Since writing about
turning a basement into a large Linux server room,
The New Linux Performance Test Lab Is Already Being Expanded, and the most recent follow-up that detailed
adding extra ventilation to the basement server room that has 50~60 systems running benchmarks constantly, many have been asking about dehumidification for this server room.
For those curious, now that temperatures and the humidity levels have been rising with summer approaching, there's a room dehumidifier running down there for the health of the basement and Linux servers.
The dehumidifier being used in this server room is the
Frigidaire FAD704DWD Energy Star 70-pint Dehumidifier.
Per the link, I bought this Frigidaire dehumidifier on Amazon.com, where currently it's the "#1 best seller" for dehumidifiers and accessories. There's over 3,059 customer reviews with a 4.5 star rating. In part due to this information was why I went with this particular model, plus having good results out of Frigidaire dehumidifiers in the past. The unit sells for $220 USD.
This dehumidifier can store up to 70-pints of water or it can be connected directly to a drain hose. So far I've just been using the built-in tank but eventually will be connecting it to my sump pump pit or ejector pit and drain for automatically disposing of the excess moisture from the basement server room.
So far the Frigidaire FAD704DWD has been working out great and would certainly recommend it to others. Again, you can find this dehumidifier
for sale on Amazon.com and using the shopping link goes to support Phoronix and our mission of enriching the Linux hardware experience.
