Checking Your Humidifier Operation; Troubleshooting Your Humidifier - Honeywell HE360A Owner's Manual

HE360A,B POWERED FLOW-THROUGH HUMIDIFIER
7. Disconnect the drain hose from the
drain fitting on the bottom of the
humidifier housing.
8. Clean the drain fitting, if necessary.
9. Bend the drain hose to loosen any
mineral deposits.
10. Flush the drain hose with pressurized
water (a running tap) to clean the
hose.
11. Reattach the drain hose to the
drain fitting.
12. Snap the water nozzle back on the
tray.
13. Be sure the marked end of the pad is
facing up. Place the tray on the new
pad.
14. Place the humidifier pad assembly in
the humidifier housing. Be sure the
water feed tube is placed in the guide
slots.
15. Replace the humidifier cover.
16. Verify the humidifier operation by
following the steps in the Checking
Your Humidifier for Proper Operation
section.
End of Humidification Season
The humidifier needs to be cleaned and
shut off at the end of the heating season.
Use the Every 1 TO 3 Months section, steps
1 through 15, to shut down for the season.
IMPORTANT
Be sure the humidifier power is off.

TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HUMIDIFIER

Problem What to Look For
Low Furnace blower
humidity not operating.
Rapid air changes.
Drafts (cold air is
dry and is an
added load to the
humidifier).
High Condensation on
humidity walls.
Heavy
condensation on
windows.
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Vacation
The humidifier water supply and your
humidity control should be turned off. Turn
on the humidifier water supply and reset
your humidity control when you return.
CHECKING YOUR
HUMIDIFIER FOR PROPER
OPERATION
After winter startup or servicing, use the
following steps to check the humidifier
operation.
1. Turn on the humidifier power and
2. Turn the humidity control to its highest
3. Observe that water is flowing out of
4. Reset the thermostat and humidity
• Reset circuit breaker or check for blown fuse.
• Check that the furnace power is on.
• Check all external wiring connections.
• Check the humidity control setting.
• Call a professional heating contractor.
• Keep doors and windows closed.
• Close fireplace damper when not in use.
• Keep exhaust fan running time to a minimum.
• Seal around doors and windows.
• Turn off humidity control and water until
condensation is completely evaporated.
• Turn humidity control down low enough to eliminate
condensation caused by moisture from bathing,
mopping, cooking, etc. If moisture persists, more
ventilation is needed.
6
water supply.
setting and set the thermostat to 10°F
(6°C) above the room temperature.
the drain hose.
NOTE: The furnace blower must be
running to activate the
humidifier.
control to a comfortable setting for
automatic operation.
What to Do