Great information! I just bought one for my vacation house and I’m planning on setting it up myself. It will take the place of a Honeywell DR 90 which has gone belly up. Hopefully everything goes smoothly. 🙏
We have the Aprilaire 1830. It only lasted 6 years and then gave the E4 error code. It means insufficient capacity, which is a death code for the unit. Aprilaire said we have to replace the entire unit. We paid $3k installed. The company that installs in our area said they’ve had 5 other units in the last few months in our area have the same exact issue. Aprilaire unfortunately said there is nothing they can do to fix it. I’m here, because I’m contemplating getting a newer unit and install on my own to save cost. FYI, I live in Michigan and our humidity issues are mild, but we have a full size basement that gets humid on and off thru the year.
Nice video, but you have the refrigerant circuit totally backwards. Hot gas exits the compressor from the small tube on top and then goes to the condenser coil where it gives off heat becomes a high pressure liquid. From there, it goes through those small copper tubes, called capillary tubes. This reduces the pressure of the liquid as it flows into the evaporator coil. Dropping the liquid pressure allows it to get very cold and evaporate into a low pressure cold gas. That cool gas is pulled back into the compressor to start the cycle all over again.
Any way the drain line be switched to the other side? I plan on installing it in our attic which had a Honeywell 120 with the drain line on the opposite side. And our builder did not give us much room to maneuver around in the attic (the other side of the dehumidifier is inaccessible).
I got a manual j performed and they said to use a 2.5 ton heat pump for my house. However I already have a 3.5 ton heat pump that has spray foam on the attic and blown insulation on the walls. Is it ok to leave the 3.5 ton and get a whole house dehumidifier? Thanks
I don't see any reason why you couldn't, but I recommend talking with the supplier of the dehum that you're thinking about using and running the particulars past them
Actually that’s the suction line that’s the return to compressor. The small capillaries tubes is what turns the liquid to a vapor. You can not pump a liquid. But you have a general idea.
Great information! I just bought one for my vacation house and I’m planning on setting it up myself. It will take the place of a Honeywell DR 90 which has gone belly up. Hopefully everything goes smoothly. 🙏
I'm grateful it's helpful
We have the Aprilaire 1830. It only lasted 6 years and then gave the E4 error code. It means insufficient capacity, which is a death code for the unit. Aprilaire said we have to replace the entire unit. We paid $3k installed. The company that installs in our area said they’ve had 5 other units in the last few months in our area have the same exact issue. Aprilaire unfortunately said there is nothing they can do to fix it. I’m here, because I’m contemplating getting a newer unit and install on my own to save cost. FYI, I live in Michigan and our humidity issues are mild, but we have a full size basement that gets humid on and off thru the year.
Thank you so much for telling your story. That's one of the positives of social media
Same here. Five years. Warranty is up... dead. Like a kill switch was engaged.
Nice video, but you have the refrigerant circuit totally backwards. Hot gas exits the compressor from the small tube on top and then goes to the condenser coil where it gives off heat becomes a high pressure liquid. From there, it goes through those small copper tubes, called capillary tubes. This reduces the pressure of the liquid as it flows into the evaporator coil. Dropping the liquid pressure allows it to get very cold and evaporate into a low pressure cold gas. That cool gas is pulled back into the compressor to start the cycle all over again.
Brian, that is an awesome reply, I really appreciate it
Any way the drain line be switched to the other side? I plan on installing it in our attic which had a Honeywell 120 with the drain line on the opposite side. And our builder did not give us much room to maneuver around in the attic (the other side of the dehumidifier is inaccessible).
I wish I knew, but I can't remember. You might have to look into a condensate pump. Rectorseal has some worth looking at.
I got a manual j performed and they said to use a 2.5 ton heat pump for my house. However I already have a 3.5 ton heat pump that has spray foam on the attic and blown insulation on the walls. Is it ok to leave the 3.5 ton and get a whole house dehumidifier? Thanks
I don't see any reason why you couldn't, but I recommend talking with the supplier of the dehum that you're thinking about using and running the particulars past them
Curious if you've tried the zoning feature of these units? Fantastic job on the video.
I sure haven't, but thank you!!
Are this dehudimifier used as a portable when it mount in a table without pipe instalation?
Did you watch the entire video?
Actually that’s the suction line that’s the return to compressor. The small capillaries tubes is what turns the liquid to a vapor. You can not pump a liquid. But you have a general idea.
Thank you! I shot this what seems like a long time ago
Did the tubing come with the unit? If not, what size is it?
It sure did 👍👍
OMG, the epic brainwashing global warming message you can't escape at the end of the video
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