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2007/07/08, 09:35 PM
Me and a friend of mine are planning on setting up a gym in his basement but we have a concern. The basement is also the laundry room and the vapour from the dryer doesn't go outside, so subsequently the basement gets humid, sometimes to the point where the flooor gets damp. Not all the equipment we're using is rust-proof. Is there anyway we could get rid of humidity or would it just be a bad idea to setup this gym there in the first place.
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2007/07/08, 09:41 PM
You need ventilation regardless of having a gym setup or not.
To answer your question directly, yes, it would be a bad idea. For the equipment as well as you.
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2007/07/09, 01:14 PM
many years ago, i did something similar. I figured that I would save money by venting my dryer in the basement to suppliment the heat. It cannot be done. Lint accumulated in the most unlikely places even with a filter on the end of the dryer hose. Just imagine that stuff going into your lungs when you are sucking air through your mouth.
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2007/07/09, 01:20 PM
If its a gas dryer you have bigger problems than moisture buildup causing mould formation and rust on your new equipment, you have a potential for carbon monoxide poisoning...
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The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
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2007/07/09, 07:39 PM
In addition to getting some type of vent, I would recommend a dehumidifier. I have mine in my basement where I workout and it helps a ton. Just remember to turn it off a few hours before you workout because it can raise the temperature a few degrees.
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2007/07/10, 04:10 PM
I didn't say that it wasn't ventilated, just that the vapour doesn't go outside. The dryer is electrical as far as I know. So how effective is a de-humidifier? The weights are stored a fair distance away from it, so if I were to set up one or two would the difference be significant?
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