| Potential Cause |
Resolution |
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| Humidifier is leaking water |
- Humidifier pad has not been properly installed.
- Humidifier is not draining.
- Leaking at water connection fittings are not tightend properly.
- Water is not staying on pad or is coming into the humidifier too fast.
- Heavy mineral build up on evaporator pad.
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- Black mark should be located at the top of the evaporator pad.
- Check for a kink/debris in the drain line.
- Tighten all water line connection points.
- Check that the metering/orifice is in place. Yellow or Orange depending on the model.
- Replace pad.
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| Humidifier runs all the time |
- Humidistat is in the on position.
- Humidifier is wired incorrectly.
- Wires are touching one another.
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- Turn the humidistat down to a lower set point.
- Check all wire connections and go over the wiring of the unit.
- Check the wire connections to ensure that two wires are not touching one another.
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| Not providing proper humidity to the home. |
- By-pass damper is closed.
- Humidistat is off.
- Lack of water coming into the evaporator pad.
- Humidifier sizing is not correct.
- Evapoprator pad is near the end of it's life.
- Humidifier is connected to cold water.
- Short run time.
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- Turn the by-pass damper to the (OPEN) or (WINTER) position.
- Turn the humidistat up to a desirable position for proper humidification levels in the home.
- Check the strainer on the inlet of the solenoid valve for debris. Also, check the orifice on the outlet of the solenoid valve, to see if thier are any obstructions.
- Check the output rating of the humidifier and compare that to a humidification load calculation.
- The evaporator pad should be changed once every season to obtain peak performance.
- Try hooking the water supply to the hot water line for an increase of humidity.
- The humidifier has not run enough to raise the relitive humidity in the home. It typically will take a minamum of two weeks to notice an improvment in the humidity level within the home.
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| Humidifier is not running |
- No demand for the heating cycle and or the blower operation.
- Setting on humidistat is below the home's current humidity level.
- Power loss to humidifier.
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- Turn up the heat above the current set point on the thermostat, then turn up the humidistat to the (ON) postiton and check to see if the humidifier is running.
- Increase the humidity set point on the humidistat to a higher setting.
- Check for a loss of power at the solenoid valve or the humidistat.
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| No water |
- No demand for the heating cycle and or the blower operation.
- Reached the setpoint of the humidistat.
- Power loss to humidifier.
- Plugged water line.
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- Turn up the heat above the current set point on the thermostat, then turn up the humidistat to the (ON) position to verify humidifier operation.
- Turn up the set point of the humidistat for operation or to increase the humidity level in the home.
- Check for a loss of power at the solenoid valve or the humidistat. 4. Check water line at varius connection points to see where the obstruction is and correct the issue,
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| Not providing enough humidity |
| The wrong humidifier has been installed. |
- Model 220500/220550 0-2,856 sq ft.
- Model 220600/220650 0-3904 sq ft.
- Model 220700/220750 0-4,214 sq ft.
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