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moobeast2

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I'm looking to put a whole house humidifier in. We are generally running 20% RH or less in the winter. Been looking at several Honeywell or Aprilaire models. Any thoughts on which is better. Reviews seem to favor Aprilaire. Will install myself, I'm a decent DIY'er. Thanks !
 
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maxspeed96ct

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I'm looking to put a whole house humidifier in. We are generally running 20% RH or less in the winter. Been looking at several Honeywell or Aprilaire models. Any thoughts on which is better. Reviews seem to favor Aprilaire. Will install myself, I'm a decent DIY'er. Thanks !

I tell you one thing , I have a blower through honeywell water humidifier and it doesnt do much when the the temps drop really low .

I'm slowly converting my home into hydronic. Though I will keep the forced air for secondary and a/c
 

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Aprilaire, the honeywell is a copy of the aprilaire but made cheaper, I've swapped quite a few honeywells out for aprileaires.

The digital control version will run the blower as needed to keep the humidity up and will adjust to the outdoor temp.

Hook it to hot water if you want it to work well.
 

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I am using a Honeywell HE220 on mine. I got it for around $20 or so when Home Depot clearance them out. I works well and I like it. Just don't use the clear plastic tube for the water supply. Get a heavy duty one for a refrigerator water supply line with an auto leak cutoff. You don't want to know what happened when mine broke.

I supply my humidifier with hot water also.

Edit: Let me add some pictures so you can get a better idea of what is involved.

http://yourhome.honeywell.com/home/...e-House+Evaporative/HE220.htm#expand/collapse
 

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jonathan75

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More pictures of my Honeywell install.
 

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Rockhead261

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Aprilaire.

A couple of pointers on water panel humidifier installs:

Water panel humidifiers (and most reservoir types) need to be perfectly plumb in order to function properly and not leak. Use care when mounting.

These units work best when mounted on the return side of the system with the bypass hose is mounted to the supply. This prevents condensation inside the bypass hose when heated moist air runs through the conditioned space.

As previously mentioned, hot water works best.

These devices need a reliable drain and should never be mounted in areas where the temperature can fall below freezing.

They are not simple DIY jobs. You'll need a working knowledge of electricity and plumbing, as well as a good pair of tin snips and/or shears to cut the ductwork. You'll also need to tap the furnace controls or blower motor. I've installed hundreds of them and would quote 3 hours to get in and out. Most took less time, however some took more - and that's with a truck full of materials and tools within reach.
 

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I've got the Aprilaire. Seemed to be the best when I researched it 2 years ago. I had it installed by a pro. Get a couple of estimates as there was a large difference in installed prices.
 
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