Honeywell HE260A User manual

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HE220A,B and HE260A,B

By-Pass Flow-Through

Humidifiers

OWNER’S GUIDE

HE220A,B AND HE260A,B BY-PASS FLOW-THROUGH HUMIDIFIERS

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American Lung Association® Health House® Program and

Honeywell Working Together For Better Air

Did you know that the average person breathes 3400 gallons(12,870 liters) of air each

day * and spends 90% of that day inside?**

Indoor air quality products from Honeywell are designed to help make your home more

comfortable—from zoning products that allow you to control the temperature in

individual areas of the home to humidifiers and comfort control centers that help

balance the moisture content of your indoor air.

Honeywell is proud to be a partner of the American Lung Association® Health House®

program that provides guidelines for constructing homes with improved air quality and

ventilation.

For more information on ways to improve the air inside your home, please visit the

Health House website at:

www.healthhouse.org

and the American Lung Association website at: ww.lungusa.org

The American Lung Association and its Health House program do not endorse

products.

For more information about Honeywell Indoor Air Quality products, visit:

www.honeywell.com/yourhome

or call:

1-800-345-6770 x531

*EPA.National Air Quality 1999 Status & Trends.

**Indoor Air Pollution, An Introduction for Health Professionals, EPA, US Government Printing Office #1994-

523-217/81322.

IMPORTANT

Please read these instructions and keep them in your records.

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OPERATING YOUR HUMIDIFIER

Your Honeywell HE220A and HE260A Humidifiers

are controlled by the H8908A Convertible Humidity

Control installed on either an interior wall in the

living area or on the return air duct. Choose the

humidity control setting using the combination

relative humidity/outdoor temperature setting scale

on your humidity control. Match the dial setting to

the outdoor temperature for optimizing the humidity

level while reducing the moisture condensation on

your windows. Use the table below to adjust the

humidity control to the recommended setting.

NOTE: As the outside temperature drops, the recommended humidity control setting

is lowered to accommodate for dewpoint effects. These settings should

reduce the accumulation of moisture and ice on your windows and in other

areas of your home.

Some indoor activities such as cooking, showering and clothes drying can cause

excessive levels of humidity and start the accumulation of moisture on your windows.

NOTE: If this condition persists for more than a few hours, set the humidity control to

the lowest setting to turn off the humidifier. If the condition does not improve,

ventilate your home to remove the moisture.

Your Honeywell HE220B and HE260B Humidifiers are

controlled by the Honeywell H1008 Automatic Humidity

Control with HumidiCalc+Software. The automatic

humidity control is mounted in the return air duct where it

can be exposed to the return air airstream.The

HumidiCalc+Software inside your automatic humidity

control is designed to automatically adjust the humidity

level based on indoor temperature and humidity, inferred

or measured outdoor temperature, and the frost factor

dial setting. The frost factor allows for variations in

furnace size, window insulation and average daily

climate temperature.

At Outside

Temperature

Recommended

Setting

At Outside

Temperature

Recommended

Setting

-20°F (-29°C) 15 +10°F (-12°C) 30

-10°F (-23°C) 20 +20°F (-7°C) 35

0°F (-18°C) 25 Above 20°F (-7°C) 40

M1281

H1008A

Humidity Control

Régulateur d'humidité

-20 °F

-10 °F

0 °F

+10 °F

+20 °F

Over 20 °F

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

HUMIDITY

SETTING

OUTDOOR

TEMPERATURE

-30 °C

-25 °C

-20 °C

-10 °C

-5 °C

Over 0 °C

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The Automatic Humidity Control with HumidiCalc+Software requires an initial

adjustment period. Set the frost factor dial on 5 and use the following table to adjust

the frost factor—only one setting at a time—increasing the dial setting if you feel you

need more humidity, or reducing the setting if you see moisture on the inside of your

windows. For more precise humidity adjustment, set the frost factor between dial

settings. Allow two days for the humidity level to subside before making further

adjustments. Once you have tuned in the proper setting, you should never have to

adjust it again. HumidiCalc+Software takes over and makes any future adjustments

caused by varying outdoor temperatures, thus reducing moisture build-up on windows

while maintaining the optimal humidity level.

