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Need an AC guy

Edwardw771

NJRC Member
Due to all the tanks I have down here my basement is hot you know what. I need a good AC guy to take a look and give me some options.
 

Edwardw771

NJRC Member
Mike come on over any day you want to. I can't take it anymore. If I don't do something I'm going to have to get rid of the fish room.
 

redfishbluefish

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
"Here he come to same the day."


Oh wait, that's Mighty Mouse.


We are talking about Mighty Mike! ;D


Come on Mike, get over there and save the day. Ed is in need.
 
I have central air and it only has a return on the top floor, but my tank is on the first floor, which is always warmer and more humid. Is it possible to add a small return to the first floor?
 
Edward771 said:
Due to all the tanks I have down here my basement is hot you know what. I need a good AC guy to take a look and give me some options.

You can run flex duct into the fishroom and add a difuser in the ceiling that should help you out
 
jimroth said:
I have central air and it only has a return on the top floor, but my tank is on the first floor, which is always warmer and more humid. Is it possible to add a small return to the first floor?

Where is your air handler in the house?
 

Edwardw771

NJRC Member
I had an Air Quality guy come here today. He is telling me I need a another Dehumidifier first then maybe an AC unit. Can anyone recommend a dehumidifier? Here is the one I currently have. http://www.thermastor.com/Santa-Fe-Rx/ Large Capacity: This large capacity dehumidifier removes up to 74 pints of water per day—enough water removal capacity for areas up to 2200 square feet.

I thought that this would be enough but I think I'm putting about 15 to 20 gallons of water in the air. Any calculators out there that tell you how much water evaporates in a day on about 500 gallons of tanks?
 

Phyl

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
How much are you topping off per day? That's how much is going into the air from your tank. Then there's the "It's a basement and is likely to be damp to begin with" beyond that.
 
This was a concern of mine and why I was thinking of doing a closed sump and a small refugium/filtration tank. Are you covering any of your tanks/sumps in the basement?
 
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