Honeywell TrueEase?
Anyone have any opinions on this line of humidifiers? I was toying with re installing my old Aprilaire 760, but came across Product. My AA is loud. They just came out a few months ago, so I have no ideal what they are like. I am guessing they are going to be good products! Would you go powered or bypass on these units? I assume only the powered one can make a call to turn the blower on. IF this is the casehow is humidity created if there is no heat call? I prefer the bypass units.. Just less things to go wrong, and can be mounted on the return. I just think anything on top of the furnace with water is something waiting to happen down the road. Any humidifier can be set up to turn on the furnace fan if humidity is needed, but I've tried that for a year on mine, and it seems to run a lot more than jsut having it only come on with heat call only. The problem I have is I need to replace my old garage doors. Until that is done, I can not control the air infiltration in my house. Hence, my house gets very dry. I don't think just running when the heat is pumping is going to work. I don't understand what the pros are of a fan powered unit. Is it supposed to be more efficient? Both the passive and powered units claim 17-18 gallons a day. As for return mount, my Aprilaire 760 was simply too loud to put on my return. i always heard that thing running. I wonder how much quieter these new Honeywells are. Do passive units have to be mounted on the return? I just installed the HE250 today, install was pretty simple and it seems like the unit is built well and designed smart. I can't really tell you how it works yet because its been in the 70s all week and there isn't much need for extra humidity in the house. Outside of saying the bypass opened and the water ran onto the pad when my thermostat called for humidity that is :). There are two versions for the bypass TrueEase. One version can control your furnace fan. I got lucky in that my thermostat can control a humidifier and kicks the furnace fan when the house needs humidity. Pierced. Are you a pro? There is no warranty on these units unless a pro installs it. I found out the hard way with the TrueSteam. Is this unit quiet? Nope not a pro. As far as quiet, it what way? The only moving parts are two solenoids. My Aprilaire 760 was very noisy. I could here it every time it kicked in. Went right through the return. Originally Posted by rldev I don't understand what the pros are of a fan powered unit. Is it supposed to be more efficient? I have not seen this in print or anything, but some says it makes your furnace a bit more effecent. I saw no changes on mine when I added the bypass to mine.' As for return mount, my Aprilaire 760 was simply too loud to put on my return. i always heard that thing running. I wonder how much quieter these new Honeywells are. These just came out, so I have not seen or heard these in person. What Pierced has is a bypass unit, not fan powered. Do passive units have to be mounted on the return? You mean bypass unit? No, they can be on the supply, but lot of HVAC tech like them on the return. Honeywell instructions state to mount bypass on supply and run a 6 inch duct to the return. It says it needs this for monitoring pressure of something? Pretty much all brands will say that, but as I said, we mount them on the return. it don't matter where it goes. Originally Posted by rldev My Aprilaire 760 was very noisy. I could here it every time it kicked in. Went right through the return. well mind you this is a brand new unit that has only been on to test the operation, maybe it will come on soon since the humidity is getting lower in the house. Anyway, all I heard was a small click of the water valve opening. I didn't even hear the bypass vent open. You can hear that when you first apply power to the unit I think it cycles around in a circle to make sure its at its home position. Now unlike the fan model the furnace fan does have to run so you do hear that. I would assume even with the fan model it wouldn't be very efficient if that furnace fan wasn't running while it was on. Originally Posted by rldev Honeywell instructions state to mount bypass on supply and run a 6 inch duct to the return. It says it needs this for monitoring pressure of something? On page 6 of the install guide in the text, not the picture, it says Both Humidifier models can be mounted to either the supply or the return. Both models meaning the bypass or the fan models. Thanks. I think I will order one of these. For the price, the warranty means nothing. It would have to be replaced 3 times to match the cost of a pro install around here. Originally Posted by piercerd On page 6 of the install guide in the text, not the picture, it says Both Humidifier models can be mounted to either the supply or the return. Both models meaning the bypass or the fan models. Where are you seeing that? I don't see it.. On what I am seeing on page 5. Bypass can be on both supply or return. Fan powered on supply only. Originally Posted by Jay11J Where are you seeing that? I don't see it.. On what I am seeing on page 5. Bypass can be on both supply or return. Fan powered on supply only. in the manual http://customer.honeywell.com/techli.../69-2413EF.pdf . If you look on page 5 it says under the which humidifier do you have, when it describes the fan it says Access to only the supply or the return is required On page 6 in the second paragraph last sentence it says Both Humidifier models can be mounted to either the supply or the return The docs on the web appear to be the 3rd revision of the manual, the one I have here that came with my humidifier appear to be the second revision. Maybe you have the original docs? A person could put it on the return, I just don't think it will do as a good job if you were to put the fan powered unit on the supply. Return air is cool, and water will evaporate slowly. If this is the case, wouldn't a powered unit on the supply do a better job than a bypass on the return? Also the furnace is a Lennox 2 stage with variable speed fan. No. The bypass is still getting hot air from the supply side. The air will always go from supply to return on a bypass unit no matter where it's mounted. You have a two stage t-stat on the furnace? I have a vision pro IAQ thermostat. Ok, cool. I take it the dealer has it wired up and set up for two stage? I'm fairly sure you helped me wire it up a couple of years ago. It is working properly. if you came here, then yeah a good chance I helped ya! :-) So does it matter that I have 2 stage variable speed? I'm fairly sure I read on HVAC talk that a powered fan humidifier is better in this setup. What do you think? I couldn't tell ya if it's better or not. I've only seen one working in my life time. Otherwise, pretty much everyone around here has the bypass unit. any idea what the opening size needs to be on this unit? ahhhhhh never mind, I see it now. Plenum Opening ~ 9 5/16 W x 9 7/16 H
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