Could this be used to turn on bathroom exhaust fan during "odor situations" when there's little humidity?
1295763
Of course you can do it manually. If you decrease humidity adjustment for example: 50% exhaust fan will be turn on.
1295764
It only responds to humidity, and it seems to do that very well. It would not respond to odor unless the odor increased the humidity significantly.
1295765
Odor will not cause the dehumidistat to turn on. The fan could be turned on by lowering the humidity setting, and then turning it back up each time it was needed. A simple wall switch for the fan would be just as effective - and less expensive.
1295766
NO -- not automatically anyway -- I would recommend a timer switch, that you can turn on for 10 to 30 minutes. If the dehumidistat switch is already installed you could add the timer switch in addition to it...
1295767
No, it's a humidistat, used to control something. When the humidity reches the pre set level, you need a switch that you flick before you take a dump
30610
Yes. There is some rationale behind what you've read, fans are motors, inductive motors. I use two of these in my house, both on bath fans, both work just fine. The timer is rated for a 1/6th HP load, that's a pretty big bathroom fan, roughly 124 watts. you should be fine, but if you really want to make sure, check to see your fan is < 1/6th HP.
2065746
I hardwired the wall switch to be "ON" all of the time. The only problem is that the humidity sensor sometimes starts the fan in response to changes in the room air even when the shower is not in use. Darn kids!
235190
If I recall there is a flap that opens with the force of the blowing air, however I can't see why it wouldn't work. I would suggest mounting it as high up as possible to allow the sensor to start the fan soon enough to do a good job.
1591318
If you leave the switch on "on" it is ready to respond whenever a preset humidity level is reached. Switch to "off" momentarily and back to "on" and it will run for a preset amount of time and automatically shut off. But, since the switch is still in the "on" position, it has reverted to humidity sensing mode and will automatically respond, once again. I have put 5 of these fans in rental units and I couldn't be happier with them. Be sure to check the screen over the sensing unit (where the LED light is) and remove dust so it will stay efficient.
1756758
That would work fine. Just make sure you feel which way the fan is blowing and turn it on the appropriate side to blow down.
489475
Negative. This is a hard wired sensor. It mounts to the wall in a regular or shallor receptacle box and is hard wired to your fan. I has slots in the side of the housing that allow air to circulate and when the humidity level exceeds the level set by the dial, it just acts like a light switch and turns on the fan. Easy to do and works great, just put in place of the switch that controls the fan (just be warned, if your fan is a fan light combo, the light should be wired on its own switch)
146712
Yes. I use one in the bathroom but I also use a fan during the shower. It takes time to work but it does remove a lot of moisture from the air.
710078
I don't think so. The humidity is set at a fixed amount. I think this is more of a air purifier than a humidifier.
2156181
I would not recommend that. There is an inline control switch which may not handle the humidity well in a sauna or steam room.
1211770
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.
1466189
I would have a fan going and windows or the door open. It does have an odor, but if you ventilate the room it's fine.
253163
This is not a "bathroom" fan or a kitchen exhaust fan...both of which are designed for high moisture. But the humidity you describe is probably not nearly enough to cause problems. If the fan does fail prematurely, it's certainly cheap enough to replace after 4 or 5 years. Remove the intake cover and clean it regularly to extend the life and monitor for corrosion. If you see rust, clean the rust and paint the frame and blades to extend the life.
689410
No. It is better to use a countdown timer for bathroom light and fan. Please check this model # for details: HET06
1902416
This is a mechanical humidistat switch. If you are asking can it kick on your A/C unit the same way your thermostat can...yes. It has hysteresis "live" band just like the thermostat where it will be on for a certain range of humidity around the setpoint. I recommend wiring it with a relay because it will turn on when the humidity is low. Using it with an A/C unit, you want it to turn on when the humidity is high. Using it with a relay, you can reverse the logic and make the relay close when the humidistat turns off. If you wire in series with your thermostat, then the A/C will only kick on when the temp and humidity are high. If you wire in parallel with the thermostat, then the A/C will kick on when the temp or humidity is high, which might be closer to what you want, although the humidity could be high when the temp is low...so not sure about that.
634279
I wouldn't see why not. This unit basically turns on and off the flow of electricity. I would think you could use this for any fan. I don't believe my fan is a Nutone.
2265749
Yes it can. It is a mechanical adjustable switch that senses the humidity in the air. It has built in hysteresis (dead band). I rigged it up with small relay and relay socket both rated for 120VAC, 15A....the function was for it to control a dehumidifier (the humidstat in the humidifier is broken but it still functions otherwise) so I had to wire it normally closed. When the humidity goes up, the humidistat circuit opens, the relay closes, and then humidifer turns on...the reverse happens when humidity goes down. Works great!