[huberhouse1886]

[FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=4]Which uses less electricity, a dehumidifier or a 110 window air with a dry cycle? -- I have a dehumidifer running in my unfinished basement. It makes my basement drier, but [U]lots hotter[/U] as it pumps all its exhaust back into the open space. I get about 5 gallons of water in 12 hours. I was wondering about buying a 110 window unit to fit in the basement window and running it on the dry cycle. Will the a/c work as good to dry it outthe basement? Will the window a/c use more electricity than the dehumidifier? [/SIZE][/FONT]

[richappy]

Both draw the same amount of power. The dehumidifier will do a better job of removing moisture from the room. If you want the temperature to go down more, I would use both A/C and dehumidifier.

[huberhouse1886]

Thanks for the response. I am always looking for the way that save the most energy.

[jackmcmanus21]

Can't blame ya...I'm trying to conserve energy as well. Richappy nailed it right on the head, exactly what I would suggest