A Solution for Dusty Crawl Spaces

February 3rd, 2016 by Sarah Gozick

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The Trouble With Dust Mites

A Solution for Dusty Crawl Spaces - Image 1 Dust mites are the number one indoor allergen and plague millions of Americans across the country. Odds are high that if someone in your family suffers from allergies or asthma, dust mites will make health problems worse. Symptoms such as dry eyes, runny nose, and a persistent cough can continue when dust is in the air. If there is a ventilated dirt crawl space underneath the home, that’s one large source of dust that can be contaminating the air. Air from the crawl space drifts up to the rest of the house, affecting the air quality throughout. Anything dusty, musty, and nasty in the crawl space will eventually be breathed in.

Humidity is the Enemy

Knowing what makes dust mites thrive can help in knowing how to defeat them. Dust mites absorb moisture from the air like a sponge. They need a high relative humidity to live. Lowering the humidity also lowers the amount of dust mites, which in turn makes allergy sufferers healthier. Crawl spaces are notoriously damp and humid, but there is a way to lower their relative humidity and transform them into healthier spaces.

The Dehumidification Solution!

The SaniDry CX crawl space dehumidifier takes moisture out of the air and lowers the crawl spaces’ relative humidity. A Solution for Dusty Crawl Spaces - Image 2 It can take up to 109 pints of water out of the air each day! Impurities such as mold spores and even dust mite droppings are removed from the air, making it healthier and happier. The SaniDry dehumidifier is set to keep the relative humidity below 55%. This stops dust mites at the source, instead of just temporarily wiping them away. Lowering the humidity also gets rid of any nasty, musty odor coming from the crawl space, keeping the air smelling fresh. If you or someone in your family suffers from dust mite allergies, the answer to health may lie in installing a SaniDry dehumidifier!