I have never had the experience of living by a lake before! I have always lived in the middle of the state on dry land. I have never lived near a lake river or even a small pond, however my hubby got relocated for work though, however so now my friend and I live near a undoubtedly large lake. It is undoubtedly strenuous to get used to living next to this Lake. It seems like it is so much different. It is far more windy and more humid. I noticed that the potato snacks in my home get soggy and my salt clumps. So I had to install a dehumidifier into my home, this is something I had never needed before. I had to call my local Heating, Ventilation, and A/C corporation to inquire about it. I did not know much about it, but a neighbor had suggested it to me. They had a dehumidifier installed when they moved into. They said it helped them to adjust to their home a lot more. They also have never had any problems since they installed the dehumidifier. They only have to empty the dehumidifier every once in awhile. The dehumidifier collects the excess moisture and puts it into a bucket. So that has why you need to dump the tote out. I am suddenly getting used to living by the lake now with my dehumidifier. I had no idea it would be so humid over here. What they say is undoubtedly tscheme when you live by the lake. I can’t wait for the winter time when my friend and I get buckets of snow because of how humid it is over here. I am sure I will need to install a nice heating system because I will be stuck inside a lot.