Adding A Humidifier To My Furnace

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Adding a humidifier to my furnace.

Bypass types will need an attached duct to force the furnace air through. Seal off the points of entry for that dry air and you ll increase your relative humidity. Using a radiated heating system is better than buying a whole house humidifier for a condition that is caused by your heater like taking a pill to manage the symptoms of taking a different pill. A furnace humidifier is a small device that gets mounted to a furnace s hot air supply.

Our team provides top quality service for new construction and replacement furnace and air conditioner needs. When you turn on the heat the hot air generated by your furnace eventually seeps out of your home to the outdoors. Installers will place your product either on the furnace with a mounting plate or within the return air duct. Installed on bypass ducting these units are only active when the furnace is in use.

If you do a good job you won t need a humidifier at all. Planning around your furnace the type of furnace that you have will also make a huge difference in which type of humidifier you should have installed as well. Humidifiers are installed on or into your ductwork and furnace to improve the levels of moisture in your home. Add a dedicated return duct and send dry air to your supply plenum.

Types of home furnace humidifiers. Warm air is sucked into the humidifier where it absorbs moisture from a component known as an evaporator pad. For more information about annual furnace inspection or concerns give us a call at 608 849 5410 or submit a contact form through our website. After all part of how this system works is that the humidifier is connected to the duct work of the furnace.

The now moisture rich air is then passed back through the vents of the home. Whole home humidifiers work directly with the home s furnace system. These humidifiers have no motor instead relying on the furnace s blower motor to circulate air through the humidifier. Warm air migrates to colder environments.

Screw the humidifier to a wall near the furnace. Cut away insulation from the duct using a utility knife. Certain furnaces will perform better or worse with humidifiers. Think about it like this.

Is it a gas furnace electric furnace these units operate like ovens and to dry out the air removing moisture.