cptlo
Pursuit Driver
I may have asked similar questions last year...I can't remember (I don't think I did but I'm getting old and forgetful...).
What is the best way to handle high humidity inside my condo? Right now the little weather station thingy is showing that it is 72% humidity in here. The AC system does a decent job of cooling and can keep it around 70 all day but the humidity is too high. Condo is in a high-rise building and the AC system uses chilled water from the building for cooling (my limited understanding is it opens valves to allow the chilled water to pass over coils and then blows air over the coils...granted this could be completely wrong). The AC unit within my condo is only 2 years old.
I've asked the AC vendor that works in the building if there is any sort of dehumidifier add-on to the AC unit but the answer was no. I have a portable dehumidifier that actually does a pretty good job of getting the humidity down to 45-50% but it has 2 problems: 1) the hot air exhaust heats the condo and the AC doesn't seem to be able to compensate while the dehumidifier is running; and 2) it's annoying having to empty the water tank 2-3 times a day.
So, given all that, are there any alternative solutions or things I should do that would help lower the humidity and keep it lower?
Thanks in advance!!
What is the best way to handle high humidity inside my condo? Right now the little weather station thingy is showing that it is 72% humidity in here. The AC system does a decent job of cooling and can keep it around 70 all day but the humidity is too high. Condo is in a high-rise building and the AC system uses chilled water from the building for cooling (my limited understanding is it opens valves to allow the chilled water to pass over coils and then blows air over the coils...granted this could be completely wrong). The AC unit within my condo is only 2 years old.
I've asked the AC vendor that works in the building if there is any sort of dehumidifier add-on to the AC unit but the answer was no. I have a portable dehumidifier that actually does a pretty good job of getting the humidity down to 45-50% but it has 2 problems: 1) the hot air exhaust heats the condo and the AC doesn't seem to be able to compensate while the dehumidifier is running; and 2) it's annoying having to empty the water tank 2-3 times a day.
So, given all that, are there any alternative solutions or things I should do that would help lower the humidity and keep it lower?
Thanks in advance!!