Why are my clothes taking longer to dry with a heat pump?
I’m in Florida, and my old central AC kept indoor humidity around 48 %to 52%. Towels would dry overnight. Since switching to a heat pump, humidity is usually around 62% to 66% even in cooling mode, and towels or workout clothes can take almost two days to dry.
I don’t want to run a dehumidifier all day and drive up my electric bill. The installer said heat pumps focus more on temperature than dehumidification. I’m starting to wonder if something’s wrong with mine, so I’ve been looking into other brands like Mitsubishi and Costway to see how others are doing. Is this normal with heat pumps, or is there a way to improve humidity control?