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What to Expect From Your Humidifier
The installer should review these points with the homeowner and answer any questions they have before
leaving the job site.
• Achieving Humidity Setpoint. It may take up to a week of continuous operation to achieve the humidity
setpoint, especially if the home is dry when the humidifier is installed. This also depends on such factors
as weather, size of home, furnishings in the home, and insulation.
• Ideal Humidity. Home building industry experts cite 35% relative humidity as ideal for comfort and
safeguarding the home during the typical dry season. Homeowners can adjust to their own comfort or
until there is condensation on the windows. Lower the setpoint if condensation appears.
• Unit Not Humidifying. If the humidifier is not running but the humidity is below the setpoint, the
humidity control may have a frost protection setting to prevent window condensation from appearing.
• Home Ventilation. Excessive ventilation sends moist air outside and replaces it with dry air. This can
make it hard to maintain the humidity setpoint. If installing a ventilator, use a solution that retains
moisture. An Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) is recommended.
• Cleaning Requirements. The humidifier pad should be changed at least once a year. The water trays of
the humidifier should be cleaned at that time. See Operation and Service section for details.
• Energy Consumption. It is important to explain that with any humidification solution there is a cost
associated with converting water to humidity. The humidifier utilizes the air heat and air flow in your
ducting to make this conversion, which has gas and/or electric costs that depend on your HVAC system
type and setup.
Humidifier 33-00617EFS—01
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