I live in a basement apartment so I bought a 75 pint dehumidifer as the apartment always felt muggy even with a window unit, which, always seemed to freeze over. After getting the dehumidifer the apartment stays dry and cool. My air conditioner doesn't freeze over anymore, either.
Water was forming at the bottom of the air conditioner faster than it was draining. The coils would freeze over when this happened. There was a small obstruction to the drain but even with it removed the water formed too quickly. I have noticed with a dehumidifer running in the house very little water forms in the AC unit and have not seen the coils freeze over anymore. There is a lot of humidity in this apartment. I have to empty the the unit 2 to 3 times a day.
Yeah but you can't use your AC as a dehumidifier in the winter because it will cool down your environment (AC only dehumidifies in cooling mode, it won't do it in heating mode). Most people find they get condensation and dampness issues during winter... so a dehumidifier is the way to go for the purpose of actually removing humidity from a room, not AC.
don lam we bought a dehumidifier and it made our house so warm that our AC unit was running 24 hours a day. We had AC set at 70 and it never could get below 74. I turned off the Dehumidifer and the temperature instantly started dropping.
@@kidges3132: No question about it, a dehumidifier will raise the ambient temperature. How much mostly depends on the size of the dehumidifier and the room. Also, desiccant dehumidifiers put out even more heat so both types are better for basement use where the temperatures are lower than the rest of the house. But there are some uses for a dehumidifier in the living spaces when all you need is to get rid of humidity but where the ambient temperature is already comfortable. Using a dehumidifier would cost less to run than an AC unit in that situation. Even with a few degrees rise in temp. caused by the dehumidifier you would feel cooler because of the reduced humidity. Same effect as how you feel better when it's 80 F. with low humidity verse 80 F. on a muggy day.
Something I want to mention. The reason it can feel colder when using a dehumidifier on a really humid day is because your body is actually able to sweat just as much as it needs to keep yourself cool.
The only difference between dehumidifier and AC is the external unit, thats why dehumidifier doesnt cools the air but warms it - for cooling you need hot air from the outside. All modern Ac's have the dehumidifying function - cooling with disabled splitter
Xellos Priest yes but I don't want my flat colder during the winter, and you can't use the dehumidifier mode on an AC without cooling the air. No thanks.
ok what else could i get to cool the air my bedroom is in the attic it is very hot can you recommend and how does dehumidifier warm the air. and can a closed windows bring in warm heat because i touch the glass and its very hot it is double glazing
@@kyleday5026 I'm using a fan with a big ole' frozen water bottle hanging in front it. It's actually helping but it drips a lot I think condensation or the bottle cracked after freezing the water.. so I had to put a big bowl under it.
I have both AC and dehumidifier and I notice when the dehumidifier is not running it gets very stuffy quickly. So in the summer I run it constantly. I run a humidifier in the winter.
Shouldn't you set the humidity level to the level you want to bring the room down to? Like a target. If it's 85% then you might want to bring it to 50% or something like that.
Lol you're right it's all relative. I spent a summer in Columbus, GA and experienced long-term heat. Hope you're rigged up with good AC this summer. In southern New England we get about 3 weeks of heat & bad air. Along with dehumidifying, AC removes some particle pollution.
Northeast is the worst due to our thicker houses due to our way harsher winters which trap way more heat in the summer. I’m in Jersey close to the Atlantic ocean and we’re surrounded by water which gives us extreme humidity in the summers. Thunderstorms pop up out of nowhere without warning 2 minutes after the weatherman says no rain and picture perfect skies.
Thanks for the video. I live in an extremely humid environment which is fine during summer due to our proximity to the ocean but it is a killer in winter. Our basement apartment gets REALLY cold. My question is, do you know if double-pane or laminated windows would keep the humidity under control?
Whatever window you go with needs to fit securely to not allow moisture/condensation to creep in. Also minimize moisture-producing houseplants, laundry, etc., and of course run a dehumidifier.
