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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2006
Virginia N. Macdonald, Rockwall, TX (US);
Virginia N. MacDonald, Rockwall, TX (US);
Lennox Manufacturing Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for enhancing dehumidification of a conditioned space, while optimizing the effectiveness of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) devices that are present in the HVAC system. After the system compressor is shut off, the actual space humidity is compared to the desired humidity. If the actual humidity is very close to or lower than the desired level the indoor blower (air handler) is allowed to continue running. However, if the actual humidity is greater than the desired level by a specified amount, the blower is forced off for a period of time proportional to the difference between the actual and desired humidity. At the next compressor activation, the blower is allowed to run as normal.