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May 31, 2011 at 3:05 PM #701404May 31, 2011 at 3:37 PM #700221
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Guest[quote=UCGal]
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.[/quote]The house is brand new. It’s extremely well insulated. In the winter, when freezing outside, it will be 60F inside the house, without heat, just from the lights, applicances and people living inside.
The central AC cycling on and off is not excessive, IMHO — about the same as my AC here in San Diego.
I think that I’m spoiled. I don’t like humid air at all. I’m willing to pay a little more to have a dry house.
May 31, 2011 at 3:37 PM #700319Guest[quote=UCGal]
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.[/quote]The house is brand new. It’s extremely well insulated. In the winter, when freezing outside, it will be 60F inside the house, without heat, just from the lights, applicances and people living inside.
The central AC cycling on and off is not excessive, IMHO — about the same as my AC here in San Diego.
I think that I’m spoiled. I don’t like humid air at all. I’m willing to pay a little more to have a dry house.
May 31, 2011 at 3:37 PM #700907Guest[quote=UCGal]
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.[/quote]The house is brand new. It’s extremely well insulated. In the winter, when freezing outside, it will be 60F inside the house, without heat, just from the lights, applicances and people living inside.
The central AC cycling on and off is not excessive, IMHO — about the same as my AC here in San Diego.
I think that I’m spoiled. I don’t like humid air at all. I’m willing to pay a little more to have a dry house.
May 31, 2011 at 3:37 PM #701055Guest[quote=UCGal]
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.[/quote]The house is brand new. It’s extremely well insulated. In the winter, when freezing outside, it will be 60F inside the house, without heat, just from the lights, applicances and people living inside.
The central AC cycling on and off is not excessive, IMHO — about the same as my AC here in San Diego.
I think that I’m spoiled. I don’t like humid air at all. I’m willing to pay a little more to have a dry house.
May 31, 2011 at 3:37 PM #701414Guest[quote=UCGal]
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.[/quote]The house is brand new. It’s extremely well insulated. In the winter, when freezing outside, it will be 60F inside the house, without heat, just from the lights, applicances and people living inside.
The central AC cycling on and off is not excessive, IMHO — about the same as my AC here in San Diego.
I think that I’m spoiled. I don’t like humid air at all. I’m willing to pay a little more to have a dry house.
May 31, 2011 at 7:35 PM #700246XBoxBoy
ParticipantI vote to get at least one dehumidifier. I grew up just outside of DC. My bedroom was in the basement, and running the AC helped, but turning on my dehumidifier was far more important for comfort. And yes, definitely get one that drains into a drain so you don’t have to empty the pan.
XBoxBoy
May 31, 2011 at 7:35 PM #700344ParticipantI vote to get at least one dehumidifier. I grew up just outside of DC. My bedroom was in the basement, and running the AC helped, but turning on my dehumidifier was far more important for comfort. And yes, definitely get one that drains into a drain so you don’t have to empty the pan.
XBoxBoy
May 31, 2011 at 7:35 PM #700932ParticipantI vote to get at least one dehumidifier. I grew up just outside of DC. My bedroom was in the basement, and running the AC helped, but turning on my dehumidifier was far more important for comfort. And yes, definitely get one that drains into a drain so you don’t have to empty the pan.
XBoxBoy
May 31, 2011 at 7:35 PM #701080ParticipantI vote to get at least one dehumidifier. I grew up just outside of DC. My bedroom was in the basement, and running the AC helped, but turning on my dehumidifier was far more important for comfort. And yes, definitely get one that drains into a drain so you don’t have to empty the pan.
XBoxBoy
May 31, 2011 at 7:35 PM #701439ParticipantI vote to get at least one dehumidifier. I grew up just outside of DC. My bedroom was in the basement, and running the AC helped, but turning on my dehumidifier was far more important for comfort. And yes, definitely get one that drains into a drain so you don’t have to empty the pan.
XBoxBoy
May 31, 2011 at 9:07 PM #700256RichardJamesEsquire
Participant“The central AC cycling on and off is not excessive, IMHO — about the same as my AC here in San Diego.”
Yes it is excessive, otherwise you wouldn’t be complaining about the humidity.
A good residential unit will run the fan at a lower speed for a longer duration when dehumidification is needed. Variable speed fans and 2 stages of cooling capacity have made dehumidifying residential applications really easy. Your unit either isn’t set up correctly, or it’s a plain jane old school single stage single speed unit doing 80% sensible heat and 20% latent heat just like it was designed to do. Sized correctly you can see what happens with a higher latent and lower sensible heat load. Oversized in San Diego has no consequence. Throw in humidity and game over.
Get it set up right, get some control over the fan speed, or get a unit to suit the application.I should add not only will you be comfortable with a 2 stage unit you energy usage should go down as well. The local utility may have a rebate or incentive. Not sure if the fed has a write off this year, they did last.
May 31, 2011 at 9:07 PM #700354Participant“The central AC cycling on and off is not excessive, IMHO — about the same as my AC here in San Diego.”
Yes it is excessive, otherwise you wouldn’t be complaining about the humidity.
A good residential unit will run the fan at a lower speed for a longer duration when dehumidification is needed. Variable speed fans and 2 stages of cooling capacity have made dehumidifying residential applications really easy. Your unit either isn’t set up correctly, or it’s a plain jane old school single stage single speed unit doing 80% sensible heat and 20% latent heat just like it was designed to do. Sized correctly you can see what happens with a higher latent and lower sensible heat load. Oversized in San Diego has no consequence. Throw in humidity and game over.
Get it set up right, get some control over the fan speed, or get a unit to suit the application.I should add not only will you be comfortable with a 2 stage unit you energy usage should go down as well. The local utility may have a rebate or incentive. Not sure if the fed has a write off this year, they did last.
May 31, 2011 at 9:07 PM #700942Participant“The central AC cycling on and off is not excessive, IMHO — about the same as my AC here in San Diego.”
Yes it is excessive, otherwise you wouldn’t be complaining about the humidity.
A good residential unit will run the fan at a lower speed for a longer duration when dehumidification is needed. Variable speed fans and 2 stages of cooling capacity have made dehumidifying residential applications really easy. Your unit either isn’t set up correctly, or it’s a plain jane old school single stage single speed unit doing 80% sensible heat and 20% latent heat just like it was designed to do. Sized correctly you can see what happens with a higher latent and lower sensible heat load. Oversized in San Diego has no consequence. Throw in humidity and game over.
Get it set up right, get some control over the fan speed, or get a unit to suit the application.I should add not only will you be comfortable with a 2 stage unit you energy usage should go down as well. The local utility may have a rebate or incentive. Not sure if the fed has a write off this year, they did last.
May 31, 2011 at 9:07 PM #701090Participant“The central AC cycling on and off is not excessive, IMHO — about the same as my AC here in San Diego.”
Yes it is excessive, otherwise you wouldn’t be complaining about the humidity.
A good residential unit will run the fan at a lower speed for a longer duration when dehumidification is needed. Variable speed fans and 2 stages of cooling capacity have made dehumidifying residential applications really easy. Your unit either isn’t set up correctly, or it’s a plain jane old school single stage single speed unit doing 80% sensible heat and 20% latent heat just like it was designed to do. Sized correctly you can see what happens with a higher latent and lower sensible heat load. Oversized in San Diego has no consequence. Throw in humidity and game over.
Get it set up right, get some control over the fan speed, or get a unit to suit the application.I should add not only will you be comfortable with a 2 stage unit you energy usage should go down as well. The local utility may have a rebate or incentive. Not sure if the fed has a write off this year, they did last.
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