How to Solve Your Smelly Crawl Space Problem

There is only one cause of almost every problem in crawl spaces—high relative humidity.  It causes mold, rotting floors, odors, and wastes energy by increasing heating and cooling costs for your home.  High relative humidity is caused by leaking groundwater, exposed earth on the floor of the crawl space, and open vents to the outside. 

The best way to solve the groundwater leakage problem is to install a sump pump system.  The SmartSump is designed specifically for crawl spaces and ensures that water will be carried out and away from your crawl space, rather than forming puddles on the ground. 

The SmartSump has a unique lid design, so water from a plumbing leak fills an alarm pocket on the lid first, sounding a WaterWatch alarm that will warn you of the leak before any damages occur.  Then the water flows down a special airtight floor drain that does not allow damp air to rise up into your crawl space.  The WaterWatch alarm also alerts you of any pump failure, including power outages.

For the wet walls and exposed earth, a CleanSpace crawl space encapsulation system should be installed.  CleanSpace is made of inorganic, anti-microbial material to resist mold and bacteria growth in your crawl space.  Also, vents can be closed permanently with CleanSpace Vent Covers.