[BenderBends]

when i first moved in...we had an to forcefully move out the roaches....


its very humid in our apartment, and want to get a dehumidifier.


i noticed those small disposable ones are good cheap....and the larger ones are about 1000...

BUT...my main concern is will the stagnant water attract the unwanted bugs/roaches? especially in the hot days?

[discobay]

The water tank will be behind a door and you should empty it regularly.

[BenderBends]

yeah...i figured that...but just didnt know if it attracts mosquitos/roaches/other bugs

[discobay]

You could just sit it out as summer is just around the corner.

[Sleuth]

There should be a way to hook up the dehumidifier to a hose and constantly drain the thing so it doesn't fill with water. Might be a pain while you are in the house, but would be okay during the workinghours.
Your AC unit will discourage bugs because it makes the air too dry for a lot of them (beetles, for instance). Not sure anything keeps out roaches.

[BenderBends]

what season are roaches bad in?


i moved in in November...and their were tons for first month or two...

havent seen any since

will they come back? or was it because place was vacant before i moved in?

[BenderBends]

also....dont want to wait...as both my gf and i are getting seriously ill from the humidity in our apartment.

its like swimming thruogh wet air in here....and clothes take 2-3 days to dry, and end up smelling like poop - litterally)

[Valencia1]

Lower floors in old buildings attract cockroaches. Food attracts cockroaches, humidity attracts mosquitoes and fleas. I suggest moving the furniture and clean the floor covered and get rid of their eggs before they hatch, and spray insecticides of course.

[lowlight]

Originally Posted by mattstewart

also....dont want to wait...as both my gf and i are getting seriously ill from the humidity in our apartment.

its like swimming thruogh wet air in here....and clothes take 2-3 days to dry, and end up smelling like poop - litterally)

I was the same way, I thought I could sit it out and wait to just use the A/C. But the other day it was so humid, I couldn't sleep because I was so sticky.

I bought a dehumidifier, and life is so much better now. When it's time to use the A/C, I can use this as a backup the the A/C. Set it to a certain humidity %, so when the A/C makes it dry, the dehumidifier will shut off. And when I am not using A/C, it will turn on and keep the place dry.

As far as the water goes, you'll be changing it probably every day, so it won't have a chance to sit around and become stagnant.

[BenderBends]

well...

just got back from store
fortress had a sale on delonghi 18L 180e dehumidifier
put it in my room...and in about 20 mins it brought the humidity down from 81% to 51%

seems to work well...

im on 9/f...so i think roaches must have been just when i moved in
ill watch the water and such for mosquitos...


thanks