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Run time of my energy efficient furnace...relates to my whole home humidifier? How?

Thursday, March 11, 2010 by Aprilaire Team

Consumer question submitted to Aprilaire:

My Aprilaire 550 is running every time the furnace comes on and we are not getting an improvement on the low humidity. Our house is about 1200 square feet. Any suggestions? We have installed an energy efficient furnace recently.

Aprilaires' response:
Thank you for contacting us with regards to your model 550 Humidifier. The energy efficient furnace may be running less than the previous model. By limiting the run time of the 550, it's performance over an hour will drop. Is your humidifier fed by hot water or cold water? The 550 will perform better with water temperature as close to 140°F as possible. This will also give you the added benefit of being able to run the humidifier with just your furnace fan. You may need to speak to your contractor to ensure it's properly wired to run with the heat and with the fan, but if it is, you can turn your thermostat's fan switch to the On position, the water provides the heat, and you can get humidity 24 hrs/day or until your desired set point is reached.

Spend Your Tax Return Wisely with Aprilaire

Thursday, March 11, 2010 by Dennie Plomedahl

Did you suffer from the ill-effects of dry air this winter because you don't have a whole- house humidifier? Did you have dry, itchy skin or get jolted by static shocks? Did the woodwork in your home shrink and crack? One more question; do you have a tax return coming this year?

Spend your tax return wisely
If you're tired of suffering every winter and you have a tax return coming your way, suffer no longer. Aprilaire is the industry leader in residential indoor air quality (IAQ). Not only do we have products that ensure proper levels of relative humidity (RH) throughout your entire home, we offer the best in whole-house air cleaners, thermostats, ventilation, and zoning. Aprilaire is also viewed as the best IAQ value in the industry. So much so that after you've paid for your Aprilaire humidifier, you'll probably have enough tax return dollars left over to buy that techno-gadget you've had your eye on.

Call your local Aprilaire dealer and schedule the installation of your whole-house humidifier today. Getting your Aprilaire whole-house humidifier installed now will give you peace of mind going into next year’s heating season.

Aprilaire - protecting you and your family, and providing peace of mind, for over 50 years!

Interested in installing a whole house humidifier...but which one?

Friday, March 5, 2010 by Aprilaire Team

Question submitted to Aprilaire:

I am interested in installing a whole house humidifier. Primary reason is to reduce crackin

Our house is 18 months old and has a conventional A/C system with ceiling mounted air vents. At the moment they are closed and covered with magnetic vent covers for the winter.

For heat we have a gas fired boiler providing hot water for an in floor radiant heat system "warm board".

Question: Would an Aprilaire system work in conjunction with this type of heat? I assume system would relay on using A/C ducts with a continuous air flow/fan to distribute moist air.

Aprilaires' response:

Thank you for contacting us regarding your interest in the Aprilaire humidifier product line. We are happy to assist you with questions relating to a humidifier recommendation for your application. Based upon the information provided it appears that your heating application consists of hot water radiant floor heat with no duct work required for that system. This type of heating application would typically require the use of one of our self contained humidifiers such as the 350 and 360 models. However, in your application it appears that you do have an air conditioning application that is currently utilizing duct work. Since you do have an air conditioning application in the home the air handler and duct work from this application could be utilized for the use of an Aprilaire whole home humidifier. When utilizing one of our duct mounted humidifiers on an air handler of an air conditioning application, it would require that the humidifier be utilized with hot water at all times and to work in conjunction with the fan operation of the air handler. This type of installation of the application will still allow the humidifier to provide optimum levels of humidification into the home during the driest time of the year. We have listed several questions below that will assist us in identifying the best humidifier for your application at this time.

1.The square footage of the home?
2.The ceiling height within the home?
3.The age of the home?
4.Any new renovations to the home such as windows, siding, and/or insulation?
5.The number of heating systems?
6.The type of heat?
7.Is there access to a drain?

We would be glad to further assist you regarding a recommendation for your application. Upon receiving further information regarding your application, we can determine which product would be best for your application. However, the best individual to make the final decision on a product for your application is a Licensed HVAC contractor. If you could please reply to this email at your earliest convenience, we would be delighted to assist you further.

