Humidity Control in Cooling

Comments discuss managing indoor humidity using dehumidifiers, air conditioners, and ventilation, debating their effectiveness compared to evaporative coolers in humid climates.

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throwaway48375 • May 14, 2022 • View on HN

The AC removes the humidity though so it is a non-issue indoors.

shadowpho • Nov 30, 2025 • View on HN

Internet says to keep humidity below 50%, so a dehumidifier.

OJFord • Jan 31, 2023 • View on HN

Dehumidifying & ventilating will be more effective anyway.

vaccinator • Sep 17, 2020 • View on HN

a dehumidifier would probably be more efficient than heating and cooling the air...

WithinReason • Jan 17, 2022 • View on HN

Cold humid air (outside) becomes dry when heated (inside).

ezoe • Jul 23, 2022 • View on HN

Prove it that it will work in a very humid environment or this product just make dry air from already dry air.

opencl • Aug 23, 2019 • View on HN

If you rely on ventilation for cooling you're just constantly pulling in high humidity air from outside and the dehumidifier will do nothing.

bluGill • Aug 17, 2023 • View on HN

Maybe, but most have cut offs for when the humidity gets to normal levels. Even if they don't have that, they become less efficient at removing water when there is less in the air, so you would need a tiny space to get that low (the heat they produce would start a fire first)

bawahahahha • Jan 28, 2024 • View on HN

Maybe it's time to harness the power of humidity.

TheCleric • Aug 28, 2023 • View on HN

This doesn't work terribly well in humid climates as you don't get as much of the evaporative effect as you would otherwise.