[TriLUG] OT: thermodynamics of A/C question

[Joseph Mack NA3T]

On Fri, 22 Jun 2012, John Mitchell wrote:

> Don't get to caught up in saving energy from lowering your 
> AC use. One of the purposes of your AC unit is to pull 
> excess humidity from your house. High humidity can cause 
> mold buildup in the walls.

I only moved to a climate where I needed A/C recently. It is 
nice to have things dry off quickly. I'd do without to 
forego the power bill.

> That said, in South Louisiana I installed a power attic 
> roof vent in my one story 2000 sq ft home. It reduced my 
> electric bill in summer by $20 to $25 dollars a month.

I have a fan in my roof. Should check that it runs during 
the day. I haven't heard it running this year.

Joe

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