15, 30...40?

Friday, March 5, 2010 by Aprilaire Team

Question submitted to Aprilaire:

I installed a 600A 2 weeks ago in my house. The unit runs for the entire heat call from my thermostat, but my house is having trouble maintaining even 30% humidity. It did raise the RH from around 15% to 30%, but I believe it is trying to go to around 40%. I think I need to increase runtime to get more humidity. I plumbed it to hot water. The way it is currently wired, the R and C are continuously powered and W/G and Cf are tied to the thermostat connection when the thermostat calls for heat. If I were to wire R, C, W/G, and Cf all to constant 24v and then the H outputs to the C and blower terminal on my thermostat connection on my furnace would this cause the humidistat to turn on the blower when more humidity is required? Would this cause a problem with my furnace?

Aprilaires' response:

The way that you describe the current wiring for your humidistat is correct. Please do not change it.

What you are describing below not only will disconnect communication to the humidifier itself, but will damage both the furnace and humidistat controller.

The humidifier will only create the amount of humidity selected on the controller. If you have it set for 30%, then that is the goal it will aim to satisfy. It will not continue to humidify past the selected level.

If you would like to achieve more than 30% humidity, simply select a higher setting. If 30% seems right for your home, you may leave it there.

Smoking and air cleaners

Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Tom Ruse

No two ways about it, cigarette smokeis hard to avoid. Even with the best air cleaner on market. Alot of scammy makers of air purifiers will have you thinking you'll never smell or be harmed by 2nd hand smoke if you use their product.

I won't do that. Even our Model 5000, the best whole house particulate removal product, will not deter the harmful affects of 2nd hand smoke. It WILL help clean your air of all kinds of nasty stuff; virus-sized particles, allergens and other contaminants.

It's best just to properly ventilate, or maybe just don't smoke in the house. Go outside with the other 2nd class citizens!

Wood, guitars and humidifiers.

Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Aprilaire Team

Question submitted to Aprilaire:

I have what I was told is an April Air (looks like the 700) that came as part of my high end Carrier central AC/heating system a few years ago. We had an Aprilair before and like this one, but, it's humidity is tied to the heating /AC and the wood in the house (and one guitar) are suffering from it being too dry in here. Everything is set right (humidity maxed out on the thermostat), I hear it go on all the time, and it works right, but we don't have your digital controls to get it up to about 50%. How can I upgrade your system to get more humid air? Luckily Fender fixed my guitar but I was told dry air caused the damage and it has never left this house and a new hygrometer puts the humidity at less then 40%. If I need a new and better AprilAir fine. If this one can be upgraded, that is even better.
Thank you

Aprilaires' response:

Thank you for contacting us regarding the Aprilaire product line. We are happy to assist you with questions relating to the operation and performance of your humidifier. Our humidifiers are designed to provide and control up to 45% relative humidity. Our humidistat controls will only allow the humidifier to provide 45% humidity into the home before it will no longer initiate a call for humidity. If you are trying to maintain more than 45% humidity in the home, we would recommend working through your heating and cooling contractor for a 3rd party control that has a higher limit in regards to humidity control.

In order to get optimum levels of humidification within the home, we would recommend utilizing the humidifier with hot water as the water source, and also to allow the humidifier to operate with the fan operation of the heating system. By utilizing the humidifier with hot water as the water source this will help increase the evaporative capacity for the model 700. You will also get optimum use of the model 700 by wiring this unit to operate in conjunction with the fan for the heating application. What this allows you to do is to humidify the home essentially 24 hours a day. Basically, when putting the fan to the on mode you will be able to provide humidity into the home even though the actual heating system is not actually producing heat at the time. The heat from the water will provide the heat that is needed in the evaporation process. By utilizing the application with hot water and fan operation you will be optimizing the performance of our product and be providing a higher level of comfort within the home.

We would be happy to further assist you with any questions relating to the operation and performance of your humidifier. If there are any further questions regarding your application, please contact us at your earliest convenience.

