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Showing posts with label best heating and cooling. Show all posts
Friday, February 13, 2015
Cheap Bionaire BWF100 Humidifier Filter - 6 Pack
These come in a six pack and are of really good quality. I am using them in my unit now and they are working as promised. Good price on these too.These filters are not made by the manufacturer and thus do not have the little plastic rivet mentioned in the filter manual. However, I saw no difference in quality and they came at a great price. I would buy from them again.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Best Xikar Propylene Glycol PG Solution 16 oz. - 2 Pack Deals
Works perfect and is quite simple. I have 6 humidors and I use this to charge all the humidifiers. It maintains the RH perfectly. Just don't forget to check and recharge your humidifiers.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Discount #35 Aprilaire Humidifier Replacement Water Panel
It fits okay but it isn't quite up to the standard of quality of the original filter.....time will tell if it is as good. (no coating on it)
But it was not! What I got was a "Best Air".
It was not the right size even!
Returned it.
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We purchased the Aprilaire Humidifier replacement filter from Amazon. The filter seems to work great. It was a good purchase for a reasonable price.Best Deals for #35 Aprilaire Humidifier Replacement Water Panel
I dont know what else to say but it dropped right in, and now that the weather is cold, it seems to be working well with my Aprilaire Humidifier. Will buy again when needed. Price was great.Honest reviews on #35 Aprilaire Humidifier Replacement Water Panel
I thought I was getting a real Aprilaire evaporator panel.But it was not! What I got was a "Best Air".
It was not the right size even!
Returned it.
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For the first day or two this humidifier pad work like it should. As soon as the clay was saturated, it made the air in the house smell like clay. When my when my birds would fly, the air was cloudy wih microscopic clay particulars. Ended up putting the pad under a strong stream of water to wash off the clay. Kind of defeats the purpose of the pad.Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Review of Aprilaire 600M Whole-House Humidifier with Manual Control
Customer Ratings: 
List Price: $237.20
Sale Price: $123.42
Today's Bonus: 48% Off

(This review is posted for both the Aprilaire 600M and 600A units in order to contrast them and to describe their similar functions.)
The Aprilaire folks say the "important considerations in the evaluation of a humidifier are precise control, sufficient capacity, trouble-free performance and minimum maintenance." I would add cost, ease of operation, and ease of installation. My sense is that this unit gets high marks in all of these areas.
The Aprilaire 600 humidifier operates in conjunction with your heating system to add moisture to your air. It is called a bypass humidifier because some air leaving your furnace is rerouted to bypass your ventilation system and instead run through the humidifier, absorbing moisture through evaporation, before returning to your furnace and on into your home. (The bypass is accomplished as a function of the higher air pressure in the supply leaving your furnace than in the return air going into your furnace.)
Generally, a hole is cut into your supply plenum (through which heated air leaves your furnace and goes into your home) and a bypass duct is run into the humidifier, which is mounted on the return plenum (which feeds air from your home into the furnace). Within the humidifier is a pad, which holds water like a sponge. As the heated air from the supply is bypassed through the humidifier, it picks up evaporated moisture and is run back into the furnace for distribution into your home.
A hygrostat (humidifier control – set manually on the 600M and automatically on the 600A) monitors the humidity in the air and controls a valve to release (or shut off) water running through the humidifier. It is generally mounted on the return plenum from which it measures the relative humidity (RH) in your air.
Water running through is a key point here, since when the valve is open, water not only soaks the evaporating pad, but excess water runs through a hose into your drain. I don't know how much water is simply – literally – poured down the drain, but it doesn't feel good to watch it go. This leads to your first decision – hooking your humidifier to the hot water or the cold water supply. The hot water humidifies your house more quickly, as it is easier to evaporate, but of course the waste is much more expensive (and it's not good for the environment to heat water only to run it down the drain).
