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Originally Posted by Grumpy218
I recently purchased a home in the villages. The house was built in late 2017, so it's fairly new. I've noticed that it feels very humid in the house. The thermostat is set on 74 degrees and it maintains that temperature but it registers a humidity of 63%. The humidity would be great if I wanted to turn my home into a humidor!!! I don't think my wife would go along with that idea.
I moved here from Poinciana, FL so I'm familiar with the Florida humidity. My home A/C in Poinciana was set at 75 degrees and it was cool to the point we used blankets in the evening to watch TV.
Is there something I'm missing, e.g. have the freon checked in the A/C unit? Flush out the condensate line (although there doesn't seem to be much condensate exiting the house). Or could it be something else. Is a whole house de-humidifier the answer?
All feedback is welcome!  |
I have an older home and just moved here in 2018. I don't know what my percent humidity is. However, I've been told by other residents to put something in the house to take out the excess humidity - especially during the summer. I use "Damp Rid" product to do this. I used to use the bags but one leaked and the "water" is very difficult to clean up. I switched to using DampRid canisters that have a "tablet" refill. I put one in every room plus one in the space in the garage where the air handling unit is located. You have to empty those canisters about once a month but you can tell they are taking out the moisture.