Thermostats oh thermostats....where art thou offset?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Aprilaire Team

A Consumer question submitted to Aprilaire:

I have an 8346 that runs the heat pump in my home. It works well, but I desire to have control over the temperature offset when the backup (electric) heat comes on. Ideally, I'd like the electric backup to come on only if the actual temperature was more than 3 degrees off of the set temperature. I don't mind the temperature swing and I'd rather save the money.

After talking with someone from Home Depot, this weekend I purchased an 8366 to replace the 8346 and have control the secondary stage offset. However, when I got home, it appears the terminal board for the 8366 is not the same as the 8346. Can you tell me what wires go to which? Or is the 8366 not able to control a heat pump?

Aprilaires' response:

The Model 8366 is not a heat pump thermostat so you will not be able to use it.

The Model 8346 is a heat pump thermostat and you can adjust the differential from 1, 2, and 3 degrees. If you set the differential to 2 degrees the heat would need to fall 2 degrees below the set point before the heat pump would come on. Then it would have to drop another 2 degrees before the electric heat would come on.

The directions for changing the differential are in the operating instruction. Please let us know if you have any other questions.

Just how does a whole home humidifier work?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Aprilaire Team

Question submitted to Aprilaire:

Last season, the humidifier worked great, no problems. This season, the water just runs through the water panel without distributing out and wicking throughout the whole panel. I've replaced the panel, replaced the distribution tray and still the same thing. Is there something else that can be done? Please advise.

Aprilaires' Response:

The way the humidifier works is; when the furnace comes on, the humidistat calls for humidity and the humidifier turns on. The water solenoid valve opens, water comes up the plastic feed tube and falls into the water distribution tray. Then if the humidifier is level the water will fill up in the distribution tray and will go down the six holes in the tray equally. Then water goes down through the center of the water panel and any water that wasn't evaporated goes down the drain.

The water panels are made out of multiple sheets of slit and expand aluminum. The slits in the aluminum are angled to funnel the water to the center of the water panel. So the water panel should be wet in the center and almost dry on the outside layers.

If you have lack of humidity you may need to increase the humidifiers runtime. The most common reason for lack of humidity is lack of run time. If the humidifier runs every time the furnace comes on, runs whole time the furnace is on, and gets forced to turn off when the furnace goes off, it is added as much humidity as the furnace is allowing it to. If the humidifier could run longer it would. So if the humidifier is wired to run with the furnace fan, and if the humidifier is connected to hot water (140 Max) it can add up to 18 gallons of water to the air per day. You can turn your furnace fan on at the thermostat, let run your furnace fan continually and let the humidifier run as many hours a day as it needs to.

I hope this helps, please let us know if you or your HVAC contractor need any other assistance.

Aprilaire - Your Whole-House Solution to Dry Air

Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Dennie Plomedahl

This winter's unseasonably cold weather has caused all of us to spend a lot more time indoors than we are used to. The only time most of us have ventured outside has been to clear the driveway of the piles of white stuff that every state except Hawaii has been blessed with. This extra time indoors has led many of us to ponder the quality of air in our homes, qualities including dust, temperature, and, in particular, humidity. Lack of proper levels of humidity are immediately apparent in dry, itchy skin, static shock, dry and cracked nasal passages, irritated throats and more.

Aprilaire is the solution for dry air
Aprilaire whole-house humidifiers provide soothing, humidified air to every room of your home. It conveniently mounts to your home’s HVAC system, operating quietly, out of sight and out of mind. Except for the dramatic increase in comfort and health, you'll never even know it's there. Aprilaire humidifiers are also known for ease of maintenance. There are no tanks to fill or clean. Simply change the water panel evaporator once a year to keep your humidifier operating efficiently and trouble-free.

Contact your Aprilaire dealer and schedule the installation of your whole-house humidifier today. Your contractor can recommend the Aprilaire model that is right for you and also recommend other Aprilaire whole-house products that can improve your health and comfort.

Aprilaire - fresh ideas for indoor air.

Green Inside and Out!

Friday, February 12, 2010 by Aprilaire Team

Aprilaire is going green one step at a time. Indoor air quality is the key focus at Aprilaire with our whole-home air cleaners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and other whole-home product, but we also feel it is very important to protect the environment. ENERGY STAR and energy-saving products are just the start, we also make environmentally concise decisions for our company's energy use. Let's all find new ways to save energy!

