, and I hope to one day soon to find a competent A/C tech who can add it to my HVAC system and duct work to better serve the house.