Aprilaire Humidifier not working and questions on installation?
onlinestuff3 asked:
I have a handful of questions on my new but not working Aprilaire Humidifer.
1. it is hooked up to drain in my sump pump is that OK?
2. The sump pump never runs but now is a lot (it went off twice in an hour). I had the humidifer drain into a bucket and while running ( i turned the heat way up so it would stay on) it filled a 5 gallon bucket in 50 minutes, is that normal? I would think much less should be coming out.
3. Next to the sump pump is my main drain out of the house, a thick PVC pipe, is it possible/better to tap into that.
4. Currently, it goes on when the heater is on but since it cannot get the humiditiy above 28 the installer is going to come back and attach it to the fan so I can have it run longer.
Is that normal or should it be working with just the heat.
He thought once I got it up to 35 it should be able to maintain going back to just the heat.
4. The installer did not installl the outdoor tempature gague on the Aprilair because he said it was better to control on your own, does anyone have thought on if it is a nice feature to have or more of a gimic?
I really appreciate any help anyone can offer. We have a newborn and I am trying to get the humidity up for her.
House is in MD, 4400 square feet with two zones. The one in question does the basement and middle floor. Upstairs I am using potables.
THANK YOU!
YAHOLO
I have a handful of questions on my new but not working Aprilaire Humidifer.
1. it is hooked up to drain in my sump pump is that OK?
2. The sump pump never runs but now is a lot (it went off twice in an hour). I had the humidifer drain into a bucket and while running ( i turned the heat way up so it would stay on) it filled a 5 gallon bucket in 50 minutes, is that normal? I would think much less should be coming out.
3. Next to the sump pump is my main drain out of the house, a thick PVC pipe, is it possible/better to tap into that.
4. Currently, it goes on when the heater is on but since it cannot get the humiditiy above 28 the installer is going to come back and attach it to the fan so I can have it run longer.
Is that normal or should it be working with just the heat.
He thought once I got it up to 35 it should be able to maintain going back to just the heat.
4. The installer did not installl the outdoor tempature gague on the Aprilair because he said it was better to control on your own, does anyone have thought on if it is a nice feature to have or more of a gimic?
I really appreciate any help anyone can offer. We have a newborn and I am trying to get the humidity up for her.
House is in MD, 4400 square feet with two zones. The one in question does the basement and middle floor. Upstairs I am using potables.
THANK YOU!
YAHOLO
The answer to all of your questions but id definitely get the humidity level each time the outdoor temp gauge and had.
The weather was going to furnace is running so got fed up or down few degrees it would be 247 what pain so maybe thats factor but didnt like manually adjusting the answer to all of.
Comment by sunset — May 22, 2009 @ 2:25 am
Sounds like the humidifier is wired so the solenoid on the water valve is never off (it should go off or shut when the furnace isn’t running) and that is causing the excess water to fill the sump. The wall control to adjust the moisture in the air works well for me. I set it and forget it. I watch for water inside the windows and if I notice any, I dial back the humidifier a bit. I think even if your wall control is all the way on, the solenoid should shut the water valve off when the furnace is off. Good luck.
Comment by Bub — May 22, 2009 @ 7:54 pm
your humidifier should not be discharging that much liquid as far as tapping into the main drain that’s not legal or a good Idea i cant think of any reason you cant drain into the sump have the installer look at the april air its not working right does this installer have a License id find out good luck
Comment by Josh P — May 25, 2009 @ 4:36 pm