What Should I Expect From My Humidifier - Honeywell Home HE200A1000 Manual De Operacion Del Propietario

What should I expect from my humidifier?

Resideo wants to make sure you know what to expect from your humidifier. Feel free to discuss these items
with your installer:
• 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. Adjust your humidity control to your 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. See "What is a
frost setting?" on the next page.
• Home Ventilation. Excessive ventilation sends moist air outside and replaces it with dry air. If the home
is drafty or has mechanical ventilators installed, it may be 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 Cleaning and Maintenance section for details.
• Energy Consumption. You may notice a slight increase in overall energy consumption when operating
any humidifier. However, humidified air feels warmer than dry air. This allows you to lower the temperature
setting on the thermostat. Every degree lower on the thermostat can save up to 3% on heating costs.
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