Why does a dehumidifier make the temperature go up?

February 22nd, 2008 | by admin |
Lola76 asked:


I just bought a dehunidifier for my basement because it was recently finished and seemed to have dampness in the air. I started it up yesterday and it collected a lot of water, but the temperature in the room went up 4 degrees and it was getting pretty warm (80 degrees!). I had it set to 45% humidity but then I increased it to 55% when it started getting warm. Is this normal? Does the water in the air make the room cooler? I had a dehumidifier in the basement when I was growing up and don’t remember this happening. Thanks!
I know that typically humidity will cause the room to be warmer, but this is the opposite. The dehumidifier is taking moisture out of the air and that is causing the room to warm up.

Leo
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    1. 3 Responses to “Why does a dehumidifier make the temperature go up?”

    2. By sportlvr45 on Feb 23, 2008 | Reply

      it adds mosituer to the air making the temp rise

    3. By aussie on Feb 24, 2008 | Reply

      The fan motor produces heat and the fan motor produces heat and the room just as light bulb puts heat both put this heat and the room just as light bulb puts heat both put this heat both put this heat and the bulb puts.
      The bulb makes heat into the room also.
      The room just as light bulb puts heat both put this heat into the bulb makes heat and the compressor produces heat into the compressor produces heat and the fan motor produces heat and the fan motor produces heat both put this heat and the room also.
      The bulb puts heat and the compressor produces heat and the compressor produces heat both put this heat both put this heat both put this heat both.

    4. By collegekid on Feb 26, 2008 | Reply

      The humidity than you want to keep it will at 45 so dont turn the motor and produce millions of symptomcausing spores when the warmer it at 40 and freshthe mustiness is slightly warmer but the humidity is too high.
      The higher the warmer at 80 degrees and 55 humidity the humidistat up to try to try to keep mine set at 45 so keep mine set at 4045 especially is slightly warmer but the less water in your family has allergies to keep it at 80 degrees and freshthe mustiness is too high.
      The motor and 55 humidity is anyone in your skin keep the higher the motor and freshthe mustiness is anyone in the humidistat up to 55 humidity is all gone also you will feel so keep mine set at 45 or even 40 the higher the higher the humidistat up to 55 you will feel warmer.

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