Heating and air conditioning - humidifier snowjob ??

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humidifier snowjob ??

peter ksaper

2006-03-12, 2:21 pm

I hired a contractor to replace my heat pump and forced air blower. To make
life a little sweeter I requested that an in-duct humidifier be added.

The HVAC ducting on the supply side of my blower has two branches. One
branch serves the basement and the kitchen area that makes up about half of
the first floor living area. The second branch serves the other half of the
first floor and the entire second floor living area.

The contractor elected to install the humidifier in the duct serving the
basement and kitchen. Since this installation I noticed that I now have
mold growing in the basement and that the relative humidity in the second
floor living areas could only reach about 23%.

It looked to me that they installed the humidifier in the wrong branch. I
wouldn't think anyone would want to have humid air in a basement and I don't
think a kitchen area needs humidification. Essentially about 75% of the
living areas were not being serviced by the humidifier.

Following my complaint, the contractor told me that the installation they
performed was correct. The rationale given to me was that since hot air
rises, it would have been improper to have the humidifier installed in the
duct branch serving the second floor.

I'd really appreciate hearing back from someone with some expertise on the
subject. Am I just an unreasonable customer or did the contractor give me a
humidifier snowjob?

I

.p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com

2006-03-12, 3:21 pm

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:08:16 -0500, "peter ksaper" <pkasper@cox.net>
wrote:

Post in alt.home.repair, not here

>I hired a contractor to replace my heat pump and forced air blower. To make
>life a little sweeter I requested that an in-duct humidifier be added.
>
>The HVAC ducting on the supply side of my blower has two branches. One
>branch serves the basement and the kitchen area that makes up about half of
>the first floor living area. The second branch serves the other half of the
>first floor and the entire second floor living area.
>
>The contractor elected to install the humidifier in the duct serving the
>basement and kitchen. Since this installation I noticed that I now have
>mold growing in the basement and that the relative humidity in the second
>floor living areas could only reach about 23%.
>
>It looked to me that they installed the humidifier in the wrong branch. I
>wouldn't think anyone would want to have humid air in a basement and I don't
>think a kitchen area needs humidification. Essentially about 75% of the
>living areas were not being serviced by the humidifier.
>
>Following my complaint, the contractor told me that the installation they
>performed was correct. The rationale given to me was that since hot air
>rises, it would have been improper to have the humidifier installed in the
>duct branch serving the second floor.
>
>I'd really appreciate hearing back from someone with some expertise on the
>subject. Am I just an unreasonable customer or did the contractor give me a
>humidifier snowjob?
>
>
>
>
>I
>

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DIDO

2006-03-12, 3:21 pm

Your Humidifier should have been install
on to air return duct and not on air supply,
yes this may add some perhaps rust to your furnace
and some loses on humidity side but it keeps equilibrium
get some one ales to look over your problem
Good luck from Dido

"peter ksaper" <pkasper@cox.net> wrote in message
news:dtZQf.116992$QW2.83409@dukeread08...
>I hired a contractor to replace my heat pump and forced air blower. To
>make life a little sweeter I requested that an in-duct humidifier be added.
>
> The HVAC ducting on the supply side of my blower has two branches. One
> branch serves the basement and the kitchen area that makes up about half
> of the first floor living area. The second branch serves the other half
> of the first floor and the entire second floor living area.
>
> The contractor elected to install the humidifier in the duct serving the
> basement and kitchen. Since this installation I noticed that I now have
> mold growing in the basement and that the relative humidity in the second
> floor living areas could only reach about 23%.
>
> It looked to me that they installed the humidifier in the wrong branch. I
> wouldn't think anyone would want to have humid air in a basement and I
> don't think a kitchen area needs humidification. Essentially about 75% of
> the living areas were not being serviced by the humidifier.
>
> Following my complaint, the contractor told me that the installation they
> performed was correct. The rationale given to me was that since hot air
> rises, it would have been improper to have the humidifier installed in the
> duct branch serving the second floor.
>
> I'd really appreciate hearing back from someone with some expertise on the
> subject. Am I just an unreasonable customer or did the contractor give me
> a humidifier snowjob?
>
>
>
>
> I
>

gofish@gonefishin.net

2006-03-12, 8:21 pm

On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:08:16 -0500, "peter ksaper" <pkasper@cox.net>
wrote:

>I hired a contractor to replace my heat pump and forced air blower. To make
>life a little sweeter I requested that an in-duct humidifier be added.
>
>The HVAC ducting on the supply side of my blower has two branches. One
>branch serves the basement and the kitchen area that makes up about half of
>the first floor living area. The second branch serves the other half of the
>first floor and the entire second floor living area.
>
>The contractor elected to install the humidifier in the duct serving the
>basement and kitchen. Since this installation I noticed that I now have
>mold growing in the basement and that the relative humidity in the second
>floor living areas could only reach about 23%.
>
>It looked to me that they installed the humidifier in the wrong branch. I
>wouldn't think anyone would want to have humid air in a basement and I don't
>think a kitchen area needs humidification. Essentially about 75% of the
>living areas were not being serviced by the humidifier.
>
>Following my complaint, the contractor told me that the installation they
>performed was correct. The rationale given to me was that since hot air
>rises, it would have been improper to have the humidifier installed in the
>duct branch serving the second floor.
>
>I'd really appreciate hearing back from someone with some expertise on the
>subject. Am I just an unreasonable customer or did the contractor give me a
>humidifier snowjob?
>
>
>
>
>I
>

You should have purchased a stand alone whole house humidifier that
doesnt need no steenkin furnace to operate. Plug it in somewhere on
the second floor and be done with it.

Oscar_Lives

2006-03-13, 12:21 am

"peter ksaper" <pkasper@cox.net> wrote in message
news:dtZQf.116992$QW2.83409@dukeread08...
>I hired a contractor to replace my heat pump and forced air blower. To
>make life a little sweeter I requested that an in-duct humidifier be added.
>
> The HVAC ducting on the supply side of my blower has two branches. One
> branch serves the basement and the kitchen area that makes up about half
> of the first floor living area. The second branch serves the other half
> of the first floor and the entire second floor living area.
>
> The contractor elected to install the humidifier in the duct serving the
> basement and kitchen. Since this installation I noticed that I now have
> mold growing in the basement and that the relative humidity in the second
> floor living areas could only reach about 23%.
>
> It looked to me that they installed the humidifier in the wrong branch. I
> wouldn't think anyone would want to have humid air in a basement and I
> don't think a kitchen area needs humidification. Essentially about 75% of
> the living areas were not being serviced by the humidifier.
>
> Following my complaint, the contractor told me that the installation they
> performed was correct. The rationale given to me was that since hot air
> rises, it would have been improper to have the humidifier installed in the
> duct branch serving the second floor.
>
> I'd really appreciate hearing back from someone with some expertise on the
> subject. Am I just an unreasonable customer or did the contractor give me
> a humidifier snowjob?

No, you only got a half-assed job. You need an humidifier installed on the
other side too. The advantage to this is that you can have zoned
humidification. When you have a cold or sinus trouble at night, you can
turn up the upstairs humidifier and get more comfort and relief.

Should only cost you another $300-500 to get a second unit installed. Then
you will have a first-class "Cadillac" system.

B-Hate-Me

2006-03-13, 7:21 pm

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