This was informative! Glad it was also short! Will a dehumidifier make the air feel cooler with ~30% humidity vs 50%? I live in Texas and it hasn’t been under 100 degrees in a month. Even at midnight, it’s in the mid 90’s. My AC can’t keep up & it’s running almost 80 degrees inside, even though I have it set to be 73 degrees. Any other tips are very appreciated! Thanks again! 😊
@@bonjovirocks24 get a better AC for next year. Or add another to supplement. There is vary little advantage of running a dehumidifier versus an air conditioner. A dehumidifier IS an air conditioner. They both use the same technology. The only difference is a dehumidifier blows the hot air, towards the cold radiators, to slightly increase condensation on it. But an AC unit exhausts the hot air outside. I'd say correct the issue of heat first. Afterwards, if you still have issues with humidity, then look into getting a dehumidifier. Again, a dehumidifier isn't much better at dehumidifying than an AC unit. But please, if you have one of those portable AC units that sit in your house. And it has only one vent leading to outside. Then i recommend you to get rid of it. Yes, it's blowing out hotter air. But where does the air it's blowing out, come from? - outside! And it's pulling the 100F temps from cracks in the floor, window sills, roof, door, etc, bathroom, and right back into the house. To clarify. There should be an input/output on the cold side. Along with an input/output on the hot side. Every other AC unit type does. Idk why those portable units are so prone to making that design flaw. Also I'd say keep humidity at 50% at 70F+ and steadily decrease it until 32F, which should be 30%. Humans enjoy it more at 50% and it's better for your home. 30% is necessary at freezing because of condensation occurs where insulation lacks. Or even worse, behind the insulation. The home becomes a giant dehumidifier. Which if the moisture builds up, grows bacteria/mold, and causes rot. Also static gets worse at less than 30%. That all said, once you get the heat resolved. Monitor the wetter parts of your house first. Like bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, and basement. These are the places you could benefit the most with a dehumidifier. *sorry for the rant / ramble. But I wanted to give you a basic understanding.)
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This was informative! Glad it was also short! Will a dehumidifier make the air feel cooler with ~30% humidity vs 50%? I live in Texas and it hasn’t been under 100 degrees in a month. Even at midnight, it’s in the mid 90’s. My AC can’t keep up & it’s running almost 80 degrees inside, even though I have it set to be 73 degrees. Any other tips are very appreciated! Thanks again! 😊
@@bonjovirocks24 Yes keep it at 30% and drain it to a sink or something. Let it run constantly. Will make a UUUUUGE difference! Good luck.
@@bonjovirocks24 get a better AC for next year. Or add another to supplement.
There is vary little advantage of running a dehumidifier versus an air conditioner.
A dehumidifier IS an air conditioner. They both use the same technology. The only difference is a dehumidifier blows the hot air, towards the cold radiators, to slightly increase condensation on it.
But an AC unit exhausts the hot air outside.
I'd say correct the issue of heat first. Afterwards, if you still have issues with humidity, then look into getting a dehumidifier. Again, a dehumidifier isn't much better at dehumidifying than an AC unit.
But please, if you have one of those portable AC units that sit in your house. And it has only one vent leading to outside. Then i recommend you to get rid of it.
Yes, it's blowing out hotter air. But where does the air it's blowing out, come from? - outside! And it's pulling the 100F temps from cracks in the floor, window sills, roof, door, etc, bathroom, and right back into the house.
To clarify. There should be an input/output on the cold side. Along with an input/output on the hot side. Every other AC unit type does. Idk why those portable units are so prone to making that design flaw.
Also I'd say keep humidity at 50% at 70F+ and steadily decrease it until 32F, which should be 30%. Humans enjoy it more at 50% and it's better for your home.
30% is necessary at freezing because of condensation occurs where insulation lacks. Or even worse, behind the insulation. The home becomes a giant dehumidifier. Which if the moisture builds up, grows bacteria/mold, and causes rot. Also static gets worse at less than 30%.
That all said, once you get the heat resolved. Monitor the wetter parts of your house first. Like bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, and basement. These are the places you could benefit the most with a dehumidifier.
*sorry for the rant / ramble. But I wanted to give you a basic understanding.)