How do I keep damp moister out of my cellar?

Marc MacFarland
by Marc MacFarland

I have tried a humidifier. Also, fans. Nothing is working. I'm afraid we will have mold.

  4 answers
  • Kathy Gunter Law Kathy Gunter Law on Oct 10, 2018

    You should be using a dehumidifier. Humidifiers put moisture back in the air.


    You can also use Damp Rid. I would recommend using the large bucket version. You may need more than one.

  • Zard Pocleeb Zard Pocleeb on Oct 10, 2018

    Dehumidifiers are rated by square footage. Yours Is probably too small for the space. You might need either a larger dehumidifier or additional units to go with the one you already have.

  • Gk Gk on Oct 10, 2018

    You may have to paint any cement blocks with Dryloc to keep some of the moisture away. You may also have to run more than one dehumidifier--I run two from late spring to early fall and I have to empty them at least once per day. The heat in the basement in the winter keeps things dry. I see that you mentioned "cellar" rather than "basement". A cellar would be another story...if you have an old house with a cellar it might be much more difficult to keep it dry. There could be water leaking in from an old foundation.

  • Pamela Pamela on Oct 11, 2018

    We have a crawlspace , and we had a commercial grade dehumidifier put in that is connected to the water out take pipe , so we never have to empty it. There is a humidity setting on it , so it only runs when the humidity gets to a certain level. You really need to find the source of the moisture , you might need something like a french drain system outside along your house.