Humidex, meaning humidity extraction, is today's ultimate home dehumidifier, and air quality management equipment.
Since water is heavier than air, moisture and humidity naturally gravitate towards the basement of your home. When a HUMIDEX unit is installed and operating in the basement, the moist and stale air is drawn to the unit by a quiet and powerful fan and then expelled to the outside of the house through the funnel system.. This then creates an area of decreased pressure at the lower level and causes the warmer, drier air from the upper levels to be drawn downstairs. In this manner, the house achieves a more effective air stratification throughout all levels.
In the summer, the effect is that the temperature at the lower level has been raised when the upper air has been drawn downwards, thereby creating a more even temperature level throughout. When the temperature at the lower level has risen, the dew point has risen as well, which translates into lower relative humidity and less condensation.
In the winter, before using the Humidex the relative humidity in the basement is higher than the cold air outside, and in actuality contains a greater quantity of water particles. Water will condense in the basement at about 50% - 60% relative humidity. After the Humidex is operational, the air downstairs with the greater amount of water is expelled outside; the warmer and drier air from upstairs flows down, raising the temperature, and lowers the relative humidity, and lowers the condensation. The drier air is easier to heat than the heavy moist air, thereby saving money in heating bills. The Humidex works well set at 50% year round.
All Humidex units are controlled by an adjustable dehumidistat, and will automatically go to a lower speed, once it reaches the desired level of humidity; using a minimal amount of electricity. As opposed to a conventional dehumidifier, which will run constantly, recirculating the same heavy stale air, and letting the water sit unemptied. The latter requires a compressor with high wattage, and several units for an area of 2,400 square feet. One Humidex unit will do the job, more efficiently for a fraction of the cost and requires no maintenance or attention to its operation.