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View Poll Results: What do you use to control humidity?
I don't use anything (I'm lucky) 70 44.59%
Humidex 1 0.64%
HRV 15 9.55%
Big exhaust fan 18 11.46%
Dehumidifier(s) 46 29.30%
Something else (please explain) 12 7.64%
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Old 02-23-2009, 03:31 PM
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My A/C unit is oversized for my house - the drain pump attached to my furnace extracts moisture from the air year round.
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Old 02-23-2009, 04:16 PM
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My A/C unit is oversized for my house - the drain pump attached to my furnace extracts moisture from the air year round.
Can you explain?

With my central AC, moisture is removed from condensation on the Evaporator coil. With the unit not running in winter, no moisture removed via the AC. I will get condensate from my hi-efficiency furnace but that's from water vapour in the exhaust (not room air).
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Old 02-23-2009, 11:19 PM
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my a/c unit is oversized for my house - the drain pump attached to my furnace extracts moisture from the air year round.
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can you explain?

With my central ac, moisture is removed from condensation on the evaporator coil. With the unit not running in winter, no moisture removed via the ac. I will get condensate from my hi-efficiency furnace but that's from water vapour in the exhaust (not room air).
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what about a cover?
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Old 03-28-2009, 04:46 PM
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what about a cover?
If I cover it with glass wouldn't I cut out a lot of the light?
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Old 03-28-2009, 05:29 PM
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there's salt creep, plus you might need the evaporation to get your temps down
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Old 03-29-2009, 05:35 AM
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It wouldn't cut down on the spectrum of the light?
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