[DonnaNi4os]

Check the humidistat setting. It should be set to 60%.

[Tmarkwald]

I bought a set of 5 humidity meters form Amazon. Not incredibly accurate, but I put them in one place and checked that they worked, then put them all over the house. Real cheap - $35

[irishwonone]

Probably biggest thing missing is mature trees that shade your home.🤔

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Grumpy218

I recently purchased a home in the villages. The house was built in late 2017, so it's fairly new. I've noticed that it feels very humid in the house. The thermostat is set on 74 degrees and it maintains that temperature but it registers a humidity of 63%. The humidity would be great if I wanted to turn my home into a humidor!!! I don't think my wife would go along with that idea.

I moved here from Poinciana, FL so I'm familiar with the Florida humidity. My home A/C in Poinciana was set at 75 degrees and it was cool to the point we used blankets in the evening to watch TV.

Is there something I'm missing, e.g. have the freon checked in the A/C unit? Flush out the condensate line (although there doesn't seem to be much condensate exiting the house). Or could it be something else. Is a whole house de-humidifier the answer?

All feedback is welcome!

I would call an air conditioning service company. It should really be serviced at least once a year. If, the same as ours the control can be set for both temperature and humidity separately.

As far as your home in Poinciana that really means nothing. Some of the thermostats the
set degrees are little more than a reference number older ones would have a thermometer as well.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Humidistat - How to Set It - YouTube

I was told when occupying the house set to on?

Anybody notice when it rains the A/c kicks on more? It feel it feels cooler due to all the moisture in the air?

The a/c needs to run to dehumidify. If, you have the temp set to say 72 and it is humid your a/c will/can drop the temperature below the 72 you have set in order to run to reduce the humidity. Nothing is perfect. Improperly set you can have your heat pump rock back and forth between cooling and heating mode.

[hvac877]

You should have the system checked the humidity problem could stem from any of the following
1. humidity set point too high on tstat
2. air supply dampers may not all be open and set
3. filters could be plugged and need to be changed
4. evaporator coil needs to be cleaned.
5. system may have a leak
6. Return air may be blocked or need cleaning
7. evap fan motor may not be on the correct speed setting
Call DeSantis HVAC 352-330-4433 they do a lot of work and trouble shooting in The Villages

[Quent]

Originally Posted by Fredster

How often does your AC run?

“Keep the AC running
One of the best ways to dehumidify your home is to keep the AC running at all times. Yeah we know, it doesn’t sound cost effective. But when you’re not running it, it’s not doing its job of dehumidifying your home. Yes, duh. Thank you Captain Obvious! So let’s say it’s raining outside and your AC is set on Auto. It will shut off once the rain has cooled the house down, but if it’s muggy outside, it will eventually get that way inside too. And while the temperature inside might be fine, it’s still going to get muggy due to the excess moisture in the air. Keeping your AC running all day during muggy weather might not sound like the ideal solution when it comes to energy efficiency, but it helps.”

This is spot on. Leave it on Auto and your concern with the refrigerant being low should be checked during your yearly preseason check-up.
This is just from experience that I speak.

[Notsocrates]

Originally Posted by Grumpy218

I recently purchased a home in the villages. The house was built in late 2017, so it's fairly new. I've noticed that it feels very humid in the house. The thermostat is set on 74 degrees and it maintains that temperature but it registers a humidity of 63%. The humidity would be great if I wanted to turn my home into a humidor!!! I don't think my wife would go along with that idea.

I moved here from Poinciana, FL so I'm familiar with the Florida humidity. My home A/C in Poinciana was set at 75 degrees and it was cool to the point we used blankets in the evening to watch TV.

Is there something I'm missing, e.g. have the freon checked in the A/C unit? Flush out the condensate line (although there doesn't seem to be much condensate exiting the house). Or could it be something else. Is a whole house de-humidifier the answer?

All feedback is welcome!

The "humidity" is really relative humidity: the amount of moisture in the air compared with the total amount it could hold at that temperature. The capacity of air to hold moisture increases as the temperature goes up and decreases as it is cooled.
So, if you start with air at 95 degrees with relative humidity of 70% and cool that same air to 75 degrees the relative humidity will increase.

[jimkerr]

Assuming you have the same thermostat as most of us do, just set your humidity to 50% or less and it will adjust the humidity to where you have it set. It might take a day or two but you’ll quickly notice the difference. I noticed our house feeling muggy and discovered the previous owners had it set at 60% humidity. At 60% and above you can start having mold problems. Luckily it was an easy fix!

