Adding humidifier to the ductwork on an RSF Onyx?

[kkesler]

Dry. It sure is dry in here. Warm, but dry. We are using a big standalone humidifier and it doesn't cut it. Thinking about adding one of those whole house humidifiers to the ductwork that runs to the whole house from the Onyx. Opinions? The ductwork is easily accessed in the basement. Something like this Desert Spring rotary disc humidifier

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[torgo]

i'd go with an Aprilaire 400, 500, or 600. they preform better then a rotary humidifier. that is if you have a return duct to install it to. (a return drop duct to the unit)

 

[kkesler]

i'd go with an Aprilaire 400, 500, or 600. they preform better then a rotary humidifier. that is if you have a return duct to install it to. (a return drop duct to the unit)

Only ductwork I have is on the output (hot) side. Intake/return air comes from around the stove.

 

[burntime]

I think they make a misting system that you connect to the hot water side. Not sure if it would work, just an idea. Otherwise april aire does have a fan powered system.

 

[kkesler]

I think they make a misting system that you connect to the hot water side. Not sure if it would work, just an idea. Otherwise april aire does have a fan powered system.

Did you mean to say "hot water"? There is no hot water, it is hot air ducting. The only hot water is what I'm in with the old lady if I can't come up with some way to get the humidity up and get rid of that jet engine racket from the big standalone humidifier. :D

 

[burntime]

Thats the point, you would need to pipe it.

 

[kkesler]

Thats the point, you would need to pipe it.

Ok, I'm confused. I understand you have to hook water to the humidifier, and the duct work runs right by the water heater so that is no problem. Not sure what that has to do with whether or not I can hook one up in the duct work on the hot air side.

 

[burntime]

Some april aires are "bypass" using the difference in presures to get the moisture out. Some have a built in fan. The spray nozzle just mists it in the hot side.

 

[torgo]

Aprilaire 700 is good for supply duct install. it has no bypass.