4 načini, kako iz klimatske naprave odstraniti več vlage

Vaša klimatska naprava ni le vaša najboljša obramba pred poletno vročino. Je tudi vaše orodje številka ena za uravnavanje visoke vlažnosti.

V času tega pisanja se poletje v Atlanti končuje. Če se vam je to sezono kdaj zdelo, da vam klimatska naprava težko zagotavlja udobno počutje, je to morda zato, ker sistem ni odstranil toliko vlage, kot bi si želeli.

Na srečo obstaja nekaj načinov, kako vaš klimatski sistem odstraniti več vlage. Tukaj so štiri najboljše:

1. Naj bo vaša tuljava čista.

Ko je vaša tuljava uparjalnika (notranja) prekrita s prahom in umazanijo, ne more odstraniti vse toplote in vlage, za katere je zasnovana. Tudi če tuljava ni tako umazana, da bi klimatski napravi preprečila hlajenje vašega doma, je lahko še vedno dovolj umazana, da prepreči odstranjevanje vlage.

Rešitev? Zamenjajte ali očistite zračni filter po navodilih proizvajalca. Tako preprosto je.

Dokler zračni filter opravlja svoje delo, tuljava ne sme biti umazana. Ko se vaš filter umaže, bo puhalo potegnilo delce okoli filtra in ti bodo vstopili v vašo klimatsko napravo. Sčasoma se ti delci naberejo na tuljavi. Za čiščenje boste morali najeti strokovnjaka.

2. Prilagodite hitrost ventilatorja.

V vročem in vlažnem podnebju, kot je naše, želite, da vaša klimatska naprava premika zrak s hitrostjo približno 350 CFM na tono. Številni sistemi so nastavljeni tako, da premikajo zrak hitreje od tega. Za odstranjevanje vlage hitrejša hitrost ni idealna.

Recimo, da vaš sistem premika zrak s približno 400 CFM na tono. Ali bo klimatska naprava lahko odstranila dovolj toplote iz vašega doma, da bo zadovoljila vašo nastavitev termostata? ja Če so vsi drugi enaki, bo. Ali bo tudi odstranil dovolj vlage iz vašega doma, da vam bo udobno? No..

S 400 CFM na tono klimatska naprava v vaš dom precej hitro dovaja hladnejši zrak. Z nastavitvijo, da premika zrak s hitrostjo 350 CFM na tono, nižji pretok zraka omogoča, da se notranja tuljava ohladi. Ko je hladneje, lahko odstrani več vlage, hkrati pa zadovolji vašo nastavitev termostata.

Mimogrede, klimatska naprava s spremenljivo hitrostjo bo to težavo rešila privzeto.

3. Namestite toplotni ekspanzijski ventil ali TXV.

Predstavljajte si, da ste v telovadnici in dvigujete uteži. Da ostanete hidrirani, ste s seboj prinesli steklenico vode. Stvar je v tem, da ste ga napolnili le do polovice.

Vsakič, ko se približate ciljnemu številu ponovitev, ugotovite, da ste brez vode. Namesto da bi zadeli tarčo, odložite uteži in ponovno napolnite steklenico ... vendar le do polovice. Ko je čas, da zapustite telovadnico in se odpravite domov, še vedno niste dosegli nobenega od ciljev vadbe. Preveč časa ste porabili za vrnitev, da bi si natočili vodo v steklenico.

Tako, da steklenico napolnite do konca , bi lahko vzeli manj odmorov in dosegli odlično vadbo, ki ste jo ves čas želeli.

TXV pomaga na približno enak način. Just as keeping your water bottle full allows you to get a more complete workout, installing a TXV helps your AC remove more humidity during a given cycle. How? By using more of the evaporator coil.

When you install a TXV, you're actually attaching a bulb to your refrigerant line. The bulb opens and closes depending on how much refrigerant is needed to maximize the surface area of the indoor coil that can be utilized at any given temperature. If that sounds like word salad, here's another way to think of it:A TXV improves the capacity of your evaporator coil to remove heat and humidity.

If some portion of your evaporator coil was, in effect, not being used prior to installing a TXV, it will start being used after you install one.

4. Check your refrigerant charge.

If the charge is too low, your AC will struggle to remove enough heat or humidity from your home to keep you comfortable. Eventually, this problem could morph into something worse:freezing of the coil or even compressor failure.

Those problems are far more serious than just not feeling comfortable. You might have to deal with an expensive repair - or even replace your entire system!

Needless to say, preventative maintenance can help determine whether your refrigerant charge isn't right. That way, you might be able to address the issue before it causes more severe (and more costly) problems.

More food for thought:HVAC sizing and dehumidifiers

The four tips covered here are all about helping an existing air conditioner remove humidity more effectively. Here are some additional ways to manage humidity that don't involve your existing equipment:

1. HVAC system sizing: When your HVAC contractor installed your air conditioner, they might have installed one that was too big. This is a very common problem in our industry. You can read all about it here, but the bottom line is that overpowered air conditioners often don't run long enough to effectively remove humidity from your home.
2. Whole-house dehumidifiers: If you've done all of the the things we suggest in this article and you're still feeling clammy and uncomfortable, a whole-house dehumidifier might be a good solution. When properly installed, these units function as auxiliary dehumidification for those times when your AC can't remove enough moisture on its own.
3. Tightening the envelope: As we've explored on this blog before, properly air sealing and insulating your home keeps temperature and humidity at optimal levels while reducing energy consumption. The more air leaks you can seal - especially in your attic and crawl space - the less humidity will enter your house in the first place. The same goes for duct leakage.

Ultimately, your humidity management choices are all about comfort. If you can make your existing AC remove enough humidity to stay comfortable, that's all you'll need to do! But if you're still struggling with high humidity after applying the fixes we suggest, know that you've still got options.