When the hygrostat determines it is time to run the humidifier, it generally waits for the furnace to come on and send it a signal from the control board (in most modern units). However, you can also install the humidifier to run when the fan is on without the heat (you'll need to use the hot water for this). Finally, you can install it so the hygrostat signals the fan to run so that it can humidify your dry house automatically.
Automatic v. manual control?
It is highly recommended by the manufacturer to keep the humidity low enough in your house to prevent moisture from condensing (or frosting) on your windows, which could cause rot and mildew. The condensation point is a function of the humidity in your house and the temperature of the inside surface of your windows. This is a function of the thickness of your window glass and the temperature outside.
The automatic hygrostat (600A) measures the temperature outside your home to drop the humidity when the temperature falls. However, it takes up to three days to make a significant change in your home's humidity, and the hygrostat can't know what the temperature is going to be over the next three days. The automatic control of the 600A is a bit more expensive, is harder to install, offers more possibilities for malfunctions, and doesn't fully do what you want it to know the temperature in the future. Still, you'd have to have more discipline than I have to keep up with the weather forecast and run to the basement every day to manually adjust the unit. Although I chose the manual version based on the recommendations of two plumbers – one on YouTube and the one who installed my unit – I believe I would now select the automatic one.
Installation was done quickly by a professional for $240 plus $30 in supplies. I was quoted prices up to $500, so be sure to shop around. The work is simple, if you know how to do it, and most plumbers have installed many of these.
The maintenance seems simple – replace the pad annually (about $15), shut off the air bypass valve and the water valve in the spring. I suppose you should also check the water flow through the little orifices and stuff, but I imagine I'll forget that until the system doesn't seem to work properly.
Overall, I am very happy with this unit.
Price for the unit was amazing and shipping was very quick.
List Price: $237.20
Sale Price: $123.42
Today's Bonus: 48% Off
(This review is posted for both the Aprilaire 600M and 600A units in order to contrast them and to describe their similar functions.)
The Aprilaire folks say the "important considerations in the evaluation of a humidifier are precise control, sufficient capacity, trouble-free performance and minimum maintenance." I would add cost, ease of operation, and ease of installation. My sense is that this unit gets high marks in all of these areas.
The Aprilaire 600 humidifier operates in conjunction with your heating system to add moisture to your air. It is called a bypass humidifier because some air leaving your furnace is rerouted to bypass your ventilation system and instead run through the humidifier, absorbing moisture through evaporation, before returning to your furnace and on into your home. (The bypass is accomplished as a function of the higher air pressure in the supply leaving your furnace than in the return air going into your furnace.)
Generally, a hole is cut into your supply plenum (through which heated air leaves your furnace and goes into your home) and a bypass duct is run into the humidifier, which is mounted on the return plenum (which feeds air from your home into the furnace). Within the humidifier is a pad, which holds water like a sponge. As the heated air from the supply is bypassed through the humidifier, it picks up evaporated moisture and is run back into the furnace for distribution into your home.
A hygrostat (humidifier control – set manually on the 600M and automatically on the 600A) monitors the humidity in the air and controls a valve to release (or shut off) water running through the humidifier. It is generally mounted on the return plenum from which it measures the relative humidity (RH) in your air.
Water running through is a key point here, since when the valve is open, water not only soaks the evaporating pad, but excess water runs through a hose into your drain. I don't know how much water is simply – literally – poured down the drain, but it doesn't feel good to watch it go. This leads to your first decision – hooking your humidifier to the hot water or the cold water supply. The hot water humidifies your house more quickly, as it is easier to evaporate, but of course the waste is much more expensive (and it's not good for the environment to heat water only to run it down the drain).
When the hygrostat determines it is time to run the humidifier, it generally waits for the furnace to come on and send it a signal from the control board (in most modern units). However, you can also install the humidifier to run when the fan is on without the heat (you'll need to use the hot water for this). Finally, you can install it so the hygrostat signals the fan to run so that it can humidify your dry house automatically.
Automatic v. manual control?
