how do i know my humidifier is working

On 11/28/2014 8:33 PM, wrote:
how do i know my humidifier is working


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should there be water running through it?

On 11/28/2014 8:33 PM, wrote:
how do i know my humidifier is working


What makes you think it's not?

there is no water running through it.

wrote:
should there be water running through it?

Hi,
Yes when it is running to humidify.
I have same model.

On 11/28/2014 9:07 PM, wrote:
there is no water running through it.


From: http://www.aprilaire.com/docs/defaul...s.pdf?sfvrsn=6

The Aprilaire Humidifier is installed to operate in conjunction with the
furnace blower. When the Aprilaire Humidifier Control calls for humidity
and the blower is operating, water flows to the distribution tray located at
the top of the unit. The water is uniformly distributed across the width of
the tray and through a scientifically designed system of outlets. It flows
by gravity over the Water Panel®
evaporator, the heart of the unit. Dry, hot
air is moved through the moisture-laden Water Panel evaporator where
natural evaporation takes place. The now humidified air carrying moisture
in vapor form (nature’s own way) is circulated throughout the home.
The correct water flow is determined by an orifice equipped with
each drain type unit. When the unit is operating, there will be a small,
steady stream of water to drain, which flushes away most of the
trouble-causing minerals. Do not use the saddle valve to regulate the
water flow. It is designed to be completely opened or closed. The minerals
and solid residue not trapped by the replaceable Water Panel evaporator are
flushed down the drain in the Models 550, 600 and 700. This is the most
effective and least expensive method to dispose of trouble-causing minerals.
The drain also eliminates the problems caused by stagnant water.

it has been on for 24 hrs. i have opened the damper. but it seems that there is no water running through it.

Quoted text.

Geizhals Knauserig wrote:
On 11/28/2014 9:07 PM, wrote:
there is no water running through it.


From:
http://www.aprilaire.com/docs/defaul...s.pdf?sfvrsn=6


The Aprilaire Humidifier is installed to operate in conjunction with the
furnace blower. When the Aprilaire Humidifier Control calls for humidity
and the blower is operating, water flows to the distribution tray
located at
the top of the unit. The water is uniformly distributed across the width of
the tray and through a scientifically designed system of outlets. It flows
by gravity over the Water Panel®
evaporator, the heart of the unit. Dry, hot
air is moved through the moisture-laden Water Panel evaporator where
natural evaporation takes place. The now humidified air carrying moisture
in vapor form (nature’s own way) is circulated throughout the home.
The correct water flow is determined by an orifice equipped with
each drain type unit. When the unit is operating, there will be a small,
steady stream of water to drain, which flushes away most of the
trouble-causing minerals. Do not use the saddle valve to regulate the
water flow. It is designed to be completely opened or closed. The minerals
and solid residue not trapped by the replaceable Water Panel evaporator are
flushed down the drain in the Models 550, 600 and 700. This is the most
effective and least expensive method to dispose of trouble-causing
minerals.
The drain also eliminates the problems caused by stagnant water.
Hi,
Do you work for Apriaire?

wrote:
it has been on for 24 hrs. i have opened the damper. but it seems that there is no water running through it.

Hi,
Is your humidistat dial set to your desired humidity? Or is it set to
off? If set humidity is met, water won't run to humidify. In summer time
I set the humidistat dial to off and close the damper.

i have set the humidistat to 35. and my thermostat to 23.

No

Is there a manual water shutoff valve for the summer?
Is it on?
Small shutoff valves usually have the handle turned to be parallel with the water pipe to turn on.
And perpendicular to the pipe to turn off.
Mark

wrote:
i have set the humidistat to 35. and my thermostat to 23.

Hi,
With that setting, if the water never ran, one last thing to check is
water supply line. This line has shut off most common is saddle valve
connected to the water heater pipe. 23C temp is pretty warm for my
family. We set it at 20.5C in winter, in summer it is set at 23C with
a/c unit running. Also our thermostat is programmable.
To check the current humidity in the house, slowly turn the humidistat
dial all the way carefully listening/feeling clicking sound, at that
poiht, dial indicates the humidity. You can see then what's going on.

On Saturday, November 29, 2014 1:20:32 AM UTC-5, Tony Hwang wrote:
wrote:
i have set the humidistat to 35. and my thermostat to 23.

Hi,
With that setting, if the water never ran, one last thing to check is
water supply line.

The water will be running if the humidity in the house is below 35%.
Depending where this is, climate, the humidity may be well above that.



This line has shut off most common is saddle valve
connected to the water heater pipe. 23C temp is pretty warm for my
family. We set it at 20.5C in winter, in summer it is set at 23C with
a/c unit running. Also our thermostat is programmable.
To check the current humidity in the house, slowly turn the humidistat
dial all the way carefully listening/feeling clicking sound, at that
poiht, dial indicates the humidity. You can see then what's going on.

Yes, turning it up, you should hear a click at some point, which is
the water valve opening. They typically have a test spot, past the
highest setting, where it will force it on no matter what the actual
humidity is.

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No

I think that Tony Hwang was asking if Geizhals Knauserig worked for
Aprilaire, not if you did.