HOW YOUR HUMIDIFIER WORKS

Your Honeywell humidifier uses the principle that vapor (evaporated water) is created

when warm air blows over a water soaked area. As the vapor circulates, the relative

humidity rises.

Your humidity control monitors the relative humidity and activates the humidifier

accordingly. The humidifier water supply disburses water evenly over the humidifier

pad. The warm dry air from the furnace passes over the humidifier pad and picks up

the moist air to circulate it through your home.

Humidified air feels warmer and more comfortable so you may be able to lower your

thermostat heating setpoint and save money on your heating fuel bills. The end result

is that your humidifier gives you a comfortable environment that is also energy

efficient.

MAINTAINING YOUR HUMIDIFIER

A regular maintenance program prolongs the life of your humidifier and provides a

more comfortable home. Frequency of cleaning depends on the condition of your

water.

You can use either hard or soft water in your humidifier, but hard water mineral

deposits are more difficult to clean than soft water deposits.

Humidity Level Recommended Adjustment

Insufficient humidity Increase the frost factor dial by one setting.

Condensation on windows Decrease the frost factor dial by one setting.

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Every 1 to 3 Months (Depending on Water Quality)

WARNING

Voltage Hazard.

Can cause electrical shock and equipment damage.

Disconnect power and shut off water supply before installing or servicing.

IMPORTANT

Never oil any part of the humidifier.

Use the following procedure to clean your Honeywell humidifier:

1. Disconnect the power and turn off the humidifier water supply.

2. Remove the humidifier cover.

3. Remove the humidifier pad assembly from the humidifier by grasping the tray and pull-

ing it toward you.

4. Pull one side of the humidifier pad assembly frame toward you and remove the tray from

the frame.

5. Gently pinch the water nozzle catches inward until you can lift the water nozzle off the

tray.

6. Slide the humidifier pad out of the frame.

M12327

PerfectFlo™ WATER

DISTRIBUTION TRAY

HUMIDIFIER PAD ASSEMBLY

WATER FEED NOZZLE

UMIDIFIER HOUSING

SIDEWALL

BYPASS SIDEWALL

COVER

ATER FEED TUBE

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7. Carefully scrape any mineral deposits from the tray and frame. Be sure the frame drain

hole has nothing blocking it.

8. Clean the humidifier pad with a putty knife.

NOTE: If excessive mineral deposits are present, replace with a new pad.

9. Disconnect the drain hose from the drain fitting on the bottom of the humidifier housing.

10. Clean the drain fitting, if necessary.

11. Bend the drain hose to loosen any mineral deposits.

12. lush the drain hose with pressurized water (a running tap) to clean the hose.

13. Reattach the drain hose to the drain fitting.

14. Slide the humidifier pad back into the frame.

15. Snap the water nozzle back onto the tray.

16. Reattach the tray to the frame.

17. Place the humidifier pad assembly in the humidifier housing and press until the assembly

is completely seated. Be careful not to pinch or kink the water feed tube.

18. Replace the humidifier cover.

19. Verify the humidifier operation by following the steps in the Checking the

Humidifier for Proper Operation section.

End of Humidification Season

Clean the humidifier and shut it off at the end of the heating season. Use the Every 1 to

3 Months section, steps 1 through 18 to shut down for the season.

IMPORTANT

Be sure the humidifier power is off.

Vacation

When leaving on vacation, turn off the humidfier water supply and your humidity

control. Turn on the water supply and reset your humidity control when you return.

CHECKING YOUR HUMIDIFIER OPERATION

After winter startup or servicing, check the humidifier operation:

1. Turn on the humidifier power and water supply.

2. Turn the H908A Convertible Humidity Control to the highest setting, or the H1008A

Automatic Humidity Control to the test position, and set the thermostat to 10°F (6°C)

above the room temperature.

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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 What to Look for What to Do

Low humidity Furnace blower not operating. •Reset circuit breaker or check for

blown fuse.

•Check that the furnace power is on.

•Check all external wiring

connections.

•Check the humidity control setting.

•Call a professional heating

contractor.

