Post #3559822

2026-07-03 15:51 UTC

I’m the last person to support landlords, but a dehumidifier is essentially a heat pump, whereas an ac is a heat pump in reverse - both arent 100% efficient though, and so are using power to remove heat, then power to create heat is at best wasted power. That being said I can’t imagine op would even be able to survive with a heat pump warming their place in this weather anyways.

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@M1ch431@slrpnk.net 2026-07-03 16:07

Sucks for the landlord’s power bill, but the people who commented here can do better. I wouldn’t want a landlord micromanaging my window use by shutting it themselves and demanding I keep it shut, especially if I had some valid reasons. Sounds like they misplayed if they pay for their tenant’s electricity and didn’t factor in maximum potential tenant usage into what they charged rent. I suggested a dehumidifier because damage/mold was brought up. Thanks for keeping it grounded and fair, and you are right that hot air would be pulled in, but I’m not too sure about that having a major effect to the point of very expensive damage (as the another commenter suggested could happen), especially if OP’s door is shut. The arguments here make sense, pulling in hot, but I feel that the effect on the house/system is minimal if it’s a single window in a small room.

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