Comment on A warning and an experience with termites
eran_morad@lemmy.world 1 month ago
More important than that, probably, is to run a dehumidifier in your basement. Anything above 50% RH the termites don’t mind. Below that, they’d rather be elsewhere.
AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Absolutely, this is good advice. I forgot to add that I bought one of those giant commercial dehumidifiers once discovered. Since it’s so oversized it keeps much of the house pretty dry.
eran_morad@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If you’re not doing so, would recommend setting it to drain into a condensate pump that automatically discards the water for you, either down a drain, into a sump pit, or outside of the house (a foot or two away from your foundation and at the appropriate grade). Very easy to set this up, requires attention only when the pump or dehumidifier dies.
AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Yeah, it has a built in pump, so currently I’m pumping it outside into our french drain. I highly recommend dehumidifiers with pumps so you can drain the water anywhere.
eran_morad@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Recommend next time get a humidifier and a separate condensate pump. Pumps last a long time. Dehumidifiers are usually crap and die after 2 years.