What is the outside air temperature where you are located? I was reading
the owner's manual at the website that Geizhals Knauserig provided
http://www.aprilaire.com/docs/defaul...s.pdf?sfvrsn=6

and it talked about the outside air temperature and what settings you should
use.

Let us know if you get yours figured out and what the problem was.

On 11/28/2014 8:33 PM, wrote:
how do i know my humidifier is working

If you have at least 2-3 cold days in a row, turn it off early during
the cold snap and see how things are inside the house in a few days. If
you start getting a lot of static electricity where there was none
before, and/or if your nose starts to ache when breathing fast (and it
did not ache before you turned off the humidifier), you can be sure it
is working. If you don't notice any change, it is probably not
humidifying the air, even if it seems to be "on".

On 11/28/2014 9:07 PM, wrote:
there is no water running through it.


Did you turn the water on?
Mine has a shut off valve when heating is not required.
I suppose water line may clog and need to be cleaned.

On Saturday, November 29, 2014 12:13:23 PM UTC-5, Peter wrote:
On 11/28/2014 8:33 PM, wrote:
how do i know my humidifier is working

If you have at least 2-3 cold days in a row, turn it off early during
the cold snap and see how things are inside the house in a few days. If
you start getting a lot of static electricity where there was none
before, and/or if your nose starts to ache when breathing fast (and it
did not ache before you turned off the humidifier), you can be sure it
is working. If you don't notice any change, it is probably not
humidifying the air, even if it seems to be "on".

If there is no water running through it when the control is set to "test",
it's not working. It's that simple.

yep, its not working.

wrote:
yep, its not working.

Hi,
Humidifier usually runs when heating mode is active.
If you checked when it was running in heat mode,
then two things to check, water supply solenoid valve is
burnt out or jammed, or there is no power to humidistat
which is 24V AC voltage. Good luck.

as far as i can tell there is power to humidistat. and its a shut off valve. its a brand new install. hasn't worked from the get go. Im a little disappointed.
Thanks for your help.

On Sunday, November 30, 2014 6:47:02 AM UTC-5, wrote:
as far as i can tell there is power to humidistat. and its a shut off valve. its a brand new install. hasn't worked from the get go. Im a little disappointed.
Thanks for your help.

You're not giving us much to go on. I suggested you set it to test and
listen for a click from the valve. If you move the control from min hum
setting all the way to test, it should be clicking on and off. Does it?
Are LEDs on the control lit, ie it's getting power? You should try the
clicking test with the furnace firing. I think most are wired so that
the test may work even with it off, but doing that test you should hear
a click.

there is no test on this humidistat, nor is there leds. i turned it all the way up, while the furnace was fireing. then slowly turned it down till the click. Nothing.

I have tried to do what everyone has suggested. there is just simply, no water moving through the humidifier.

On Sunday, November 30, 2014 7:42:49 AM UTC-5, wrote:
there is no test on this humidistat, nor is there leds. i turned it all the way up, while the furnace was fireing. then slowly turned it down till the click. Nothing.

I have tried to do what everyone has suggested. there is just simply, no water moving through the humidifier.


I just lookded at the manual for the 600. The automatic version that
includes outside temp compensation has a humidistat that has the test
position. The humidistat for the one without temp compensation has a
simpler control with no test position, which isn't a good thing. It
doesn't look like it has any indicator LEDs either. Sounds like that's
the one you have.

Do you know what the humidity in the house actually is? If the house
is on the dry side and the unit won't click on when it's set to max,
then something is wrong.

ive tried to put it on max. for a few cycles. still no water.

do you know which way the valve is supposed to be, so its on?

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On Sunday, November 30, 2014 8:31:30 AM UTC-5, wrote:
do you know which way the valve is supposed to be, so its on?

Just to be clear, there are two valves.

They are typically installed with a saddle valve that clamps to a water
pipe. That valve, as most do, opens counter-clockwise.

The other valve is solenoid actuated and is located on the humdifier itself.

If you have no click sound coming from the solenoid valve when the humidifier
tries to go on, then water isn't the problem.

k, thanks for your help.

wrote:
as far as i can tell there is power to humidistat. and its a shut off valve. its a brand new install. hasn't worked from the get go. Im a little disappointed.
Thanks for your help.

Hi,
Then whoever did the install. has to come back and get it right.
You need it running in winter times for sure.

On Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:50:38 -0700, Tony Hwang wrote:

wrote:
as far as i can tell there is power to humidistat. and its a shut off valve. its a brand new install. hasn't worked from the get go. Im a little disappointed.
Thanks for your help.

Hi,
Then whoever did the install. has to come back and get it right.
You need it running in winter times for sure.

And btw, if he used plastic tubing, he should have used copper. Plastic
tubing will spring a leak in a few years and spray water all over the
area until you notice it. I guess some humitifers come with plastic
tubing.

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typed:
as far as i can tell there is power to humidistat. and its a shut off
valve. its a brand new install. hasn't worked from the get go. Im a
little disappointed. Thanks for your help.

You said it is a brand new install and hasn't worked from the get-go. Who
did the installation -- you, a friend, or a company that you paid for the
installation? If it's a company or person that you paid, have them come
back out and show you that it is working, or fix it so it does work -- since
it has never worked for you since it was installed.

Also, when you post messages here, are you able to quote the message that
you are responding to? That would help.