Dry house, albeit have two april aire humidifiers
The relative humidity is our mid Atlantic home is 32-34%
during the winter. I would like it to be closer to 40%. We
have a furnace mounted april aire humidifier that only functions
when the furnace blower (fan) turns on. Could we set up the
humidifier to run independantly of the furnace blower? Is
this a good or bad idea?
Thanks,
MCS
during the winter. I would like it to be closer to 40%. We
have a furnace mounted april aire humidifier that only functions
when the furnace blower (fan) turns on. Could we set up the
humidifier to run independantly of the furnace blower? Is
this a good or bad idea?
Thanks,
MCS
Humidifiers - Aprilaire - 700 Humidifier
Answers & Comments
The reason you can not run your humidifier while the blower is off, is because all the humidity would condense almost immediately and rot out your duct work. If you find that the humidity provided during the cycle of your furnace is inadequate, I would suggest purchasing a table top unit, and keep it in the room where you spend the most time. So, the answer to your question is no, you can not run a humidifier while your blower motor is off. Hope this helps.