Whole House Humidifier
Hi there. I have a very dry, newly constructed condo and believe I need a whole house humidifier. But there are some challenges. The HVAC set up is horizontally- installed, forced-air heat (boiler hot water to coil/air handler). The ducts begin very close to the coil on the supply side, preventing the adequate space for…
Hi there. I have a very dry, newly constructed condo and believe I need a whole house humidifier.
But there are some challenges. The HVAC set up is horizontally- installed, forced-air heat (boiler hot water to coil/air handler). The ducts begin very close to the coil on the supply side, preventing the adequate space for the placement of most models of whole house humidifiers. We tried a mister humidifier on the supply BEFORE the coil, but it leaked. No go.
Recently I learned that there are some models, like the Honeywell True Stream, that can be remotely installed with just a little space needed on the supply to allow for the installation of a hose.
Questions:
First, will this humifidier type work in the kind of HVAC set up I’ve described.
Second, are these steam humidifiers a good bet.
Third, does anyone have a recommendation of who could help me with this issue?
Just by way of FYI, the condo is about 2700 sq ft and has average air infiltration.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
First answer is follow the manufacturer’s installation procedures and you will be ok.
Second answer, steam humidifiers work great, we install them in hospitals across the city. In your case you will need to be aware of the need to change the “canister”, you need a water and drain hook-up and you will need electric to create the steam. A 20 gallon humidifier will require a 208 Volt connection, as an example.
Third answer, I can.
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Regards,
-SteamMan