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The humidifier and ecobee are not connected. The model that has the outdoor temperature sensor will auto adjust the humidity based on the outside temperature so you may not see many differences. I would recommend calling a professional to ensure it is installed properly and running correctly. I would think it would be higher than 24%, but maybe not.

The 50 gallon has worked well with eight people for a period of three months. No one ever ran out of water and now back to five people it will definitely not be a problem. Possibly showering one after another may cause the water heater to not keep up, but that is all dependent on how long the showers are and such.

@@TrolleyBrothers great thanks!

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Glad you liked the video, the link on amazon for one is in the description.

Same thing for a regular smoke detector as compared to a Wi-Fi smoke detector. Some people are home all the time and these are a cheap basic option for them. For others the Wi-Fi one is great that shuts off the water automatically, I will be doing a video on those as well. Every home is different.

Thanks for the comment. These videos do help our customers and thousands of others that are too far to be our customers. Some things we do a customer can do with basic tools and knowledge, thats where the links in the videos are helpful as well.

13 years is still pretty good. I have seen them fail in 6 years with bad water. I will be releasing a new video today about changing your anode rod so it is funny that you mentioned that.

Your welcome, Once set back up again you will be happy with the results.

Thank you!

Your welcome. Enjoy.

Im glad you liked the video, The Tigerloop Ultra doesn't do anything for water unfortunately according to the manufacturer. Considering this is great for venting off air which goes up and since water is more dense than oil which would cause it to go down, I do not see it helping with removal of water. You may be able to add a tank additive to remove the water depending on how much you received.

Yes, that's what we did. It was just unexpected to find it when we were not even there for that issue.

You are very welcome. Glad the video helped!

I would call a professional, It may be something with the installation that is causing the issue. Is the control set with blower activation on?

When you are testing for voltage, does the control say that it is on? If no voltage, your control may be bad, assuming that the control has power.

​@@TrolleyBrothers Thanks for your help. I called and talked to Aprilaire tech support and the tech guy was super helpful. I was testing for DC voltage and I should have been testing for AC voltage. It turned out that the solenoid was no longer functioning. I've ordered a new one from Amazon.

Should be an easy change to get you back functioning again.

The control will call for water and for the furnace blower motor to run only without calling for heat. That will save a lot of wasted electricity for the fan not running 24/7.

@@TrolleyBrothers Thanks but we have to run the fan 24/7 for comfort. Most people who have installed, serviced, inspected or cleaned the system have said 24/7 is best for our house and a northern climate (MN).

That is interesting, we are in NH and luckily do not need to run the fan 24/7.

Not sure off the top of my head, a template comes with every unit, so there is no need to save them.

@TrolleyBrothers measurements of the unit are about 15 x 15 x 10 (inches) But measurements of the cutout (template) appear to be 10 x 12.75 (inches) or something around there. At least from what I have gathered.

That sounds about right for the template size.

In these, there are just water panels.

It does sound like you do not have an automatic unit. The percentage will change with the outdoor temperature for avoiding condensation on your windows. Most people do not want to humidify in the summer. I would recommend an automatic control with the outdoor temperature sensor for ease of operation.

We recommend setting the unit to heat or cool depending on what you want to do and use auto for the fan. There is no number I can tell you that is ideal. It all depends on your comfort. Obviously the colder you set it in winter the less the cost will be.

It will work with both, but it will work better with the hot water connection.

Your most welcome. It is the same thing we go over with every install we do for our customers. We made the video for our customers to review if they forgot anything and it has really helped thousands of others. very unexpected but interesting.

You need air to pass through the humidifier, so either way you have to duct from one side to the other.

@@TrolleyBrothers Got it, Thanks a lot.

The nice feature of the automatic is that is constantly adjusts to keep up with the temperature changes. Your way sounds like it works well for you, so don't change a thing.

