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Why Your LA Home Feels Sticky Even at 72°F (And How to Fix It)
The marine layer, May Gray, and June Gloom mean LA gets humid. Here's how to engineer comfort.
July 2, 2025 5 min read
Why traditional AC fails at humidity
A single-stage AC blasts cold air for 8 minutes, hits setpoint, and shuts off, never running long enough to wring moisture out of the air. The result: 72°F but 65% relative humidity. Sticky.
The fix: variable-speed equipment
Variable-speed condensers (Bryant Evolution Extreme, Lennox SL28XCV) modulate down to 25% capacity, running long, gentle cycles that strip humidity to the 45-50% sweet spot. The single biggest comfort upgrade we install.