Learn about Aprilaire Dehumidifiers for crawl spaces and how you can install them for your customers. Contact your local IDI to get started: [ Ссылка ]
Are dehumidifiers something you should be installing for homeowners during your crawl space insulation projects?
Yes! You can make more money and get more referrals when you install dehumidifiers for your clients’ crawl spaces. They’re easier to install than you think, and they could help you earn more work in your crawl space insulation projects! Educate yourself and your customers to provide them with thorough insulation solutions. You’ll get more referrals instead of calls to fix moldy insulation!
Educating Yourself & Your Customers
• The problem with humidity in crawl spaces:
The humidity in the air of basements or attic crawl spaces can cause moisture issues like mold and bug infestations, which will wreck your high-quality insulation work. As homes become better insulated, the moist air inside them becomes trapped. Products like Aprilaire’s innovative dehumidifiers give insulation contractors a way to protect their work and homeowners from costly damages.
•What happens when homes don't have dehumidifiers for their crawl space?
In some areas, especially states in warmer climates, mold growth can occur in only 2 days.
Aprilaire has informative guides you can use to educate your customers on how long it would take for mold to grow based on the relation to humidity, salt air, and weather. You can run through an at-home test with your customers — a great opportunity for you to earn extra work or future work in their home, along with satisfied testimonials and referrals.
The Aprilaire Crawl Space Dehumidifier:
Crawl Space Dehumidifier Installation:
• For easy install during insulation:
1. Mount it inside the crawl space
2. Create a condensate draining solution (with their simple kit)
3. Turn it on and let it run
• The humidifier comes with a mounting kit and instructions for easy, secure mounting.
• Condensate drain: use Aprilaire’s drain kit to install a draining solution that will take the water out of the dehumidifier.
• This dehumidifier will stop the process if there’s a leak, clog or issue with the drain or machine.
Crawl Space Dehumidifier Settings, Maintenance & Usage Information
• Choose a relative humidity point that you’d like to maintain, 55% is a good starting point.
• There’s less short-cycling of turning off and on too often. This machine will run until it has depressed the humidity in the crawl space to below the setting, which provides extra cooling. This means it will take longer for the area to reach a higher humidity level, so the unit won’t have to run as much.
• Smart technology measures the current dew point. It can detect if there is not enough moisture in the air to dehumidify it (i.e. if the air is too cold it will not waste energy dehumidifying it)
Compared to Competitors:
• The coil is all aluminum, instead of aluminum and copper like most competitors. This prevents corrosion caused by exposure to salty air and water.
• Smart technology helps the machine stop when an issue arises and maintain relative humidity levels more efficiently to improve longevity. It also comes with a remote to manage the machine from anywhere in the house.
Do I need to be a technician to maintain this dehumidifier?
This unit is easy to install and maintain for the long run. If problems occur, they show up as an error code on the dashboard which can be interpreted with the error code card that comes with the dehumidifier. Diagnose the problem yourself, and call the support number for quick troubleshooting that you can do with a screwdriver and 5 minutes of work.
Filter Maintenance:
Performing filter maintenance ensures the coil and blower stay clean for the most efficient dehumidification. 1-2x a year, the homeowner will receive a notification on their remote control dashboard to check the filter.
All you have to do is take the filter out, rinse/wash the filter clean, slide it back in, and reset the service reminder. A once-a-year service on this is likely all you'll need to perform.
As an insulator, you have a special responsibility to the homeowners of the homes you’re insulating. At IDI, we want to help you own this responsibility. Contact us to learn more about the equipment in this video so you can properly educate your customers and help to provide them with the safest solutions for their crawl space insulation!
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