Wiring For Whole House Humidifier

We want to add one to our heatpump.

Wiring for whole house humidifier. Its rated at 05. Run a new copper cold water supply line from the water heater to the humidifier. Diy whole house humidifier with ecobee smart thermostat by matt published march 9 2019 updated march 9 2019 we live in the midwest which means that in summer its devastatingly hot while in winter it will regularly hit 0 f and the heat will run constantly drying out your sinuses and turning your carpet into a giant fuzzy capacitor. The 24 vac hum terminal is energized when the low pressure closes during a call for heat.

Search lowes for these itemproduct. They should also have a wiring diagram for this type of setup in the installation instructions. These easy to follow step by step instructions and photos will show you all you need to know to install operate maintain and understand your furnace humidifier using an aprilaire 600m unit as an example. Connect a whole home humidifier to an ecobee smart thermostat march 6 2018 andrew van til i didnt think to wire in the humidifiers when i initially replaced the thermostats in our house for a pair of ecobee 3.

Here are the parts i purchased for the installation. Basically the primary side of the transformer will connect to the eac 1 terminal and a neutral terminal on the furnace control board. We bought an aprilaire 600m whole house humidifier for our furnace recently and filmed the unboxing and review of the unit. Check the humidifier manufacturer they should have a properly sized transformer to fit this exact need.

Have a licensed electrician run a new 220 volt circuit to the humidifier. Connect a 24 vac humidifier to the 24 vac hum terminal and c screw terminal strip on the control board thermostat strip. These systems are relatively simple to install and they typically attach to the main stack of a forced air furnace where the unit draws its water from a nearby hot or cold water pipe. One less part to break and the wiring was easier your way.

Adding a whole house humidifier to your heating and air conditioning system is something you can do yourself to improve your air quality and comfort. Since you mentioned you have a 9gmxt furnace it has a 24vac dedicated humidifier terminal. Control the humidifier with a humidistat set to approximately 35 or 40 percent. This is the third video in the three part series that i posted.

Diy dad giving an overview of the installation of the aprilaire 700 automatic whole home humidifier. Connect a drain line from the humidifier to the existing drainpipe on the heat pump.