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Originally Posted by capecoralbill
Excuse my ignorance, what purpose does a humidistat serve? Have you noticed a difference in comfort or cost? Thanks
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If you live fulltime in The Villages, you probably don't need a humidistat. If your home will remain unoccupied for a number of weeks or months, then you should consider a humidistat.
A humidistat monitors the humidity levels inside your house and will turn your AC on when the humidity level reaches a pre-set level (say 60%). High humidity will lead to mold a possibility of mold growing in your home.
You can just set the AC to a higher level than you normally set it when you are not at home and it will do basically the same thing, turning on to recirculate the air in your home and keep the humidity low enough to minimize mold build up, but it will most likely cost you more on your electric bill each month.
Having a humidistat, will run your AC less frequently to maintain a low humidity level and you will probably see a payback in your investment within a year in savings due to lower electric bills.