The cellar always maintains a low temperature, which ensures the safety of products. However, low temperature and insufficient air supply lead to the appearance of dampness and, as a consequence, to the occurrence of mold. In addition, in the spring there is a risk of flooding the cellar with melt water. And even if you forcefully pump out all the liquid, the room will still remain damp. Therefore, the question arises before the owners: how to dry the cellar? Consider all the main methods and determine how effective they are.
How to dry a cellar on the street
So, we have a cellar on the street, for example, in the country. What is the difference between this structure and the subfloor for storing vegetables in the house? Typically, such a cellar is a solitary structure or pit, connected to non-residential premises. This means that it is possible to dry and disinfect with fire and smoke.
How to dry a cellar using a roasting pan? First, shelves and shelves are taken out of the storage - they can be dried in the sun and treated with a solution of copper sulfate, which will inhibit the development of mold. We kindle the brazier (it is easy to make it from a bucket) and lower it on a hook into the pit. Heat will help dry out, and smoke will sanitize the room.
You can still dry the storage by creating additional traction. To do this, we increase the supply ventilation pipe with tin cans almost to the floor and put a candle near it.
Both methods are not fast, and it may take several days to drain.
How to dry a cellar in a house
The easiest way to drain the vegetable storage in your home is with a conventional heater. You need to take the extension cord, lower it into the cellar and connect any closed-type heater (without an open spiral). The type of appliance is chosen for safety reasons, since a person cannot be in the cellar all the time. It is also necessary that the heater has a fuse that will turn off the device when overheating. Drying time will depend on the power of the device and on the area of the room, but, as a rule, this happens quite quickly.
How to dry a cellar with a heat gun? This method is rarely used in private homes, but it is with such devices that they get rid of dampness in industrial premises. Heat guns are highly efficient fan heaters. They are used both for heating large rooms and for drying. The disadvantage of this method is that you have to buy special equipment, and most likely this explains the rare use of the method when drying private cellars. However, recently it has become possible to rent heat guns, or, as an option, to order the drainage of a room in a specialized company.
So now you know how to dry the cellar. However, it must be remembered that it is best to foresee the possibility of the appearance of this problem at the construction stage. An analysis of the groundwater level at the selected location and the supply and exhaust ventilation wiring will reduce the appearance of dampness and mold during the operation of the cellar.