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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston
GNU - How would it be used other than when the home is unoccupied? I'm assuming that when you are home you set the temp low enough that the humidity would stay low anyway thereby not kicking the unit on based on the humidistat. Is it possible that even though the temp is set to an occupied level (let's just say 76 degrees) that the humidity level would still be too high?
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A dehumidistat is for use ONLY when the house is unoccupied. We were told to set ours at 60% humidity when we're not there and that it's conceivable that the inside temp could go even to 90° and higher but the a/c won't come on unless the dehumidistat senses the humidity going higher than 60% (which is the point at which you run the risk of mold). That is how the savings are effected: less use of a/c which runs ONLY to keep the humidity down. When the house IS occupied, you set the temp to your comfort level and turn the dehumidistat off.