[dadoiron]

Originally Posted by Grumpy218

I recently purchased a home in the villages. The house was built in late 2017, so it's fairly new. I've noticed that it feels very humid in the house. The thermostat is set on 74 degrees and it maintains that temperature but it registers a humidity of 63%. The humidity would be great if I wanted to turn my home into a humidor!!! I don't think my wife would go along with that idea.

I moved here from Poinciana, FL so I'm familiar with the Florida humidity. My home A/C in Poinciana was set at 75 degrees and it was cool to the point we used blankets in the evening to watch TV.

Is there something I'm missing, e.g. have the freon checked in the A/C unit? Flush out the condensate line (although there doesn't seem to be much condensate exiting the house). Or could it be something else. Is a whole house de-humidifier the answer?

All feedback is welcome!

Set the thermostat humidity to 50 and you'll get 50. You probably have it set to 63 and over looked this step.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by toddsmig

Also for maintenance...a 50/50 mix of bleach and water down the condensate tube twice a year to keep the mold/critters down and make sure it is draining out. There is a cap at the furnace that unscrews and just pour it in.

we were told to do this every other WEEK!

[cassjax2]

When we moved into our home we had the same problem. Found out the fan had been left in the On position. Switched it to Auto and the problem disappeared. Hope this helps.

[rjm1cc]

Do some research on bleach. My impression is that it can do some damage to the pipes.
I pour a gallon of hot water down the drain each month (started this after I had a problem). I am hoping that the flow of water would push out anything that has accumulated in the pipe.

Then I put in a cup of vinegar to kill any alga etc. I think bleach was recommended in the distant past and this has changed to vinegar. At any rate due it monthly.

After about 8 years notice pipe was partly clogged. I used my garden hose at the outside end of the pipe to put water into the pipe at a high rate for several seconds. Trying to break up anything. Then went to the heater and I have an opening (not the pipe you usually use) I could use the hose to run water through. Did this on a low volume to flush the line. This work. Also using air or a vacuum to suck out the stuff might work.

[snbrafford]

Originally Posted by Grumpy218

I recently purchased a home in the villages. The house was built in late 2017, so it's fairly new. I've noticed that it feels very humid in the house. The thermostat is set on 74 degrees and it maintains that temperature but it registers a humidity of 63%. The humidity would be great if I wanted to turn my home into a humidor!!! I don't think my wife would go along with that idea.

I moved here from Poinciana, FL so I'm familiar with the Florida humidity. My home A/C in Poinciana was set at 75 degrees and it was cool to the point we used blankets in the evening to watch TV.

Is there something I'm missing, e.g. have the freon checked in the A/C unit? Flush out the condensate line (although there doesn't seem to be much condensate exiting the house). Or could it be something else. Is a whole house de-humidifier the answer?

All feedback is welcome!

I have an older home and just moved here in 2018. I don't know what my percent humidity is. However, I've been told by other residents to put something in the house to take out the excess humidity - especially during the summer. I use "Damp Rid" product to do this. I used to use the bags but one leaked and the "water" is very difficult to clean up. I switched to using DampRid canisters that have a "tablet" refill. I put one in every room plus one in the space in the garage where the air handling unit is located. You have to empty those canisters about once a month but you can tell they are taking out the moisture.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by Fredster

How often does your AC run?

“Keep the AC running
One of the best ways to dehumidify your home is to keep the AC running at all times. Yeah we know, it doesn’t sound cost effective. But when you’re not running it, it’s not doing its job of dehumidifying your home. Yes, duh. Thank you Captain Obvious! So let’s say it’s raining outside and your AC is set on Auto. It will shut off once the rain has cooled the house down, but if it’s muggy outside, it will eventually get that way inside too. And while the temperature inside might be fine, it’s still going to get muggy due to the excess moisture in the air. Keeping your AC running all day during muggy weather might not sound like the ideal solution when it comes to energy efficiency, but it helps.”

Most professionals would disagree.

If the fan is set to AUTO, that moisture collects and sits on the refrigerant coils. And once the fan shuts off in between cooling cycles, that moisture has time to slide off the coils and drain away outdoors.

But if the fan is set to ON, the moisture on the refrigerant coils does not get the chance to drain away. Because the fan blows constantly, most of the moistures evaporates and gets blown right back into your house!

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