Whalen68 Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 I have four separate rooms in the basement of an 1889 home in Ohio. The basement rooms have brick floors and the walls are limestone. I only use the areas for storage of certain items and for the kids to run around occasionally. I want to add humidifier(s) to the area. My question has to do with disposing of the water. I can run waste hoses to the outside but I am concerned about freezing in the colder weather and accumulating too much standing water around the foundation. I do not have a drain/trap in the area at all. Is there any way to force this water through an existing waste drain? I have an HVAC system near, washing machine drain (ceiling height), etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Sounds like you mean dehumidifiers. Just dump the bins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Even better: make the kids dump the bins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Meyer Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 If your HVAC system has a condensate pump, how about running the dehumidifier drain line(s) into that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Ken Meyer said: If your HVAC system has a condensate pump, how about running the dehumidifier drain line(s) into that? Too easy. Make the little ankle biters work for their keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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