DIY Dehumidifier Solutions: Introducing Aprilaire's Wi-Fi Controller

Tired of worrying about humidity levels in your crawl space while you're away from home? The technology landscape for home moisture control is evolving rapidly, and we're excited to share a game-changing solution with you.

Meet AJ, our DIY specialist who's been helping Crawl Space Ninja customers tackle their moisture control projects for three years. In this conversation, AJ breaks down everything you need to know about the new Aprilaire dehumidifier Wi-Fi controller – a retrofit device that brings smart technology to your existing Aprilaire dehumidifier. Unlike newer models that come with built-in connectivity, this controller lets you upgrade your current unit (compatible with models 1830, 1850, 1870, E080, E100, and E130) without replacing the entire system.

The controller pairs with Aprilaire's Healthy Air app, giving you the power to monitor humidity levels, adjust settings, and receive alerts directly on your smartphone. This feature proves invaluable for vacation homeowners, rental property investors, and even primary residents during travel. Imagine being able to check on your Smoky Mountain cabin's crawl space humidity while relaxing on a Florida beach, or monitoring multiple rental properties without physical visits.

Beyond the product spotlight, we also discuss how AJ helps DIYers through personalized consultations. Using specialized inspection sheets and proprietary calculations, he creates accurate materials lists tailored to your specific project needs. Whether you're a dedicated DIY enthusiast or a contractor looking for expert guidance, this service ensures you'll have exactly what you need for a successful crawl space project.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, michael Church Crawl Space Ninja.
Today I have a special guestwith me.
I have AJ, who is our DIYspecialist at the
supplycrawlspaceninjacom DIYstore and he has been with us a
while.
I'm going to have him share alittle bit about himself for you
all, but today we're going tobe talking about the new product
that Aprilaire has out.
It's the Aprilaire dehumidifierWi-Fi controller.

(00:24):
So he's going to share with usa little bit about that product
and also, if you need aconsultation with myself or AJ,
there's a link in thedescription of this video.
So, aj, I appreciate youjoining me on this video to talk
about this Aprilaire Wi-Ficontroller.
If you don't mind, share alittle bit about yourself.

Speaker 2 (00:41):
Yeah, so, like you said, I'm the DIY specialist for
the store.
My name is AJ.
I've been working with CrawlSpace Ninja about three years
now.
I started off in the corporatelocation of Crawl Space Ninja of
Knoxville, but I kind of movedover to this DIY supply store
position.
I build materials lists.
I assist customers with productinformation, product questions.

(01:02):
If you just have any generalquestions about where do I start
, I want to do the whole project.
I just want to do this.
I'll collaborate with you andwe'll you know I can help you
with your projects.

Speaker 1 (01:11):
That's great, aj, and what I like is that you've got
this ability to get one-on-onewith folks.
On a call like this on the BuyMe A Coffee webpage that we have
available, someone can purchasea little bit of your time to do
a 30-minute collaboration withyou on their DIY project and

(01:32):
they also get a free inspectionsheet to help them inspect the
crawl space.
And then you take thatinformation on that inspection
sheet and you plug it into someExcel spreadsheet that you got
access to that we developed.
That spits out a materials list, which is fantastic if you're
looking to do your own projectand you need help with that.
Aj has that kind of ability andit's pretty accurate, isn't it,

(01:55):
aj?
As far as the materials listthat it spits out, it's pretty
spot on, based on the parameterof the crawl space.

Speaker 2 (02:01):
Yeah, absolutely.
You know if you are a trueDIYer or a contractor doing this
, you know you may run intowhere you use more materials
than you needed or lessmaterials, but usually it's
right on it.
It's always accurate to thatspecific job.

Speaker 1 (02:15):
So let's talk about this Aprilaire D-Midifier Wi-Fi
controller.
This is obviously.
We're getting more and moresmart home products out there.
We've dabbled a little bit inthis space over the years.
I had some very disappointingproducts, I might add.
So hopefully this one is goingto be fantastic for April air.
But their dehumidifiers arestarting to become out-the-box

(02:38):
smart Wi-Fi ready now.
But this one is a littledifferent.
Tell us what this one isdesigned for and what
dehumidifiers this one works forAJ.

Speaker 2 (02:46):
Yeah, these Wi-Fi dehumidifiers.
They just came out this year,truly no-transcript and congrats

(03:09):
, you have a Wi-Fi Aprilairedehumidifier.

Speaker 1 (03:13):
So if I'm a DIYer and let's say I bought an Aprilaire
B100 from us or Amazon, ormaybe I had a contractor install
it, I could get this Wi-Fi unitand it's okay for me to go down
there in my crawl space, mybasement, up in my attic or
whatever and connect that unitto my smartphone.

(03:34):
Is that correct?
Absolutely, and this has an app.
You want to tell us a littlebit about the app, and I think
the instructions and everythingare on the supply store for that
.
Give us a little bit ofoverview about that app too, if
you don't mind.
Yeah.

Speaker 2 (03:46):
So that app I believe it's called the Healthy Air app
.
It's made and manufactured byAprilaire.
It is what you would downloadto connect your phone to the
unit.
So you know, if you and thefamily want to go down to
Florida and take a nice littlevacation, you can go on that app
and check in on yourdehumidifier and make sure that
it's running properly.

Speaker 1 (04:04):
That's a really good point too.
Maybe you've got a vacationhome like you're talking about.
You know we're so blessed to benext to the Smokies.
Obviously, most people that owna house in the Smokies don't
live in the Smoky Mountains.
They Airbnb them or rent themout, but we still do projects up
there and this is a nice wayfor an Airbnb or real estate

(04:27):
investor.
Maybe you've got multiplerental units and you want to
keep tabs on the humidity.
This is a great way to do that,because this would even let you
know if your tenant or maybeyou sent your plumber out there
to take a look at something.
This would let you know even ifthe unit was turned off and all
that.
So it's a really cool product.
I recommend you check it out,and it's on
supplycrawlspaceninjacom and I'mhere with AJ and I'm Michael
Church with Crawl Space Ninja,and we hope you make it a happy

(04:50):
and blessed day, aj.
Tell everybody see you later.

Speaker 2 (04:53):
See you later.