Do you live in a small condo or townhome? Are you tired of high humidity levels in your home? Do you have a portable dehumidifier sitting in the middle of your home because you thought there was no whole-home solution? Are you tired of the constant maintenance that portable dehumidifiers require? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Aprilaire has your dehumidification solution.
The Aprilaire 1730A whole-house dehumidifier
The Aprilaire 1730A dehumidifier has a large 65 pint capacity. That's enough moisture removal power for a 3,600 square foot tight home. Its compact size means that it can fit in spaces where others won't. It also works in conjunction with your home’s HVAC system to quietly and efficiently remove moisture from every room of your home, with only annual maintenance required. And its Energy Star rating means you remove that moisture without blowing up your electric bill.
Call your Aprilaire dealer and schedule the installation of your whole-house dehumidifier today. Your dealer can also recommend other quality Aprilaire products that will improve the quality of the air in your home.
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Question from Rick:
"From what I read, it says to hook up to hot water? Is this for all installations or just the fix when not getting enough humidity using the blower activation relay? My solenoids fail after a couple years and will not flow. Appears there is a build up within the solenoid. Anything I can do to prevent this from happening? EXPENSIVE replacement for every couple years."
Aprilaire Replies
Thanks for the question, Rick. You need three things to humidify your home: water, air flow and heat. Plumbing to hot water is not generally required if you are running your humidifier in conjunction with your furnace, as the air is typically 120 degrees or higher. To give a little extra boost, we do recommend you plumb to hot water if you have a heat pump, which provides air temperatures of 90 to 100 degrees. Also, plumbing to hot water is required if you are using the blower activation relay to operate the HVAC outside of a call for heat. With no call for heat from your HVAC system, you need to heat the water to provide humidification. As long as your installing dealer sized your humidifier correctly, any application will provide you with all the comfort and protection of proper humidification throughout your entire home.
As for your solenoid valve issues, certain water conditions can lead to a shortened life. Plumbing to softened water can help lengthen the life of this device. Another solution is to contact your plumber and ask about an in-line filter that captures any particles that may be causing the failures.
Thanks again for your question, Rick, and thanks for buying Aprilaire!
I've written about this interesting phenomenon before; that certain types of plants might act as air filters, absorbing pollutants in our homes and releasing cleaner oxygen.
I just ran across an interesting debate about this. One is a blog which reports the findings by NASA about the filtering benefits of plants.Did you know...the most common cause of frequent nosebleeds is dry air? According to Dr. Ruben Mesa, hematologist at Mayo Clinic, dry air dries your nasal membranes and makes the lining of your nose more susceptible to bleeding. Other medical conditions that may cause nosebleeds include: allergies, sinusitis, colds, and a deviated septum.
Aprilaire to the rescue
Fortunately, there is no need to suffer from the ill effects of dry air. An Aprilaire whole-house humidifier adds soothing, protecting moisture to every room of your home, making your home a sanctuary from dry air. In fact, keeping your house in the optimum relative humidity zone will also reduce or eliminate other harmful contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, mites, respiratory infections, and more.
Call your Aprilaire dealer and schedule the installation of your whole-house humidifier today. Your dealer can recommend the model that will work best in your home to ensure you get all the benefits of a properly humidified home.
Aprilaire - protecting you and your family for over 50 years!
Ron asks:
I have a York heat pump with backup propane furnace. There is limited space in the furnace closet, what is the best Aprilaire to use?That's a great question, Ron. However, before recommending the right Aprilaire whole-house humidifier for you, we need some more information. We first need to determine the humidification capacity required. For this, we need to know the square footage and age of your home. Also, do you have any devices that would leak a high amount of outside air such as a wood burning fireplace? Once we have determined the amount of humidity required, we can take a look at the limited space you have to mount the humidifier.
