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FIELD MONITORING OF THE WINTER PERFORMANCE OF A RESIDENTIAL DEHUMIDIFIER.

Author(s) : TSONGAS G. A., WRIDGE R. S.

Summary

DURING THE WINTER AND SPRING A DEHUMIDIFIER WITH AUTOMATIC DEF ROST CONTROL WAS INSTALLED IN AN OCCUPIED HOME AND MONITORED TO EVALUATE ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN CONTROLLING INDOOR MOISTURE LEVELS. A MICROCOMPUTER-BASED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM WAS USED TO GATHER AND RECORD THE INPUTS FROM VARIOUS PROBES AND EQUIPMENT USED IN THE STUDY. THE DEHUMIDIFIER WAS FOUND TO REDUCE INDOOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WITHIN THE RESIDENCE AND PROVIDED SATISFACTORY MOISTURE CONTROL. MOREOVER, IT DID NOT INCREASE THE TOTAL ENERGY USE OF THE HOME. IN FACT, THE USE OF THE DEHUMIDIFIER SLIGHTLY REDUCED THE TOTAL HEATING COST OF THE ELECTRICALLY HEATED TEST HOME. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER TESTING IN ORDER TO ANSWER REMAINING QUESTIONS REGARDING THE WINTER EFFECTIVENESS OF PORTABLE ELECTRIC DEHUMIDIFIERS.

Details

  • Original title: FIELD MONITORING OF THE WINTER PERFORMANCE OF A RESIDENTIAL DEHUMIDIFIER.
  • Record ID : 1990-1210
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 95; n. 1; 284-294; 10 fig.; 1 tabl.; 9 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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