Is It Worth Getting a Whole House Dehumidifier?

Texas has a variety of climates, including dry, humid, hot, and even rainstorm. Here are the weather conditions in Texas and detailed instructions for installing a whole house dehumidifier:

 

Weather overview of Texas

Texas has a vast area and significant climate differences among different regions, but the overall climate characteristics include:

1. High temperature and humidity in the eastern region

Typical cities, such as Houston, Dallas, and Austin

In summer, the humidity can reach over 70% and the temperature often exceeds 35 °C (95 °F).

Frequent thunderstorms can easily cause a sharp increase in air humidity, leading to problems such as mold growth, wood expansion, and indoor odors.

 

2. Western dry heat

Typical cities, such as El Paso and Lubbock

Dry and hot, with little precipitation, but once it rains, the humidity will also increase sharply in a short period.

Although dryness is predominant, modern residential buildings have strong sealing, and indoor humidity can sometimes be too high.

 

3. Hurricane and rainstorm (along the Gulf Coast)

The Gulf Coast of Mexico faces hurricane season from June to November each year, which can easily bring short-term heavy rainfall and high humidity, causing basements, plumbing, or attics to become damp and moldy.

 

Why is it recommended to install a whole house dehumidifier in Texas?

1. Control humidity throughout the year

Whether in humid or dry hot areas, the ceiling mount dehumidifier can continuously maintain the indoor relative humidity at 40-55%, which is a comfortable humidity range for both the human body and furniture.

 

2. Preventing mold and air pollution

In high humidity environments, mold and dust mites are prone to breed, affecting respiratory health, especially for those with allergies and children, and the elderly.

Dehumidification can also reduce the diffusion rate of harmful gases (such as formaldehyde) released from decoration materials and furniture.

 

3. Protecting homes and building structures

High humidity can cause wooden floors, cabinets, and window frames to absorb moisture, deform, and even rot. Whole house dehumidification can extend the lifespan of a house and prevent structural damage caused by condensation water.

 

4. Energy saving and load reduction, combined with central air conditioning use

Air conditioning has low dehumidification efficiency and high power consumption, while dehumidifiers can efficiently and independently control humidity, reducing the burden on air conditioning and improving overall energy efficiency.

 

Suggestions for installing a whole house dehumidifier

Applicable area:

East Texas, Gulf Coast cities

A house equipped with a basement

Newly built residential buildings with high sealing properties

 

Installation method:

Whole house dehumidifiers can be integrated and installed with central air conditioning systems (commonly found in new or renovated homes). The advantage of integrated installation is that the ventilation ducts can be designed uniformly and moisture can be recovered and treated uniformly.

The above ceiling dehumidifier can also be installed independently in the basement or ventilation duct. In this case, it uses the return air duct or built-in fan to suck in and dehumidify humid air before discharging it.

If you want to achieve intelligent control, it is recommended to install humidity sensors and intelligent controllers (such as TrolMaster). Realize automatic control and remote monitoring to improve user convenience and energy efficiency.

 

Recommended dehumidifiers and features

The Preair whole house dehumidifier is suitable for high temperature and high humidity commercial/household environments in Texas. Our machine's key functions include: efficient compressor, low-temperature start-up; Multiple filtration system (WH series uses MERV8 filter screen); Can be connected to intelligent control systems such as HumiDIPro and TrolMaster.