3800 Whole House Humidifiers

[EmersonHart13]

I just don't want to go through another winter of dryness.... Anybody have one, get it installed, use the big console style?

Cost? Etc?

Spill the beans!

Thanks,

John

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[Royalgtp]

Do you own a house or rent? Get one installed to work with your furnace.

 

[GTPHales-Wife]

Hale did ours on his own. I think it cost under $300.

 

[Royalgtp]

best way if you own your house it to connect it in with your furnace to turn on and off by itself.

Dont buy one of those huge units and fill it up all the time.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Own the house and yes that is the way we would prefer to go...

 

[imported_GraFFix]

Yea just buy one that goes inline with your furnace. Usually they will mount to the side of the duct that comes off the furnace, then you just need to wire it up and find a water source and use the small hose and tap they usually supply to get the water to the unit. It will always stay full, you can adjust the humidity and its pretty much worry free.

 

[Royalgtp]

Airplane is a really good model to get. Here are a couple things to consider.

1) Make sure you mount it on the side of the furnace....not the front. If it leaks and drips on the front of your furnace where all the electronics are.....NOT GOOD.

2. Personally, I would find a cold water line and put a real valve w/shut off on it. I do not trust those crap ass self tap models. Notorious for leaking and flooding.

3. Humidistate should be placed at around 5ft off the ground on the main floor and far away from the humidistat. (I once saw a house where the idiot installed it under the humidifier and it would just cycle on and off all day long. h34r: )


It will definetly feel more comfortable in the room, cut down on your clothes clinging to you and static shock! Oh, wood movement too for your floors and trim.

Good luck.

 

[TommyGloves]

2. Personally, I would find a cold water line and put a real valve w/shut off on it. I do not trust those crap ass self tap models. Notorious for leaking and flooding.

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I have an Airplane model and it's been worry free for 9 years now. The water pads are pretty inexpensive too.

I was told you get better performance if it's hooked up the a hot water tap.

Ditto on getting a real shut off. The self-tap valves are not reliable long term.

 

[Royalgtp]

come to think of it, mine is hooked up the the hot water side of my water heater.

 

[Mike K]

John, I think we have an April Air humidifier in the garage we want to get rid of. My father only wants $75.00 or so for it and it's a furnace mount.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Does it have everything or most everything for install?

 

[gtphale]

Easy install just make sure you have good tin snips or a dremel tool available.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Mike K, where you at?

 

[Mike K]

I'll have a look in the garage. Just give me a shout later because if history is any indicator I'll probably forget. What were we talking about?

 

[Mike K]

John, It is still there, in the box. I would imagine it's 10 years old but has never been removed/ used.

$75.00 and it's yours.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Do you know the model? I want to do some research on install and etc...?

Thanks,

John

 

[Royalgtp]

Arnold heating and cooling in Burbank has a aprilaire installed for $350 on thier street sign....FYI