@@TrolleyBrothers Very true, and maybe if I was installing from new, I would go that route to. Im also a homeowner that checks on his HVAC more than most people, so the manual way is just part of a routine if needed. The one part I like about manual is when you have a heavy footprint of people in the winter. Large gatherings, more cooking, more bodies making humidity. Family staying over, more showers, more everyhting that creates humidity. If you have an automatic one, it will just adjust humidity based on the outside temp, already adding to that traffic. Manual, if I know a lot of people are coming over for the day or evening, or weekend, I can turn it off, or down.

Actually the automatic control checks the outdoor temperature and also the current humidity by running the furnace blower, then decides if it needs more humidity. So this control would take into control the additional showers and traffic automatically.

@@TrolleyBrothers Thats cool. Well thats smart.

A little condensation is not too surprising, you can try adjusting down til the condensation goes away. Also if your windows are old and leaky that could be part of your problem.

DO not use the saddle valve on pex pipe. put in a proper valve and adapt to the feed for the humidifier.

Not typical to me, but that doesn't mean it is a bad thing.

Check to see if water comes out on test mode. ensure your blower activation switch is on, and adjust the setting on the control higher. If that fails, call a service company.

I don't have this exact model but a similar variation, and just changed my panels last night. I wanted.to point out that the water panel/filters often have a red or black mark on one side. That should be pointed up, in the frame of the filter. I believe that it allows the filter pleats to remain horizontal instead of vertical. This will keep the water in the filter until it feeds into your furnace intake. If you have the pleats vertical, I think the water will just quickly pass through.the filter and down the drain.

You are correct and I will add just this: "There is no front or back, but there is a top and bottom. Make sure to have the painted stripes on the humidifier pad facing up as you put it back in the black housing. Be sure to secure the top tray with the insert for the water hose facing you."

nice, are these popular there as well?

No it was not, we do not use pre-charged line sets. Thank you for the compliment.

@@TrolleyBrothers The reason I asked was because of the lineset coiled behind the unit.Just wondering why? Thanks

Each unit requires a certain amount of line set length as a minimum. In this case I had to do a coil to meet that minimum.

The only additional information that a Wi-Fi module would provide is what the head unit thinks the room temperature is. May save a lot of time to call a dealer for service.

Basically yes that is how it works. The head unit will cycle the fan periodically to check the room temperature and if it doesn't need to heat, then it will not heat.

Make sure all the units that are on, are all on heat mode. See if the fan is running at the condenser outside. Then if there is still no heat, call a Fujitsu dealer for service. You can find a dealer on Fujitsu's website.

Getting sick weeks after it is cleaned doesn't make a lot of sense, I haven't heard of that myself.

The 140 degree temp doesn't allow Legionnaires' disease to grow in the water. The recirculation loop would be if you had a long run and you wanted hot water quickly.

I believe it says it on the face of the controller if memory serves me right.

@@TrolleyBrothers look for tags or the company who installed it

Your local Fujitsu dealer would be your best bet, you can go to Fujitsu.com and find your local dealer. If your in the southern New Hampshire area we could get you one.

You my have a bad transformer if it is getting no power at all. I would call a professional if you are unsure of how to diagnose this.

I agree, it's a good jack.

Only if you want the humidifier to do that independently of when the furnace runs.

I get them from my supply house.

They seem to be out of stock everywhere. Any pointers on how to pick one up? Can we order from you?

where are you located? we are in southern NH.

@@TrolleyBrothersoddly enough I found a source right after sending you the reply. Bay Area CA though

Yes, I would turn the dial to 4 or 5 and turn on the blower activation switch then see what happens.

If i remember right, we got that at our supply house with the pressure washer. Its been a while. I think you can also order them on amazon.

The water will turn on only if it decides it needs to humidify or when you put it into test mode.

It is a nice color.

There are different prices all around the country and I do not know where you are. That does sound like it could be a reasonable cost. Especially if they had to diagnose that problem for that price. When changed the tech needs to remove the oil in the line, provide and change the part, then purge the system of air and ensure that your system is functioning properly. Keep in mind that $400 doesn't go into the company's pocket. There is employee wage, truck costs, fuel, parts cost, training, insurance, and profit that all need to come out of that $400.

There could a good handful of reasons as to why you have that issue, did you try to call your installation company?