OT – Dehumifier and Air Conditioner

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Anyone lived in a humid climate before?

Being from San Diego, I hate the humidity in Philly where I have my second home.

What do you think of getting a dehumifier in addition to running the central air conditioner?

Would I save energy? Would my comfort level increase?

I’m thinking about getting a dehumidifier on each of the 3 floors. I can get some drains installed so that the dehumifiers drain directly into the sewer system. That way I don’t have to constantly drain the water.

http://bensbargains.nextag.com/dehumidifier/zzbensbargainszB1z0–search-html

[Hatfield]

I don’t think you’d see any additional benefit at all because dehumidifiers and air conditioners use the same underlying principle: cold air cannot hold as much moisture as warm air. Air conditioners and dehumidifiers both use a refrigerant to cool the air, forcing it to precipitate moisture out. Since your house air conditioner is already doing that, the dehumidifiers would be superfluous.

Both processes generate net heat. The main difference between the two is that the air conditioner vents the heat (and the moisture) to the outside, whereas the dehumidifier just dumps the heat into the room and collects the water into a bucket.

[Hatfield]

I don’t think you’d see any additional benefit at all because dehumidifiers and air conditioners use the same underlying principle: cold air cannot hold as much moisture as warm air. Air conditioners and dehumidifiers both use a refrigerant to cool the air, forcing it to precipitate moisture out. Since your house air conditioner is already doing that, the dehumidifiers would be superfluous.

Both processes generate net heat. The main difference between the two is that the air conditioner vents the heat (and the moisture) to the outside, whereas the dehumidifier just dumps the heat into the room and collects the water into a bucket.

[Hatfield]

I don’t think you’d see any additional benefit at all because dehumidifiers and air conditioners use the same underlying principle: cold air cannot hold as much moisture as warm air. Air conditioners and dehumidifiers both use a refrigerant to cool the air, forcing it to precipitate moisture out. Since your house air conditioner is already doing that, the dehumidifiers would be superfluous.

Both processes generate net heat. The main difference between the two is that the air conditioner vents the heat (and the moisture) to the outside, whereas the dehumidifier just dumps the heat into the room and collects the water into a bucket.

[Hatfield]

I don’t think you’d see any additional benefit at all because dehumidifiers and air conditioners use the same underlying principle: cold air cannot hold as much moisture as warm air. Air conditioners and dehumidifiers both use a refrigerant to cool the air, forcing it to precipitate moisture out. Since your house air conditioner is already doing that, the dehumidifiers would be superfluous.

Both processes generate net heat. The main difference between the two is that the air conditioner vents the heat (and the moisture) to the outside, whereas the dehumidifier just dumps the heat into the room and collects the water into a bucket.

[Hatfield]

I don’t think you’d see any additional benefit at all because dehumidifiers and air conditioners use the same underlying principle: cold air cannot hold as much moisture as warm air. Air conditioners and dehumidifiers both use a refrigerant to cool the air, forcing it to precipitate moisture out. Since your house air conditioner is already doing that, the dehumidifiers would be superfluous.

Both processes generate net heat. The main difference between the two is that the air conditioner vents the heat (and the moisture) to the outside, whereas the dehumidifier just dumps the heat into the room and collects the water into a bucket.

[briansd1]

Hatfield, thanks for the answer. I was aware of the technology.

The AC is temperature controlled. Once the indoor temp reaches say 70F, the AC will turn off, so the drying will stop.

The thing is that I want drier air, but not necessarily cooler temp.

Some dehumifiers have a hose attachment so you can have the water drain directly into the sewer and not the bucket.

As a San Diegan, I’m used to drier air.

[briansd1]

Hatfield, thanks for the answer. I was aware of the technology.

The AC is temperature controlled. Once the indoor temp reaches say 70F, the AC will turn off, so the drying will stop.

The thing is that I want drier air, but not necessarily cooler temp.

Some dehumifiers have a hose attachment so you can have the water drain directly into the sewer and not the bucket.

As a San Diegan, I’m used to drier air.

[briansd1]

Hatfield, thanks for the answer. I was aware of the technology.

The AC is temperature controlled. Once the indoor temp reaches say 70F, the AC will turn off, so the drying will stop.

The thing is that I want drier air, but not necessarily cooler temp.

Some dehumifiers have a hose attachment so you can have the water drain directly into the sewer and not the bucket.

As a San Diegan, I’m used to drier air.

[briansd1]

Hatfield, thanks for the answer. I was aware of the technology.

The AC is temperature controlled. Once the indoor temp reaches say 70F, the AC will turn off, so the drying will stop.

