Moved into a house with a whole-house humidifier. This was super quick and helpful for me to understand how to get it going for the season. Thanks so much!!!
Informative video. Appreciate the time you took to educate everyone. Don't understand all the down votes. I'm pretty sure everyone who visited this video left with more knowledge than when they came in.
Why wasn't my humidifier working? Because I did not have the damper open during winter! Also I cleaned my evaporator pad and found out that was a no-no, so now I am buying a new one. Great video, just a regular guy showing how simple this can be!
Does mildue or mold grow in the ducts, on the filter, or anywhere around the humidifier? I live in humid Georgia and mildue grows very easily. Thank you so much for this video! It's awesome!
Should the drain tube have a curl in it that keeps water in it & goes into a plastic tube that is connected to to the drain tube from the furnace, that goes into the floor drain. Or should the tu e from the humidifier go straight down. The fellow hooked our drain tube up with a big curl in it, that always has water in the bottom of the curl.... it floods a bit from my floor drain, for the furnace when it starts up...
Thanks Jeremy for making a wonderful video! I had a DRUM type Humidifier installed by the earlier owner. It was not working so, my contractor replaced it by Honeywell Humidifier model HE225H8908. After 4 years now I find water is continuously coming out of the drain tube. Feel more dry inside home. Never replaced the filter. Do I need to replace the filter or go back to the DRUM type Humidifier?
Thanks much. I wish you had shown how to open that line going to the solenoid valve. I'll be doing the basic things myself. Just found out that there's a HVAC company that charges $245 to do what you just did. They sucker you in with an $89 special on furnace cleaning.
Should the filter feel wet? Ours is new, and water runs all the time, but the humidity level is the same when the unit is off. Our house is so dry, we're really frustrated with the unit.
Do you put the rubbery material side up when putting top bracket back on or put the material side down? My Carrier Water Saver Bypass fit just perfectly with material side up but I wondered if that was put in correctly.
Did they ever reply? There are 2 "lines" on a humidifier like this [supply & drain]. A water supply line, which is turned on and off by the solenoid. It should also have a manual shut-off valve somewhere, likely hear the connection to the house water pipe/tubing. It is extremely unlikely the supply line will clog, for any reason. This is where he talks about "plugging up." I have this type of humidifier and fairly hard water. In 20 years I never had this "plug-up." The "pin orifice" he mentions would be part of the solenoid valve - not part of the supply tube. This would be the most likely place for a clog. You would have to shut the water off and remove the solenoid valve to clean it. Replacing it may be easier, and they are not too costly.
I had this humidifier and never changed the filter before, It seems that something leaked causing the furnace to rust not sure what is clogged. There is a tube that runs but you are saying the pin orifice is where the clog is. Would this cause the water to go down to furnace?
Not getting any water.I reset it and turn it to #4 will wait and see.I just ordered some humidifier filters off amazon.Nice price also I have a aprilaire air filter order one too.Saved big bucks with Amazon.Just moved into this home and the last people paid 60 for a filter....40 on Amazon.that's the air filter.
3:10 Look at all that hard water /calcium buildup in the bottom of the plastic housing. This guy seriously just put that new pad right on top of those deposits? Clean it my friend.
doesn't stop the water flow. I shut off both the one near the hot water tank and the one near the humidifier, additionally, the garage ceiling panels were soaked and came down. I could not get the meter to shut off properly(and it would not even with a key) I had to get someone from the city to come out additionally a plumber! I wish the idiot who lived here before me had fucking insulated his pipe! i wish he had not modified the house! god damn it! also it is 5 degrees last night and 20 today!
Thank you so much! I am a new homeowner and I had no idea how to take care of it. Video was well done, clear, and extremely helpful. Have a great day!
This video was exactly what we needed. You answered more than one question that we had. Much appreciated.
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Moved into a house with a whole-house humidifier. This was super quick and helpful for me to understand how to get it going for the season. Thanks so much!!!
Informative video. Appreciate the time you took to educate everyone. Don't understand all the down votes. I'm pretty sure everyone who visited this video left with more knowledge than when they came in.
This was very helpful! As a new homeowner, thank you for your professional instruction.
Oh boy, I'm glad I saw this video. I was gonna clean my pad with clr and put it back on.
Why wasn't my humidifier working? Because I did not have the damper open during winter! Also I cleaned my evaporator pad and found out that was a no-no, so now I am buying a new one. Great video, just a regular guy showing how simple this can be!
Thank you, very helpful. I am a visual learner and the booklet made it seem so intimidating. :-)
Thank you. Awesome video and very detailed
This was really helpful. Thank you for posting
Thanks for the great video. It's a nice overview of home humidifiers.
