Humidity is over 60% in house. There are floor drains and sump pump in basement. House is 2 story with basement. Heat pump in basement. Tons of room to install equipment. Portable unit does not do the job, and it's noisy. Have a new HVAC heat pump Trane 16i 16 SEER. Mid Atlantic region weather. Keep windows closed all year.
2006-08-24 10:42:18 · 7 answers · asked by hopetobelucky 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Can't give u a reason other than some hvac companies have not developed into the comfort or true Energy Management side of the Hvac world which is the future,some of the above answers make a little sense but whats the point of a/c if u aren't COMFORTABLE,U did the right thing don't get discouraged because a true Hvac company won't shy away .A dehumidifier is a wonderful idea and i'll tell u why a wholehouse dehumid. pulls almost all of the humidty out until it's comfortable and then your a/c will run making the house totally comf. and your a/c will run alot less thus if installed properly will save u alot on the energyside.Gone are the days of just changing out whats in there a Energy Audit as well as a true LOAD Calculation will solve all your problems.Also u might need to look into how well Insulated and Sealed your house is.Good Luck
2006-08-24 13:03:03 · answer #1 · answered by SEAN P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have an air conditioner and the humidity in your house is 60% there is something wrong. Your AC should do a pretty good job of reducing the humidity. It would be interesting to hear the full story on why they take the position they do.
We live in hot and humid East Texas. Our indoor humidity is 35 to 40 percent. (outside humidity is anywhere from 50 to 95%) We also have a Trane heat pump system.
By the way, 60% humidity is far from the normally accepted comfort zone.
2006-08-24 11:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are an expensive waste of money. 60% humidity does not sound too high to me, for the summer months. In winter, 50% might be the maximum before windows start getting condensation.
With forced air heating, you might want to consider using an air-to-air heat exchanger. You get a constant flow of outside air without any loss or gain of heat.
If you think your humidity is too high, try to find out why. You may be able to cut off or curtail the moisture. A dehumidifier pulls water out of the air, after water has evaporated but does nothing to stop moisture from getting into the air.
2006-08-24 10:55:39 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's YOUR house. If you want to install and run the dehumidifier to feel more comfortable, then by all means do it. Unless they can give you a tangible reason as to why not. Darned if I can figure what their rationale is. The AC unit does offer some drying of the air it circulates through, but if you're sitting at 60% now that's pretty high... sort of like being in a humidor.
2006-08-24 10:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
60 % humidity would be a god send here on the gulf coast. Your a/c central unit does dehumidify your house.
Lowering your humidity increases your operating costs and reduces the efficiency of the unit. 60% humidity will not kill you or the house . it has to breath.
2006-08-24 10:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because you don't need it, your unit is already drying out the air.
2006-08-24 10:47:56 · answer #6 · answered by Papa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just thier dry humor
2006-08-24 10:44:54 · answer #7 · answered by wise old,man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