The thing is that I want drier air, but not necessarily cooler temp.

Some dehumifiers have a hose attachment so you can have the water drain directly into the sewer and not the bucket.

As a San Diegan, I’m used to drier air.

[briansd1]

Hatfield, thanks for the answer. I was aware of the technology.

The AC is temperature controlled. Once the indoor temp reaches say 70F, the AC will turn off, so the drying will stop.

The thing is that I want drier air, but not necessarily cooler temp.

Some dehumifiers have a hose attachment so you can have the water drain directly into the sewer and not the bucket.

As a San Diegan, I’m used to drier air.

[UCGal]

My sister used one, in addition to an AC, when she lived in Okinawa. On a visit to see her I remember having to drain the reservoir at least once a day. I wasn’t paying the utilities… I was just a freeloading sister taking advantage of a free place to stay, overseas. I know she felt the AC didn’t remove enough humidity… and Okinawa was even more humid than Philly. Having the drain lines definitely sounds like a good plan to avoid it overflowing.

I also lived in Philly. As a native San Diegan, I feel your pain on the humidity thing. The cliche is correct – it IS the humidity more than the heat that makes you miserable. I was able to get by with AC… but then again, I lived in a leaky, 1900 era, uninsulated house… so the AC only cycled off when I turned it off. I didn’t have it on during the day when I was working, so I’d always get home to a hot/humid house… but in 30 minutes I had the house cool enough – even with window units.

Your place is newer construction, right? So I assume you have central air. Are there settings to have it use less power… It may be that your AC unit is oversized for the space – and that’s why it’s cycling off so much.

[UCGal]

My sister used one, in addition to an AC, when she lived in Okinawa. On a visit to see her I remember having to drain the reservoir at least once a day. I wasn’t paying the utilities… I was just a freeloading sister taking advantage of a free place to stay, overseas. I know she felt the AC didn’t remove enough humidity… and Okinawa was even more humid than Philly. Having the drain lines definitely sounds like a good plan to avoid it overflowing.

I also lived in Philly. As a native San Diegan, I feel your pain on the humidity thing. The cliche is correct – it IS the humidity more than the heat that makes you miserable. I was able to get by with AC… but then again, I lived in a leaky, 1900 era, uninsulated house… so the AC only cycled off when I turned it off. I didn’t have it on during the day when I was working, so I’d always get home to a hot/humid house… but in 30 minutes I had the house cool enough – even with window units.

Your place is newer construction, right? So I assume you have central air. Are there settings to have it use less power… It may be that your AC unit is oversized for the space – and that’s why it’s cycling off so much.

[UCGal]

My sister used one, in addition to an AC, when she lived in Okinawa. On a visit to see her I remember having to drain the reservoir at least once a day. I wasn’t paying the utilities… I was just a freeloading sister taking advantage of a free place to stay, overseas. I know she felt the AC didn’t remove enough humidity… and Okinawa was even more humid than Philly. Having the drain lines definitely sounds like a good plan to avoid it overflowing.

I also lived in Philly. As a native San Diegan, I feel your pain on the humidity thing. The cliche is correct – it IS the humidity more than the heat that makes you miserable. I was able to get by with AC… but then again, I lived in a leaky, 1900 era, uninsulated house… so the AC only cycled off when I turned it off. I didn’t have it on during the day when I was working, so I’d always get home to a hot/humid house… but in 30 minutes I had the house cool enough – even with window units.

Your place is newer construction, right? So I assume you have central air. Are there settings to have it use less power… It may be that your AC unit is oversized for the space – and that’s why it’s cycling off so much.

[UCGal]

My sister used one, in addition to an AC, when she lived in Okinawa. On a visit to see her I remember having to drain the reservoir at least once a day. I wasn’t paying the utilities… I was just a freeloading sister taking advantage of a free place to stay, overseas. I know she felt the AC didn’t remove enough humidity… and Okinawa was even more humid than Philly. Having the drain lines definitely sounds like a good plan to avoid it overflowing.

I also lived in Philly. As a native San Diegan, I feel your pain on the humidity thing. The cliche is correct – it IS the humidity more than the heat that makes you miserable. I was able to get by with AC… but then again, I lived in a leaky, 1900 era, uninsulated house… so the AC only cycled off when I turned it off. I didn’t have it on during the day when I was working, so I’d always get home to a hot/humid house… but in 30 minutes I had the house cool enough – even with window units.

Your place is newer construction, right? So I assume you have central air. Are there settings to have it use less power… It may be that your AC unit is oversized for the space – and that’s why it’s cycling off so much.

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