dehumidifier effective at reducing precieved heat?

[isaacmacdonald]

I know... get an AC. But it's not really an option right now. Anyway, I'm wondering if a dehumidifier will effectively reduce humidity enough to stop from me from feeling sticky when the weather gets hot and sticky in NY. I mean, I think I'm fairly comfortable at just plain 80 degrees, but the humidity drives me mad.

ideas? Experiences?

 

[morkinva]

It is the saturation of water in the air that prevents you from sweating. So if you remove moisture from the air, you'd better be able to sweat.

No, I've never used one of these

 

[Gyrene]

You want a relative humidity of 50%...I don't know what the average humidity in NY is, so if you could tell me that I'd better be able to answer your question. Got a psych chart sittin here with your name on it, and alot of free time.

 

[Fausto]

Sure. 90 degrees in Georgia feels a lot different than 90 in Colorado.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald
I know... get an AC. But it's not really an option right now. Anyway, I'm wondering if a dehumidifier will effectively reduce humidity enough to stop from me from feeling sticky when the weather gets hot and sticky in NY. I mean, I think I'm fairly comfortable at just plain 80 degrees, but the humidity drives me mad.

ideas? Experiences?

yes.

i've been in a home with a dehumidifer and it was pleasant. just took a little longer to feel the effect when just coming in from the hot sun than A/C would have, but definitely better than NOT having it.

 

[BD2003]

We've got one in our apt, and let me tell you, it makes all the difference in the world. This thing takes several gallons of water out of the air daily. Its nice and comfy here, take one step outside and it feels like you could practically swim in the air. Definitely worth it, but keep the rear out of the room youre trying to de-humidfy, cause it also creates some heat of its own. Its only truely useful when paired with an AC. But there is practically no noticible humidity in here now.

 

[Ornery]

You're going to have to cough up over $125.00 for the dehumidifier, and have to constantly empty a pan, unless there's a floor drain near by. Sears sells an 18,000 BTU Air Conditioner, Sears #: 02273184000, for $419.99. It runs efficiently on 220V and should be comparable to a 1.5 ton whole house unit. The money would be better spent if applied toward the window unit than the dehumidifier. We got by for 10 years with a 220V window unit and it was still working by the time we got whole house A/C.

No matter what, you should make sure your attic is well ventilated. Get adequate eve vents as well as ridge or gable vents. I've heard attic fans suck quite a bit of power, so be careful about installing those. Cooling Your Home with Fans and Ventilation

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: dtyn
You want a relative humidity of 50%...I don't know what the average humidity in NY is, so if you could tell me that I'd better be able to answer your question. Got a psych chart sittin here with your name on it, and alot of free time.

today it's 91f @ 44% humidity. Feels fairly sticky. Yesterday was more humid.

My big problem is sleeping. I hate feeling sticky at night. It seems like the air is too humid so my sweat takes a very very long time to evaporate.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: dtyn
You want a relative humidity of 50%...I don't know what the average humidity in NY is, so if you could tell me that I'd better be able to answer your question. Got a psych chart sittin here with your name on it, and alot of free time.

today it's 91f @ 44% humidity. Feels fairly sticky. Yesterday was more humid.

My big problem is sleeping. I hate feeling sticky at night. It seems like the air is too humid so my sweat takes a very very long time to evaporate.

I'd LOVE 44% humidity!  In fact, it's 76F and 43% right now.  Abso-fvcking-lutely beautiful day!!

 

[Gyrene]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: dtyn You want a relative humidity of 50%...I don't know what the average humidity in NY is, so if you could tell me that I'd better be able to answer your question. Got a psych chart sittin here with your name on it, and alot of free time.

today it's 91f @ 44% humidity. Feels fairly sticky. Yesterday was more humid. My big problem is sleeping. I hate feeling sticky at night. It seems like the air is too humid so my sweat takes a very very long time to evaporate.

:Q
Good God, it's normally around 70-100% humidity down here in TN. I'd recommend getting a dehumidifier that takes a good 40 points out of the air. That should drop you down to around 10% humidity on a 91 degree day, and 15% humidity on a 80 degree day.

 

[isaacmacdonald]

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: dtyn You want a relative humidity of 50%...I don't know what the average humidity in NY is, so if you could tell me that I'd better be able to answer your question. Got a psych chart sittin here with your name on it, and alot of free time.

today it's 91f @ 44% humidity. Feels fairly sticky. Yesterday was more humid. My big problem is sleeping. I hate feeling sticky at night. It seems like the air is too humid so my sweat takes a very very long time to evaporate.

:Q
Good God, it's normally around 70-100% humidity down here in TN. I'd recommend getting a dehumidifier that takes a good 40 points out of the air. That should drop you down to around 10% humidity on a 91 degree day, and 15% humidity on a 80 degree day.

is that dangerous? Am I going to wake up with chapped lips everyday @ 10% humidity?

 

[ScottyB]

I'd rather have a humidifier. When it gets too dry my bugers all dry up and it's hard to breath.

 

[BeeVo]

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: dtyn You want a relative humidity of 50%...I don't know what the average humidity in NY is, so if you could tell me that I'd better be able to answer your question. Got a psych chart sittin here with your name on it, and alot of free time.

today it's 91f @ 44% humidity. Feels fairly sticky. Yesterday was more humid. My big problem is sleeping. I hate feeling sticky at night. It seems like the air is too humid so my sweat takes a very very long time to evaporate.

:Q
Good God, it's normally around 70-100% humidity down here in TN. I'd recommend getting a dehumidifier that takes a good 40 points out of the air. That should drop you down to around 10% humidity on a 91 degree day, and 15% humidity on a 80 degree day.

is that dangerous? Am I going to wake up with chapped lips everyday @ 10% humidity?

Hahaha no it won't. Right now in Utah it is 14% humidity and I never have a problem with chapped lips during the day or when waking up.

 

[Gyrene]

Originally posted by: BeeVo

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: isaacmacdonald

Originally posted by: dtyn You want a relative humidity of 50%...I don't know what the average humidity in NY is, so if you could tell me that I'd better be able to answer your question. Got a psych chart sittin here with your name on it, and alot of free time.

today it's 91f @ 44% humidity. Feels fairly sticky. Yesterday was more humid. My big problem is sleeping. I hate feeling sticky at night. It seems like the air is too humid so my sweat takes a very very long time to evaporate.

:Q Good God, it's normally around 70-100% humidity down here in TN. I'd recommend getting a dehumidifier that takes a good 40 points out of the air. That should drop you down to around 10% humidity on a 91 degree day, and 15% humidity on a 80 degree day.

is that dangerous? Am I going to wake up with chapped lips everyday @ 10% humidity?

Hahaha no it won't. Right now in Utah it is 14% humidity and I never have a problem with chapped lips during the day or when waking up.

10% humidity isn't bad at all. When we design systems for buildings in Arizona, we run into it all the time. 50% is optimal because it's a perfect balance. 10% is better than 70%, less humidity is always better than more, as long as you have some.