Each year as our region emerges from the summer, I seem to take stock to acknowledge that feat. Because it is a feat around here. It’s just that hot. So it absolutely nice to have the lower temps and be able to do stuff outside any section of the day. And mercifully, the humidity level lowers a bit as well. Our section gets its fair share fo that wet, warm covering that is the depths of humidity. Our HVAC is running for much of the year. I do our best to make sure the HVAC temperature control is constantly set relative to the heat outside. Still, the HVAC runs much of the day and the evening still. The cool air it provides is wonderful. There nothing quite as nice as coming lake house from work to have the beach house nicely cooled and inviting. However, I think I love the lack of humidity in the beach house as much as I love the cooling. It’s a large section of the HVAC cooling process. But balancing the humidity is not only a comfort thing, it’s a vital process. That means without it, there are extreme repercussions to deal with in a home. There are a lot of illnesses cause or exacerbated by the presence of mold & mildew. As the HVAC cooling is running, it isn’t just forcing cooled air into our home. In fact, it starts the cooling process by removing warm air from the house. As the HVAC is extracting and bad that warmer air, it is taking a wonderful deal of the humidity with it. That process is what is working to make sure our homes aren’t overrun with mold & mildew.