Decent dehumidifier for a small apartment?

romanigypsyeyes
Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:46:53 +0000

Hi parents!

I need some advice. I’m currently living in a small apartment with 2 other people and it’s very, very humid. We don’t know why it’s so humid, but it’s causing mold to grow on window sills and nothing is ever dry. I live in lower Michigan and it’s only been a problem in the winter.

Long story short, we need a dehumidifier on a college student’s budget (or budgets as we’re splitting the cost). I have asthma and allergies and they’ve been getting worse because of this (no one else is having any problems- I just have really bad allergies and very sensitive asthma). Our landlord has offered to fix the problem in the spring, but says there’s nothing he can do about it now.

So what are some options for a decently priced dehumidifier? Our apartment is tiny- maybe 600 sq ft?- and we just need something small to get some of the moisture out of the air. Any suggestions? I hope to keep it under $150. I don’t mind going over though because I’m paying the bulk of the cost as I want to keep it with me post-graduation (humidity has always been a problem with my asthma so it’s something I know I’ll use after leaving this apartment).

Thank you :)