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QUESTION:I just had a new furnace installed and as part of the installation I had
them install a humidifier. It's the type that runs water over a metal
evaporation pad and lets any unused water drain out the bottom.
Now I've never owned a furnace or a furnace humidifier before, but I
don't think the humidifier is working correctly. If I understand the
the skimpy instructions that came with it correctly, in order for
the solenoid controlled water valve to open, the humidistat should
be in a demand position (ie wanting water) AND the furnace blower
should be on. In my installation, the water valve opens and water
runs soley on the demand of the humidistat. What this causes is a
a constant stream of running water going down the drain when the
furnace blower is not running. I might as well punch a hole in my
water pipe. The guys who installed the furnace are trying to
convince me that that's the way it's supposed to work, but it
just doesn't make sense. The furnace and installers were provided
by a home warranty company and they don't seem to do ANYTHING
correctly the first time.
ANSWER: Some furnaces have a humidifier terminal on their controller board and if
yours does then it is wired incorrectly or has failed. If there is no
humidifier terminal then your installation is missing a current relay that
is used to sense that the blower motor is on.
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