Does this unit turn a heater on at low temp or a cooler on at high? Does it turn a humidifier on at low humidity?
1989870
You can modify it to run a humidifieryou could possibly modify it similarly to run a heater, but the power draw of a heater could be too much for the fusing of the devicehttp://forum.grasscity.com/do-yourself/764179-humidity-control-how-adjust-cap-air-2-have-capability-caphum-1.html
1989871
This unit is for cooling and dehumidifying. So turns a cooler on at high temp and turns a dehumidifier on at high humidity.
1642867
Easy...when installing, make sure the unit is attached to an on/off wall switch. The LED color tells you what mode it's in. When in HI mode(LED is amber)fan will stay on HI indefinitely. A quick off and then on again puts it into AUTO mode(LED is blue)which activates the moisture sensor and either HI or LOW fan. The unit will then turn itself on or off(adjusting the fan speed)according to the water moisture level in the room. Toggling on/off quickly changes the modes...simple!
1605235
Hi - the heater has it's own thermostat that measures the room temperature and cycles the heater on/off, it is adjustable. if you set the heater T-stat at a high setting (ie. 90 deg.) the heater will turn on when power is sent to it. I us the heater in my un-insulated two bay garage (28' x 24' x 11' ceiling) and it heats it up to a comfortable working temperature quickly ( 20 - 30 min.) depending how cold it is to start. regards - WH
426976
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.
285839
I am not sure exactly what you want so I will give the long answer: Each of the tank caps has a small plunger on it which is a "turn off" when the tanks are empty. You should see a light come on as each tank empties. The control panel has two knobs which control the fan speed and the humidity level. The humidity level is measured by in internal gizmo (sorry for the technical jargon) which will turn the unit off when the humidity level which you set is reached. I keep an inexpensive temperature/humidity gauge on my refrigerator so I can keep track of the humidity. You may have the humidity set so high that it never reaches that level so the machine never turns off. Or you may have the humidity set so low that the machine never turns on. Finally, the machine may actually have a defective sensor and you would have to check with the manufacturer. Happy Thanksgiving.
223693
This humidistat is a mechanical switch. It's non-powered. So whatever you put it in series with it will turn on and shut off depending on the setting and ambient humidity. As humidity rises above the setpoint, at some point above the deadband the switch will open. When humidity falls below the setpoint, at some point the switch will close. The deadband is 5% of the ambient humidity. I have mine connected to an 120VAC circuit and it works fine. I do not know how many amps it can handle but the connections are 18AWG solid which can handle 14amps. I would not try to load it that high...maybe 10 amps tops. If you are wiring it in series with a solenoid it should be fine because solenoid current is usually in the milliamp range. So the answer is yes if the solenoid you are connecting it to turns on the humidifier. The wiring is also rated to 300VAC so provided you are using voltage under that you should also be fine.
1095939
It does, it will switch between the current humidity in the room and the desired humidity. I also have a small $10 humidity monitor, and the humidifier and the monitor can vary from 0-10%. So I am not sure which one is the most accurate. Also can depent on where you place the monitor. hope this helps... Cheers
1169011
Hi, This is an evaporative cooler; it has a built in circulating fan and pump. It cools by blowing room air over pads that evaporate the water into the air thus cooling the pads and the air flowing over them. The higher the humidity the less effective the unit is. It's better than nothing but I probably wouldn't buy it again. Regards, Merle
993200
Yes it will, when the temp drops -1 below your setting, the heater is turned on. The heater is designed to turn off when the temp. touches 2 degrees above the setting.
865235
We have two heaters - one with humidifier water bottle feature, one without - never have had problem sleeping using either one. We don't usually use the humidifier although it seems to work fine when we have used it.
1937857
I have never used the humidifier option. I can tell you, its the very best heater I have ever owned.
1115160
It appears to only to function when the heat is running. The unit has a mechanical by pass valvue (you have to close for the cooling season), but to be sure you can call them direct to check it out. Logically though, the Air conditioner wants to lower the humidity not raise it.
1322722
Tonight the low is 27. Will this switch turn on the aquarium heater I have in my pond when the temp drops to 35 and then turn it back on only when temperature in the air returns to 45? Why not just on and off at 35? Is his to provide an extra period of warmth to get well above freezing?
2065745
I wired my fan to a switch and hard wired the humidity sensor.This ensures that the fan will come on when the humidity levels rise (when taking a shower) whether the switch is on or offYes, the fan could randomly come on in the summer if the humidity levels are higher (you can adjust the sensitivity of the sensor), but isn't that the point of the fan? Plus it costs less than pennies to run.
259655
This unit is great for increasing the humidity in a room. Do NOT expect it to cool the room.
2055257
It turns on when the supply side temp is higher that the out side / room temp by the setting you make on the unit.( in heat mode ,opposite in cold mode ) then turns off.Had mine for over a year and still works great. I have a 2 story home and use it to draw hot air to a distant down stars room. Some times will draw hot air from upstairs down when the heater is not on. kind of balances the whole home temp.
1906854
I wired in another switch in parallel with the thermostat, bypassing the thermostat, that enables me to turn the fan on any time regardless of the temperature. I believe you could obtain a humidity controller and wire it in parallel too.