Troubleshooting Your Humidifier - Honeywell HE260A Owner's Manual
By-pass flow-through humidifiers
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HE220A,B AND HE260A,B BY-PASS FLOW-THROUGH HUMIDIFIERS
NOTE: The H1008A Automatic Humidity Control stays in the test mode for thirty
minutes. After thirty minutes, the control automatically resets to the maximum
frost factor setting. If system checkout has not been completed in thirty
minutes, the test mode can be extended by turning the dial back to one of the
dial settings and then returning it to the test mode.
3. Observe that water is flowing out of the drain hose.
NOTE: The furnace blower must be on to activate the humidifier.
4. Reset the thermostat and H8908A Convertible Humidity Control to a comfortable
setting or the H1008A Automatic Humidity Control to the desired frost factor set-
ting, for automatic operation.
TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR HUMIDIFIER
Problem
Low humidity
Furnace blower not operating. •Reset circuit breaker or check for
Rapid air changes. Drafts (cold
air is dry and is an added load
to the humidifier).
High humidity Condensation on walls.
Heavy condensation on
windows.
What to Look for
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What to Do
blown fuse.
•Check that the furnace power is on.
•Check all external wiring
connections.
•Check the humidity control setting.
•Call a professional heating
contractor.
•Keep doors and windows closed.
•Close fireplace damper when not in
use.
•Keep exhaust fan running time to a
minimum.
•Seal around doors and windows.
•Turn off the humidity control and
water until condensation is
completely evaporated.
•Turn humidity control down low
enough to eliminate condensation
caused by moisture from bathing,
mopping, cooking, etc. If moisture
persists, more ventilation is needed.
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