Not particularly accurate information. Air conditioners mainly cool and dehumidify poorly. What happens most people will overcool their home to get the humidity down. That my friends cost money. In a12a zones like Florida.a dehumidifier allows you to increase the temperature of your air conditioner thermostat. You set the humidity level to 30 percent. The so call heating issue is a non issue. You actually save energy. If you are in the East, South or Midwest a dehumidifier will make you comfortable. No perceptible addition of heat. Also addition of fans are particularly helpful. Aesthetically for some people that would be a non-starter. And it saves you money. I know I live in a 12A zone. Ran my air conditioner at 78 and dehumidifier at 30 percent. Comfortable on the most hottest snd humid days. Dare I say saves you money again lol
Hello I have a question for you . I am thinking that a dehumidifier will help my electric bill .by not having to set the thermostat as high ? My thinking is drier air and less humidity would equal more comfortable at a thermostat setting around 77 -78 . I live in a 1 bedroom apt and could place in living area
I have a AC with a Dehumidifier mode. But I don't know if it's normal to get a hot air going out like the Cool mode do. I only use the dry mode, because it's in my basement, It's not in a window.
More like 3.25 Gallons of water. Dehumidifiers are rated at 24 hours, not per hour. Air conditioner units are rated per hour. So 2 pints per hour is better than 25 pints per 24 hours.
ACTUALLY.... There is something you are not accounting for. A window unit will never be sealed or insulated from the outside as well as modern windows. Another fact is that you don't want to cool during the winter.
I'm still thinking of trying one. Yesterday I noticed my bedroom was 31°C but the humidity was just 27% and it felt cool.. Today it's only 27°C but humidity is 72% and it's freaking hot as heck.
@@p1nesap if the humidity is 50 you change the the settings to air purifier. Air purifier kills bacteria, viruses , dust mites and cool the house at the same time
Do you know a machine that is like a hybrid between an AC and humidifier because of you live in a mediterranean climate where is hot and low humidity you will need a machine like that do you know what it’s called?
depends on the unit but they work fairly well for a room that's not overly humid.. Downside is you will possibly cool the space to a temperature that's uncomfortable trying to remove the humidity. Living in a hot humid area is a pain as you almost have to run both AC and dehumidifier at the same time to keep the space at 50% RH or below..
@@mattolsson8816 yep. I actually had a new unit installed today. I want to keep the humidity at around 40% because of my SW collection which quite a bit is still boxed. The new unit did it's job instantly getting it down to roughly 42-45% but you're exactly right. It's cold as hell in my living room in the process. I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get a dehumidifier. Now this new unit does have a dry setting, I've yet to try it out. It's supposed to rain tomorrow so figured be a good time. ***I noticed on my old unit the regular a/c setting set around 69° Did a way better job dropping the humidity than the dry setting
@@tyedyejedi dehumidifiers can be power hogs and end up fighting the AC. What I mean is all dehum. put out some heat, so the AC is forced to cool it down. Power consumption will go up.. I live in hot humid AL, I have bot AC and dehum in my house. Something few people told me anything about when I had the HVAC system engineered for my house. All the numbers were showing super low electrical consumption for my super insulated house.. Well add the dehumidifier and the power consumption did go up quite a bit.. I need to set a Kill-A-Watt meter on the dehumidifier to see how much it's using in a 24h period.. If the space you are trying to control is just a small room, you may get away with a smaller 20-35 pint dehum. Just be careful what units you buy.. I got a Vacplus dehum off of amazon with great reviews. Supposedly 30 pints and using only 193W... Well that unit is more like 10 pints in real life and pretty much useless for most spaces with any humidity above 60%.
