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- Whole Home Dehumidifiers
In order to make a room comfortable, an air conditioner must lower the indoor humidity level as well as the air temperature. If an air conditioner fails to lower the humidity adequately, the air will be cool, but will feel uncomfortably damp.
If your air conditioner is not quite doing the job, start with a maintenance check to ensure it is operating properly for your home. If humidity remains a problem, a Honeywell Whole Home Dehumidifier may be the best solution.
Installed as part of your home's heating and Air Conditioning system, Lennox Whole Home Dehumidifiers pull air from every room in your home through the return ducts. It removes the moisture and then sends dry air back throughout your home. It works in conjunction with your air conditioner to efficiently balance the humidity levels in your home, but can also work independently on days when you don't need the air conditioner.
A Lennox Whole Home Dehumidifier works equally well in new or existing homes, and is truly the complete solution for your home’s excess indoor humidity problems.
High Humidity Issues?
If the relative humidity in the home is over 70%, materials containing carbon may absorb moisture that can support microbial growth. Dust mites can survive in relative humidity levels over 50%. Controlling humidity levels in the home can be the single most effective way to control dust mites. Dust Mites thrive in moist air. People are most comfortable in a relative humidity range between 35% and 55%. For most homeowners, comfort levels between 40% to 60% are usually recommended, although a range of 40% to 50% is ideal to prevent biological growth.
In Winter, excess humidity may accumulate in tighter homes. Symptoms may include condensation or frost on the windows. Other areas may become moldy or a musty mildew odor may develop, particularly in areas of still air. Typically, this is a ventilation issue which in most cases can be easily addressed with exhaust fans, or a Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) In some severe cases, a Whole Home Dehumidifier ma be a better solution.
In summer, your air conditioner is your best way to maintain lower humidity levels. The cool indoor coil removes humidity from the air as it cools your home. It is important that the air conditioner be operated in a consistent manner, to reduce and maintain the lower humidity levels. Typically, 50% relative humidity is a reasonable level to maintain in summer months. An over sized air conditioner will be less efficient and may not dehumidify adequately. In this case, a whole home dehumidifier can supplement the air conditioning system to aid in removing excess humidity.

Effectively remove excess moisture from the entire home, a single area, such as a basement or a combination of both*
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