Which dehumidifier is best for high summer humidity and mildew?
You need a dehumidifier that specifically matches your home's layout to effectively pull down summer humidity in the mid-70s. Finding the right option eliminates the musty smell when you walk in and stops mildew from growing under your couch cushions.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
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- 1using a small utility room dehumidifier that breaks down quickly and pulls minimal moistureDid this help you?
- 2Planning to work on encapsulating/sealing the crawl space next summer.Did this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I’ve noticed the humidity levels in our home are pretty high in the summer/early fall. ~ mid 70s.”source ↗
“We’ve been getting mildew under our couch cushions, but no where else in the house.”source ↗
“Given our layout, which dehumidifier option would be best?”source ↗
Where this came up
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