Something doesn't sound right. My house is 78 degrees and the humidity is 45 percent, and I am not using any humidity control. The basic thermostat installed by the builder doesn't control the humidity on the normal setting. But, there is a special "dehumidify" setting that will allow the air conditioner to overcool the house by about 3 degrees when the humidity goes above the setpoint. So, if you set the thermostat for 75 degrees, and the humidity is higher than the setpoint, the air conditioner will cool the house down to about 72 degrees in an attempt to reduce the humidity. I don't use that feature because the house can get too cold. Most people in The Villages do not have a whole house dehumidifier and their houses stay pretty comfortable. I would suggest you buy a 10 dollar device from Home Depot that will measure the temperature and humidity in various locations in your house.
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