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I am completing an indoor pool in Charlotte NC. The room is 1400 sq feet, the pool is 14 feet wide and 28 feet long vinyl inground. Pine tongue and groove siding throughout all the walls and the ceiling. I have had engineers draw up the build plans and they have been followed to a "T". Both sides of the internal wall pine siding has been polyurethaned to prevent any problems with moisture, also there is 3mil vapor barrier throughout every wall and ceiling, great insulation, etc.
Heres the important part I could use opinions on:
My HVAC guy wants to move air in this room so he put in a huge unit, 5 tons! It is gas heat which is a dry heat for humidity purposes. I am willing to keep the room very warm like 80-82 degrees 24 hours a day. This should keep the water around the same temperature correct? I know everyone wants to talk humidity. Science has taught me if the air is warmer than the water then evaporation will not occur, therefore no humidity. I also will be willing to put a solar blanket on to reduce exposed water surface area to the air if it is needed. I see a lot of people stating unheated pools generally run the temperature of the week before. I also see many people stating the water temperature is a couple of degrees cooler than the air.
Any thoughts on this? room is nearly complete. Thanks very much for input.
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