What is the difference between this item and the Aprilaire 800 Residential Steam Humidifier besides costing $164.18 more?
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Looks like this one includes a humidistat controller. Not needed if your furnace can communicate with the humidifier.
2204190
U429085 is better quality and thicker. It is also more expensive. The difference is not really noticeable to me as I've bought both. But some reviewers note there is less humidity with food staying good longer.
2133358
Our house 2 stories, plus the basement for a total of about 2283 square feet. From what we can tell, the Aprilaire 500 does a nice job humidifying the entire house. The attic (top floor) does not have adequate ducting as it was a retrofit, but meets our expectations given the limitations of the duct work.
1960773
It has both. But my humidistat broke. Whytner sent me instructions on the fix but I haven't tried it yet.Additionally I'd like to report it is highly efficient and very quiet. I'd buy it again.
162515
The only difference I found was the price. The one I bought here is just fine and does the job very well.
157775
Now I am getting a little confused myself. I found out that there are other FPA models that provide a humidifier function too... Sorry, not much help.
268555
yes, easy maintenance too! Best one on the market. I did a lot of research on humidifiers because I'm a new mom. This saves you money because it does not blow out a warm mist. The warm mist humidifiers cost more money because the water has to heat up and it has mold issues. I've been through it all.
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I don't know, should be on the website, but I can say I do love mine. I use it every night fir the humidifier part of it. When I'm ready to go to sleep, just turn off the light. I still have not bought any aroma for it but sure it would be nice.
2020651
Which one? We own two humidifiers made by this same company. Both can run for at least 10 hours without having to change the water.
2041477
What is the warranty for my Aprilaire humidifier? Aprilaire humidifiers carry a 5-year limited warranty on parts from the date of installation, when installed by a licensed HVAC installer. If not, the warranty is void. Found the above on Aprilaire website.
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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.Vornado Evap40 4-Gallon Evaporative Humidifier 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.Vornado... » Read More 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.Vornado Evap40 4-Gallon Evaporative Humidifier « Show Less
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We used ours in two different rooms, one was about 600 sq. ft. the other was abut 300 sq. ft. and it seemed to work well for us in both rooms. We also found that a regular vaporizer for a lot less $ works for us. the difference is cool steam and warm steam.
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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
685284
Yes, it is. Only difference being the Oreck Steam-It All Purpose Steamwand comes with extra stuff. Not sure if it's worth the extra $ or not. If you are just using it for floors, it's a wonderful device. It just didn't preform too well with other things like grout cleaning. It was a real pain.
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LOL I have both of them. I use the Crane in the bedroom and this in the living room. The top voted answer is very on point and covers a lot of the differences. Although they do miss some of the more.. general differences. 1) Filling up: The crane is a bigger hassle to fill. The opening is at the bottom of the "tear" shape and it's not really all that easy to balance everything while filling it (it's not made to sit on the top..). The Honeywell is extremely simple by comparison. 2) capacity: The honewell has a much larger capacity and is great if you don't want to continually refill it. 3) output: They both do really well on this front, but you can literally see the vapor shooting from the crane. Although you can't see the vapor, I've noticed that the Honeywell pushes out cooler air. 4) Maintenance: Honeywell has this hands down. It's just easier to change a filter than to let soak in white vinegar every week. However, if price is a big factor than white vinegar is cheap (I still use it on the honeywell about once a month) and the time might not be as big of a deal for you. I've never noticed any "white film" on either of them, but I'm pretty good about changing the water and only use filtered water..
1937857
I have never used the humidifier option. I can tell you, its the very best heater I have ever owned.
1707325
ABSOLUTELY NOT!! Not to mention the condensation that may collect on the blower components as well. I understand your situation as I have installed many down flow furnaces. I suggest that you purchase the Aprilaire 850 Steam Humidifier Fan Pack and have the 800 run stand alone. Good luck.