[westcoast]

Has anyone had a humidistat installed? Who did you have install it and what was the cost. Also has it proved to be a worthwhile thing to do.

[TrudyM]

I had copied the following into my file on this subject. If these don't work put humidistat in the search engine. The concensus was that they save more money than they cost, and are a must if you are not here in the summer, or at least thats what I got out of it.


Humidistat, is it needed?
DE Humidistats
DO you leave AC running?

[k2at]

I have a dehumidistat and the piece of mind alone makes it worthwhile. Without one, where does one leave his air conditioner during the summer months when the owner is gone; 80 degrees? 82 degrees? 84 degrees or just where?

The dehumidistat is foolproof. Set it for 60% humidity and don't worry about how hot or cold the house is. The dehumidistat puts your thermostat to sleep and you cannot even get a temperature reading off it as the digital display disappears. At 60% humidity, mold cannot grow. They don't care how hot or cold the house is, only what is the humidity.

We have had it for two summers when we went back to Jersey and it was foolproof. No mold whatever.

[Barefoot]

Our dehumidistat has saved us bundles and bundles of money! When we're away during the summer months, our air conditioning costs practically nothing.

An air conditioning company installed our first dehumidistat. When we moved, Fireboy bought one and installed it. He said it was easy peasy to install.

[golfnut]

Love our humidistat, had the same company that installed the heat/air install it (when they came out during the first year for a free check up), cost was about $120. FYI I set mine at 55% and it costs about $28/month during the summer when we are gone.....gn

[westcoast]

Thankyou all for the good information. Well look for someone
to install one for us.

[bluedog103]

We had Handi, who's a member of TOTV, install ours. It was $75.00 for the humidistat and installation. We just had it installed in March so I can't report on how well it works but I'm confident it will be well worth the money.
Handi has written some very informative posts on humidistats. I recommend that you type in humidistats in the search area. You'll learn a lot.

[l2ridehd]

Had mine done by Handi last spring and it was very worthwhile. Saved money and peace of mind. $75 for humidistat and installation.

[JUREK]

He did my thermostat and humidistat . Happy with both.

[redwitch]

I'm not a big fan of dehumidistats. If your house sits empty for long periods, the house seems to smell mustier than one without a dehumidistat. If you're planning on coming down every month or so, then I believe dehumidistats do their thing well and do save you money.

Munn's is now recommending that the thermostat be set to 78 (used to be 80-85) when installing a dehumidistat. That may cut down on the musty smell.

One thing I've found to be a very useful tool is an indoor humidity/temperature thermometer (battery operated). This gives you a very quick way to see if the humidity in your home is not too high and that all is working properly.

[graciegirl]

We have friends who just had a fancy humidistat installed. It was a little warm there one night when we were playing cards. Now here is my question...even with the moisture withdrawn from the air, with the cooling not on.....it seems HOT in the house.(Think Arizona) Isn't the humidistat mostly for when the house is unoccupied??? The air conditioner has a dehumidifier on it.

Please 'splain.

Don't let this blonde hair fool ya. I kinda understand the principle of a thermocouple.

[cashman]

We live here the year around and need humidity in the summer because the air conditioner drys everything.

Does any one have a humidifier on their furnace to take care of this problem?

[Barefoot]

We leave our house for six months with a dehumidistat. There is no musty smell at all when we return. Not a bit.

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Don't let this blonde hair fool ya. I kinda understand the principle of a thermocouple.

It's a couple that still has hot sex, right?

[BobKat1]

Originally Posted by Pturner

It's a couple that still has hot sex, right?

I think so. Can ya fill me in on what HVAC means?