Aprilaire 224 Humidifier User Manual


 
Your Aprilaire Automatic Humidifier, is a high precision system
that will accurately maintain the relative humidity in your home.
For every 1º change in outdoor temperature, the control will
automatically adjust the indoor relative humidity (RH) by
1
2%.
If you would like to determine the RH in your home, follow
these steps:
1. Determine the outdoor temperature.
2. Activate the furnace blower by setting your thermostat fan
switch to the On position, or setting your thermostat to a
higher temperature.
3. Turn the control dial setting to the Off position. Then,
slowly turn the dial clockwise until you hear the solenoid
valve click on. Next, slowly turn the dial counter
clockwise until you hear the solenoid valve click off. At
this point, make note of the dial setting.
4. Locate your dial setting on Table 2. Follow the dial setting
to the right until it intersects with the current outdoor
temperature. This is the relative humidity in your home
under existing conditions.
5. Return the thermostat and the control to their original
settings.
The Automatic Humidifier will accurately control the humidity
in your home to a maximum of 45% RH and a minimum of
10% RH. The values of outdoor temperature and dial settings
may fall in between or outside of the listed values in Table 2. In
these cases, you can only approximate your home’s actual
indoor RH.
As an example, if the outdoor temperature is 20º F, and, following step 3, the
humidifier turns off at 5 on the dial range, then the RH in your home is 35%.
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(Table 2) % Relative Humidity Guide
-10 0 10 20 30 40
1101010152025
2101015202530
3101520253035
4152025303540
520253035 40 45
6253035404545
7303540454545
Outdoor Temperature (ºF)
Dial Setting