Can Air Conditioners Remove Humidity?
Can Air Conditioners Remove Humidity?
05/11/2020
Your home is a place that you need to ensure stays healthy for you and your family. Potential issues with mold and mildew can become present when there are problems with the humidity level in your home. Your home naturally has moisture inside of it. Combine that natural moisture with added moisture from the warm, humid air in the summertime and you may find yourself dealing with unwanted fungi and allergy symptoms.
The Rule Of Humidity In Your Comfort
When it comes to staying comfortable, we all know that air conditioning can help. In places where humidity levels are high, it can feel unbearable at high temperatures. This is due to the fact that your sweat doesn't evaporate like normal to cool you off. When it's really humid outside, you feel naturally hotter and stickier because your natural cooling mechanism of sweat isn't working.
Do Air Conditioners Remove Humidity?
Before we answer this question, let's dive into how air conditioners operate. Air conditioners work by pulling air out of the inside of your home through the return vents in your ductwork. As the warm air is extracted outside, the clean and cool air is then recirculated throughout your home.
Since your air conditioner does cool the air, this allows it to remove some humidity from the air. So, air conditioners do technically remove humidity from the air inside of your home. However, it's important to note that humidity removal is not the primary function of your cooling system. In fact, pulling moisture out of the air is more like a part-time job for your air conditioner.
Dehumidifiers Are Best
Dehumidifiers, on the other hand, are full-time moisture pulling machines. There are dehumidifier options that can be added to your existing or new home air conditioning system to lower humidity levels in your entire home. By lowering the humidity levels, you and your family can be more comfortable at home.
A regular dehumidifier works by pulling air into its systems. Then it cools the air, heats it up, and removes the moisture from the air into a drainage system. With the help of a dehumidifier unit in your home, the air will naturally feel cooler due to the lack of water in it. This helps to reduce the amount of time that you'll need to naturally run your air conditioner during those hot summer months.
Give Us A Call Us Today
If you're worried about the humidity level in your home, then give us a call at Command Service Center. We can help you to decide what type of dehumidifier and air conditioning system is best for your home and your family's needs.