Customer reviews for Aprilaire Aprilaire 700
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Brand: Aprilaire
Model: Aprilaire 700
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I had been researching whole house humidifiers for some time and finally decided on this Aprilaire Model 700 Automatic Whole-house Powered Humidifier with Digital Control from talking to local HVAC installers and reviews I located online. I checked around and the lowest I could find someone to install it for me was $350, so I decided to take the plunge and do it myself. I was a little apprehensive because I had never worked with a furnace or cutting into sheet metal before. I bought an inexpensive pair of sheet metal snippers and it was a little difficult, but not bad overall to cut the hole in the plenum. Home Depot proved to be invaluable in helping me with the plumbing connections. I used shark-bite fittings instead of the supplied saddle valve (every plumber I talked to advised me against using the saddle valve). I also used plastic pipe instead of copper. Overall I spent about $70 on supplies. I installed the unit on the supply side, as was recommended, but I could not justify hooking it into the hot water line and watch energy just pour down the drain. The instructions indicated a cold water supply was fine as long as the unit was mounted on the supply side. The unit does trickle water down the drain hose as it is operating, this is normal. My biggest apprehension was the wiring. I found some VERY helpful youtube videos of an HVAC installer somewhere in the midwest installing one of these in a clients home. I probably watched them 20 times during my own installation. One hiccup I encountered was after wiring everything according to the instructions, my unit powered on fine, but would come on when there was a call for heat, instead of waiting for the blower to come on. This made me extremely nervous as I didn't want water vapor blowing into the plenum before the blower was operating. A quick email to the youtube video publisher mentioned earlier confirmed my worry and he explained to wire the transformer into the HUM terminal neutral on the furnace board and to then use the power for the blower HEAT terminal for the power. The installation instructions made no mention of what is correct as to when the humidifer should come on, but for peace of mind, wiring as suggested by the HVAC installer was preferred. One additional step I took was to purchase some duct sealant that I then used to calk around the unit to seal off any gaps. I have already noticed a huge difference in the humidity level in our home, as we live in a very dry climate in SE Idaho. I was tired of spending money upon money buying table top humidifiers that required expensive filters or just broke down and were junk after a couple of years. This unit seems like it will meet my needs, I give it 5 stars and would encourage someone with general handy-man skills to go ahead and try installing, but to be prepared to ask questions if you get stuck.
Aprilaire Aprilaire 700 Review by M. Jourdan (Chicago, IL)
Spent many hours researching how to install a whole house humidifier and this one was recommended many times. When our furnace got serviced this fall the technician also recommended we get a humidifier and when I asked him which model this is the one he recommended. It's really hard to find anyone selling this unit because the manufacturer doesn't want just anyone to install it, they recommend a technician so I was pretty happy when I found it here on Amazon.
After doing some research and a couple times watching this video on youtube([...]) I decided to take the project on myself. It actually was a lot easier than I had expected. Aprilaire's instructions were pretty easy to follow and the automatic digital control gives you a great display in case an error code comes up.
If you are good at following instructions, and have some confidence you can save yourself around $300-$500 on the installation cost I was quoted from 4 different HVAC companies. I was able to complete the project in 3 hours. Another friend of mine installed the same unit in his house and he took just about the same amount of time, he might have been closer to 4 hours. So in 3-4 hours you will be sitting back enjoying the new humidifier.
Things You Will Need To Install Yourself:
* 3/4" PVC pipe (optional, i used it to run the 1/2" tubing into to continue to the drain instead of running the tubing all the way, I split into the same 3/4" coming out of the furnace)
* 1/4" copper tubing to run the hot water into the humidifier
* 1/2" plastic tubing to drain the water
* Sawzall or equivalent tool to cut sheet metal
* Low-Voltage wiring to wire the thermostat and thermometer (i bought 2 of these Coleman Cable 09631 CL2 Bulk Thermostat Cable, 18-Gauge 2-Conductor 50-Feet)
* 2 Electrical - Terminals for the wiring
* Some wiring caps (medium size)
* Foil Tape (I bought 3M 3311-50 Scotch Foil Tape, 2-Inch-by-50-Yard)
* Pipe Cutter (I bought Ridgid 40617 1/4-Inch to 1-1/8-Inch Close Quarters Tubing Cutter)
* Permanent marker
* Level
It's been running for over a month now and I was able to notice a difference immediately. I even have a gauge on the second floor that measures humidity and it's constantly has the correct amount of humidity in the house. I'm very happy with this purchase and highly recommend it to anyone in the market.
Aprilaire Aprilaire 700 Review by Eric M. Bostrom "JustaGuy" (Chicago)
The unit arrived in just a couple days. I had a pro install it. Took a couple hours. Humidity in the house has been much better.
I tried one of the spray mister types last year. That was a mistake. This Aprilaire is the right answer even though a bit more expensive.
Aprilaire Aprilaire 700 Details
- This unit has a water feed rate of 6.0 GPH and will deliver an evaporative rate of 0.75 GPH
- Unit is truly automatic when connected to Model 60 Digital Control and, included, outdoor sensor
- The Aprilaire 700 Automatic Humidifier includes the Model 60 digital control with blower activation
- Also Includes: Aprilaire Model 35 water panel, 110V to 24V transformer, and built-in bypass damper
- The Aprilaire 700 Automatic Humidifier replaces the, now discontinued, Model 700A
- Item Dimensions: 16 x 11 x 18 inches; 0 pounds
- Brand: Aprilaire
- Model: Aprilaire 700
- Product Type: Misc.
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