A/C vs. heat pump performance
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On the U.S. Department of Energy website I read “High-efficiency heat pumps…dehumidify better than standard central air conditioners…” Is this true? If so, why? The highest efficiency heat pumps I have seen have an extremely high sensible heat ratio.
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Totally misleading. An apples to apples comparison between the same make/model AC and HP should show the same dehumidification performance.