Rapid air changes. Drafts (cold

air is dry and is an added load

to the humidifier).

•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.

High humidity Condensation on walls. •Turn off the humidity control and

water until condensation is

completely evaporated.

Heavy condensation on

windows.

•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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ADDING PERFECT CLIMATE® CONTROLS

FOR COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE

1. Honeywell Perfect Climate® Comfort Center™ controls or Chronotherm® IV

Programmable Thermostats.

2. Honeywell media air cleaner or electronic air cleaners.

3. Honeywell humidity controls.

4. Honeywell humidifiers.

5. Honeywell home ventilation systems.

Describing Perfection

The most convenient, most energy efficient, cleanest, healthiest and most comfortable

indoor environment possible today! Perfect climate is achieved when the five core

components of a home’s climate system work together:

• Optimal efficiency heating and cooling equipment,

• Precise, programmable temperature control,

• Effective indoor air quality control,

• Controlled humidity,

• Proper ventilation and air distribution.

Contact your local Perfect Climate® dealer for an evaluation of your home.

CONDITIONED

AIR CONDITIONED

AIR

RETURN AIR

STALE AIR

EXHAUST

FRESH AIR

INTAKE

HONEYWELL

HOME

VENTILATION

SYSTEM

HONEYWELL

ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER

OPTIMAL

EFFICIENCY

FORCED AIR

FURNACE FRESH

AIR TO

HOME

HUMIDIFIER

OPTIMAL

EFFICIENCY AIR

CONDITIONER

OR HEAT PUMP

THE

HONEYWELL

HUMIDIFIER IS ONE

PART OF A PERFECT CLIMATE®

INDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES

TOTAL INDOOR COMFORT. IT MAKES YOU FEEL

BETTER, AND ALLOWS YOU TO LIVE AND WORK

IN A MORE COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT.

COLD AIR

RETURN STALE

AIR FROM

BATHS

M12302

How it works...

HONEYWELL

HUMIDISTAT

HOME

VENTILATION

SYSTEM

FRESH AIR

CONTROL

HONEYWELL

CHRONOTHERM®lV

PROGRAMMABLE

THERMOSTAT

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WARRANTY

Honeywell warrants this product, excluding humidifier pad, to be free from defects in

the workmanship or materials, under normal use and service, for a period of one (1)

year from the date of purchase by the consumer. If, at any time during the warranty

period, the product is defective or malfunctions, Honeywell shall repair or replace it (at

Honeywell’s option) within a reasonable period of time.

If the product is defective, return it, with a bill of sale or other dated proof of purchase, to the

place where you purchased it.

This warranty does not cover removal or reinstallation costs. This warranty shall not

apply if it is shown by Honeywell that the defect or malfunction was caused by damage

which occurred while the product was in the possession of a consumer.

Honeywell’s sole responsibility shall be to repair or replace the product within the

terms stated above. HONEYWELL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR

DAMAGE OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES RESULTING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY BREACH OF

ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ANY OTHER FAILURE OF THIS

PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or

consequential damages, so this limitation may not apply to you.

THIS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY EXPRESS WARRANTY HONEYWELL MAKES

OTHIS PRODUCT. THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING

THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE, IS HEREBY LIMITED TO THE ONE YEAR DURATION OF THIS

WARRANTY. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty

lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary

from state to state.

If you have any questions concerning this warranty, please write Honeywell Customer

Care, 1985 Douglas Dr N, Golden Valley, MN 55422 or call 1-800-468-1502. In

Canada, write Retail Products, ON15, Honeywell Limited/Honeywell Limitée,

35 Dynamic Dr, Scarborough, Ontario M1V 4Z9.

HE220A,B AND HE260A,B BY-PASS FLOW-THROUGH HUMIDIFIERS

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Automation and Control Solutions

Honeywell International Inc. Honeywell Limited-Honeywell Limitée

1985 Douglas Drive North 35 Dynamic Drive

Golden Valley, MN 55422 Scarborough, Ontario

M1V 4Z9

Printed in U.S.A. on recycled

paper containing at least 10%

post-consumer paper fibers.

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