@@mattolsson8816 yes. The room I'm trying to control isn't very big at all. I'd say 200sqft. I have a relatively small 2 bedroom apartment but mostly concerned with the living room. I've personally never purchased a dehumidifier so it's definitely a head scratcher based on my needs. Obviously do not need the large ones, but from my understanding none of the smaller (under $100) do anything period. Is there a particular brand/size you'd recommend? I do appreciate it. Thanks.
i have a portable AC 3 in one has dehumid also built in and can switch modes from cool to dehumid or fan only but what i dont get is when i set it to dehumid the air coming out still feels cold like the AC is on would it be best to use dehumid or keep on cool, the instructions say nutting about this and also if i want to use dehumid in winter do i still need those hose that go to the window ?
Same here,i have portable airconditioner 3 in 1 cool,dehumidifier and fan,this is my firsttime to use the dehumidifier but it blows cool air,feels like its fine for now coz its summer but I am thinking if its really working the dehumidifier,i searched and makes me more confused some says yah it blows cold air some say's hot air.🤔
Ah shit you said it heats up the room yep I got one and I’m scared for when summer comes 😭😭it cools the room a bit I think but sometimes I feel it pushing heat out I can’t understand 😔😔
😉 Hi Tyler I spent summer in Fort Benning so know 'Bama heat. Epic sunsets though! North of Boston, we get 3 weeks of unhealthy air. #GlobalWarming solution #NuclearEnergy
So both dehumidifier and humidifier heats a room? I am renting a room in a city, its quite hot even though i have a fan and I am actually considering dehumidifier cause I read somewhere that it cools a room but now I'm confused.
Sorry very late response but it might help others. I use dehumidifiers in my garage, basement and small cabin. They always heat the room up when they’ve been running for a while. I’ve never had one NOT heat a room up. In my 120 sq ft cabin I actually use it as a space heater and it’s just warm enough to be comfortable. I have a portable ac/dehumidifier I’m going to use in the cabin this summer and see how it does.
I live in a basement apartment so I bought a 75 pint dehumidifer as the apartment always felt muggy even with a window unit, which, always seemed to freeze over. After getting the dehumidifer the apartment stays dry and cool. My air conditioner doesn't freeze over anymore, either.
AC freezing over indicates a leak in the evaporator coil. Please check that out and report back so others can be informed. Thank you.
Water was forming at the bottom of the air conditioner faster than it was draining. The coils would freeze over when this happened. There was a small obstruction to the drain but even with it removed the water formed too quickly. I have noticed with a dehumidifer running in the house very little water forms in the AC unit and have not seen the coils freeze over anymore. There is a lot of humidity in this apartment. I have to empty the the unit 2 to 3 times a day.
@@nathanmcdaniel9898 wow that means your place produce almost 100L of water/day 😲
Informative. Thank you.
Thanks a lot sir, very useful info appreciated.
Yeah but you can't use your AC as a dehumidifier in the winter because it will cool down your environment (AC only dehumidifies in cooling mode, it won't do it in heating mode). Most people find they get condensation and dampness issues during winter... so a dehumidifier is the way to go for the purpose of actually removing humidity from a room, not AC.
Some acs have a dry setting
Thank u for letting me know it does not cool... As i thought since it dehumidifies it must cool aswell.
It doesnt reduce the temperature but by taking out the humidity you feel cooler.
don lam we bought a dehumidifier and it made our house so warm that our AC unit was running 24 hours a day. We had AC set at 70 and it never could get below 74. I turned off the Dehumidifer and the temperature instantly started dropping.
@@kidges3132: No question about it, a dehumidifier will raise the ambient temperature. How much mostly depends on the size of the dehumidifier and the room. Also, desiccant dehumidifiers put out even more heat so both types are better for basement use where the temperatures are lower than the rest of the house. But there are some uses for a dehumidifier in the living spaces when all you need is to get rid of humidity but where the ambient temperature is already comfortable. Using a dehumidifier would cost less to run than an AC unit in that situation. Even with a few degrees rise in temp. caused by the dehumidifier you would feel cooler because of the reduced humidity. Same effect as how you feel better when it's 80 F. with low humidity verse 80 F. on a muggy day.
Something I want to mention. The reason it can feel colder when using a dehumidifier on a really humid day is because your body is actually able to sweat just as much as it needs to keep yourself cool.
