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Old 02-18-2020, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by evluoma View Post
As a new house owner I have been advised to have a humidistat installed so when we are not in the area, we do not have to worry about high humidity in our home. I was thinking that by keeping the air conditioning on during the summer (while we are gone) at a setting of 80 or below, that would prevent any humidity problems. Any opinions or advice is appreciated, including who you would hire to install a humidistat. Thanks.
Don't waste your money unless you do not have sufficient insulation. Just set the thermostat at a reasonable temperature such as 82 degrees F and all will be good. We have been doing this for 10 years with NO problems.