Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers - Trane versus Aprilaire Humidifiers

Any user experience reports on Trane THUMD500 or 300 humidifiers as compared to Aprilaire models?

Aprilaire makes the Trane Humidifier.

The 600 is same as Trane's 300.

The 700 is same as Trane's 500.

They all work well, the one is a fan powered unit, and if you got room on the supply duct, it will work, and if you don't and needs to be on return, then the powered unit won't work. I am not crazy about the powered unit cuz there more things that can go wrong. Also you got water above the furnace... a good chance of water damage if something did go wrong.

By pass is my system of choice, it's simple, and no moving parts to break down. They can be mounted on both return and supply.. Return is my choice of area of install.. If you have water problem, water is going down into the return... not on the furnace.

Thanks! Appreciate the insight. I will go with the bypass one.

Also you got water above the furnace... a good chance of water damage if something did go wrong.

Return is my choice of area of install.. If you have water problem, water is going down into the return... not on the furnace.

I guess this assumes you have an upflow air system :confused:

I guess this assumes you have an upflow air system :confused:

Correct.

If it's a downflow, then kinda at risk..