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Originally Posted by BogeyBoy
Found this definition (and more just like it) on a heating and AC site:
Humidistat
A controller that measures and controls relative humidity. A humidistat may be used to control either humidifying or dehumidifying equipment by the regulation of electric or pneumatic switches, valves, or dampers.
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Yes, that is why the suffix is 'stat'. The prefixes determine what it is monitoring. 'Thermo' for heat and 'Humid' for humidity. They are simple measuring devices and switches that turn their attached equipment on or off.
I would assume that most homes in TV do not have a separate dehumidifier. When the humidistat turns on it simple turns on the AC unit which will dehumidify the air while it also cools it. The humidistat is simply another measuring device to turn on your AC via the humidity level instead of the temp level.
A thermostat can turn on/off a heater or an cooling system. A humidistat does the same with the cooling system.
Isn't this correct?