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During rainy days, you're debating whether to use Cool or Dry mode to effectively cool the room while conserving electricity. Mytour's article below helps you make the most informed decision.
What are Dry and Cool modes?
Dry mode is a feature that reduces humidity in the room, suitable for use on damp rainy days with humidity levels around 60-70%. When using this mode, the fan and air conditioning system still operate but do not blow out cold air.
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Cool mode (snowflake icon) blows out cold air to reach the set room temperature
Cool mode is the primary feature of air conditioners, reducing room temperature by blowing out cold air, maintaining stable temperature and humidity. Therefore, Cool mode should be used on hot summer days with high outdoor temperatures and low humidity.
Dry mode is suitable for humid rainy days
Cool mode uses the evaporator to cool the air until the room temperature reaches the set level. Meanwhile, Dry mode operates to maintain humidity at around 60% for the room.
Therefore, during heavy rain and high humidity, it's advisable to opt for Dry mode when using the air conditioner. This mode helps lightly dry the air in the room, effectively cooling it and saving electricity.
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Dry mode (water drop icon) reduces humidity in the room, making the air cooler and more comfortable.
This mode functions like a dehumidifier, with the fan and internal components still operating. However, the evaporator won't blow out cold air like Cool mode; instead, moisture in the air condenses into water, then flows out of the system. You'll feel the air in the room moderately cool, dry, comfortable, and pleasant.
In Dry mode, the compressor only operates to condense moisture, resulting in less noise and lower energy consumption compared to Cool mode. Additionally, reducing humidity limits the growth of bacteria in the air, reducing the risk of respiratory illnesses. Note that on extremely hot and low humidity days, Dry mode is not suitable and may adversely affect users' health, causing dry skin, cracked hands, etc.
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Dry mode helps effectively cool the air and save electricity consumption on humid rainy days.
If humidity is above 70%, then Dry mode should be used; if it's below 60%, the air conditioner should be set to Cool mode and a small bowl of water should be placed in the room. Dry mode can be used during the rainy season in both regions and at the beginning of winter in the North, on hot, humid days to make the air more comfortable.
Users need to understand the operation mechanism of both modes as well as their purposes to make the most reasonable choice. Hopefully, Mytour's article will be helpful to you in using the air conditioner correctly.
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