The new, commercial grade dehumidifier is installed on top of the partition in front of the Kids Trade & Play shelves. The fan inside will circulate around the whole basement. The condensate drains through the clear hose you can see to the right of the dehumidifier….
….and into the sump! Along with any water that drains from the drainage channel, the condensate will get pumped out of the basement, and across the ceiling, and under the driveway on the West side of the Grange Hall. With the insulation, this will keep the air in the lower level drier, preventing the growth of mildew.
By mid-April, the soil was defrosted enough that the crew from Northern Basements could dig the trench for the sump-pump drainage.
The trench for the drain-pipe puts it a couple of feet below the surface of the driveway, safe from the weight of cars, oil trucks and snowplows.
