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Posted by Chuck U Farley on November 17, 2008, 11:39 pm
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pretend you have a water line with 2 tees 12 inches apart.
the top of each tee has an elbow with a piece of pipe connecting them
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is your water pressure or the flow of water through the pipe any less =
"efficient" ?
here is your owner's manual in PDF format
note: even power humidifiers can be mounted on the return air duct (not =
restricted to the supply air plenum). In either style, power or by-pass =
the filter can catch any "white powder" (calcium, salt and other =
impurities in your water source) keeping your home "dust free" (more =
effecient?)
the 6" round duct should have a damper on it if you have air =
conditioning so that you can close it in the summer time during A/C =
operation.
the water supply line can be from either cold or hot water source. hot =
water is best, this makes your humidifier more efficient because hot =
water vaporizes easier than cold and you're going to use BTU's to heat =
the water in the air (eventually) whether it be via your furnace or your =
hot water tank.
the 560 is a bit out-dated, you should upgrade to the 600A - consult =
your local licensed HVAC contractor and get it scheduled ASAP - winter =
is here my friend.
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> I have a gas forced hot air furnace with an Aprilaire 560 Humidifier. =
I
> would like someone to verify that the humidifier was installed =
correctly
> and if so, explain how it works in this configuration.
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> The unit is installed on the return plenum via a square hole in the
> plenum. The unit sits in front of this opening. There is a 6" round =
duct
> that connects the left side of the unit to the supply plenum of the
> furnace.. In this round duct there is a vent lever to control air =
flow.
> During winter this vent is open
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> So if I understand this correctly... as warm air leaves the furnace =
"SOME"
> air is forced through the humidifier via the 6" duct. it passes =
through
> the water panel back into the furnace via the square opening in the =
return
> plenum where it is re-heated and sent back through the supply plenum =
where
> some gets returned to the house while some gets sent back to the
> humidifier.
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> Am i missing something ? this just seems inefficient.
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> Thanks
> Ollie=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>pretend you have a water line with 2 =
tees 12 inches=20
apart.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the top of each tee has an elbow with a =
piece of=20
pipe connecting them</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =20
_________</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>>_____|________|______></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>is your water pressure or the flow of =
water through=20
the pipe any less "efficient" ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.aprilaire.com/themes/aa/en/manuals/Humidifiers_Owners_=
Manual.pdf">here=20
is your owner's manual in PDF format</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>note: even power humidifiers can be =
mounted on the=20
return air duct (not restricted to the supply air plenum). In either =
style,=20
power or by-pass the filter can catch any "white powder" (calcium, =
salt and=20
other impurities in your water source) keeping your home "dust free" =
(more=20
effecient?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the 6" round duct should have a damper =
on it if you=20
have air conditioning so that you can close it in the summer time during =
A/C=20
operation.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the water supply line can be from =
either cold or=20
hot water source. hot water is best, this makes your humidifier more =
efficient=20
because hot water vaporizes easier than cold and you're going to use =
BTU's to=20
heat the water in the air (eventually) whether it be via your furnace or =
your=20
hot water tank.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the 560 is a bit out-dated, you should =
upgrade to=20
the <A=20
href=3D"http://www.aprilaire.com/index.php?znfAction=3DProductDetails&=
;category=3D5&item=3D600">600A</A>=20
- consult your local licensed HVAC </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>contractor and=20
get it scheduled ASAP - winter is here my friend.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"ollie2308" <</FONT><A=20
size=3D2>ollie2308_at_yahoo_dot_com@foo.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>>=20
wrote in message </FONT><A=20
ONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>...</FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> =
<BR>> I have a=20
gas forced hot air furnace with an Aprilaire 560 Humidifier. =
I<BR>>=20
would like someone to verify that the humidifier was installed =
correctly<BR>>=20
and if so, explain how it works in this configuration.<BR>> <BR>> =
<BR>>=20
<BR>> The unit is installed on the return plenum via a square hole in =
the<BR>> plenum. The unit sits in front of this opening. =
There is=20
a 6" round duct<BR>> that connects the left side of the unit to the =
supply=20
plenum of the<BR>> furnace.. In this round duct there is a vent lever =
to=20
control air flow.<BR>> During winter this vent is open<BR>> =
<BR>> So if=20
I understand this correctly... as warm air leaves the furnace =
"SOME"<BR>>=20
air is forced through the humidifier via the 6" duct. it passes=20
through<BR>> the water panel back into the furnace via the square =
opening in=20
the return<BR>> plenum where it is re-heated and sent back through =
the supply=20
plenum where<BR>> some gets returned to the house while some gets =
sent back=20
to the<BR>> humidifier.<BR>> <BR>> Am i missing something =
? this=20
just seems inefficient.<BR>> <BR>> Thanks<BR>> Ollie <BR>>=20
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