Whirlpool Humidistat Control 1168670 Review

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The humidistat failed on my furnace humidifier just out of warranty. I checked for a replacement for the complete humidistat unit and found them to be very expensive. I did some checking on Amazon and found the humidistat only not the entire unit with the dial and cover. I ordered it and found with some simple wiring changes inside the cover I was back in business and it works well.

A very cost effective repair. The component looked to be the same manufacturer as the original factory part.

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Installation instructions would be a welcome addition. The second time I had it in correctly to match the dial face.

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Be careful as this control is direct acting meaning that turning the controller to the right causes the switch to make and turn on. When the humidity goes up the switch closes. It is for a DE humidifier not a humidifier. It does not tell you this in the information so as usual it did not work in my application. I was able to turn it around and make it work with a 24 volt AC IDEC relay which I already had. If you are making a direct replacement, be sure to double check the part number against the one you are replacing first before ordering. If you are not replacing the part directly, be aware of the differences in the word "humidistat" which could mean almost anything.

So just saying "humidistat control" don't tell you much unless you are able to cross reference the part numbers, which I was unable to do.

The good humidistats have a single pole double throw switch so they will operate either way. But not these cheapo OEM humidistat and they are cheap. The one I had just like it but reverse acting only lasted 18 months before the switch went out.

The water valve only pulls about 8 watts of power so I don't know why it failed. Yes this one works, but backwards for my application.