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Section 22: Sale/Free/Services Subject: Crawl Space encapsulation Msg# 924939
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and was told at that time to leave the vents OPEN all year to avoid a moisture build-up.
Seems like there are various views on the issue. "For areas like ours where the humidity levels are so high, vented crawl spaces are a recipe for disaster." Here is the full article. From another site: Many of the crawlspaces I've inspected have elevated humidity problems. To control the humidity, you open the crawl vents in the winter to allow the warm moist air to flow naturally to the cooler dryer outside environment. In the summer, you close the vents to keep the warm moist air outside and away from the much cooler dryer air in the crawlspace. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I had a dehumidifier installed four years ago and was told at that time to leave the vents OPEN all year to avoid a moisture build-up. I don't have an outside shower but I do have two ball valves, one for hot the other for cold. When I leave for the season I open ALL the spigots including the outside ones and then open the ball valves in the crawl space to drain the house 100%. I put windshield washer fluid in ALL the drains including the garbage disposal as well as the toilet tanks and bowls then flush the toilets to be sure the anti freeze is through the toilets. Windshield fluid is cheap, less than $2 at Wal Mart so don't be stingy. I have a vapor barrier on the ground under the house and it seems to work fine. A lot of companies out there will try and sell you on a "system" for the crawl space, very expensive in my opinion. I also leave the heat on about 52-53 degrees. |
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