Dehumidifier or AC + space heater?
Contemplating a trip to the South East in June. RH ~90%. Dehumidifier is large, size of carry-on luggage, and space in a "C" is at a premium. Piano-tuna said he "tricks" his AC (into running more...
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The issue with humidity I've had is when the cooling requirements are marginal and the AC is cycling frequently. Night time would be good example of this-fall asleep with AC on, wake up to find it cycling and humid.
First thing IMO is to find the setting (if available) to cycle the air conditioner fan and compressor simultaneously. If the fan runs continuously, it reevaporates the condensate every time the compressor shuts off.
I certainly think if I'm in a setting where I want more compressor run time I'll set an electric heater to about the 700 watt setting to put a bit more heat in the place.
If I was camping in the Pacific Northwest and things got too sticky inside I may use the heater/AC solution for a while, but probably would eventually go with the dehumidifier. I think that would be the better overall solution if you don't need to cool the air, just remove moisture.
First thing IMO is to find the setting (if available) to cycle the air conditioner fan and compressor simultaneously. If the fan runs continuously, it reevaporates the condensate every time the compressor shuts off.
I certainly think if I'm in a setting where I want more compressor run time I'll set an electric heater to about the 700 watt setting to put a bit more heat in the place.
If I was camping in the Pacific Northwest and things got too sticky inside I may use the heater/AC solution for a while, but probably would eventually go with the dehumidifier. I think that would be the better overall solution if you don't need to cool the air, just remove moisture.
