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Originally Posted by evluoma
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.
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I am gone for 5 months during the summer. i do not have a humidistat. I set my thermostat for 88 degrees but for one hour each day it drops to 74 degrees. That insures that my A/C will run for at least one hour each day to dry the air and keep the humidity under control. I have had no problems with this approach and my electric bill is only about $35/mo. for an Amarillo.