I have always had trouble with humidity in my basement.
My spouse and I moved down south a few years ago, and it was quite the change in weather conditions.
My buddy and I both grew up way up north, so my pal and I were used to the cold. It really does not get entirely freezing down here though. It is quite moderate most of the year. It is also entirely humid here. I think that I am used to the heat now, however I do not think that I will ever be able to get used to the humidity. My spouse is the same way. My buddy and I have tried so many things to get rid of the humidity in our house. For some reason, our cooling system does not do entirely well getting rid of humidity on its own, so my pal and I started using a dehumidifier. It is the only thing that really helps. Our dehumidifier was aged when my pal and I started using it, so I did not expect it to work entirely well, but to my surprise, it actually worked great for a couple of years. My buddy and I literally used it year round, and it did a great job. This year, it finally gave up the ghost. I noticed that it started collecting less and less water, then eventually, I went to empty it just like I do everyday, and there was no water in it. It was also quite humid in the house again, so I knew it was time to buy a modern dehumidifier. I found the same one but a newer model, and I ordered it. It is supposed to be here tomorrow.