Not in Maine it doesn't.
You must live in the tropics.
The only difference between dehumidifier and AC is the external unit, thats why dehumidifier doesnt cools the air but warms it - for cooling you need hot air from the outside.
All modern Ac's have the dehumidifying function - cooling with disabled splitter
Xellos Priest yes but I don't want my flat colder during the winter, and you can't use the dehumidifier mode on an AC without cooling the air. No thanks.
ok what else could i get to cool the air my bedroom is in the attic it is very hot can you recommend and how does dehumidifier warm the air. and can a closed windows bring in warm heat because i touch the glass and its very hot it is double glazing
@@kyleday5026 I'm using a fan with a big ole' frozen water bottle hanging in front it. It's actually helping but it drips a lot I think condensation or the bottle cracked after freezing the water.. so I had to put a big bowl under it.
@@JesusOurKing ok thank you do u know any other ways to cool a room on the cheap
I just brought one accidentally thinking it was a AC 🤣
👀😂😂😂
How did it workout for though?
Watch your video. Now I personal want to thank you for making it and posting on UA-cam.
I have both AC and dehumidifier and I notice when the dehumidifier is not running it gets very stuffy quickly. So in the summer I run it constantly. I run a humidifier in the winter.
On what degree do you set the AC?
Shouldn't you set the humidity level to the level you want to bring the room down to? Like a target. If it's 85% then you might want to bring it to 50% or something like that.
Which magazine - dehumidifiers
Oil pop PPP
Which is most likely why his room felt hotter 😂 set it to 30% and who cares if temperature goes up 2 degrees you'll be way cooler, in theory.
🙏👍 very much needed great info.
Compressor dehumidifier is the best. Makes indoors feel a lot cooler. 50% person is the best. 80% generate mold
Great video
East/Midwest humidity? *laughs in southern*
Lol you're right it's all relative. I spent a summer in Columbus, GA and experienced long-term heat. Hope you're rigged up with good AC this summer. In southern New England we get about 3 weeks of heat & bad air. Along with dehumidifying, AC removes some particle pollution.
are you trying to gatekeep feeling uncomfortable
Come over to Japan and we'll talk ...
@@silversrayleigh8980 fellow op fan
Northeast is the worst due to our thicker houses due to our way harsher winters which trap way more heat in the summer. I’m in Jersey close to the Atlantic ocean and we’re surrounded by water which gives us extreme humidity in the summers. Thunderstorms pop up out of nowhere without warning 2 minutes after the weatherman says no rain and picture perfect skies.
My air conditioner is dehumidifying and blowing out really cold air I like it!
Agree
Thanks for the video. I live in an extremely humid environment which is fine during summer due to our proximity to the ocean but it is a killer in winter. Our basement apartment gets REALLY cold. My question is, do you know if double-pane or laminated windows would keep the humidity under control?
Whatever window you go with needs to fit securely to not allow moisture/condensation to creep in. Also minimize moisture-producing houseplants, laundry, etc., and of course run a dehumidifier.
Not particularly accurate information. Air conditioners mainly cool and dehumidify poorly. What happens most people will overcool their home to get the humidity down. That my friends cost money. In a12a zones like Florida.a dehumidifier allows you to increase the temperature of your air conditioner thermostat. You set the humidity level to 30 percent. The so call heating issue is a non issue. You actually save energy. If you are in the East, South or Midwest a dehumidifier will make you comfortable. No perceptible addition of heat. Also addition of fans are particularly helpful. Aesthetically for some people that would be a non-starter. And it saves you money. I know I live in a 12A zone. Ran my air conditioner at 78 and dehumidifier at 30 percent. Comfortable on the most hottest snd humid days. Dare I say saves you money again lol
Sounds good, thanks for posting.
I just got a new window ac that has a dry function. I'll jave to see how well it works.
Any updates?
