Incredibly obvious. In humid areas, air conditioners condense a large amount of moisture out of the air, which absorbs a huge amount of cooling capacity. Water has one of the highest heats of fusion (energy given off or absorbed during change from gas to liquid or vice versa). This is the exact mirror of why swamp coolers work in dry, low humidity areas.
All true. The HN headline for the article is misleading, according to the article the tech provides a 50% increase in efficiency in humid climes as well (their example is Houston).
Unless that have managed to remove the moisture from the dessication media as it enters the filters, these packets will saturate within minutes in a climate like summer Houston. Therefore not only will the desiccant have NO effect on the moisture level, but it will increase the load on the fan motor to keep air flow at an acceptable level.
Can someone please clarify how they are moving the moisture outside the control volume?
