[mraines]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Most of the HVAC controls have a humidity setting, as I recall ours is around 55%, and then the A/C turns on to control the humidity level. Ours also indicates that it is on for humidity control.

I have a fairly new a/c system and don't see a humidity setting. I recently had a mold problem in my home and until then never paid attention to the level. It was averaging 55. I had a tile floor installed at the suggestion of the leak guy and the remediation guy. Now it hovers over 60 and up to 70. Any advise? Munn's has not returned my call about this.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by mraines

I have a fairly new a/c system and don't see a humidity setting. I recently had a mold problem in my home and until then never paid attention to the level. It was averaging 55. I had a tile floor installed at the suggestion of the leak guy and the remediation guy. Now it hovers over 60 and up to 70. Any advise? Munn's has not returned my call about this.

I would write down the model number for the thermostat and then Google and download the operating manual. It will explain if you have a humidity control feature and how to use it.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by worahm

Any single stage AC system will control relative humidity by lowing the temperature. However, If you have a staged AC system, the humidity is controlled independent of the AC temperature setting. When a staged AC system is running to control humidity, it has very little effect on the temperature. It runs similar to a dehumidifier. It is one of many advantages of a staged HVAC system

A staged AC unit can run at a low speed and remove moisture from the air by running longer, but it is still cooling the air. A real dehumidifier will cool the air to remove moisture and then reheat the air to maintain a desired temperature.

[kendi]

Originally Posted by Golfer222

AC is kicking on when house temp is below thermostat setting- any ideas why?- thank you

On ours it’s called “over cooling” and can be turned off in the settings menu. Kicks on to lower the humidity level.

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by Golfer222

AC is kicking on when house temp is below thermostat setting- any ideas why?- thank you

In a storm a few months back, my a/c thermostat got hit outside. My a/c wouldn’t turn off until I put it up to like 92 degrees. They came out and fixed it. It was reading the wrong temp inside my house.

[Papa_lecki]

It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State.

[DonnaNi4os]

Humidistat is kicking on

[lawgolfer]

If you don't have a humidity cycle on your HVAC, you have a serious problem. It's a near-certainty that you do and you just need to learn how it operates.

My wife will be cold in the middle of a 100 deg day. I'll be wearing shorts and a tee shirt. She'll be dressed like a female version of the Michelin Man. Having moved here from the Southwest where there was no humidity problem, I had the hardest time explaining the humidity cycle to her. She kept insisting I shut the air conditioner off.

[lawgolfer]

I'm sure the posters who have turned off the humidity cycle of their HVAC and say they have no mold mean well. However, it is poor advice. Mold grows inside walls. By the time mold is visible on an interior wall, there is a serious problem with the house.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State.

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