[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Nucky

I just came back from checking the Thermostat and Humidistat at a neighbor's house. It was 92 degrees in the house and the humidistat was set at 60. I sent a picture of both to him. He was pleased. Greatest neighbors in The Villages. We miss them like crazy.

If it was my home the A/C would be on 78 Degrees and that's that. Humidistat, Phooey! You coulda cooked an egg on the countertop!

I asked my neighbor if he wanted me to turn off his doorbell each night, cheapazz!

I agree about the phooey comment. The typical HVAC system installed by the builder does not have a "real" humidity control function. If you set the temperature to 78 or 80 degrees, you don't need to do anything else. There is an optional humidity setting that works to "overcool" the house by about 3 degress (down to 75 or 77) when the humidity goes above the humidity setting. This will reduce the humidity somewhat, but will usually not reduce it to your humidity set point. The only advantage to using the humidity control is that, you may save a little electricity because you can set the temperature higher and achieve some humidity control. But, I think it is best to just turn off the humidity function and maintain a constant temperature in the house, with no overcooling. Your house will be fine, and you will not have a moisture problem.