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What is the difference between Air Conditioner And Dehumidifier?

Asked by T. Lopez, Last updated: Apr 11, 2024

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Phillip Jack Brooks

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Phillip Jack Brooks
Phillip Jack Brooks, HVAC Professional, BSc. in Mechanical Engineering, Dallas, Texas

Answered Jan 18, 2021

An air conditioner keeps your space cool, whereas a dehumidifier removes moisture from your space. Both are used in summer or high humid areas.

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L. Hawkes

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L. Hawkes, Teacher, Memphis

Answered Apr 21, 2020

A dehumidifier is an appliance which reduces the level of humidity in a room by isolating the water from the conditioned air. An air conditioner, on the other hand, an air conditioner, is an object that removes heat and humidity from a restricted space, cools it, then sends it back to the room humidity free.

A dehumidifier can have a medical application, while an air conditioner was constructed to offer comfort. There are three types of air conditioners. A couple of examples of different air conditioners split air conditioners and evaporation coolers.

With a dehumidifier, the water needs to be emptied, either through a connection to the general drainage system of the house or by emptying an inner container occasionally. With an air conditioner, water is let drip outside the home.

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J. Emmerich

J. Emmerich

J. Emmerich
J. Emmerich, Web Content Writer, New York City

Answered Apr 08, 2020

Air conditioners are for comfort, to cool the air in your home on a blistering hot summer day, while dehumidifiers have a medical and therapeutic purpose. It helps to clear out a bad cold and help you to breathe. With an air conditioner, the air is cooled before it is returned into the room. With a dehumidifier, water is evacuated inside through the home drainage system or by intermittently emptying an inner container.

Air conditioner water drips outside of the house. There are three types of dehumidifiers, including mechanical, desiccant or electric. There are three types of air conditioners, including portable, split air and evaporative coolers.

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