Lowering dehumidifier settings

[MS50]

Settle a debate. If a basement dehumidifier is set at 35%-40%, does it have to work harder to get the humidity down, or longer? Is there a risk of shortening the life of the unit using lower settings? It's advertised as a 3000 sq ft unit, located in a 1700 sq ft area.

[Blue Avenger]

My random thought. In the smaller room, it will tend to short cycle. Turning it lower will make it run longer, but probable still within the duty cycle.

[MS50]

Thanks. I won't tell the person at the other end of this debate that I went online looking for back-up.

[Robinhood]

Thanks. I won't tell the person at the other end of this debate that I went online looking for back-up.

Duh. It just wouldn't be proper.