Good morning!
I had a new furnace installed last month along with a powered humidifier on the supply side (Healthy Climate HCWP3-18A).
The humidifier hasn't been super effective, which I realize could due to a lot of different things, so not looking to dive into that. However, when I removed the water pad, I saw that the entire cavity is covered in thick insulation - such that the fan just blows right into insulation.
The main reason I was poking around is that the humidifier runs per the humidistat even when the furnace / blower is off (it is wired directly to R/C, not the HUM terminals). I was told that the powered fan was a big upgrade over my old passive humidifier since it can run even when the furnace is off. Even if that is the case, I can't imagine that little fan is providing any airflow when the furnace fan is off, given the obstruction.
Can anyone sanity check whether this is a legit installation? Should the opening actually be open to the duct, or does this actually properly allow air/water through at the appropriate rate?
I will end up calling the installer to remedy anything, but for a number of reasons I'd like to get my head on straight before talking to them.
I'd really appreciate any input, thanks!
I had a new furnace installed last month along with a powered humidifier on the supply side (Healthy Climate HCWP3-18A).
The humidifier hasn't been super effective, which I realize could due to a lot of different things, so not looking to dive into that. However, when I removed the water pad, I saw that the entire cavity is covered in thick insulation - such that the fan just blows right into insulation.
The main reason I was poking around is that the humidifier runs per the humidistat even when the furnace / blower is off (it is wired directly to R/C, not the HUM terminals). I was told that the powered fan was a big upgrade over my old passive humidifier since it can run even when the furnace is off. Even if that is the case, I can't imagine that little fan is providing any airflow when the furnace fan is off, given the obstruction.
Can anyone sanity check whether this is a legit installation? Should the opening actually be open to the duct, or does this actually properly allow air/water through at the appropriate rate?
I will end up calling the installer to remedy anything, but for a number of reasons I'd like to get my head on straight before talking to them.
I'd really appreciate any input, thanks!
source https://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread.php?2225841-Powered-Humidifier-Sanity-Check&goto=newpost
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