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Originally Posted by paulat585
Hi, Just bought a patio villa built in 2011. Home inspector says it doesn't have humidity control. I've read the posts on this debate & there seems to be a difference of opinion. I will be gone for at least 3 months in the summer, the house has new carpet, furnishings & I have allergies. Any recommendations on which is the best way to go? In a perfect world it would have wifi so I could monitor it while gone. Thanks
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I would not replace the theromostate with one that would lower your A/C 3 degrees if it got humid. If you want to reduce humidity I would put in a whole house dehumidifier or portable ones (probably portable).
What was suggest is find and should work well.
Another alternative I have read about is to lower the temp to say 70 degrees from midnight to morning. This would lower the humidity and help any damp areas to dry out. Then let the temp go back to 80 or 82 the rest of the time.
Not mentioned is the fan setting. My best guess is to set it on automatic. The problem is if the fan is running to just circulate air it is picking up moisture from the A/C drip pan and could add a little humidity to the home.