Dehumidify Your Small Home with Aprilaire

Friday, February 12, 2010 by Dennie Plomedahl

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.

Aprilaire - Fresh ideas for indoor air!

Upon Further Review - IS Online retailer Cleartheairinc.com misleading the consumer? Maybe NOT!

Friday, February 12, 2010 by Tom Ruse

I posted the comments below on Friday and since then, the kind folks at Cleartheairinc.com have... well.... cleared the air.

They assure me their intentions were never to mislead. I guess I'll never know that for 100% sure, but I'm ready to give them the benefit of the doubt. After reading of my concerns they immediately took action to modify the language on their site and clarify what the consumer is buying.

I applaud their quick response and willingness to set things right.

Good luck, and if you're happy purchasing filters for Aprilaire Air Cleaners that are not made by Aprilaire, Cleartheairinc.com seems like a fair place to trade.

Tom

From Friday......

Don't buy from this site if you are interested in receiving the quality of product provided by the original manufacturer! THESE ARE KNOCK-OFFS!

Cleartheairinc.com is misleading you. It describes knock-off replacement filters as Aprilaire and SpaceGard. THEY ARE NOT MADE BY APRILAIRE!

The site tries to cleverly describe the filter as "Clear the Air's Aprilaire Spacegard replacement filter". They probably do this so that they could argue that legally they are calling it a "Clear the Air" brand and therefore NOT misleading the consumer into thinking they are buying an Aprilaire brand.

You decide. Take a look. Would you think you were buying a filter made by Aprilaire or SpaceGard on this page?

They do this with other brands as well.

Sleazy.

If you have an Aprilaire or SpaceGard air purifier / air cleaner and you typically replace the flters yourself, ask an Aprilaire dealer in your area. Often they will sell them to you off the shelf. And they'll be the real deal!

UNLIKE CLEARTHEAIRINC.COM, I'LL BE VERY STRAIGHT FORWARD WITH YOU. Take a look at the estore on Aprilaire.com , just so you get an idea of what the real thing looks like.

Sure, you can buy them there. But that's not the point. I could care less if you buy from our estore. We're the manufacturer! We get the sale of Aprilaire product regardless of where you buy it. Just go there to see the pictures. Then you'll know what the real deal looks like. Then. if you want to shop around, you can get them cheaper on other websites or from your local dealer.

And at least you'll know what you're getting for your dollar.

Do you have a programmable thermostat?

Monday, February 1, 2010 by Justin Randall

Having a programmable thermostat installed in your home is a quick, easy and inexpensive way to save energy and save money.

Some estimates predict that a programmable thermostat can save you up to 30% on your monthly energy bills. The idea behind a programmable thermostat is that you’re only heating or cooling your home when it needs to be. When you’re gone for the day at work, or sleeping you set temperature higher or lower so you’re not wasting energy conditioning an empty house. You then set it so when you return or wake up your house is comfortable.

Aprilaire’s newest programmable thermostat, the 8400 series, offers additional benefits. It has the ability to report the outdoor temperature as well as cycle your HVAC fan for air cleaning.

The best part about a programmable thermostat is that once you have it set up for your needs you really never have to mess around with it. You can set it and forget it and you will save energy automatically.

Aprilaire Answers Your Humidifier Questions

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 by Dennie Plomedahl

We received a question from Jinho regarding his Aprilaire humidifier:

"Looking at the wiring, it appears the R - C and W/G - Cf wires go to the respective furnaces R - C(ommon) and Humm - C(ommon) connections. Is there any way to wire it so that it comes on any time there are necessary relative humidity changes?"

Aprilaire response
The wiring configuration you have limits the humidifier to operating only during a heat call. There are a couple of options your dealer can look at to increase your humidifier run time and corresponding level of relative humidity.

One is to wire the control through the EAC terminals (if your furnace has them). EAC terminals are 120V, requiring your dealer to wire through a transformer. This would allow you to humidify any time the HVAC blower is operating. So, if you wanted to humidify outside of a call for heat, you could flip your thermostat fan setting from "Auto" to "On" and the humidifier would operate, provided there is a call for humidity.

