Types of Home Humidifiers

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Types of Home Humidifiers

Posted On: December 29, 2020

Types of Home Humidifiers

It’s a good time of year to talk about home humidification.


Four types of home humidifiers are available, which are centrally connected to your heating system.


The first one is the typical hardware store available unit, which is a drum-style humidifier. This humidifier is probably the least efficient of all the units and requires the most maintenance.


Secondly, a flow through style humidifier is the most commonly used type of unit. This unit is considered to be the most effective in homes less than 2500 ft². These units are typically paired with a water saver device, which can save up to 90% of water consumed, making it very efficient. These particular units often have to be paired with condensate pumps to dispose of waste water, unless there is a floor drain near the furnace.


The third type is a fan assisted flow through humidifier. This unit is very efficient and works well in homes over 2500 ft². This type of unit has no bypass pipe, therefore it does not recycle the air from your return to your supply duct, making the airflow more efficient.


The fourth type is a steam humidifier, which is typically used in very large homes. This type of unit can be very efficient, but also very costly and is more likely to cause maintenance issues. These units require a separate 220 V feed to the fuse panel and have constraints due to water testing parameters.


Twintech Heating prefers to use General Aire products for our home humidifier needs. We find them to be very high-quality pieces of equipment, and we have been using them for years. 
 



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