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Old 08-01-2024, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Most systems installed by the builder do not have a true dehumidifier setting, so there is no reheat function. They are designed to lower the temperature by about 3 degrees to reduce the humidity, but the compromise is that your house gets colder than the thermostat setting. There is no reheat. That is why I do not use the humidity setting.

The humidity setting can be used by snowbirds to save electricity by setting the thermostat a few degrees higher, and still keep the humidity down when it is needed.
That probably works OK but there are 2 main factors that increase RH. Lower ambient temperature and increase moisture.