AC units VS dehumidifiers ?

**charlesweedmore** · 06-09-2009, 10:58 PM

are AC units good at dehumidifiying as well as a dehumidifier ?

the temp is 85F in my grow tent and even i dont want to 1 F more heat. there is an exhaust on the back of AC units and exhaust of a AC unit is very hot.i can exhaust it outisde of house.however,a dehuey doesnt have a exhaust. so will a dehuey blow slightly dehumidified warm air ?as i said, in my grow tent, temp is 85F and even i cant endurance 1 F more heat.

can i use a mobile 9000btu AC unit instead of a dehuey ?

**Quickee** · 06-10-2009, 12:01 AM

dehumidifiers will create more heat..and heat is an issue for you sooo you will have to go with a/c unit..plus an a/c unit takes the humidity out of the air and cools

**charlesweedmore** · 06-11-2009, 12:32 PM

AC unit didnt solve my humidity problem. RH is still 55% even while AC is running at " dry " mode .
i have to buy A dehumidifier imo

**nuera59** · 06-11-2009, 12:36 PM

my ac is quite small and will take my room down 20 odd at full power. But Fu*k me the exhaust is ROASTING.

**Mystik** · 06-11-2009, 01:11 PM

I have a GE airconditioner that has a dehumidifier mode
seems to work well.

**TeaTreeOil** · 06-11-2009, 01:16 PM

Dehumidifiers exhaust fairly significant amounts of heat.The best would be to have air from the room go into the dehumidifier intake and exhaust outside the grow room.