Proper Crawl Space Ventilation

Upon realizing how much damage and harm dirt, dust and molds can bring the most common reaction is to seal the crawl space. But this is actually a bad idea. Crawl space ventilation should be ensured instead.

Why Crawl Space Ventilation Is Optimal
The main concern here is to ensure a good and healthy indoor air quality. Sure there will be some costs. But it will be minimal compared to possible costs and the possible pain of having diseases because of unhealthy air inside the house.

The number of cases of asthma is rising due to unhealthy indoor air quality. And most of this is brought about by sealed crawl spaces. So what’s wrong with sealing the crawl space? Well, there’s really no way of fully sealing the crawl space. When sealing the crawl space, there would be very small spaces left for moisture to live in and for molds to form.

On the other hand, having crawl space ventilation could take care of the moisture. One thing is needed though. That is the right crawl space ventilation equipment. The right crawl space ventilation equipment would be something that would remove moist air and stagnant air in the crawl space. It would also be capable of extracting moisture out from wood in the crawl space.

Replacement of stagnant air means crawl space ventilation will bring fresh air. The household will be exposed only to healthy air. The result would be a healthier household.

The common solution on removing moisture from wood could be dehumidifying. While this may work, crawl space ventilation will be lost. Unless people would begin to place their dehumidifiers outside, there would not be enough crawl space ventilation. Then, of course, such a method will cost much money from electric bills.

The Crawl Space Ventilation Solution
For crawl space ventilation, it’s acceptable to keep the crawl space open. Outdoor air is let in when its vapor content can lower crawl space humidity. But, during unfavorable conditions they must be closed too. A good crawl space ventilation equipment should be provided also to move low humidity air a lot to really extract the moisture from the wood.

Again, the crawl space ventilation equipment should be able to do the things enumerated above. It could take an amount of investment. But it’s better to invest on the equipment now than feel sorry later on. If they act too late, they will have poor indoor air quality and the household could develop respiratory infections and diseases. Even if they don’t but their house rots, injuries could still result. And even if it does not, the cost of repairing the house would still be bigger than the cost of the crawl space ventilation equipment.

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