DeLonghi DE500P Dehumidifier "humidity setting basement" Questions

setting like 50 or 60 to take more water out of he basement? What should we set our dehumifier on??? Musty, damp basement? Who is right????? Actually, your husband is correct. The settings reflect the

humidity in basement will be less because the air is warmed relative to the outside. The lower moisture content in the winter also absorbs the water passing through the walls and floor. From an energy

...are misleading, but I found a setting that keeps my humidity between 40% and 55% (at around 70 degrees), as measured by the humidistat. ...

...humidity extraction level set a bit high for a basement application. 50% is more than most basements need to be. Lowering it to 35%, will remove more humidity and eventually will run for shorter ...

the room tempature and humidity be set on for a dehumidifier? II don't know what to set the tempature or humidity on To what ever level your comfortable at. I let mine run in the basement all the time

...basement temperature has been around 68 degrees, with a set of 50% humidity Hi, Here is a tip that I wrote that will help you understand why and what you cando with a dehumidifier that ices up. ...

What temperature should I use for my basement in the dry mode. .? If you are referring to your humidity setting for an average basement in summer heat between 55%-60% finding 60% to be more ideal.

basement is still fairly dry. But since I turned the unit on and set it at normal and auto, it hasn't stopped running. I shut it off manually until the humidity rises and then manually start it again.

...setting at either 40-45%. If the humidity level is at or lower than 30%, the unit won't turn ON, until the reaches 35 - 40%. It's rare for the sensors to go bad. Just keep in mind, the ...

basement. What is causing it to get hot? It's probably running continuously. If so, its either set that way (or for too low humidity) or the unit is undersized for the area / humidity level. Check for