In the upper midwest a dehumidifier is essential in the basement. I wouldn't live in a house without one. It actually affects the air in the whole house if you have circulating central a/c and makes the job of the a/c unit easier. Plus not having moldy wet corners and stuff in the basement makes the house a lot nicer smelling. Placing a dehumidifier in the above ground floors would be a little misguided - the condenser on the dehumidifier is on the unit and kicks out quite a bit of hot air which in the basement is ok - above ground in summer, not.

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2010 CL550 - Heaven help me but it's beautiful
87 300D a labor of love
11 GLK 350 So far, so good
08 E350 4matic, Love it.
99 E320 too rusted, sold
87 260E Donated to Newgate School
www.Newgateschool.org - check it out.
12 Ford Escape, sold, forgotten
87 300D, sold, what a mistake
06 Passat 2.0T, PITA, sold

Las Vegas NV

Yup, you don't need the AC system dripping away all of its cooling down the evaporator drain.

-J

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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket

Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states!
Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels.
2014 Cadillac ELR
2013 Fiat 500E.

I run one in the basement, makes a huge difference in the summer!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I went away to escape the heat. Now I'm back and I'm ready to buy one.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman