[collie1228]

I have learned a lot of good things on this site, one of which is the use of a humidistat on your air conditioner to control humidity, especially when you are away from home for long periods. Before reading about them on this site, I had never heard of a humidistat, and now that I've done some Googling on the subject, I think I understand how they work and what they do. Now I'm wondering if anyone has tried hooking up a humidistat to a dehumidifier instead of the A/C in TV. Here in the northcountry I have a dehumidifier in my basement which does a great job of removing excess moisture from the air. And my research on humidistats mentioned using them to control both humidifiers and dehumidifiers. I'm just wondering if a dehumidifier hooked up to a humidistat would be a workable solution for limiting humidity in Central Florida homes, and if anyone has tried it. It's seems to me that it would be a lot cheaper to run a dehumidifier than the A/C while you are away.