The RH-Cube 18 is a split-system dehumidifier that uses a counter-flow heat exchanger for moisture removal and heat recovery within a small footprint.
DewAir Corp. has introduced the RH-Cube 18, the HVAC industry’s first split-system mechanical dehumidifier using a compact, energy-efficient counter-flow heat exchanger for dedicated humidity control. The RH-Cube 18 reduces air conditioning energy costs up to 55% and increases indoor air quality (IAQ) for health care clinics, athletic facilities, offices, grow-ops, factories, museums, warehouses, and many other applications with small to medium spaces requiring humidity control.
The 18,000-BTU/hr, 600-CFM unit independently supplements any air conditioning system by removing up to 206-lbs and 273-lbs (93 or 123-kg) of moisture/day at 45% and 60% relative humidity (RH), respectively. The RH-Cube 18 uses an R-410A refrigeration circuit/cooling coil to condense airborne moisture. However, unlike conventional air conditioning that often overcools a space while maintaining RH, the RH-Cube 18’s counter-flow heat exchanger energy-efficiently recovers return air heat to warm the cooled discharge air slightly below the room’s comfort zone temperature.