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Indeed, I've thought about a control for air conditioning, that's based on a combination of temperature and humidity, rather than temperature alone. I'm a nort
by analog31 5y ago
Indeed, I've thought about a control for air conditioning, that's based on a combination of temperature and humidity, rather than temperature alone.
I'm a northerner, and when I moved to Texas, I was prepared for the heat. What they didn't tell me about was the air conditioning. During the summer, people bring a sweater or jacket to restaurants because the AC is so cold.
Today we live in Wisconsin, so we rarely use AC, usually only if we have elderly guests, or maybe the 1 or 2 most oppressive days of the year. We just have to manage the hours in the early evening, when the outside temperature has fallen but there's no breeze. So we have some window fans for that condition.
But I've noticed, that I can turn on the AC and it will run for a long time without the temperature changing, because it's using all of its available power to remove water. But it gets more comfortable. But of course if you're going to cool the air in order to dehumidify it, you might as well enjoy the cooler air.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> Indeed, I've thought about a control for air conditioning, that's based on a combination of temperature and humidity, rather than temperature alone. Better existing residential HVAC controls already do that, combining settings and sensors for dehumidfying, heating, cooling, and, if a humidifier is included in the system, humidifying.