For most of the year, the weather in Lakeland, FL, is attractive… My pal and I love orange skies, sunshine plus mediocre temperature.
The winter time conditions rarely drop below fifty degrees.
However, there are a few months of the summer time where the heat plus humidity is absolutely brutal. The uneven temperatures properly climb into the nineties plus can reach triple digits, then while it’s necessary to run the air conditioning for seven to eight straight months, excessive moisture is the greatest problem. High humidity not only makes the home feel overheated plus sticky however encourages the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria plus all sorts of pathogens, and it can aggravate symptoms of asthma, dust irritations plus respiratory infection. Headaches, coughing, sneezing, difficulty sleeping plus lethargy are all consequences of too much moisture in the air. There is the risk of detriment to home furnishings. Hardwood furniture, floors, doors, moldings plus rock n rollal instruments can swell plus warp… For my home in Lakeland, a dehumidifier is a necessity, then portable dehumidifiers aren’t sufficient. There’s simply too much moisture. I hired an Heating & A/C contractor to install a whole-home dehumidifier into the cooling system. It extracts moisture as the air passes through, improving both comfort plus air quality, then because of the dehumidifier, I’m able to set a higher temperature on the temperature control plus lessen the workload of the air conditioning. I spend less on utility bills plus can expect the cooling equipment to operate more reliably plus last longer. The dehumidifier operates almost silently plus requires only annual service. I schedule professional repair for both the air conditioning plus the dehumidifier in the Spring.