How Your House Works: A Visual Guide to Understanding and Maintaining Your Home, Updated and Expanded by Charlie Wing

Author:Charlie Wing [Wing, Charlie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: General, House & Home, Do-It-Yourself
ISBN: 9781118285800
Publisher: RSMeans
Published: 2012-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

AIR QUALITY

5 Humidifi er

How It Works

The drive motor turns a 2

drum, which rotates the

fibrous evaporator belt

1 The humidistat senses a low

through the water tank.

relative humidity and turns

power on to the belt-drive

motor and the blower fan.

4

A tank float linked to an arm

rotates the tank-level wheel,

The blower fan blows

indicating the water level in

dry room air through the

the tank. Water in portable

wet belt, evaporating

dehumidifiers is added

the water, and raising

manually; in furnace units,

the humidity of the air.

automatically.

3

Before Calling for Help

If the humidifi ed air begins to smell,

remove the water tank and give it a

thorough scrubbing to prevent mold,

bacteria, etc.

If the volume of air fl ow decreases,

mineral deposits may have built up in

the belt. If so, replace the belt or remove

it and soak it in vinegar overnight.

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