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Stormin Mormon Stormin Mormon is offline
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Default Aprilaire Humidifier

The little thing that looks like a pump is actually a valve.
Might want to do some diagnosis. See if the valve is getting 24
VAC when it needs humidity. Most HVAC repair guys are totally
qualified to fix this.

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"EvenStephen" wrote in message
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: My ten year old furnace has an Aprilaire humidifier (Model 550)
on it. It
: has quit working. I clean my furnace filters monthly and oil
the motor as
: required, but I completely forgot to clean the in-line strainer
that is on
: the humidifier. I tool it apart and cleaned it but the
humidifier still
: does not pump water through the system I'm guessing that the
humidifier
: "pump" was water cooled and has burnt out. Before I go buy an
replacement
: part, could it be something else? Thanks!
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