Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers - hot louisiana humid

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Slidell
03-22-06, 05:11 PM
would a dehumidifier down here in the hot humid south of louisiana help the a/c out and make it feel more comfortable in the house?

airman.1994
03-22-06, 08:07 PM
Yes can't belive its not standard
Jay11J
03-23-06, 10:06 AM
it can., but in a way, it will add more heat to the home.

Is your current A/C newer or older?

A system that is sized right for the home would do a good job alone.

Slidell
03-23-06, 11:06 AM
not the best unit but its a new Goodman 14 SEER 5 Ton for a single story 2426 sqft house.
Jay11J
03-23-06, 03:02 PM
Did the dealer do a load calc on the home? Old house, single pane windows?

5 tons seems a bit much... ???

I'd say maybe 3 up to 3.5 tons.

On your warmest day, does it run steady, or cycle on and off?
airman.1994
03-23-06, 03:48 PM
In a hot humidly climate a dehumidifier is a must for no or low load times! A dehumidifier is one way to solve this! If you have a basement or crawl-space a dehumidifier is a must!