On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 00:19:02 -0500, (lp13-30) wrote:

It's kinda funny here--I usually check alt.hvac first and then here as
soon as I get home, but today I came here first and replied, then saw
your post in hvac. You were lucky as homeowners' questions are not
always answered as your was.
I posted first in hvac, but noticed a very high level of spam/trolls/wiseguys.
For whatever reason they waste their time and everyone elses. It has ruined
many otherwise useful newsgroups.

Actually, I was going to EMail NoonAir to
get in contact with you before I saw the hvac post. He is a Rheem dealer
and is very knowledgeable on their equipment, as well as being a pretty
nice guy. I personally would recommend a humidistat on that unit. They
are not very expensive at all and usually can be installed right in the
return air compartment in a few minutes. One other advantage to VS is
that the motors are more efficient than a standard motor=less
electricity used. However, in your situation--a/c only, and in a
Northern climate, the savings will probably be minimal. Larry

Thanks for your suggestion that I get a humidistat instead of a 2 stage
thermostat. Up until recently I had never heard of a 2 stage thermostat. I
assumed (without any real knowlege) that it is like 2 thermostats, set about 1
or 2 degrees apart. If the first call for cooling doesn't bring the
temperature down, the 2nd one would call for more cooling. You say it is
mounted in the return air compartment? I would have guessed it would go on the
wall next to the thermostat.

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