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Originally Posted by rhizomatic
Thanks for these replies. Does it make any difference for ASHP that my coastal micro-climate is much cooler and wetter than Riverside? (Think Bogart and misty trench-coat scenes from "The Big Sleep".)
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My Sanyo units are doing pretty well with high humidity.
Check my humidity chart..
http://pauland.net/monthly.php
Since your lows aren't really all that low, you shouldn't have many defrost cycles (if any).
I'm not sure, but it might be easier (less watts) for an ASHP to suck the heat out of moist air,
verses very dry air. Hehe, if it works anything like a GSHP..
This past summer, when we had mild, but very humid days,
our main Sanyo worked great as a whole-house Dehumidifier.
But sometimes made it a little too cold for me..
The cooling is fantastic.. Plus, these things make very little noise..