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Union Electrician
Trade: Inside Wireman
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Salt Lake City
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Whole House Humidifier
Is there such a thing made that attaches to your furnace that will humidify the hot dry air blowing out of the furnace?
If so, what are your thought's on these units and about how much do they cost? -joe |
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Pro
Trade: Squirrel Handler
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Chicago
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Re: Whole House HumidifierQuote:
http://www.aprilaire.com/index.php?z...category=humid $130 to $350 on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/s.html/ref=pd_...&index=blended Last edited by mickeyco; 02-17-2007 at 02:54 AM. |
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Contractor
Trade: Remodeling & Home Additions
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Delaware
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Re: Whole House Humidifier
you can pick up a couple of different sized units from Lowes or HD-less than $200 for a unit sized for a 2000 sqft home.
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New Guy
Trade: Diesel Fitter
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: Whole House Humidifier
Keep it clean, these things are breeding grounds at least the older units were. Late spring /fall at least! these problems may have been addressed but who knows. You may want to upgrade your filtration.Children are at higher risk.
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Union Electrician
Trade: Inside Wireman
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Salt Lake City
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Re: Whole House Humidifier
Isn't there some sort of adjustemnt for the amount of water it puts in the air?
I'm about used to the dryness now, but my poor dog is almost hairless, well not quite, but he scratches way too much. |
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DGR,IABD
Trade: Electrical; Commercial and Residential Service
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Central PA
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Re: Whole House Humidifier
Yes, they have a control on them for that purpose. You can also get a freestanding humidifier at Sears, for instance, if you are a renter. That might work well for you.
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Pro
Trade: hvac tech
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Re: Whole House Humidifier
Hi sounds like u need a flow thru humidifier april aire 550 [depending on house size] with a humidistat which acts like a thermostat and will come on with the heating if its calling for humidity the only thing is a floor drain is required,or maybe a condensate pump.installed somewhere aroun 5 or 6 hundred. good luck
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Union Electrician
Trade: Inside Wireman
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Salt Lake City
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Re: Whole House Humidifier
I am just renting, but depending on how difficult it is to install I'll just yank it out when I leave. Are they a complex setup? or just a hole in the duct and a water line?
I haven't ckecked if there's floor drain, but the water heater is in the same closet, would that also require a drain by code? For having it installed, my baby bro is a tin banger. He doesn't know much yet, but I imagine he could ask someone for a favor. Otherwise I can always find someone on the job site that'd do it for a few beers. |
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