ClimaDry™ Whole House Dehumidification Unlike other dehumidifiers, which require an external unit and an additional compressor (“the box”), all ClimaDry components are inside the ClimateMaster unit. Plus, ClimaDry uses heat that would have been rejected to the ground for reheating the air, making ClimaDry the most efficient method for dehumidification available today. Along with the ClimaDry option, ClimateMaster has introduced a new line of thermostats, which are designed to control heating, cooling and humidity. Why is dehumidification important? Figure 2 shows the potential health effects of excess humidity. Potential structure or furnishing damage may result from high humidity levels, as well. Indoor air quality is a major concern of experts with today’s construction techniques. Tightly-built homes usually require some amount of fresh air to dilute pollutants from carpeting, furnishing and people. Even when fresh air is introduced, the indoor air quality may suffer in the summer time due to the added humidity of the outside air. Few residential air conditioning systems are designed to handle these conditions. ClimaDry, on the other hand, can operate as a whole house dehumidifi er, or it can operate in the air conditioning or heating modes as required by the thermostat. ClimaDry is so effective, a typical system can take 8.9 pounds [4.0 kilograms] of water per hour out of the air! Contact Mauder Heating and Air Conditioning at 419-698-HVAC (4822) for more information today!

The benefits of ClimaDry drastically improve comfort, and indoor air quality.

A ClimateMaster system equipped with the ClimaDry option provides year-round control of temperature and humidity.

ClimateMaster ClimaDry Features include:

• Ultra high efficiency: ClimaDry is unlike any other dehumidifier. Instead of using a separate dehumidifier, the ClimaDry option is integrated into the ClimateMaster unit, eliminating additional components and a second compressor. The dehumidification mode operates at the high efficiencies of a geothermal heat pump.
  
  
• Ultimate in flexibility: No matter what the loop temperature is, ClimaDry automatically adjusts the amount of reheat to provide neutral air temperature to the space, avoiding overcooling or overheating the air when only dehumidification is needed.
  
  
• Easy-to-use control system: When coupled with ClimateMaster’s new integrated thermostat/dehumidistat, all of the heating, cooling and dehumidification is controlled by one thermostat.
  
  
• Low maintenance: The addition of ClimaDry to a ClimateMaster Tranquility 27™ or Tranquility 20™ geothermal unit adds very few parts, unlike a stand-alone or portable dehumidifier. Fewer moving parts equals less maintenance. Since ClimaDry is integrated into the unit, there are no tanks to empty.
  
  
• Better control: Too much humidity can create environments where mold, mildew and bacteria can thrive. ClimaDry maintains lower humidity, helping to improve indoor air quality.