Operating Your Humidifier; How Your Humidifier Works; Maintaining Your Humidifier - Honeywell AgION enviracaire ELITE HE225A Owner's Manual

HE225A,B AND HE265A,B BY-PASS FLOW-THROUGH HUMIDIFIERS
OPERATING YOUR HUMIDIFIER
Your Enviracaire EliteTM HE225A and HE265A Humidifi-
ers from Honeywell are controlled by the H8908B Convert-
ible Humidity Control that is installed either on an interior
wall in the living area or on the return air duct. Choose the
humidity control setting using the combination relative
humidity/outdoor temperature setting scale on your
humidity control. Match the dial setting to the outdoor
temperature for optimizing the humidity level while
reducing the moisture condensation on your windows. The
table below can also be used to adjust the humidity control
to the recommended setting.
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NOTE: As the outside temperature drops, the recommended humidity control setting is
lowered to accommodate for effects of dew point. These settings should reduce the
accumulation of moisture and ice on your windows and in other areas of your home.
Some indoor activities such as cooking,
showering and clothes drying can cause
excessive levels of humidity and start the
accumulation of moisture on your windows.
NOTE:
If this condition persists for more
than a few hours, set the humidity
control to the lowest setting to turn
off the humidifier. If the condition
does not improve, ventilate your
home to remove the moisture.
Your
Enviracaire
Elite
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HE225B and
HE265B
Humidifiers are
controlled by
the Honeywell
H1008A
Automatic
Humidity
Control with
HumidiCalc+TM
H1008A
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Software. The automatic humidity control is
mounted in the return air duct where it can
be exposed to the air stream of the return
air. The HumidiCalc+TM Software inside your
automatic humidity control is designed to
automatically adjust the humidity level based
on indoor temperature and humidity, inferred
or measured outdoor temperature, and the
setting of the frost factor dial. The frost factor
allows for variations in furnace size, window
insulation and average daily climate
temperature.
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The Automatic Humidity Control with
HumidiCalc+TM Software requires an initial
adjustment period. Set the frost factor dial
on 5 and use the following table to adjust the
frost factor-only one setting at a time-
increasing the dial setting if you feel you
need more humidity, or reducing the setting
if you see moisture on the inside of your
windows. For more precise humidity
adjustment, set the frost factor between dial
settings. Allow two days for the humidity
level to subside before making further
adjustments. Once you have tuned in the
proper setting, you should never have to
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HE225A,BAND HE265A,B BY-PASS FLOW-THROUGH HUMIDIFIERS
adjust it again. HumidiCalc+TM Software takes
over and makes any future adjustments
caused by varying outdoor temperatures,
thus reducing moisture build-up on windows
while maintaining the optimal humidity level.
HOW YOUR
HUMIDIFIER WORKS
Your Enviracaire EliteTM Humidifier uses the
principle that vapor (evaporated water) is
created when warm air blows over a water
soaked area. As the vapor circulates, the
relative humidity rises.
Your humidity control monitors the relative
humidity and activates the humidifier
accordingly. The humidifier has a water
supply that dispenses water evenly over the
AglONTM antimicrobial humidifier pad. The
warm dry air, from the furnace, passes over
the antimicrobial humidifier pad and picks up
the moist air to circulate it throughout your
home.
Humidified air feels warmer and more
comfortable so you may be able to lower your
thermostat heating setpoint, which saves
money on your heating fuel bills. The end
result is that your humidifier gives you a
cleaner, more comfortable environment that
is also energy efficient.
MAINTAINING YOUR
HUMIDIFIER
A regular maintenance program prolongs the.
life of your humidifier and provides a more
comfortable home. Frequency of cleaning
depends on the condition of your water.
You can use either hard or soft water in your
humidifier, but hard water mineral deposits
are more difficult to clean than soft water
deposits. For optimum performance,
Honeywell recommends replacing the
AglONTM antimicrobial pad once a year.
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Recommended
Temperature Setting Temperature Setting
-20°F (-29°C)
15
+10°F (-12°C)
30
-1Q°F (-23°C)
20
+20°F (-7°C)
35
OaF(-18°C)
25
Above 20° (-7°C)
40
Humidity level Recommended Adjustment
Insufficient humidity
Increase the frost factor dial by one setting
Condensation on windows Decrease the frost factor dial by one setting