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Old 05-26-2009, 11:24 AM
 
Location: Where I live.
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There are many parts of AR where the humidity comfort levels are better than where I live in central Texas. I've looked at many areas of AR comparing the weather and if it weren't for all the tornadoes they have, I might have even considered moving there near the mountains.

I'm sweating bullets right now sitting at the computer without the A/C on, of course. I just got out of the shower abut 15 minutes ago. It's about 80 degrees in my house and I don't even want to know what the humidity and dew point are. Thank goodness a front is coming through this evening (I hope), temperature will be about the same but drier air will be upon us. Again, I hope!!!
80 degrees in the house? That's HOT for indoors.
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Old 05-26-2009, 12:48 PM
 
Location: Center Twp, PA
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80 degrees in the house? That's HOT for indoors.
I was about to say the same thing.
The inside of my house does not get above 73-74 degrees during the day, 68-69 at night. I would turn it down lower, but those $400.00 electric bills do get old after awhile.
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Old 05-26-2009, 01:06 PM
 
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I keep my thermostat at 75 during the summer, but I also have big 52-inch ceiling fans. I'd turn it down that low, too, but I don't want high electric bills either!!
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Old 05-26-2009, 01:52 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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El Paso/West Texas area pretty much is the ONLY option given the general criteria the OP provided. While the climate does change as one goes west, there's no denying all the rest of the major Texas cities are in humid/subtropical climates. They even have similar average humidity and dew points. (However, I will admit Houston leads the pack in that category.) The only one that is drastically different in terms of these two factors is El Paso because it is in a totally different geographic zone. I would attribute your experience to acclimation.
actually, my point was that west texas is huge. El Paso may be the major city but its not the only place to live. The climate zone that is more arid is quite large and not centerted on the city of El Paso. I'm talking geographically and climactically, not basing it on my personal experience.

However, my personal experience is that Austin and SA are less humid than most people believe...however they are very hot, so yes it really doesn't make much difference. Though, its nothing like up north when its 100 degrees and 90% humidity.
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Old 05-26-2009, 01:55 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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I keep my thermostat at 75 during the summer, but I also have big 52-inch ceiling fans. I'd turn it down that low, too, but I don't want high electric bills either!!
We keep ours at 77, we have a grandson in law that is a heating and air conditioning inspector and tech, he says 77 day and night. We also have fans in every room. We just started using them this past week (except for our BR, we started using that one about 3 weeks ago) We still don't use our living room one all the time, the air has gone on once.

Nita
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Old 05-26-2009, 02:34 PM
 
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We keep ours at 77, we have a grandson in law that is a heating and air conditioning inspector and tech, he says 77 day and night. We also have fans in every room. We just started using them this past week (except for our BR, we started using that one about 3 weeks ago) We still don't use our living room one all the time, the air has gone on once.

Nita
77 would be getting close to a tad warm for me.....and I also forgot to add that 100% tile floors help a LOT!
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Old 05-26-2009, 04:20 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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77 would be getting close to a tad warm for me.....and I also forgot to add that 100% tile floors help a LOT!
the tiles floors do help but they are a ***** to keep clean, we had them in NM. 77 really isn't that bad with the ceiling fans going full speed.

Nita
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Old 05-26-2009, 04:28 PM
 
Location: Charleston Sc and Western NC
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77? I would melt.
69 when I'm in the House. Up to 75 if I going to be gone for a few hours. Vacation up to 78...never even did that until I got a wine frig though.
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Old 05-26-2009, 04:56 PM
 
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I grew up in Dallas but the humidity on the East Coast really bothers me - especially in D.C. and even NYC. Miami is unbearable for me for most of the year.
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Old 05-26-2009, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Somewhere in Texas
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80 degrees in the house? That's HOT for indoors.
Yes, it was hot and humid. When I left for work this a.m., I decided to shut everything up and turn on the A/C anticipating what actually happened...95 degrees today. I knew my dogs would be miserable had I not turned it on.
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