An Aprilaire bypass style humidifier can mount on either the supply or return plenum. This comes in handy on installations where there is not much room on the supply due to all the pipes that go to and from the furnace. You can usually find enough room on the supply to run and connect the 6 inch bypass duct. If you absolutely do not have room on either duct, Aprilaire also offers the Models 350 and 360 humidifiers, which can be mounted in the wall or in the floor joists.
Your best option is to call your local Aprilaire dealer to take a look at your particular situation. Your dealer will come to your home and provide an expert opinion and recommend the product and type of installation that will meet all your humidification needs.
Thanks for the question, Ron, and thanks for choosing Aprilaire.
A question from Perry in Chicago
"I have a question. I have an old Aprilaire humidifier attached to my home's furnace. There is a dial on it that says either dry (20 or lower) or moist, 40 or higher. So what does this mean? the label says relative humidity, but does that mean the relative humidity outside or inside my house? I live in chicago, and its 0 degrees today and my basement windows have so much moisture on them, that they have iced over! I had the RH dial set to DRY, or 25-30. Help!"
This is a great question, Perry. From your description, it sounds like you have a manual humidifier control, which means you have to change the setting on your control as the temperature changes outside. Your home can achieve a higher relative humidity (RH) when the outside temperature is higher without moisture forming on your windows. However, when the outside temperature drops, like it recently did in the upper midwest, you will form moisture on your windows if you don't dial down the control.
| Outside Temperature | Recommended RH |
| +40F | 45% |
| +30F | 40% |
| +20F | 35% |
| +10F | 30% |
| 0F | 25% |
| -10F | 20% |
| -20F | 15% |
Did you know....Marilyn vos Savant has been writing the popular "Ask Marilyn" column for PARADE since 1986. Her column has elicited responses from elementary school level to post-graduate Ph.Ds. She is the author of several books, as well as short stories and essays.
Marilyn explains how humidity affects comfort
In her December 6, 2009 column, Marilyn answers a question from Valerie in Riverton, Utah, who asks why she is not comfortable.
"My house has central heating and air-conditioning, and it’s well insulated. But if I set the thermostat to 72°F in the winter, I feel too cool. And if I set it to 72°F in the summer, I’m too warm. Shouldn’t I feel comfortable at that temperature in one of those seasons?"
—Valerie Sorensen, Riverton, Utah
Marilyn answers
"Not unless the relative humidity is right. When the air is dry, the same temperature feels cooler than it does when the air is moist. So if it’s 72°F and the air is dry (as in winter), many people feel too cool. But if the air is moist (as in summer), they feel too warm. This is why we often use humidifiers in winter and dehumidifiers in summer."
As usual, Marilyn is correct. To achieve the optimal level of humidity in your home, call your local Aprilaire dealer who can recommend the whole-house product that will increase your comfort and protect your valuable possessions. Call today.
Aprilaire - The number one choice for whole-house comfort!
If you only use a 1” filter you should seriously consider having an Aprilaire whole home air cleaner installed. 1” filters have 3 major problems with them. First, they are either low efficiency (Meaning they don’t capture much particulate out of the air.) or they are high efficiency, but also have a high pressure drop (Meaning they restrict the air going through them. Picture a brick wall it would make a great filter, but no air could get through it.) high pressure drop wastes energy and puts more stress on your HVAC system meaning it shortens the life of your system. The final drawback to a 1” filter is cost; a $12 filter that lasts 30 days will actually cost you $144 a year. An Aprilaire replacement filter lasts 1 year and will cost you less then half the amount of replacing 1” filters plus you’re getting a better performing filtration system that requires less maintenance. Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Do you feel cold and clammy, even though the temperature seems to be at the right level? Do you have musty odors or smells in any areas of your home? It could be that your home’s relative humidity (RH) is high.
Excess RH can cause all of the above and more. The old saying "it's not the heat, it's the humidity" rings true in many ways. Excess RH can cause discomfort, trigger health issues such as allergies and asthma, and cause severe damage to your home. Experts in Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) agree that maintaining your RH between 30% and 60% is optimal to control or eliminate problems associated with excess moisture in the home. The question is, how can you do this? The answer is, with a whole-house dehumidifier from Aprilaire.
