Don’t have to worry about indoor humidity with help from HVAC

Like you always hear about where I choose to call home, it’s not just the heat but the humidity that gets you.

And there is some real truth there. However, I have lived places that boast about being high heat and low humidity. I still had to stay inside the HVAC cooling much of the time so I don’t know exactly what they are boasting about. For me, this is the weather I grew up with so I’m pretty good with it. And yes, the humidity is a big part of the summer. Well, it’s actually quite humid much of the year as well. It’s just that the heat of summer added to that humidity that makes it sort of an oppressive combination. That said, it’s nothing that HVAC technology can’t take care of. The HVAC technology of choice in this region is the aptly named heat pump. It’s aptly named because it does just what it says. This piece of HVAC equipment literally pumps heat out of the house so it can be replaced with cooler air. That’s sort of an oversimplification but that’s essential a big part of the HVAC cooling process with a heat pump. The nice thing though is this process also works to balance the humidity inside the house as well. The heat pump uses its refrigerant to extract heat energy from the house. As it’s doing this, the heat pump is also removing a good deal of moisture from the air. The result is a balanced humidity level. This keeps the environment inside the home from being ripe for mold growth.
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