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Hello, I am new to this forum and looking for any advise that anyone can give me on the following issue.

We are in south Florida in a Manufactured Home Community. We occupy our "Homes of Merit" for six months a year from November to April.
I have been told that I should have a Humidistat installed in conjunction with the existing Thermostat that controls the Heating & Air Conditioning.
However others say that doing this is not a wise thing to do. Those that do have this humidistat installed set the Air Conditioning at 85 F & the Humidistat at 70 or less. The theory being that this will control the humidity better than using the Air Conditioning alone.

I think the group that recommend using the Air Conditioning alone say this is a wiser choice because adding the humidistat adds a degree of complexity that could cause problems if one or the other fails.
We have a Professional check the house on a regular interval & after major storms or hurricanes, tropical storms, etc.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks...Ernie

Just to add to my topic it is when the unit is unoccupied during the May to October summer season that I am concerned about using a humidistat & the Air Conditioning in conjunction.
Thanks...Ernie

I have been in the business for many years...most in Florida...I have never heard of anyone doing this..but it seems to make a lot of sense for any kind of seasonal housing...It will be interesting what other posters have to say...Might be a nice off season extra business idea for you...

The downsiders have a point but this seems easy to avoid......Congratulations on some good thinking...