The local hardware store carries these devices but they are meant for manual operation. I simply glued a servo to the side and added a rot to the vent arm to automate the opening of the vent.
Use the heat from your dryer to heat the home interior after the air humidity has dropped to a safe level.
>Higher humidity air requires more energy to change the temperature, so you may be making your other heat source work harder.
A dehumdifier inside the house, produces more energy than it consumes as it releases the heat of vaporisation of the water. When it is very humid like drying clothes or a bathroom the COP is close to 2.
(Note that your heatpump loses this energy when it dehumidifies as the heat is dumped outside)