Honeywell HE265B, HE265A, HE225B, HE225A User Manual [fr]

HE225A,B and HE265A,B

By-Pass Flow-Through

Humidifiers

with

OWNER’S GUIDE

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American Lung Association® Health House® Program and
Honeywell Working Together For Better Air

Did you know that the average person breathes 3400 gallons(12,870 liters) of air each
day * and spends 90% of that day inside?**

Indoor air quality products from Honeywell are designed to help make your home more
comfortable—from zoning products that allow you to control the temperature in
individual areas of the home to humidifiers and comfort control centers that help
balance the moisture content of your indoor air.

Honeywell is proud to be a partner of the American Lung Association® Health House®
program that provides guidelines for constructing homes with improved air quality and
ventilation.

For more information on ways to improve the air inside your home, please visit the
Health House website at:
www.healthhouse.org

and the American Lung Association website at: ww.lungusa.org

The American Lung Association and its Health House program do not endorse
products.

For more information about Honeywell Indoor Air Quality products, visit:
www.honeywell.com/yourhome

or call:
1-800-345-6770 x531

*EPA.National Air Quality 1999 Status & Trends.

**Indoor Air Pollution, An Introduction for Health Professionals, EPA, US Government Printing Office #1994­523-217/81322.

IMPORTANT

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Please read these instructions and keep them in your records.

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OPERATING YOUR HUMIDIFIER

HE225A,HE265A

Your Enviracaire Elite™ HE225A and HE265A
Humidifiers from Honeywell are controlled by the
H8908B Convertible Humidity Control. The
convertible humidity control is installed either on an
interior wall in the living area, or on the return air duct.
Choose the humidity control setting using the
combination relative humidity/outdoor temperature
setting scale on your humidity control dial. Match the
dial setting to the outdoor temperature for optimizing
the humidity level while reducing moisture conden­sation on your windows. The table below can also be
used to adjust humidity control to the recommended
setting.

Humidity Control
Régulateur d'humidité

Over 20 °F

TEMPERATURE

-20 °

-10 °F
0 °F

+10 °F
+20 °F

OUTDOOR
F

HUMIDITY
SETTING

15%

-30 °C
20%

-25 °C
25%

-20 °C

30%

-10 °C
35%

-5 °C
40%

Over 0 °C

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At Outside

Temperature

Recommended
Control Setting

At Outside

Temperature

Recommended
Control Setting

-20°F (-29°C) 15 +10°F (-12°C) 30

-10°F (-23°C) 20 +20°F (-7°C) 35

0°F (-18°C) 25 Above 20°F (-7°C) 40

NOTE: As outside temperature drops, the recommended humidity control setting is

lowered to adjust for effects of dewpoint. These settings should reduce accu­mulation of moisture and ice on your windows and other areas of your home.

Some indoor activities such as cooking, showering and clothes drying can cause
excessive levels of humidity and start the accumulation of moisture on your windows.

NOTE: If this condition persists for more than a few hours, set the humidity control to

the lowest setting to turn off the humidifier. If the condition does not improve,
ventilate your home to remove the moisture.

HE225B,HE265B

Your Enviracaire Elite™ HE225B and HE265B
Humidifiers are ontrolled by the Honeywell H1008
Automatic Humidity Control with HumidCalc+™. The
automatic humidity control is mounted in the return air
duct where it can be exposed to the air stream of the
return air.

H1008A

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The HumidCalc+™ software inside your automatic humidity control is designed to
measure or infer outdoor temperature and automatically adjust the humidity based on
the frost factor setting that the homeowner sets to allow for variances in furnace size,
window type and insulation.

The Automatic Humidity Control with HumidiCalc+™ requires an initial adjustment
period. For maximum humidification, set the H1008 to 10 and run the fan continuously.
Check for condensation on windows after a cold night. If there is no condensation,
leave the setting at 10. If there is condensation, lower the frost factor dial one setting.
Continue to check for condensation on cold mornings until the correct humidity setting
is reached for your home. Allow two days between adjustments to determine if further
adjustment is necessary. Once you have tuned in the proper setting, you should never
have to adjust it again. HumidiCalc+™ takes over and makes any future adjustments
caused by varying outdoor temperatures, thus reducing moisture build-up on windows
while maintaining the optimal humidity level.

Humidity Level Recommended Setting

Insufficient humidity Increase the frost factor dial by one setting.

Condensation on windows Decrease the frost factor dial by one setting.

HOW YOUR HUMIDIFIER WORKS

Your Enviracaire Elite™ humidifier uses the principle that vapor (evaporated water) is
created when warm air blows over a water soaked area. As the vapor circulates, the
relative humidity rises.

