A furnace humidifier is a piece of equipment that is attached to your heating system to control the humidity in your home.Setting up humidifiers in each room is more time consuming.If you don't set these devices right, your home will be uncomfortable.It's very easy to adjust them up or down.A few changes will keep your home comfortable.
Step 1: Before making any changes, read the humidifier instruction manual.
There might be differences in how to adjust whole home humidifiers.Make sure to check the manual before you make any changes.Follow the manual if the instruction manual has different instructions.The directions were designed for that product.
Step 2: There is a humidistat for your humidifier.
The control panel for the humidifier is the humidistat.The box is usually mounted on the wall.Some models have a humidistat.If you can't locate the humidistat, look for a wire or cable in the humidifier.The humidistat should follow this.A digital humidistat has a screen that shows the current humidity settings and a few adjustment buttons.An analogue type has a dial.
Step 3: If it is an analog type, turn the dial to the humidity setting you want.
An adjustment dial can be used to set the humidity level.The lower numbers represent a lower humidity setting, and the higher numbers are a higher setting.When you reach your desired humidity level, turn the dial.The dial might have a number on it.As the numbers go up, so goes the humidity level.
Step 4: If you have a digital humidistat, press the up or down arrow buttons.
A digital humidistat should have buttons.Raising the numbers raises the humidity, and vice versa.If you want your humidity level to be higher, press the up or down buttons.
Step 5: If your home is comfortable, wait at least 48 hours.
Wait about a day to see if the adjustment worked, it takes some time for the new humidity level to take effect.The humidistat needs to be adjusted if you still need more or less humidity.The humidity setting is too high if you see condensation on the windows.It's too low if the air feels dry and your lips are drying out.
Step 6: Set your humidistat in the middle.
You can figure out the best setting by beginning in the middle if you don't know where to start.The humidifier should be set in the middle between its highest and lowest settings.The scale on most humidifiers is about 4 or 5.The middle setting depends on your humidistat.Some might use a different scale like 1 to 7.To start if your humidistat uses a percentage setting, try setting it to 40%.Many people find this a good middle setting.
Step 7: Wait at least 48 hours to find out what the humidity level is like.
Allow the new setting to take effect for a day.You can tell how humid the home is after that.You can adjust it according to your comfort level after this.
Step 8: If you see condensation, turn the humidistat down.
This is a sign that the home is humid.If you want to check back in 24 hours, dial the humidistat.If the home feels comfortable, then this is the right setting.If your humidifier is left on a level that causes condensation, don't leave it.This can cause mold growth.As the seasons and temperature change, you may have to change the setting.This can lead to condensation.
Step 9: If the air feels dry, raise the humidity.
If your home is too dry, you will get shocks when you touch things.Dry air causes static electricity.It's a sign that the humidity is too low that your eyes or throat feel dry.If you put the humidifier up 1 or 2 positions, you can see if it fixes the problem.This is a good setting if you feel more comfortable after 24 hours.Bloodied noses, dry eyes, and feeling thirsty are some of the signs that your home is too dry.
Step 10: If you have the option, select the automatic setting.
Some newer digital humidifiers have an automatic setting that adjusts itself based on the outside temperature and humidity.You don't have to adjust it frequently.If you want to adjust the humidistat, look in the instruction manual or check the button.If you want to make changes, you should still be able to set your humidistat manually.Even if the humidifier is set to adjust automatically, you should still monitor your home's humidity levels.Sometimes the automatic setting isn't ideal.