I look at the ability of a "cooling" system to dehumidify in more than one way depending on my mood and who I am talking to. Initially, a well-implemented, old-fashioned single/single speed system when started up in a hot humid house will drop the humidity very quickly but the temperature will not change very quickly relative to later. When the humidity approaches a more reasonable level, the RH starts to change more slowly, and the temperature decrease rate goes up. It may seem like intelligent design, but it is physics. After the temp. set point is reached and it starts to cycle, the humidity may stay in a good zone or not depending on the load relative to the capacity of the system. On a hot day with the system running frequently or most of the time, you should not see humidity above 50%. If you do, the system is not designed well. Compare that to a variable/variable system. If I fire mine up in a high temp/high humidity condition, the temperature and humidity both go down with the temperature decreasing more in parallel to the humidity than in the previous example. As the temp. approaches set point, the blower slows, the coils get colder and the humidity nosedives to 40%, or lower, even though I have a very leaky home and it is nearly always very humid outside. Even with that adaptive capability there are days when it does not run enough to maintain humidity because it has not been "told" to overcool in that mode. I'd say that the OP has a problem with the new system no matter if it is variable speed or not. Even if it is a simple system and the weather has been as hot as in South LA, that system should be hitting at set point of 82 F. A single/single system will fail faster than a variable/variable as the load decreases, but they should both make it at these conditions.

Thanks for your compliments. Honestly, that arrangement WAS effortless. I did it outside as I deadheaded. Golden Buddha and partner, clematis ‘Franziska Marie’ are looking too nice not to share today. I just love all the dark to light color progressions Golden Buddha’s blooms go through. Felicia is really blooming well. A little spotty from the rain, but still pretty. Felicia’s blooms have a special sheen to them, impossible to capture with my phone camera. Carding Mill A nice new cane coming up in the middle of Carding Mill. Lisa

Depends on your version of "quick fix" Quickest and cheapest: - Get some colorful barstools - Add some simple decorations (like baskets or vases) above wall cabinets to fill that space. - Remove the cabinet covering above the microwave/cabinet stack and replace with drywall. Paint same color as your walls Getting less quick and more expensive: - Remove microwave and cabinet and replace with a proper vent hood. Find a cheap countertop microwave and hide it in the pantry if seldom used - replace dark black backsplash with something lighter. Most expensive (other than a completely new kitchen): - Remove and replace upper wall cabinets with ones that are the all the same height. - Get rid of OTR microwave and get real vent hood - Replace dark countertops and backsplash with something lighter and warmer - Replace sheetrock around island with matching wood panels of cabinets. - Install two pendant lights over island

Pulled these off my Carding Mill today: Here’s the plant, with the affected leaves pulled off: Thanks!