Spent $600 on a dehumidifier for my crawlspace and it might save my house

My crawlspace in Portland had moisture issues for years but I ignored it. Finally hired a guy to check it and he found mold growing on the floor joists. I bought a big dehumidifier and ran a drainage line outside, three months later the air down there feels completely different. Has anyone else dealt with crawlspace moisture and did a dehumidifier actually fix long term problems for you?

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the_stella3d ago

Did you have to drain a whole new line or did you just run the bucket outside? I keep thinking about doing this in my basement but then I remember the 600 dollars part and my wallet starts crying. It sounds like you dodged a bullet though, mold on the floor joists is no joke.

nora_park723d ago

Have you checked the crawlspace since the rains started back up? Curious if three months of dry weather is enough to tell or if you need a full year.