Mike Lamb Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 What does $1.2M get you in a Chicago prime real estate neighborhood? Ridiculous. This panel above a stairway is the only access to a 75 gallon water heater. The re-modelers decided to drywall around the humidifier. My report verbiage was choice. Click to Enlarge 26.28?KB Click to Enlarge 28.56?KB Click to Enlarge 34.16?KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 So you have to destroy a finished wall to replace the water heater or even gain full access? Smart... Any municipal guys look at this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Just wait until it starts a slow, dripping leak ... Obviously won't be testing the TPR Valve like the manufacturer states we (as homeowners) are supposed to do (once per year) ... I know, I know ... nobody does that anyway. [:-crazy] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 No way to get to the evaporator element for cleaning or replacement. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Booth Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 No way to get to the evaporator element for cleaning or replacement. Brilliant! .........evaporator element ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 The wick or drum or whatever other such nonsense was designed to introduce water vapor into the plenum. As long as the water is disconnected, making that humidifier inaccessible is the next best thing to removing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 The wick or drum or whatever other such nonsense was designed to introduce water vapor into the plenum. As long as the water is disconnected, making that humidifier inaccessible is the next best thing to removing it. I don't like them either but I'm not sure your statement is true in all cases. When I recently had a new HVAC system installed in my house, I told the contractor to eliminate the humidifier (same type as pictured in this thread). His partner was more than happy to take it for installation in his own house. A love hate thing? I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 If a humidifier is set just right, it can supplement a heat pump system well in raising the comfort level at lower temperatures and thereby saving s fair amount of energy during the heating season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Wouldn't a humidifier left in the duct create unwanted friction for air flow especially for the AC which is heavier air? In this case a newer furnace was installed with a new humidifier so this furnace had two flow through type humidifiers, the one pictured above is disconnected. Wacky. Click to Enlarge 33.77 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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