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<\/p>\n\n\n\nSo can we install it ourselves? TL:DR: yes, we probably can! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ordered the one from Crappy Tire; should be pickupable Saturday. I await email. Too good a deal to pass up; if we can’t get it done, either return or ask Boyle to do or Martin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThis sort of humidifier might work on side of furnace; must confirm. link to install manual below<\/p>\n\n\n\n
seems to me we should be able to install, as long as we can fit it.; goes on warm side output, but not on furnace itself. see pics below where I think there is already a hole pre-cut for this sort of thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
electrical is no problem; might take this opportunity to run a proper socket in the laundry room? regardless, can use the furnace switched one. Remember to do other<\/span><\/strong> small electrical jobs while power is off<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n control: will want the controller in the upstairs, near the thermostat. will need to run wire (AND PULL STRING) from landry room up to themostate. should slready6 be a cable in this route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Home Depot, $286<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Canadian Tire $179<\/a> – seems same as the HD one, even cheaper!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2023-03-04 – <\/p>\n\n\n\n we need to run a wire from the furnace to the thermostat in the dining room. also need to mount a new humidistat next to the thermostat. 2023-03-04 – cut new hole need the following tools from the garage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2023-03-04 – connecting water supply to bar sink filter; here are some pics; we need to T into one of the ougoing lines; there should be Y connectors in a bag with lots of other 1\/4″ tubing & such in garage; bring all in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2023-03-04 – temporarily patched up the AC; will replace this cover with something better later. maybe we have a pc of pc case or other alimnum to make a nice panel. or what dows 12″x12″ panel cover cost?<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2023-03-05 – installed! 2023-03-06 – Katherine sez water was shutoff to bar sink filter; I should have checked! so likely filter ran out of water, might be able to supply. test again. ~3:30pm, set furnace fan to “Always on” and humidifier set to 60%<\/p>\n\n\n\n : So can we install it ourselves? TL:DR: yes, we probably can! Ordered…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[282],"tags":[1287,679,96],"class_list":["post-26243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-35springbrook","tag-hvac","tag-projects","wpcat-282-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26243"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28338,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26243\/revisions\/28338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ckms.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}honeywell-furnace-mounted-humidifier-installation-69-2629EF<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThis should mount on the warm air side of the furnance; conveniently, there is a pre-cut hole in this duct; i had to cover it with tape & strap ’cause it would leak air. this covers a hole ~8″x8″ (200mm x 200mm), which might be the size of the hole we need to cut. honeywell manual doesn’t say size.<\/s> NO! see pics below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
katherine: can you please remove the thermostat from the wall in the dining room. don’t disconnect the wires. it should have a bit of extra wire.
joan: we need to pull a blue network cable to the hole where the thermostat mounts. if we don’t have a fish, stiff wire should work. worst case, use existing furnace wire to pull a string back to furnace, then pull old+new.
katherine: mount new humidistat next to thermostat in dining room.???:
???: run water from bar sink filter to humidifier on furnace; we have lots of 1\/4″ tubing.
???: check how to connect at bar filter end, with shut off?
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\n\n\n\nor enlarge existing access hole<\/s>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nand works!<\/s>
Sadly, I spoke too soon. Looks like the bar sink water filter can’t supply enough water.
So we’ll temporarily use the cheap saddle clamp for testing; once it’s working correctly we’ll replace the saddle clamp before it inevitably fails.
Katherine: please set the furnace fan back to “Automagic”:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/a>
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