Checking Your Humidifier For Correct Operation; Troubleshooting Your Humidifier - Honeywell Home HE360 Manual De Instrucciones

CHECKING YOUR HUMIDIFIER FOR CORRECT OPERATION

After winter startup or servicing, use the following steps to check your humidifier operation:
1. Turn on the humidifier power and water supply.
2. Turn the humidistat to its highest setting and set the thermostat to 10°F (6°C) above the room tempera-
ture.
3. Observe that water is flowing out of the drain hose.
NOTE: The furnace blower must be running to activate the humidifier.
4. Reset the thermostat and humidistat to a comfortable setting for automatic operation.

TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HUMIDIFIER

Problem
Water leakage Leaking joints.
Brass tubing inserts
Saddle valve leaking.
No water to Electrical
drain.
Humidistat
Humidifier power
Solenoid
Plumbing
Saddle valve
Humidifier
Drain tubing
Low humidity Furnace blower not
operating.
Rapid air changes. Drafts
(cold air is dry and is an
added load to the
humidifier).
High humidity Condensation on walls.
Heavy condensation on
windows.
Table 3. Troubleshooting Humidifier.
What to look for
HE360 HUMIDIFIER AND INSTALLATION KIT
Shut off water.
Tighten connections.
Verify that brass tubing inserts are used.
Verify rubber pad is installed on saddle valve.
Verify control circuit wiring.
Check all connections.
Turn humidistat up and down and listen for contact to click.
Verify that outlet has power.
After verifying other wiring components, turn on furnace fan,
turn humidistat up and down, and listen for solenoid to click.
Verify plumbing connections.
Check for kinks.
Verify that needle pierces water line and then backs out
needle to open valve.
Remove cover and verify that water flows into distribution
tray.
Verify no obstructions.
• Reset circuit breaker or check for blown fuse.
• Check that the furnace power is on.
• Check all external wiring connections.
• Check the humidity control setting.
• Call a professional heating contractor.
• Keep doors and windows closed.
• Close fireplace damper when not in use.
• Keep exhaust fan running time to a minimum.
• Seal around doors and windows.
• Turn off humidity control and water until condensation is
completely evaporated.
• Turn humidity control down low enough to eliminate
condensation caused by moisture from bathing,
mopping, cooking, etc. If moisture persists, more
ventilation is needed.
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