Aprilaire is your whole-house solution
Unlike portable dehumidifiers that only remove moisture from the room they're in, Aprilaire works in conjunction with your home’s HVAC system to efficiently remove moisture from every room of your home. Maintenance is also a breeze with Aprilaire, as only periodic cleaning of the air filter is required. No messy, heavy tanks to empty and clean on a daily basis, which is what you have to do with the portables.
Call your local Aprilaire dealer and schedule the installation of your whole-house dehumidifier today. Your dealer can help you choose the model that is right for your home and make it possible for you to sleep better tonight.
Aprilaire - Protecting you and your home for over 50 years!
As with most things that are good in life, excess of that thing can be bad for you. For example, we need food to survive, but too much food can lead to excess weight and other negative health issues. One boyfriend or girlfriend can be good, but two or more at the same time can lead to some serious problems.
The same goes for humidification. Too much humidity can lead to musty smells, mold, mildew and other nasty things that can damage your health and your house. However, proper levels of humidity can protect and preserve your home and possessions. It can also protect you and your family from the ill effects of dry, itchy skin, cracked and irritated nasal passages, bacteria, viruses, and more. So how do you achieve proper humidification? You need to be in control.
Aprilaire puts you in control
A whole-house humidifier from Aprilaire with premium digital control puts you in control of your health, comfort, and protection. Aprilaire works in conjunction with your home’s HVAC system to add soothing, protecting moisture into every room of your home. The premium digital control with set-it-and-forget-it technology keeps the humidity in your home at the optimum level for full comfort and protection.
Call your Aprilaire dealer and schedule the installation of your Aprilaire whole-house humidifier today. He can recommend the humidifier that will best suit your needs and provide you with other Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) advice.
Aprilaire - putting you in control of your health and comfort for over 50 years!
Do you have high levels of moisture in your condominium or town-home, but don't like the fact that portable dehumidifiers are noisy and an eyesore? Not to mention the pain-in-the- back hassle of emptying the tank every day. If so, Aprilaire has the whole-house solution for you.
Compact size makes dehumidification easy
The Aprilaire Model 1730A dehumidifier is the solution to whole-house dehumidification in smaller homes and condominiums. Its compact size allows for easy installation in smaller equipment closets where standard-sized units won't fit. It works in conjunction with your HVAC system, quietly removing damaging moisture from every room in your home. Maintenance is a breeze; all you have to do is clean or replace the air filter on an annual basis. There are no messy tanks to empty and clean, no stress on your back, and no hassles.
Contact your local Aprilaire dealer and schedule the installation of your Aprilaire whole- house dehumidifier today. You'll be glad you did.
Aprilaire - fresh ideas for indoor air.
"Those with asthma are four-times more likely than those without the
respiratory disease to end up hospitalized if they contract H1N1, and Dr.
William Busse of the UW School of Medicine says that's raising concerns about
the effectiveness of the vaccine among that population.
Researchers at the UW School of Medicine are now looking for possible
interactions between asthma sufferers and the H1N1 vaccine. They're conducting
clinical trials to determine how much of the vaccine needs to be given to people
with asthma, along with what impact any medication they're taking could have on
its effectiveness."
When we seal-up our homes for the on coming flu season, it's important to remember to take preparations to prevent sickness in ourselves and family. Gargle with mouthwash or salt water, wash hands regularly, keep your hands away from your face and keep your home as clean as possible. One way to do this is install a whole home air cleaner. Getting a high efficiency air cleaner can removes up to 98% of the airborne particulateit traps from your air, down to .3 micorns (including virus sized particulate).
Aprilaire makes the model 5000 electronic air cleaner that captures and kills small virus sized particles. Go to www.aprilaire.com to learn more about high efficency air cleaners today.
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