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Should I Use A Dehumidistat In The Summer? Dutch Buckhead 07-12-2007
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Posted by Dutch Buckhead on July 12, 2007, 1:56 pm
I just moved into a house in Florida this past Spring which has a thermostat
and a separate dehumidistat. The dehumidistat apparently controls the air
conditioner separately from the thermostat. Even if the thermostat is off,
the dehumidistat will kick on the A/C if it is set below the actual humidity
level in the house.

Should I use both of them in conjunction with one another during the summer?
If not, I'm wondering why the dehumidistat was even installed since there is
not a dehumidifier in the house.

Thanks in advance!



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Posted by Noon-Air on July 12, 2007, 1:58 pm

>I just moved into a house in Florida this past Spring which has a
>thermostat and a separate dehumidistat. The dehumidistat apparently
>controls the air conditioner separately from the thermostat. Even if the
>thermostat is off, the dehumidistat will kick on the A/C if it is set below
>the actual humidity level in the house.
>
> Should I use both of them in conjunction with one another during the
> summer? If not, I'm wondering why the dehumidistat was even installed
> since there is not a dehumidifier in the house.
>
> Thanks in advance!

yes
The A/C *IS* the dehumidifier



Posted by Dutch Buckhead on July 12, 2007, 2:02 pm
>
>>I just moved into a house in Florida this past Spring which has a
>>thermostat and a separate dehumidistat. The dehumidistat apparently
>>controls the air conditioner separately from the thermostat. Even if the
>>thermostat is off, the dehumidistat will kick on the A/C if it is set
>>below the actual humidity level in the house.
>>
>> Should I use both of them in conjunction with one another during the
>> summer? If not, I'm wondering why the dehumidistat was even installed
>> since there is not a dehumidifier in the house.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>
> yes
> The A/C *IS* the dehumidifier

Why would I need a separate dehumidistat, though?



Posted by ransley on July 12, 2007, 2:15 pm
wrote:
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> >>I just moved into a house in Florida this past Spring which has a
> >>thermostat and a separate dehumidistat. The dehumidistat apparently
> >>controls the air conditioner separately from the thermostat. Even if the
> >>thermostat is off, the dehumidistat will kick on the A/C if it is set
> >>below the actual humidity level in the house.
>
> >> Should I use both of them in conjunction with one another during the
> >> summer? If not, I'm wondering why the dehumidistat was even installed
> >> since there is not a dehumidifier in the house.
>
> >> Thanks in advance!
>
> > yes
> > The A/C *IS* the dehumidifier
>
> Why would I need a separate dehumidistat, though?- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

Some new units have a variable speed DC blower that runs on very low
speed for dehumidification, on low speed it is said to remove twice
the water per hour while cooling little. If you have one of the VSDC
blowers you are lucky as its low speed design is humidity removal.


Posted by Dutch Buckhead on July 12, 2007, 2:34 pm
> wrote:
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>> >>I just moved into a house in Florida this past Spring which has a
>> >>thermostat and a separate dehumidistat. The dehumidistat apparently
>> >>controls the air conditioner separately from the thermostat. Even if
>> >>the
>> >>thermostat is off, the dehumidistat will kick on the A/C if it is set
>> >>below the actual humidity level in the house.
>>
>> >> Should I use both of them in conjunction with one another during the
>> >> summer? If not, I'm wondering why the dehumidistat was even installed
>> >> since there is not a dehumidifier in the house.
>>
>> >> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> > yes
>> > The A/C *IS* the dehumidifier
>>
>> Why would I need a separate dehumidistat, though?- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Some new units have a variable speed DC blower that runs on very low
> speed for dehumidification, on low speed it is said to remove twice
> the water per hour while cooling little. If you have one of the VSDC
> blowers you are lucky as its low speed design is humidity removal.
>
Would be nice to have one of those, but I don't.



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