Hello I have a question for you . I am thinking that a dehumidifier will help my electric bill .by not having to set the thermostat as high ? My thinking is drier air and less humidity would equal more comfortable at a thermostat setting around 77 -78 . I live in a 1 bedroom apt and could place in living area
Thanks for some very useful information.
Didn't know Walter White knew so much about air coolers
Thanks for watching
I have a AC with a Dehumidifier mode. But I don't know if it's normal to get a hot air going out like the Cool mode do. I only use the dry mode, because it's in my basement, It's not in a window.
Broski is rocking glasses. I’m in.
can I use A fan along with dehumidifier?
Great question. I need to know myself. I head that dehumidifier is fire hazardous so I'm going for the fan.
Anything that moves air around room will help evaporation.
More like 3.25 Gallons of water. Dehumidifiers are rated at 24 hours, not per hour. Air conditioner units are rated per hour. So 2 pints per hour is better than 25 pints per 24 hours.
Joshua's Recordings Good point, AC wins.
25 pints = 3.125 gallons.
p1nesap Well if you get a 60 or 70 pint dehumidifier it would collect more water than a 8000BTU/HR air conditioner.
Good observation. And for small space, 5000 BTU window AC still seems like better deal than 25-30 pint dehumidifier.
ACTUALLY.... There is something you are not accounting for. A window unit will never be sealed or insulated from the outside as well as modern windows. Another fact is that you don't want to cool during the winter.
"2 pints" in Air Cond normal mode or dry mode? If normal anyone knows how much pint/ hour?
Dehumidifier in winter. Ac in summer or just open the windows. The dehumidifier also heats when it runs so win win
Where I live it's humidify in winter. Glad it's a win win for you 👍
So dehumidifiers= Only for removing mold type disturbances, never for cooling?
I'm still thinking of trying one. Yesterday I noticed my bedroom was 31°C but the humidity was just 27% and it felt cool.. Today it's only 27°C but humidity is 72% and it's freaking hot as heck.
I own air purifers the best for asthma filters they no dust bein useing them for years..
@@JesusOurKing did you try?
So confusing!!!I used AC . I ALSO USED HUMIDIFIER ALL NIGHT! IS IT OKAY???
Yes using AC and dehumidifier is a good idea. You can probably turn the AC down.
Compressor dehumidifier is the best for both summer and winter. It is very economical to run
Thanks for watching. Compressor dehumidifiers are more efficient at dehumidifying, but they don't cool the air (summer).
@@p1nesap if the humidity is 50 you change the the settings to air purifier. Air purifier kills bacteria, viruses , dust mites and cool the house at the same time
Thx sir u help me a lot
What about using both. Can you save because your AC does not have to dehumidify the air and can exclusively work on lowering the temperature.
The electricity supply would outweigh the benefit.
Excellent
Do you know a machine that is like a hybrid between an AC and humidifier because of you live in a mediterranean climate where is hot and low humidity you will need a machine like that do you know what it’s called?
In the last 10 years I have bought 5 of those dehumidifiers at over 200.00 $ a piece and the one I have now has stopped working. These are NO good.
Don't keep buying them then!
My a/c window unit has a "dry" setting. From what I've read it works as a dehumidifier? How well do they typically work on the dry setting ?
depends on the unit but they work fairly well for a room that's not overly humid.. Downside is you will possibly cool the space to a temperature that's uncomfortable trying to remove the humidity. Living in a hot humid area is a pain as you almost have to run both AC and dehumidifier at the same time to keep the space at 50% RH or below..
@@mattolsson8816 yep. I actually had a new unit installed today. I want to keep the humidity at around 40% because of my SW collection which quite a bit is still boxed. The new unit did it's job instantly getting it down to roughly 42-45% but you're exactly right. It's cold as hell in my living room in the process. I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get a dehumidifier. Now this new unit does have a dry setting, I've yet to try it out. It's supposed to rain tomorrow so figured be a good time.
