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on September 03, 2008 at 3:09 PM, updated February 01, 2010 at
2:21 PM  Q. Do you have an opinion on a product called Musty
Basement Solutions? I have a 1951 ranch-style house that I have
been renovating, with a cement-slab basement. It does not take
water as far as I can tell, but does have a musty smell that I
want to get rid of. The prior homeowners left an older
dehumidifier that ran 24 hours a day but did not completely
remove the odor. Rather than invest in another dehumidifier, I
wanted to check out this product. Any advice? -- Verona  A. The
product's website indicates that the Musty Basement Solution
draws air from the basement or crawlspace and exhausts it
outdoors. This creates a negative pressure in the basement or
crawlspace that is equalized by drawing air from the upper
levels of the house. The manufacturer states that, in turn, the
negative pressure that is caused by this is equalized by drawing
air from the outside through all th