The Connection Between Humidity and AC Efficiency

If operated correctly, the air conditioner in your Woolsey, GA home reduces humidity to a comfortable level while cooling the air in your living space. Read on to learn how this process works and tips for increasing your AC’s efficiency.

How Your Air Conditioner Removes Humidity From Your Home

Your air conditioner has an evaporator coil that cools the warm air blown over it. As a result, moisture from your house forms on the coil just like water droplets form on a cold drink on a hot day. Your AC system transfers heat and this moisture outside while returning the conditioned air to your home.Depending on how humid it is outside, your air conditioner can remove between 5 and 20 gallons of water from your home’s air daily, increasing your indoor air quality by reducing humidity.

The Wrong Size Air Conditioner Can Reduce Your System’s Efficiency

If your air conditioner is too big for your house, the AC system cools the air to the set temperature but does not run long enough to reduce the humidity to a comfortable level. Your instinct is to lower the system’s setting, increasing your energy costs. You may need to contact an HVAC professional to install a smaller air conditioner to resolve this problem.

Negative Air Pressure Can Decrease Your System’s Efficiency

Negative air pressure occurs when the pressure inside your house is lower than the pressure outside; your home sucks in muggy outdoor air to restore balance. Similar to the humidity issue above, you must keep lowering your AC setting to stay comfortable, resulting in more expensive utility bills. Problems with your ventilation system often cause negative air pressure, but you can contact an HVAC professional to fix this issue.

The wrong size air conditioner and negative air pressure are two common humidity-related problems resulting in an inefficient AC system. Contact Trinity Air Inc. today to make your air conditioning system more cost-effective.

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