***I noticed on my old unit the regular a/c setting set around 69° Did a way better job dropping the humidity than the dry setting
@@tyedyejedi dehumidifiers can be power hogs and end up fighting the AC. What I mean is all dehum. put out some heat, so the AC is forced to cool it down. Power consumption will go up.. I live in hot humid AL, I have bot AC and dehum in my house. Something few people told me anything about when I had the HVAC system engineered for my house. All the numbers were showing super low electrical consumption for my super insulated house.. Well add the dehumidifier and the power consumption did go up quite a bit.. I need to set a Kill-A-Watt meter on the dehumidifier to see how much it's using in a 24h period..
If the space you are trying to control is just a small room, you may get away with a smaller 20-35 pint dehum. Just be careful what units you buy.. I got a Vacplus dehum off of amazon with great reviews. Supposedly 30 pints and using only 193W... Well that unit is more like 10 pints in real life and pretty much useless for most spaces with any humidity above 60%.
@@mattolsson8816 yes. The room I'm trying to control isn't very big at all. I'd say 200sqft. I have a relatively small 2 bedroom apartment but mostly concerned with the living room. I've personally never purchased a dehumidifier so it's definitely a head scratcher based on my needs. Obviously do not need the large ones, but from my understanding none of the smaller (under $100) do anything period. Is there a particular brand/size you'd recommend? I do appreciate it. Thanks.
@@tyedyejedi Frigidaire are getting good ratings. I am currently trying a small Cube by Midea. 22 pint for a small space of 100 ft2.
I already own a dehumidifier, does it make sense to run it to supplement the ac?
Experiment what keeps you coolest for least usage, then compare with last month's electric bill.
i have a portable AC 3 in one has dehumid also built in and can switch modes from cool to dehumid or fan only but what i dont get is when i set it to dehumid the air coming out still feels cold like the AC is on would it be best to use dehumid or keep on cool, the instructions say nutting about this and also if i want to use dehumid in winter do i still need those hose that go to the window ?
Not sure, read instructions. I'd guess that exhaust hose is for AC.
Cool & Quiet thats what im guessing but the book says nutting about removing hose for dehumid. O well
Richard call their customer service #
Same here,i have portable airconditioner 3 in 1 cool,dehumidifier and fan,this is my firsttime to use the dehumidifier but it blows cool air,feels like its fine for now coz its summer but I am thinking if its really working the dehumidifier,i searched and makes me more confused some says yah it blows cold air some say's hot air.🤔
Ah shit you said it heats up the room yep I got one and I’m scared for when summer comes 😭😭it cools the room a bit I think but sometimes I feel it pushing heat out I can’t understand 😔😔
It uses heat to dehumidify the air.
"East and Midwest is especially humid"
Me in Alabama: "Am I a joke to you?"
😉 Hi Tyler I spent summer in Fort Benning so know 'Bama heat.
Epic sunsets though!
North of Boston, we get 3 weeks of unhealthy air.
#GlobalWarming solution #NuclearEnergy
Actually more like 3 weeks now.
So both dehumidifier and humidifier heats a room? I am renting a room in a city, its quite hot even though i have a fan and I am actually considering dehumidifier cause I read somewhere that it cools a room but now I'm confused.
Hi SuJu, if you're in hot city, go with AC. Good luck friend, Paul
Sorry very late response but it might help others.
I use dehumidifiers in my garage, basement and small cabin.
They always heat the room up when they’ve been running for a while.
I’ve never had one NOT heat a room up.
In my 120 sq ft cabin I actually use it as a space heater and it’s just warm enough to be comfortable.
I have a portable ac/dehumidifier I’m going to use in the cabin this summer and see how it does.
Anything that uses electricity creates heat. Even an airconditioner will heat your room if it can't move the heat outside.
Will this cool my garage?
Try it.
hi would this work in a attic it is very hot and do you need to stand next to it to feel it
Typically dehumidifiers are used in basements. Heat rises so attic will be much hotter. If I lived in attic I'd definitely get AC.
Helo, Mr. White!
80 % 😓 you are inviting humidity
yes very humid
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