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Article: Checks and balances keep air conditioner efficient
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- May 7, 2000
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Home Maintenance
Checks and balances keep air conditioner efficient
By C. DWIGHT BARNETT
Scripps Howard News Service
Sunday, May 7, 2000
Q: We have a humidity problem in our home during the hot humid
months of summer. It's not so extensive that we have mold and mildew,
but when the air conditioner is on, we can't get it below 65. We have
used a dehumidifier and can get it to about 57, which feels
comfortable. However, it creates so much heat that it defeats the
purpose of the air. Can you tell us what we should do?
A: The size of the outside unit of the air conditioner should be
balanced with the interior coil in the blower section of the furnace.
The speed of the blower fan needs to be set ...