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Model 1000 Humidier Installation Manual
Breathe Healthier! Residential Whole-House Indoor Air Quality
1. How does a humidifier help with my allergies?
Dry air can lead to a host of problems for allergy and asthma sufferers. Dry climates, winter air, and articial heat
all contribute to the discomfort by drying out your skin, throat and delicate sinus passages and airways (which can
contribute to sinusitis). Winter is an especially bad time for dry air as home heating systems, especially forced-air
systems, reduce the amount of moisture in the air while humidity levels outdoors typically dip as well.
2. What range of humidity is ideal?
Research shows that 40-60% relative humidity is ideal. Outside this range, your risk of being adversely affected
increases.
FAQ’s
Troubleshooting
1. My humidifier will not operate.
Check for the following:
• Set thermostat to operate both furnace burner and blower. Operation may be necessary for system power.
• Humidity level in home may be higher than humidistat setting. Increase humidity setting on humidistat.
• Verify water supply is on.
• Check for voltage at the solenoid valve. Voltage should be 24VAC.
• Verify wiring of humidier and humidistat.
• Contact licensed GeneralAire
®
contractor to verify voltage in and out of the relay board, and replace if necessary.
2. Proper voltage present at solenoid valve (24 VAC) but no water flow.
This can be caused by any of the following:
• Verify water supply is on.
• Verify metering orice is not obstructed. Very hard water with high mineral content may restrict the metering
orice in as little as one heating season. Replace Yellow metering orice GA4231 if restricted (GFI #7580).
3. The humidifier runs without furnace operation or humidifier never shuts off.
Check for the following:
• Verify humidier and humidistat wiring. Humidier should operate with furnace burner or blower cycle.
4. Too much humidity in home and/or condensation on windows.
• Reduce the setting on the humidistat. Refer to How The Humidier Works Section of this manual to estimate
a humidity setting for the home based on outside temperature (humidistat generally located on furnace return
plenum or on an inside wall in the living space).
To ensure your safety and the longevity of your unit, we recommend
contacting a licensed contractor to perform any repairs or maintenance.
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