It is highly recommended by the manufacturer to keep the humidity low enough in your house to prevent moisture from condensing (or frosting) on your windows, which could cause rot and mildew. The condensation point is a function of the humidity in your house and the temperature of the inside surface of your windows. This is a function of the thickness of your window glass and the temperature outside.
The automatic hygrostat (600A) measures the temperature outside your home to drop the humidity when the temperature falls. However, it takes up to three days to make a significant change in your home's humidity, and the hygrostat can't know what the temperature is going to be over the next three days. The automatic control of the 600A is a bit more expensive, is harder to install, offers more possibilities for malfunctions, and doesn't fully do what you want it to know the temperature in the future. Still, you'd have to have more discipline than I have to keep up with the weather forecast and run to the basement every day to manually adjust the unit. Although I chose the manual version based on the recommendations of two plumbers – one on YouTube and the one who installed my unit – I believe I would now select the automatic one.
Installation was done quickly by a professional for $240 plus $30 in supplies. I was quoted prices up to $500, so be sure to shop around. The work is simple, if you know how to do it, and most plumbers have installed many of these.
The maintenance seems simple – replace the pad annually (about $15), shut off the air bypass valve and the water valve in the spring. I suppose you should also check the water flow through the little orifices and stuff, but I imagine I'll forget that until the system doesn't seem to work properly.
Overall, I am very happy with this unit.
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I just had this humidifier installed on my furnace two days ago, and within a few hours of install could feel the difference in my house. no more dry desert air, this makes our home much more comfortable in winter months.Best Deals for Aprilaire 600M Whole-House Humidifier with Manual Control
I installed the 600M to replace a 400M hooked into my Harman PF 100 pellet furnace. The 400M just didn't put out enough humidity. Installing the 600M was very straight forward. The wiring was easy and the humidifier starts running with the blower on the furnace. There is so much more water being pumpled into the system now and the humidity levels are much easier to adjust. This is just the manual version, which is what I needed for my pellet furnace.Price for the unit was amazing and shipping was very quick.
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I installed this myself over this past winter and had no issues. My Ecobee thermostat has built-in humidifier support so I hooked that up instead of using the included manual control. Also based upon the other reviews, I chose not to use the included saddle valve and instead soldered a tee onto the hot water line. One thing that I do want to point out that wasn't immediately clear to me before buying is that if you need to install the unit with the pipe existing out the right side instead of the left side as is shown in the picture, the whole unit is fully reversible and even the Aprilaire logo can be flipped around so that it is right-side-up.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Aprilaire 600M Whole-House Humidifier with Manual Control
I wish I would have bought one of these years ago. Works great, my skin feels alot better. Plus I don't wake up in the mornings with a dry mouth.Thursday, June 26, 2014
Aprilaire Manual Digital Control Humidistat Review
Customer Ratings: 
List Price: $54.53
Sale Price: $23.79
Today's Bonus: 56% Off

Arrived on time and works, matched my existing one. No warranty information provided, fixed the issue of the water valve not opening.
List Price: $54.53
Sale Price: $23.79
Today's Bonus: 56% Off
Arrived on time and works, matched my existing one. No warranty information provided, fixed the issue of the water valve not opening.
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Arrived in a timely fashion and saved me $130, repairman wanted to charge to install the part. I will be ordering the filters online too.Best Deals for Aprilaire Manual Digital Control Humidistat
wanted to convert the automatic (digital) controls on my aprilaire 700 to manual...this did the trick without any issues...quick deliveryHonest reviews on Aprilaire Manual Digital Control Humidistat
I gave the Aprilaire #4655 a 4 rating because it did not fit the hole left by the removal of the old unit from the cold intake on the furnace. The unit performs well and does exactly what it is suppose to do.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Aprilaire Manual Digital Control Humidistat
I recently had my air ducts cleaned out and the original humidistat was no longer working. I talked to a repair man and he told me this is what I needed. Found it online and now my whole house humidifier works great again. Install was pretty simple as well.Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Discount Vent Humidifier
this is a waste of time and money. Its just a sponge that dries very fast.
