svetz
Works in theory! Practice? That's something else
Sounds odd right? But I bet it's true.
Both air conditioners operate at the same output temperature. But, when decreasing the air temperature, humidity acts as a "buffer" to decrease the effect of cooling. Every pound of water the air conditioning condenses takes ~970 BTU.
So Florida, having a higher average humidity, means the air conditioner has to work harder to remove the water to cool the air. On the other hand, in Florida the condensers are slightly more efficient (not enough to make up the difference) as the air has a higher heat capacity due to the humidity. In theory the house would reach a minimum humidity with nothing left to condense and the Florida system should be more efficient (due to the higher heat capacity of the outside air). The air inside does get drier, but in summer the water just doesn't stop. I have contemplated putting a hydro-generator on the condensation stream from the AC river in lieu of solar power. No idea how it is leaking into house (everyone claims they don't leave the doors open for long).
Both air conditioners operate at the same output temperature. But, when decreasing the air temperature, humidity acts as a "buffer" to decrease the effect of cooling. Every pound of water the air conditioning condenses takes ~970 BTU.
So Florida, having a higher average humidity, means the air conditioner has to work harder to remove the water to cool the air. On the other hand, in Florida the condensers are slightly more efficient (not enough to make up the difference) as the air has a higher heat capacity due to the humidity. In theory the house would reach a minimum humidity with nothing left to condense and the Florida system should be more efficient (due to the higher heat capacity of the outside air). The air inside does get drier, but in summer the water just doesn't stop. I have contemplated putting a hydro-generator on the condensation stream from the AC river in lieu of solar power. No idea how it is leaking into house (everyone claims they don't leave the doors open for long).