Your humidity control monitors the relative humidity and activates the humidifier
accordingly. The humidifier has a water supply that dispenses water evenly over the
AgION™ antimicrobial humidifier pad. The warm dry air, from the furnace, passes over
the humidifier pad and picks up the moist air to circulate it throughout your home.

Humidified air feels warmer and more comfortable so you may be able to lower your
thermostat heating setpoint, which saves money on your heating fuel bills. The end
result is that your humidifier gives you a cleaner, more comfortable environment that is
also energy efficient.

MAINTAINING YOUR HUMIDIFIER

.A regular maintenance program prolongs the life of your humidifier and provides a
more comfortable home. Frequency of cleaning depends on the condition of your
water. You can use either hard or soft water in your humidifier, but hard water mineral
deposits are more difficult to clean than soft water deposits. For optimum performance,
Honeywell recommends replacing the AgION™ antimicrobial pad once a year. Use the
following procedure to clean your Honeywell humidifier.

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WARNING

Serious Personal Injury Hazard.
Can cause electrical shock and injury from moving parts.

Disconnect power and shut off water supply before removing cover.

IMPORTANT

Never oil any part of the humidifier.

Every 1 to 3 Months (Depending on Water Quality)

1. Disconnect power and turn off humidifier water supply.

2. Remove the humidifier cover by unplugging the connector and loosening the

thumb screw. Grasp the cover near the bottom and pull toward you.

3. Remove humidifier pad assembly from humidifier by grasping top of tray and pull­ing it toward you.

4. Lift the tray off the pad.

5. Gently pinch water nozzle catches inward until you can lift water nozzle off tray.

6. Carefully remove any mineral deposits from tray and frame. Be sure frame drain

hole is not blocked.

7. Disconnect drain hose from drain fitting on the bottom of the humidifier housing.

8. Clean the drain fitting, if necessary.

9. Bend the drain hose to loosen any mineral deposits.

10. Flush the drain hose with pressuized water (a running tap) to clean the hose.

11. Reattach the drain hose to the drain fitting.

12. Snap the water nozzle back on the tray.

13. Be sure the marked end of the pad is facing up. Place the tray on the new pad.

14. Place humidifier pad assembly in humidifier housing. Be sure water feed tube is

placed in guide slots.

15. Replace the humidifier cover.

16. See Checking Your Humidifier for

Proper Operation section to verify
operation.

End of Humidification Season

Clean the humidifier and shut it off at the
end of the heating season. See Every 1 to
3 Months section, steps 1 through 15, to
shut down for the season.

PerfectFlo™ WATER
DISTRIBUTION TRAY

WATER FEED NOZZLE

TM

AgION
HUMIDIFIER PAD ASSEMBLY

HUMIDIFIER HOUSING

WATER FEED TUBE

SIDEWALL

COVER

IMPORTANT

Be sure humidifier power is off.

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Vacation

The humidifier water supply and your humidity control can be turned off. Turn on
humidifier water supply and reset your humidity control when you return.

CHECKING YOUR HUMIDIFIER OPERATION

After winter startup or servicing, check the humidifier operation:

1. Turn on the humidifier power and water supply.

2. Turn H8908B Control to highest setting or H1008A Control to test position; set

thermostat to 10°F (6°C) above room temperature.

NOTE: The H1008A Automatic Humidity Control stays in test mode for thirty minutes.

NOTE: The furnace blower must be on to activate the humidifier.

Then it automatically resets to the maximum frost factor setting. If system
checkout is not completed in thirty minutes, test mode can be extended by
turning dial setting back and then returning it to test mode.

3. Observe that water is flowing out of the drain hose.

4. Reset thermostat and H8908A Control to comfortable setting or H1008A

Automatic Control to desired frost factor setting for automatic operation.

TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HUMIDIFIER

Problem What to Look for What to Do

Low humidity Furnace blower not

operating.

Rapid air changes. Drafts
(cold air is dry and is an
added load to humidifier).

High humidity Condensation on walls. •Turn off humidity control and water until

Heavy condensation on
windows.

•Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse.

•Check that the furnace power is on.

•Check all external wiring connections.

•Check humidity control setting.

•Call a heating contractor.

•Keep doors and windows closed.

•Close fireplace damper if not using.

•Minimize exhaust fan running time.

•Seal around doors and windows.

condensation is completely evaporated.

•Turn humidity control low enough to
eliminate bath and cooking conden­sation moisture. If moisture persists,
more ventilation is needed.

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