Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers - Install humidifier the wrong way wrt AC coil

I'm looking to install a HE360. I have very limited space on my oil furnace supply duct. On one side that I have lots of room, it would be perpendicular to the AC coils (which is not the recommend way to install it I know). On the side next to that
(which would be parallel to the coils) I have the furnace 6" exhaust pipe which would be about 2 or 3 inches away from the unit. I want to go with the HE360 because our house is dry (down to 10%) in the winter and I want to put as much water in the air as possible. I also don't want to go with the duct bypass
units (I'm picky I know :-) So could I get away will installing it
perpendicular to the AC coils or should I make some sort of heat shield for the exhaust pipe. Thanks for any help or suggestions. Woody

I want to go with the HE360

I also don't want to go with the duct bypass
units (I'm picky I know :-)

Why is that you don't want to go with the bypass?

Can you take a photo of your set up, I am not sure what you got going there.

Jay
Sorry to take so long getting back. I don't like bypass because it dumps all that damp air on my furnace filter. I like it better when the vapor hits the warm air and then heads for the rooms. Also I head from a furnace guy that the bypass has a tendency to rust the heat exchanger faster. Again this is not a problem with He360 because the water vapor should not be touching the heat exchanger (unless it is leaking). I have a photo of my furnace but it looks like I'm not allowed to do attachments. I'm open to suggestion on how to show it to you. Thanks, Woody

The humidity on the air filter, and heat exchanger is a new one to me.. If it was an issue, they would not be making them.

I grew up with a bypass, and never had an issue, and I have it on my own furnace.

The photo needs to be hosted onto a photo host site like imageshack.us, or yahoo. the copy the URL into the "insert image", or you can e-mail it if you are not sure..

Jay,
I would like to stay with the power version because I thought that it would add more humidity to the air. I did a google on the
"damp" air filters and I didn't find anything so maybe I'm all wet :-) I would have thought that some of the humidity from the bypass would have been trapped in the filter since that is the first thing the air would have hit in the furnace. With the power version, there is nothing but open ducts to the rooms (more or less) Also my return duct has a big right angle in it that I would
be concerned about water puddling (and rusting through). It is
a strange setup, at least I've never seen one like it. It does
look like it would be a snap to put a bypass system on it. Thanks again for the help. Woody

Looks like you got an old timer on there! Do you know what size opening you have on the old unit?

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/2525/42036326zu8.jpg

Jay,
Hey, that looks just like my furnace. Where did you find one like that ? :-) That is an Sears 2000 or 3000 circa 1985. It still works except that every year I have to manually lubricate the bronze bearing in the fan motor (and it is no fun taking it apart). Also the fiberglass frame is starting to sag. I can't remember if it has two holes or one big hole. It's about 24" across. I was going to get a piece of sheet metal from our local duct work place, screw that over the hole, and start fresh and make a new hole for the He360a. Before I put the air in, I had it on the side facing the camera. After the air went in, I moved it over the exhaust pipe. The He360 is a little taller, so I was wondering how close I could get it to the exhaust pipe with out hurting it. Or could I mount it on the side facing the camera, which is the wrong way with respect to the AC coil. Which is how this thread started. Thanks for all your time and help. Woody

I am going to say, keep it about 4" away from the pipe, and no you do not want to move it on the side where the A/C line goes in.

Jay,
Thanks for the info. I was wondering how close was too close. I'll go with the 4" as you suggested. Thanks again for all your time and effort on this. Woody