OK - You've Encapsulated Your Crawl Space. It Looks Nice But Now You Need Your House to Breath Better So You Can Breath Easier...
So your crawl space is all sealed up, there's a dehumidifier running 24/7, it looks nice and tidy and the humidity levels are pretty decent. The mold, mildew and musty odors are mostly if not completely gone. This is all good (well, maybe except for the electric bill on that dehumidifier...), however just what are you going to do about that stagnant environment down there where indoor pollutants accumulate and continuously infiltrate your living space courtesy of the Stack Effect? Some may suggest cutting a vent or two into your heating/air-conditioning ducts in order to create some air flow in the crawl - and it will (while also compromising the efficiency and capacity of your HVAC system) - yet those pollutants as well as any toxins released from all that plastic are still trapped and going nowhere but back up into your residence. What to do now?
Your crawl space needs to breath in order for your home's indoor environment to remain healthy. Encapsulation by its very design prevents this; all that the dehumidifier is doing is recycling the same air over and over again. And to open up some of those sealed crawl space vents would defeat the whole purpose by inviting damp, humid air back in. The best solution for addressing this primary deficiency with encapsulation is a mechanical ventilation system, and the best one for the job is the HVI-certified Crawl Space Moisture Control & Ventilation (MCV) System available through Coastal Dry Home. The MCV is a Whole Home Solution that continuously expels polluted air from the crawl space and replenishes it with clean, dry conditioned air from the living space, all while providing up to 6 healthy air exchanges per day. It will accomplish the task of eliminating encapsulation's major shortcoming, and it will do so very efficiently from an energy consumption standpoint while also contributing to the optimal performance of your home's HVAC system.
Contact Coastal Dry Home today to learn more about MCV and how it can work in concert with your encapsulated crawl space to support a cleaner, drier, healthier indoor air quality and living space!
Your crawl space needs to breath in order for your home's indoor environment to remain healthy. Encapsulation by its very design prevents this; all that the dehumidifier is doing is recycling the same air over and over again. And to open up some of those sealed crawl space vents would defeat the whole purpose by inviting damp, humid air back in. The best solution for addressing this primary deficiency with encapsulation is a mechanical ventilation system, and the best one for the job is the HVI-certified Crawl Space Moisture Control & Ventilation (MCV) System available through Coastal Dry Home. The MCV is a Whole Home Solution that continuously expels polluted air from the crawl space and replenishes it with clean, dry conditioned air from the living space, all while providing up to 6 healthy air exchanges per day. It will accomplish the task of eliminating encapsulation's major shortcoming, and it will do so very efficiently from an energy consumption standpoint while also contributing to the optimal performance of your home's HVAC system.
Contact Coastal Dry Home today to learn more about MCV and how it can work in concert with your encapsulated crawl space to support a cleaner, drier, healthier indoor air quality and living space!
