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Double Post - Please Remove
« on: August 21, 2017, 10:03:36 AM »
So the new (to us) house we bought two months ago has a musty smell in the basement.  The inspector (who was very thorough) did not see any signs of mold or water.  There was probably a little seepage and we had dirt added to the outside foundation and extended all of the gutters to at least 8 ft away from the foundation.

Part of the basement is finished, so the inspector obviously couldn't check behind those walls, but there doesn't seem to be any indication of there ever being a leak or water anywhere.

Does anyone have any experience on getting rid of this musty smell? Or anything I should try and check on?  The previous owners left a dehumidifier which I'm not sure is working properly.  I have held off on getting a new dehumidifier due to the cost, but maybe I should.  I've also looked at getting an ozone generator like this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JAP7388/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3581ZAPA73K6Q&psc=1

Any tips/tricks on getting rid of this smell or helping uncover the underlying cause? Or did the grading changes probably get rid of the seepage and I just need something to get the smell out?
« Last Edit: August 21, 2017, 10:11:13 AM by dcozad999 »

 

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