Does this need a humidifier/dehumidifier to work? Can we just hook it up to our AC system so it kicks on based on humidity rather than temperature?
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I don't have a dehumidifier but I have it set to kick on my HRV for humidity removal. It should also work for the AC as long as your furnace allows the hookup, since it does sense humidity.
1501073
Don't know why you would wire it that way - but yes, it would work that way...
865236
This is up to you, Mary, since the heater doesn't have a water tray to add moisture to the air. I use a humidifier myself, to put moisture into the air for the comfort of people and for the plants too. I think you need a humidifier, with this machine, in a residential living area, anyway. I've used a Vornado machine for years - I clean the washable filter at the beginning of the season and it works fine, here's a link to it, but they are many humidifiers with good feedback, that I see on Amazon, that are lower in price. http://www.amazon.com/Vornado-Evap40-4-Gallon-Evaporative-Humidifier/dp/B00O0WOO74/ref=sr_1_6?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1421788079&sr=1-6&keywords=vornado+humidifier&pebp=1421788166683&peasin=B00O0WOO74
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Yes the fan does. The unit does not turn on and off but the fan runs continually. The dehumidifier only runs when the humidity is above the setting you input.
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Plug it in and follow the instructions included in the box. You can either set it to run continuously, or set a desired humidity (ours is set to 50%).
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I don't see why it would be an issue. The only thing I can think of is that it will not turn on until the ambient humidity exceeds the setting you have on the humidistat.I have thought about putting one in my garage, but I'd rather have one with a thermostat instead of a humidistat.If humidity is your concern, you shouldn't have any problems.As far as the size of your window - you may need to add a wooden flange within the window opening in order to fit the unit.
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I live in Southern California and it's super dry all the time. When I use this humidifier, it will run almost continuously, rarely kicking off. I don't think it's broken. I think it's doing its job of pumping moisture into extremely dry air. I know the air feels better and my husband and I feel better when I keep it running. So I think it's doing what it's supposed to do. However, you can certainly call customer service for Vornado and ask them too! Hope that helps.
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No it does not. Amazon list one that is a thermostat and humidistat that is compatible with this unit. It just hooks to the unit by the hot wire as you would a switch. They work great together, we notice a significant drop in tempertures in the summer.
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you don't need a humidity sensing switch, you might want to go with a timer that keeps the fan running for a certain time after manually initiated
545898
There is only moisture build up when you use it in dehumidify mode. When using in air conditioner mode, you have to vent the hot air out a window. I think some have vented the hot air into a closet but it comes with a window attachment for the window.
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yes. you only want humidifier on when fan is funning. you will need a 12 v transformer.
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Ours runs for a period of time you set, but not on an auto humidity setting basis. When it turns off from the timer, you have to turn it on again. It is not like an alarm clock where it resets for the next day.
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It really depends on the setting you put it on. This particular humidifier allows you to adjust the humidity level and it regulates itself to keep the rooms humidity consistent with the setting. We have out the humidity at 50% and the rug was damp. I suggest putting a towel in the direction the mist is blowing. Please don't let that deter you from purchasing this humidifier!! This is the only humidifier that we have found that works and works well!!! We absolutely love it!
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Sorry but is will not control a humidifier. It will heating (gas, oil or electric), cooling (multi stage), even a water heater, and can display inside / outside temperatures.
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sometimes if you unplug it and then plug it back in it reverts back to a default humidity setting. check to see if the setting is below 65%. i intentionally put mine on 45% and just let it run. when it reaches 45% it still runs but the dehumidifier part is on standby until the level goes above 45%.
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Depends on where you live.We live in Pittsburgh where it is pretty humid. It still works, but it needs an intake, so you have to have a window or something open. You can adjust the waterflow with a knob.More humidity=lower waterflow so you do not increase humidity of room. We put a dehumidifier behind it near the intake too sometimes. The fan is powerful, the machine itself is lightweight and on wheels.
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No. This is an air filter to reduce dust particles. It is not a dehumidifier
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Although it seems complicated it's pretty simple. The humidistat senses the humidity and acts like a switch. It will turn on a blower motor and or a solenoid on the humidifier. With an outdoor air sensor it will process the information and keep the humidity at a set level in the house. It will also work without an outdoor air sensor but it will not be quite as automatic.