High humidity can actually make us feel either hot and sticky or cool and sticky especially during the warm summer months. Moreover, it gives off a distinctive odor in your home. When we cut down the air temperature and invest in cooling to fight off that “sticky” feeling, the results can be “cold and sodden.”
Most of us think high humidity only happens during summer but the most critical times of the year where the high humidity becomes an issue is during spring and fall when temperatures are more or less stable (times when cooling is not required) and outside humidity levels are high.
Indoor humidity can’t be sufficiently or adequately controlled with a ventilation system/cooling system alone. While various people assume that modifying the indoor controller makes the system work better, it is actually the other way around, contrary to popular belief. Modifying the indoor controller without understanding how … read more