I know it's January but I need to be forward thinking on what's ahead. Last summers heat was the worst, I even find a normal British summer really uncomfortable but over the past few years, I'm sure the humidity is getting worse along with the heat.
I want to buy something to keep the house cool or less humid, not sure which to get as I'm not sure whats bothering me more, the heat or the humidity. Does an air conditioner throw out more water?
Advice anyone?
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I really can't advise, and not used either, but I do have a ceiling fan in the bedroom which does help. I found myself draping a damp towel over me, and then the fan kept me cool. The upstairs of my house is so hot as the house is in a hollow. This year I think I will try sleeping in my garden room - that's lovely and cool, and will feel like camping lol
Thats a good idea VW and it's a really beautiful space you created.
I tried the cold flannel and fan at night which really does work but need something for the daytime to keep house cool so I can carry on with doing stuff
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A dehumidifier takes the excess moisture out of the room. I'm not sure how it would Cole in hot weather. Apparently Dyson fans are supposed to be really good at cooling a room without creating a draught. The downside is that they are quite expensive. I think that you need air conditioning, but it's probably as expensive as using your central heating. I hope that you find something that works for you.
Trisha
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Thank you for the replies. I have a ceiling fan in the lounge and it's good if you're in there. I've found there's a lot of moisture in the air here in the summer, this country has definitely got more humid.
I know someone who uses a de-humidifier to dry their laundry, instead of a drier. Thanks all, I'll have to investigate - I want to be ready because last summer I felt really miserable with the heat.
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I have a dehumidifier in my bedroom as we have terrible condensation. I also use a Karcher window vac to help get rid of the water. We never use it in the summer Bellatrix. It actually gives out heat as it’s running so you wouldn’t want that. I have a Dyson cooling tower. It just moves the air about. At the peak of high temperatures, I’ve had it at the end of the bed on setting 2 out of 10. Any higher and it’s TOO noisy. I find the best thing for heat is closing the curtains as soon as we know the heat is rising, closing the windows and keeping everything shut. Think shutters on windows in Europe.
Thank you CC. Ok, so a dehumidifier gives off heat, so that's no good for the summer. I have found that fans just move the warm air around but the breeze kind of dries up the sweat so you feel not so sticky
I found this review along with it, which sounded very positive from someone else who dreads the heat and uses it in the winter as a dehumidifier which also dries the washing.
"Every year summer rolls around and there's a point at which I say 'I wish we had air conditioning' on those few extra hot days we get in the UK. This year I finally invested and bought this in early summer.
Needless to say it got it's fair use through 2022 and in my opinion it has already paid for itself in what otherwise would have been a horrible summer in the city. Whilst friends and family would complain about the sweltering heat in their homes, I was feeling chilly with my perfect portable A/C making my living room a cool 16c.
It's louder than I expected in A/C mode, but it truly didn't and doesn't matter. I don't have it running all the time, and the benefits far outweigh this.
I chose this particular model based on glowing reviews, and they aren't wrong. What I haven't really seen anyone speak about is it's performance as a dehumidifier. Now it's getting colder, I've started using this as a dehumidifier in 'dry' mode. It is amazing. When in 'dry' mode, like all dehumidifiers, the air that blows out of the back is quite warm. I get my clothes out of the washing machine, hang them and face the back of this unit (where the hot air is released) at the wet clothes. It is truly amazing at how quickly it dries them. King-size bedsheets dry in an hour and a half. Loads of laundry, fully dry within 2 hours. It's far cheaper to run than a drier, the amount of moisture it pulls out of the air is quite amazing.
I absolutely love that I can use this year round as an A/C unit in the summer and to help dry clothes indoors in the winter.
Worth every penny!"
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An air conditioner both cools the air and removes the humidity. The inner heat exchanger ( coil ) is cooled by the movement of the refrigerant gas. A fan blows inside air over the coil, which cools the air and causes humidity to condense on the coil fins, just like on a cold glass. The condensed water is then drained off.
A dehumidifier does the same thing, but then heats up the cold air to room temperature. So, it’s a combination A/C and heater, which uses more energy.
Mini split ductless A/C systems are the most efficient and also work as a heat pump, by reversing the flow of refrigerant.
I use a dehumidifier every day: it sucks out the water from the air and reduces the risk of mould. I'd advise anyone use a dehumidifier. They cleanse the air, too.