Forced Air Steam Humidifier

The humidifiers comprise a water reservoir that is electrically heated to a boiling point and the resulting steam fanned into your ductwork.

Forced air steam humidifier.

These types of humidifiers take warm air from the home s heating ducts and pass it through a water tray. Steam humidifiers as the name suggests boil water into steam and then pump the steam into your hvac ductwork. Bypass fan powered and steam. Honeywell s steam humidifier is perfect for homes with a lot of woodwork artwork and cabinetry or houses that experience dry air in the summer.

Aprilaire steam humidifiers use electrode technology and are simple to install operate and maintain. Steam humidifiers are best for cold climates. Powered flow through humidifier easy installation and best choice for variable speed and multi stage systems in homes up to 4 200 square feet easy mounting on either warm air supply or return air duct of any forced air furnace flow through design helps keep unit clean and decreases the frequency of maintenance. Aprilaire introduced the first evaporative humidifier for forced air furnace systems back in 1954.

Get a steam humidifier steam humidifiers boil water on their own. Steps 1 screw the humidifier to a wall near the furnace. Unlike bypass humidifiers which steal a little hot air from your supply duct to generate water vapor steam models are more efficient. Aprilaire 800 whole house steam humidifier.

Since that time aprilaire continues to lead the industry in whole home humidification systems including steam humidifiers. We manufactured the first whole home humidifier in 1954 and we re still perfecting them today. Cut away insulation from the duct using a utility knife. Trouble free performances and minimum maintenance are our standards.

Bypass humidifiers add moisture to warm air via a furnace. During winter months properly humidified air can reduce the transmission of viruses like the flu by up to 30 in addition to reducing asthma flares and helping you sleep better. Aprilaire model 800 steam humidifiers use electrode technology and are simple to install operate and maintain. Air washer is a.

Basically you get more humidity during a shorter run time. In order to achieve these benefits consider the three main types of whole house humidifiers that you can install. Finally you may also choose to buy a steam humidifier. Position the hole cutting template onto side of duct.

In this video this old house plumbing and heating contractor richard trethewey explains how to add a humidifier to a forced air system. Now the comparison is between an evaporative humidifier and air washer humidifier. When the water is heated the inhalants are released into the air and into your body without any difficulty.