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Field experiences in residential humidification control with temperature-compensated automatic humidistats.

Author(s) : PASCH R. M., COMINS M., HOBBINS J. S.

Summary

The paper discusses the historical development of residential humidity control and gives the operating characteristics of the current manual humidistat controls used for residences. Data presented show that a microprocessor-based electronic control that uses a capacitive-type relative humidity sensor and a thermistor temperature input is capable of controlling residential indoor relative humidity to a good level. On the basis of the five homes examined in this multiyear study, it may be concluded that the humidity added in homes equipped with such a device, over a season in Madison, Wisconsin, will be more than double that achieved with a manually reset humidistat.

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  • Original title: Field experiences in residential humidification control with temperature-compensated automatic humidistats.
  • Record ID : 1997-2319
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Transactions.
  • Publication date: 1996/06/23
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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