Basement dehumidifier maintenance

[Eric Samuels]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently house hacking a property in Philly and the basement gets very humid during the summer. I currently have a dehumidifier down there but I’m planning on moving out of Philly soon. What’s the best way to maintain a dehumidifier remotely? I’m working with a property manager who says they never use dehumidifiers for the high maintenance but shouldn’t I be worried about mold in the basement? Would love to hear people’s thoughts especially remote investors who have Philly properties.

Thanks!

[Nathan M kiefer]

If you have a moisture problem yes you should be worried. If a pm said that about maintenance I'd fire them. But a dehumidifier with a pump, there are remote moisture sensors and use a wifi plug and you can monitor yourself.

have the pm check everything periodically if they aren't too lazy like this one sounds like they are..