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Why can't you use a minisplit as a dehu?
so follow me here. a dehu is just a heat pump with the outdoor and indoor unit in one package, indoors.
a pos dehu could be $500 and they are usually junk and last a couple of years at most.
let's say you wanted to dehumidify a basement- why couldn't we just install a mini split, both indoor and outdoor units, in the basement?
a 9k btu mini split could be had for $400.
it would use about the same power as a small dehu (600 watts)
I believe it would be quieter
and it would pull more humidity out of the air.
why aren't we doing this?
u/clumsyninja2 — 3 hours ago