save your money. buy a sponge at the dollar store
Can this be placed on a heater vent or air conditioning vent?
save your money. buy a sponge at the dollar store
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Non Electric Humidifier for Heating VentThis product definitely increased the humidity in our room. We no longer wake up with dry sore throats! We just wet it in the sink before going to bed each night.Best Deals for Vent Humidifier
I have not purchased this product so please ignore my rating.Can this be placed on a heater vent or air conditioning vent?
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Buy Vornado HU1-0021-28 Whole Room Humidifier With 1.8 Gallon Capacity
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List Price: $147.95
Sale Price: $87.60
Today's Bonus: 41% Off

Very Good Service I am not interested in writing 17 words I have already said All I Have to Say
I always wonder why filters cost so much.
List Price: $147.95
Sale Price: $87.60
Today's Bonus: 41% Off
Very Good Service I am not interested in writing 17 words I have already said All I Have to Say
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i got white dust or some kind of particles from it.. and it does take some scheduled maintenance to keep it clean .I always wonder why filters cost so much.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Best Boveda B72-60-OWC 72-Percent RH Retail Cube Deals
Customer Ratings: 
List Price: $42.97
Sale Price: $39.00
Today's Bonus: 9% Off

After trying several different methods to keep my humidors at a constant humidity level, and spoiling two pre "96 Cohibas in the process, with the Boveda packets, I've found the answer. Very predictable depletion rate, and they keep the humidity at the level the packet states. For a period of time, I was using the Boveda packets in my humidors in Afghanistan ( with the humidity frequently at 5% or less, and they performed perfectly.
List Price: $42.97
Sale Price: $39.00
Today's Bonus: 9% Off
After trying several different methods to keep my humidors at a constant humidity level, and spoiling two pre "96 Cohibas in the process, with the Boveda packets, I've found the answer. Very predictable depletion rate, and they keep the humidity at the level the packet states. For a period of time, I was using the Boveda packets in my humidors in Afghanistan ( with the humidity frequently at 5% or less, and they performed perfectly.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Replacement Humidifier Filter for Duracraft AC-809 / DH803 / AC815 Review
The price was good, the vendor was prompt and the item works as it should.
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The filter works fine, although I had to trim it up a bit. It was a little too tall so I trimmed off about a half inch on the height in order to put the lid on the humidifier....no big deal.Best Deals for Replacement Humidifier Filter for Duracraft AC-809 / DH803 / AC815
It was the exact replacement for the filter that came with this humidifier but it doesn't really fit the space it goes in and it needs a frame to keep it in place. That's why I gave it 4 stars.Honest reviews on Replacement Humidifier Filter for Duracraft AC-809 / DH803 / AC815
Did not receive the filter I ordered, but a substitute and a different number. The filter did work after I had to cut it to the size of the original. This should have been noted when I ordered as I would have used a different vendor.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Replacement Humidifier Filter for Duracraft AC-809 / DH803 / AC815
I have a perfectly good Duracraft humidifier that needs annual filter replacement because of the hard water in our area. It was becoming more and more difficult to find the filters, with neither Ace, Lowes, not Home Depot carrying that brand. The use of this company gave me a great price and reasonable shipping so I can continue to use the humidifier for years to come.Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Buy WF2530 Bionaire Humidifier Replacement Filter
These filters work great! Have been using them everyday, hopefully they last a long time. But always buy in a set of two just in case.
MH
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This product worked beautifully! I was unable to purchase this filter from the store where I bought the humudifier and am delighted to have found this avenue for the future.MH
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The filter dimentions were off and the only way to fit in the holder was to squash it in. This was the first in many years I faced such problem. E-mails in this regard were sent to the supplier through Amazon and directly, but I have yet to hear from them.
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