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In New Jersey, the summer months mean days by the pool, BBQs with friends and, unfortunately, humidity! Here’s how to keep your home comfortable, cool and humidity-free this summer, from our  basement waterproofing team in Essex County , NJ. Use your AC unit:  Set your air conditioning system fan to “automatic” not “on”, as this can actually increase the humidity in your home by blowing air over a wet AC coil when the condenser cycles off. Don’t lower the thermostat as this just overworks your unit and won’t cool your home faster. Increase ventilation:  This prevents moisture from getting trapped inside your home. Think about installing ventilation fans in the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room and running them throughout the day. Install crawlspace vapor barriers:  These will prevent moisture from seeping into your home through the soil into your crawlspace. This can be combined with cross ventilation in the crawlspace itself, which will help push moist a...

If you have a basement and live in the tristate area, chances are that storm season is one of your biggest concerns. Here are some tips for what to do if your basement floods, from our  basement waterproofing team in Staten Island , NY. Avoid electrocution:  Do not under any circumstances step into a flooded basement if water could be in contact with electrical cords, outlets or appliances. Switch off the power at your mains breaker but only if it is dry and you are not standing in water. Let your sump pump work:  If your sump pump is in working condition and has power, stay out of the basement until it has removed as much water as possible. Make sure that the outlet is pumping water well away from your home, preferably into the road where it can be released into a storm drain. If the ground outside your home is very wet and you pump more water out into it, you run the risk of increasing the pressure against your basement walls, which can cause damage or a collaps...