Another option is to install the Aprilaire Blower Activation Relay, part number 4851. With this device installed, the HVAC blower is automatically activated on a call for humidity, with no thermostat interaction on your part.

Thank you for the question, Jinho, and thanks for choosing Aprilaire!

Aprilaire - Your Whole House Dehumidifier Solution

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 by Dennie Plomedahl

It's hard to believe with all the cold weather we've experienced this month that spring is less than two months away. Soon, the furnace will stop running and we'll be in that waiting period before the air conditioning season begins. This is the time when your home’s indoor relative humidity (RH) begins to rise and gets to levels that are not only uncomfortable, but could also be damaging to your home.

Since dehumidification is a natural byproduct of air conditioning, you could turn on your air conditioner to remove this moisture. But to do this, you must turn your thermostat down to levels that are too cold for comfort. You could purchase a portable dehumidifier, but then you have to constantly empty and clean the tank. And don't forget to turn up the television, because you need to hear it over the sound the portable makes. Bottom line, neither of these are good solutions to your moisture problems.

Aprilaire is your whole-house solution
Aprilaire has a complete line of whole-house dehumidifiers that work in conjunction with your home’s HVAC system to quietly and efficiently remove excess moisture from every room of your home. Aprilaire is also user-friendly, with no tanks to empty and only annual maintenance required. Not only will your home be a more comfortable place to live, but you will also prevent damage caused by mold, mildew, and more.

Call your Aprilaire dealer and schedule the installation of your whole-house dehumidifier today. You'll be glad you did.

Aprilaire - fresh ideas for indoor air.

Aprilaire Humidifiers and Furnace Operation

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 by Dennie Plomedahl

A very long question from Sam:

"Thank you for all of the information you are sharing. I have the Aprilaire humidifier, which works in conjunction with home’s heating system. It had been working for few years and recently a solenoid started to fail and would not ever shut the water off. It was detected that the Relay is bad and it was replaced. Under the normal configuration the humidifier’s solenoid should release the water whenever the HVAC’s blower starts. Well it does, while the humidity level is below the set value and then it interferes with the entire system. Here is what happening: 1. Set the Humidifier to 35%. The unit is installed with a Manual Mode. 2. Whenever HVAC air blower starts, I can hear the solenoid open and water flows into the humidifier. The solenoid shuts the flow as soon as the blower stops. So far as it should be. Problem starts in a few hours (and my guess is whenever the humidity level reaches the set value): 1. The HVAC furnace starts and I can see the gas burning inside the furnace for about a minute. 2. Then I can hear a signal/attempt (to start) to the blower. 3. This fails, the air blower does not start and then furnace stops too. 4. Within 2 seconds, it goes into the same cycle and this continues until (my guess again) the humidity level drops below the set value (35%). The HVAC thermostat upstairs always set to 68, but now shows 66. This is supposed to start the heating cycle, sends the signal to HVAC, it fails to start blower and so on. 5. I then turn off the Humidifier, power cycle the HVAC and everything back to normal. I tested this for few days now and results are consistent. No Humidifier – everything works fine. As soon as I turn it to 35% - within hours it does as described above. Any idea what could be wrong? Thank you."

Basically, Sam is wondering if his humidifier could be affecting the operation of his furnace. The simple answer is no. Aprilaire humidifiers detect the operation of the furnace or blower and will then operate if, and only if, humidification is required. After Sam answered some additional questions, we determined he needed to contact his dealer to have his furnace repaired.

Thanks for the question, Sam, and thanks for buying Aprilaire!

Ventilation, Humidity and Health

Thursday, January 7, 2010 by Tom Ruse

Commented on by Robert F. at 1-6-2010 10:33 PM

My Model 700 just doesn't seem to be doing the job on my 2700 square foot house here in Louisville KY. My furnace man came out yesterday and pronounced it in good working order and observed that he didn't think it would ever get my house to 30% or above with the current outdoor temps of low 20s. Is that true? There is no way to get my humidity up to the proper level with your product? Thanks for any info or help you can provide. PS. 20 year old well insulated house with a new furnace and humidifier and your air cleaner also. No condensation on the windows and I have about 4 different hygrometers working since they all read a little different anyway. They are currently reading in the 20-25 % range.

