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Old 07-25-2019, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
This sounds very strange to me. Even if you are controlling the humidity at the thermostat, that doesn't mean that the humidity is consistent throughout the rest of the house. I would think that 92 degrees could cause damp areas that could damage furniture or other things in the house or cause mold. Especially if you have windows that leak humid air into the house. I would suggest checking the humidity near the windows and doors.
Humidity distribution is quite fast within a room. Area's with poor airflow are a different story (Behind dressers, etc.)

http://www.ibpsa.org/proceedings/BS2007/p572_final.pdf