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Old 07-25-2019, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mtdjed View Post
We had a problem with humidity due to a problem with the fan never shutting off probably due to a power surge. The system would run in the AC cycle and when desired Temp was met, the fan would continue to run picking up moisture from the condenser and pumping it back into the house raising the humidity. This could also happen if users set the fan to run continuously.
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the humidity is not 'picked up' humidity from the condenser, it is raised because of leaks in the a.c. Ducts. There are always leaks, often in excess of 10%.