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Originally Posted by SFBruin
dChan, are you saying that you should use both a dehumidifier and A/C simultaneously?
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Yes. It sounds like a crazy concept - "Why the heck am I heating my home while also cooling it?"
But it works, and is absolutely recommended for warm humid climates. Most of the summer discomfort comes from moist air. By removing this moisture from the air first, you're doing the vast majority of the work in improving indoor occupant comfort. Even running the dehumidifier itself without A/C can drastically improve occupant comfort.
BUT, as I noted in my second post, I would absolutely recommend air-sealing your home as much as possible first. For existing occupied homes, it's almost impossible to air-seal your walls, windows, doors, and roofs perfectly. But if you air-seal as much as possible (start with big holes, work your way down to small holes), then you reduce how long your dehumidifier will need to run to remove moisture from the air.
Either way, once you dry the air out, you won't need to run the A/C for a long time to cool your home either.