Derek ColeGM, Simmons One Hour Heating & Air · AI HVAC Answers

NC AC vs. Arizona Heat & Humidity Explained #shorts

21 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, Derek Cole explains that air‑conditioning in southeastern North Carolina faces a dual challenge: it must both lower temperature and remove high humidity, whereas in arid regions like Arizona the AC only needs to combat heat. He emphasizes that the added dehumidification workload forces the system to work harder, affecting performance and energy use, and notes that experiences from other states (e.g., Colorado) don’t apply because of the distinct climate conditions.

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Before you say, I have people in Arizona, I have people in Colorado, and they keep their home at 70, and they have 110-degree weather in Arizona, and they never have a problem— well, Southeastern North Carolina is different, okay? It's different than Arizona, it's different than the West. You're fighting two battles with your AC in Southeastern North Carolina. So you're battling the heat, but you're also battling the humidity. So the system has to work harder to get that moisture out of there to cool you down, to cool the temperature down and dehumidify the space.