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- What are the pros and cons of a whole house humidifier?
The whole house humidifiers can be very problematic and can shorten the usable life of your furnace I have been on countless home inspections where these units are abandoned in place while the return air plenum is corroding and the blower compartment is plagued with heavy rust On the inspection I did today the blower compartment had black mold
- Water is pouring out of our Aprilaire humidifier
0 All humidifiers start leaking like that when the water panel goes bad and needs replaced, how frequent the water panel needs replaces is based on water quality We recommend installing a the Asurity HM-PAN under each humidifier to shut down the humidifier and prevent water damage It should be code to install these pans!
- hvac - How well do whole house humidifiers work? - Home Improvement . . .
How well do whole house humidifiers work? Ask Question Asked 12 years, 1 month ago Modified 8 years, 5 months ago
- How can I prevent a humidifier from getting moldy?
There is a possibility that it's cheaper, or at least easier to just keep buying new, cheap Vick's warm mist vaporizer humidifiers from time to time instead of buying new filters for an evaporative humidifier Energy costs are a factor though
- HVAC air handler with a built-in humidifier
I am in the process of choosing an air handler to use only for AC I plan to keep radiant heat However, in the winter, I would like to use the AC system to blow humidified air to compensate for
- Does a humidifier cool the air? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
I'm considering getting an evaporative humidifier for my super-dry Northeast house, but I'm wondering if the evaporation cools off the room and is going to add to my heating bill It seems like
- Can I install whole house humidifier in AC ducting?
Humidifiers work by evaporating water into the air to increase the moisture level Your setup would be using room temperature air, and the evaporation effect is going to be greatly diminished compared to using heated air You may have better luck with a whole-house steam humidifier, but they're also much more expensive
- hvac - Can I install a humidifier on a horizontal duct? - Home . . .
That's plenty of space to install a humidifier, provided it's air intake scoop is designed to operate or can be installed horizontally Freezing of the supply line or its drain is a concern; steam humidifiers are recommended for unconditioned spaces Drain it inside, install a catch pan and a shut-off switch, like you have for your AC coil Sharing that installed pan's drain and safety switch
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