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Whole House - Home Dehumidifier

Whole home dehumidifiers are a low-maintenance way to keep your entire home dry and comfortable. Although most people typically have humidity issues in their basements - high levels of humidity in your house can also make you feel hot and sticky. Many times when the air is too humid, you end up running the air conditioner for longer periods of time just to feel dry and cooler. In addition to being uncomfortable, high moisture levels also can cause a variety of allergy problems to arise. Mold, mildew and dust mites – three of the most common indoor allergens – thrive in high humidity.

Whole house dehumidifiers work in one of two ways. Top-quality systems are designed to supplement your home’s HVAC system. Air that circulates through the HVAC system ducts is dehumidified as needed and released into the home. Alternatively, some whole house dehumidifiers remain portable - they are simply large enough to handle the square footage of an average home.

There are many advantages to controlling the relative humidity levels in your house. We recommend the following products for your whole home dehumidifying needs.

Product	Name	Price	Comments
	Santa Fe Rx Dehumidifier	$1785.00	Standalone unit with high capacity (90 pints @ AHAM, 180 pints @ Saturation) for coverage of an area up to 2200 square feet under "average" conditions. Built-in condensate pump for easy water removal. Extra noise dampening material for quite use. Furniture like appearance for use in living rooms. Very energy efficient and much quieter than most units of this size.
	Ebac AD850 Dehumidifier	$1539.00	97 pints at AHAM / 165 pints at Saturation. Can sit flush against a wall. Built-in condensate pump. Can cover a home area of approximately 2250 square feet under "average" conditions.
	Comfort-Aire Whole House Dehumidifier (WHD-130A)	$1265.00	This unit connects into your central HVAC system for whole home dehumidification. Our recommended unit for ducted use. 130 pints at AHAM for an effective coverage area of approximately 3000 square feet under "average" conditions.
	Aprilaire Dehumidifier Model 1700	$1195.00	This unit connects into your central HVAC system for whole home dehumidification. 90 pints per day @ AHAM. (~2200 square feeet).
	Santa Fe Dehumidifier (Classic)	$1285.00	Can be supply ducted into existing supply air ducts. Must have its own dedicated return (input air) duct. 104 pints @ AHAM.