Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers - Honeywell 220 Sail Switch Question
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grs77
12-01-08, 05:37 PM
Well, I broke down and I'm asking for advice. Thought I could handle just searching the site from the shadows and not have to admit my defeat. Oh well, as long as the thing works in the end.
Putting a Honeywell 220 humidifier on my furnace. Everything is mounted, wired, and set to go. Problem is with my sail switch. It's too long for the duct work. So I trimmed it back to move freely in the duct. Now it's apparently not long enough to catch enough airflow to switch the solenoid. Anyway to make the sail switch more sensitive so that the sail doesn't need to flex so much?
Part of the problem is location. The duct itself is a little concave because of how it was originally installed. Had I known this was going to cause a problem, I would have put the switch on side over on the duct. I could still move the switch to the other side of the duct so it has plenty of room, but then how do I properly patch the duct short of duct taping the hell out of it? I used a dremmel to cut the duct so I have a perfect rectangle piece of sheet metal to patch it. Leave it where it's at, brace the duct, get a new sail?
[Edit] I should add, at this point, if I could get away with wiring the humidistat to the furnace, I'd be all right with that. I took a look inside and didn't see anything that jumped out looking like I could hardwire it. Coleman furnace model # G9T10014UPC13C
I'm open to suggestions. Here a few pictures:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/tumor_dgf/Humidifier.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/tumor_dgf/Duct.jpg
Putting a Honeywell 220 humidifier on my furnace. Everything is mounted, wired, and set to go. Problem is with my sail switch. It's too long for the duct work. So I trimmed it back to move freely in the duct. Now it's apparently not long enough to catch enough airflow to switch the solenoid. Anyway to make the sail switch more sensitive so that the sail doesn't need to flex so much?
Part of the problem is location. The duct itself is a little concave because of how it was originally installed. Had I known this was going to cause a problem, I would have put the switch on side over on the duct. I could still move the switch to the other side of the duct so it has plenty of room, but then how do I properly patch the duct short of duct taping the hell out of it? I used a dremmel to cut the duct so I have a perfect rectangle piece of sheet metal to patch it. Leave it where it's at, brace the duct, get a new sail?
[Edit] I should add, at this point, if I could get away with wiring the humidistat to the furnace, I'd be all right with that. I took a look inside and didn't see anything that jumped out looking like I could hardwire it. Coleman furnace model # G9T10014UPC13C
I'm open to suggestions. Here a few pictures:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/tumor_dgf/Humidifier.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/tumor_dgf/Duct.jpg
Jay11J
12-01-08, 10:52 PM
Yes, you can hardwire it to your furnace.
on the board, there is HUM and HUM N. a transformer is needed for this, and you will no longer need the sail switch.
If your humidifier did not come with a hardwired transformer, you can put an outlet on the side of the furnace to plug the transformer into.
To cover the hole, get a sheet metal that is a bit larger than the cut out, and patch it over that with clear silicone.
on the board, there is HUM and HUM N. a transformer is needed for this, and you will no longer need the sail switch.
If your humidifier did not come with a hardwired transformer, you can put an outlet on the side of the furnace to plug the transformer into.
To cover the hole, get a sheet metal that is a bit larger than the cut out, and patch it over that with clear silicone.
grs77
12-03-08, 03:25 PM
The install kit did include a transformer so I'm good there. I'll have to check the furnace board again when I get home for the HUM and HUM N.
And thankfully I saved the cut out from the humidier itself. Should be able to trim it down a bit and caulk it down.
I appreciate your help.
And thankfully I saved the cut out from the humidier itself. Should be able to trim it down a bit and caulk it down.
I appreciate your help.
Jay11J
12-03-08, 04:30 PM
If you want to "clean up" the wires, you can run the in the return duct.