There are many things that mold can do to your home, such as destroy areas, cause sickness, and lead to an unsafe living environment. A whole-house dehumidifier can be used to remove excess moisture from your air in order to reduce humidity levels to a level where mold and mildew are unable to grow. The relative humidity, or RH for short, is a measurement that’s used to determine whether or not mold will grow in a specific area under certain conditions. In terms of mold growth, anything that is above 60% is considered a threat. As a general rule, it is usually when the relative humidity of your house is above 70% that mold really begins to flourish in it. You must keep your relative humidity (RH) at below 60%, which can be accomplished with the help of your whole house dehumidifier. It is important to keep in mind that the warmer the air is when it enters your air conditioner, the harder your AC has to work to cool your home down. Your AC doesn’t bring in air, read its temperature, and then get that specific “batch” of air to a desirable temperature. It just keeps going, pulling in air, cooling it, and sending it through your ductwork to your vents. As long as the thermostat is able to read the temperature of the room, it will know when to turn it off. When your home is filled with humid air, your air conditioner will take longer to cool it down. It helps to remove humidity, but that’s not its main job. It needs help from a dehumidifier. Removing humidity from the air will not kill existing mold. When the relative humidity falls below 60%, mold spores can lay dormant, so they will still be present. Mold removal is necessary if mold already exists in your home. The purpose of a whole house dehumidifier is not to kill existing mold, but rather to prevent it from growing. Before you introduce a dehumidifier, you must remove any mold in your home, otherwise the problem could persist even after the humidity is reduced.
