greenbaypackersfan
New Member
Hi, I hope this is the correct place to ask about humidity in the basement, since it has something to do or little to do with HVAC and I see no where on the forum where I can post this.
In the winter, the humidity level in my basement is roughly 30~40% , But when it comes to Spring, the level goes up significantly and in summer time, it gets up to 67~70%.
It's Early April and currently the humidity level in my basement is 61% with temp of 68. I have a dehumidifier and I try to set it at 50% last summer. If I do that, the dehumidifier will run too often, so I ended up keeping it steady at about 62%.
Does anyone know what is a good humidity level or % I should be keeping the basement at? It is a finished basement and stays pretty dry. (We are in New Jersey)
(I read many articles that the basement should be kept at 50% or lower in the summer time, but I highly doubt we can do that here in New Jersey. It is a pretty wet state and gets very humid during the summer time.)
thanks
In the winter, the humidity level in my basement is roughly 30~40% , But when it comes to Spring, the level goes up significantly and in summer time, it gets up to 67~70%.
It's Early April and currently the humidity level in my basement is 61% with temp of 68. I have a dehumidifier and I try to set it at 50% last summer. If I do that, the dehumidifier will run too often, so I ended up keeping it steady at about 62%.
Does anyone know what is a good humidity level or % I should be keeping the basement at? It is a finished basement and stays pretty dry. (We are in New Jersey)
(I read many articles that the basement should be kept at 50% or lower in the summer time, but I highly doubt we can do that here in New Jersey. It is a pretty wet state and gets very humid during the summer time.)
thanks