Comments on: Natural Ventilation http://coolexcooling.com/2007/04/19/natural-ventilation/ HVAC Advice from a Retired Professional Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: air duct cleaner http://coolexcooling.com/2007/04/19/natural-ventilation/#comment-1041 air duct cleaner Fri, 04 May 2007 02:17:00 +0000 http://coolexcooling.com/2007/04/19/natural-ventilation/#comment-1041 You make some great points, however you did not mention basements. In Minnesota, nearly all houses have basements and often they are damp. summer is a great time to open basement windows allowing everything to dry out. In damp basements there is very little air movement and oftentimes we see mold, mildew, spiderwebs and of course, unpleasant "musty" odors. So, when you are opening windows, remember to open the basement windows too. You make some great points, however you did not mention basements. In Minnesota, nearly all houses have basements and often they are damp. summer is a great time to open basement windows allowing everything to dry out.

In damp basements there is very little air movement and oftentimes we see mold, mildew, spiderwebs and of course, unpleasant “musty” odors.

So, when you are opening windows, remember to open the basement windows too.

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