Many people ask me what they should set their thermostats at in the summer to be comfortable. The answer to that question varies greatly. Most people are very comfortable at 76 degrees if they have good control of the humidity in their space. At 76 degrees and 45% relative humidity most people are comfortable. But if the humidity is at 65% the temperature has to be below 70 degrees to maintain the same comfort level. So if you have to set your air conditioner below 75 degrees to be comfortable then it is not the heat that is making you uncomfortable, it is the humidity.
Part of the problem is that the Air Conditioning Manufacturers have been fighting to increase the SEER rating of their equipment. The SEER or Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio is the rating that all equipment is compared by. This is how many BTU’s of cooling are delivered for every Watt of energy consumed. The manufactures figured out that it takes more energy to remove moisture from the air than it does to just drop the temperature. The less moisture they remove the higher their SEER rating can be. The problem is in a humid climate like ours comfort is drastically reduced by these system match ups.
The AC-Enhancer can help with some of the problems of humidity control and also help with the problems of oversizing. I firmly believe that most every air conditioning system out there can be improved by installing The AC-Enhancer on it. It dramatically increases the amount of moisture removed by your existing air conditioning system and increases the start-up efficiency. This allows you to feel more comfortable at a warmer temperature and will save you on your cooling bill.
Click the link below to see the Humidex Rating chart which shows the relationship between Temperature, Humidity, and Comfort.
