When scheduling central air conditioning installation in Cape Coral, FL, homeowners should also consider having a whole-house dehumidifier installed at the same time. Central air conditioners do reduce the humidity in a structure to a certain extent, but they aren’t always able to minimize the air moisture as effectively as the home’s residents would like. This part of the country is known for having many excessively humid days during the summer months. Having the equipment installed when the technicians put in central air saves the homeowner money on what would otherwise become a separate appointment later on.
Portable models are available, but they aren’t as effective as a whole-house version as installed by a company such as CoolAir Air Conditioning & Heating. This version reduces air moisture in the ducts before it reaches the rooms. A thermostat checks for moisture levels and precisely reduces the humidity, whereas portable models involve some guesswork. People generally keep an eye on a hygrometer that indicates the humidity level in the room and run the portable dehumidifier accordingly.
The central air conditioner and the whole-house dehumidifier use the same drain hose to a sump pump or floor drain. When homeowners choose to use a portable model instead, they typically have to dump out the contents of the water receptacle regularly since there’s often nowhere to drain the device with a tube. In addition to portable dehumidifiers not being able to reduce moisture in the entire home, the requirement to empty the container at least once a day can be inconvenient.
After central air conditioning installation in Cape Coral, FL along with a dehumidifier, the home’s residents need to change the air filter as recommended and schedule a maintenance and inspection appointment after about 12 months. Technicians also can inspect and clean the heating system during that appointment. In cold climates where furnaces run a great deal of the time from October through May, residents typically have this work done in the fall. In Florida, however, residents are more likely to have the maintenance performed before the hot months arrive since they will be running the central air practically every day.