Robert

A model 700 CAN deliver over 30% RH to a home your size and larger. But there are a ton of factors that may be affecting this. If it's colder than 20, it might be a challenge for the humidifier to maintain above 30%. And even though you say the house is well insulated, since it is 20 years old it may be a bit "looser" than newer homes; perhaps not using the latest insulation and maybe looser windows and/or doors. This could affect the capacity to deliver higher degrees of RH.

Take a look at the info in our owners manual for more info about the settings on the control. You might be able to adjust the setting slightly to increase the RH.

It might also help to use hot water to flow to the humidifier. Not essential, but it is more efficient to the evaporation process. This, along with running your blower more often than just when there is a call for heat, will increase vapor through your ductwork.

Comfort Made in the USA!

Tuesday, January 5, 2010 by Tom Ruse

I just received an email asking about Aprilaire Humidifiers. Here it is, along with my reply....

Tom, I am considering the addition of an Aprilaire humidifier. Buying American-made is also important to me. Can you tell me where this brand of products are made?

Thank you

Sue L.

Lake Geneva, WI

Hello Sue,

Aprilaire humidifiers are made just up the road from you in Madison, Wisconsin; which is where they have always been made, and where they were first invented, designed and manufactured over 50 years ago.

You may have already seen some of this on our website but here is a little more background.

http://www.aprilaire.com/index.php?znfAction=History

Also, you can use the "Find A Dealer" locator on the site to find a contractor near you to install the right model for your home.

Thanks for asking!

Tom

Indoor Air Quality, Plants and H1N1

Thursday, December 31, 2009 by Tom Ruse

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.

The other, which was someone who commented on the blog post, shares a link to Building Ecology, which disputes the evidence, stating that 1. plants filtering effects are negligible, 2. the NASA study was done in static chambers which don't accurately simulate a home environment, and 3. Get this: Plants could actually contribute to poor indoor air quality, releasing excess moisture when it's already too humid. And if pesticides and fertilizers are used, those are no picnic for the indoor air we breathe.

So now you have two sides to story.

Anyway, the Building Ecology site has alot of other interesting information about Indoor Air Quality. Spend some time there.

For example, it sites a study that shows that sunlight, and its production of Vitamin D, may help control the spread of H1N1 and other viruses by assisting in "proper immune system functioning and could play a role in resistance to infections such as the influenza virus".

The site is also quick to stress "the importance of scrupulous standards of hygene to combat the spread of viruses". So don't let your guard down just because the sun is shining! Mr. Sun may help, but you still have to wash your hands!!!

It's like when we talk about the benefits of using air cleaners to reduce contaminants in our air. These are real benefits to be sure! But they should be used IN CONJUNCTION with proper hygene and taking normal precautions to avoid exposure. DUH! An air cleaner won't protect you from someone sneezing in your face, for example. Or from someone scrathing their nose and then touching your silverware with H1N1. Eeww!

So, let the sunshine in, get some fresh air, filter the air you breathe in your house and keep your hands clean (and every other surface you can reach). And if Aunt Gladys is sick with the flu, tell her to stay home and rest. It'll do you both good.

Here's to a 2010 without H1N1.

Dehumidify to Clean the Air? Kinda.

Monday, December 21, 2009 by Tom Ruse

I just learned from a customer in South Carolina that they saw a new benefit to dehumidifying their air properly. ODORS! These folks are smokers and I just received this testimonial from them. Here's an excerpt. It's for real. No Bull....

Mr. T. Cadorette- a Homeowner in Sun City shared his story:

“We are looking for Comfort. We did not like the smell in our home. We would clean and odors would remain. We tried potpourri. Our carpet was feeling wet or damp when you walked on it. At night I would get sweaty and would have trouble breathing. We also kept our thermostat in the low seventies during air conditioning season.

“Yes, we smoke in the house and now it is hard to tell. I feel it is because Prestige (our HVAC contractor) installed an Aprilaire Dehumidifier. Our carpet feels drier and I do not have night sweats anymore. In fact we have been able to be comfortable in our home with the thermostat set in the high seventies during the summer. Our home does not smell anymore either.”