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Very helpful! thank you！
Thank you for this. We have hard water - how can we clean the drain line?
Excellent Video
Thanks, my system is different but you explain the basic understanding.
Does mildue or mold grow in the ducts, on the filter, or anywhere around the humidifier? I live in humid Georgia and mildue grows very easily. Thank you so much for this video! It's awesome!
Should the drain tube have a curl in it that keeps water in it & goes into a plastic tube that is connected to to the drain tube from the furnace, that goes into the floor drain. Or should the tu e from the humidifier go straight down. The fellow hooked our drain tube up with a big curl in it, that always has water in the bottom of the curl.... it floods a bit from my floor drain, for the furnace when it starts up...
Very helpful. Off to Home Depot!
Great video guys!
thanks! great vid. we have hard water so water line to solenoid will likely be plugged. just pull it off an clean it?
Thanks Jeremy for making a wonderful video!
I had a DRUM type Humidifier installed by the earlier owner. It was not working so, my contractor replaced it by Honeywell Humidifier model HE225H8908. After 4 years now I find water is continuously coming out of the drain tube. Feel more dry inside home. Never replaced the filter.
Do I need to replace the filter or go back to the DRUM type Humidifier?
Thanks much. I wish you had shown how to open that line going to the solenoid valve. I'll be doing the basic things myself. Just found out that there's a HVAC company that charges $245 to do what you just did. They sucker you in with an $89 special on furnace cleaning.
I'm such an idiot. This was truly helpful, thanks. Woa, the pad was ridiculously filthy, previous homeowner...
So what about cleaning old filter with 50/50 vinegar? Or minus white coating won’t work?
Should the filter feel wet? Ours is new, and water runs all the time, but the humidity level is the same when the unit is off. Our house is so dry, we're really frustrated with the unit.
My new evap pad didn't have a painted marker. How do I know if I put it in upside down?
Thanks, this is So helpful!
make sure you clean the pad holder also
Do you put the rubbery material side up when putting top bracket back on or put the material side down? My Carrier Water Saver Bypass fit just perfectly with material side up but I wondered if that was put in correctly.
Thank you
If the solenoid is stuck open can that cause water to constantly drain out through the drain tube?
Wondering myself!
do we have to turn off the main water pipe before doing this ?
You can install it on either duct. The information is hidden in the directions, but it's there.
Why almost everybody install humidifier on return duct, but manual instalation says on the main duct?
Good video but please try videotaping from behind...cannot see install or what the water connection looks like.
very helpful! thank you so much : )
My water supply is coming from the hot water pipe. Is this OK. Great film
question on the lines what do you have to do to unclog them due to not changing the filter possibly
Did they ever reply? There are 2 "lines" on a humidifier like this [supply & drain]. A water supply line, which is turned on and off by the solenoid. It should also have a manual shut-off valve somewhere, likely hear the connection to the house water pipe/tubing. It is extremely unlikely the supply line will clog, for any reason. This is where he talks about "plugging up." I have this type of humidifier and fairly hard water. In 20 years I never had this "plug-up." The "pin orifice" he mentions would be part of the solenoid valve - not part of the supply tube. This would be the most likely place for a clog. You would have to shut the water off and remove the solenoid valve to clean it. Replacing it may be easier, and they are not too costly.
I had this humidifier and never changed the filter before, It seems that something leaked causing the furnace to rust not sure what is clogged. There is a tube that runs but you are saying the pin orifice is where the clog is. Would this cause the water to go down to furnace?
Thank you for describing the proper humidity settings...I certainly don't want icicles/rain in my attic!!
thanks awesome video
You rock!
can a humidifier on the furnace smell
Mine is flooding the house bc it’s leaking from the hose so we gotta keep buckets there to catch the water. How do I fix that anyone????
Not getting any water.I reset it and turn it to #4 will wait and see.I just ordered some humidifier filters off amazon.Nice price also I have a aprilaire air filter order one too.Saved big bucks with Amazon.Just moved into this home and the last people paid 60 for a filter....40 on Amazon.that's the air filter.
Mine is all crusty hard water
Forgot to mention that this unscrupulous company is in the Chicago area.
3:10 Look at all that hard water /calcium buildup in the bottom of the plastic housing. This guy seriously just put that new pad right on top of those deposits? Clean it my friend.
doesn't stop the water flow. I shut off both the one near the hot water tank and the one near the humidifier, additionally, the garage ceiling panels were soaked and came down. I could not get the meter to shut off properly(and it would not even with a key) I had to get someone from the city to come out additionally a plumber! I wish the idiot who lived here before me had fucking insulated his pipe! i wish he had not modified the house! god damn it! also it is 5 degrees last night and 20 today!
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