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Posted on Sep 27, 2017

Not sensing correctly. House humidity is 40%. My Aprilair 600 is not sensing correctly as it should keep at 45% at maximum setting. Sensor unit is a flat chip board that is inserted into cold air return. Does not appear to be any sensors on it to clean off, etc... 600 has worked well for 3 years. Now it will deliver water in Test mode only. any ideas?

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chasjl

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  • Posted on Dec 29, 2007

SOURCE: Aprilaire 600 only operates in test mode...

Well I fixed my problem. It was my fault. I was using installation instructions that I printed from the web, they were for a model 600. The model 600A has a different control and wiring. The model 600 required only one 24V power supply to the R & C terminals. I ran the furnace accesssory power (110v) to the supplied transformer and then to the R & C as required by the model 600. But on the 600A this must be run to the W/G & Cf pair and a seperate continuously powered 24V must be connected to the R&C pair. I bought another transformer, wired everything using the correct diagram and it works great. BTW the E3 code indicates an open circuit on the temperature sensor. Maybe you clipped the wire while stapling it to the joists. Good luck.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 09, 2009

SOURCE: No water to my Aprilair model 550.

Some sump pump have a safty switch that will not let the hum. come on if the tank is full of water, I,m not sure if this is the type that you have but make sure that the pump is pumping water. Also your humidistat have an internal switch that it should be set to bypass not to power Note: some humidifier have their own power supply the 550 dose not

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 29, 2009

SOURCE: How do I know my aprilair 760 humidifier is working?

A simple check you can perform on your aprilaire 760 is the following:
1) locate the two brown wires coming out of the 760 (these wires will be wired to tell the 760 to turn on when the hvac bower is on and the humidistat is calling for moisture).
2) temprarily disconnect the two brown wires from the external wiring and then short the wires together. All you're doing here is bypassing the your thermostat and bower-on indicator.

With the 70 unit plugged in to the wall outlet and the two brown wires connected together, both the fan and the solenoid valve (water inlet valve) should both be activated.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 31, 2009

SOURCE: Testing a Aprilaire Humidifier 600 Controller

if it works in the test mode then it should be okay but you can get a humidity gauge from radio shack and set in the house to see how high or low its is. the humidifier is only going to give a max of 45% humidity

jdthefixer

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  • Posted on Jan 06, 2010

SOURCE: Aprilaire 600 problem

It sounds like you got it...

The solenoid will not open with only 13 volts to it. Jump or apply the full 24-27 volts to the solenoid and see if it clicks and opens and allows water to flow.

If the valve still won't open or pass water, start looking for a plugged inlet solenoid inlet screen or a faulty solenoid valve as well as a faulty humidistat.

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Our house is extremely humid and the a/c needs to be set lower to feel cooler. What are we doing wrong regarding aprilaire humidifier on our furnaces? Shouldn't they be turned off? yet the directions...

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It depends on personal preferance,an air conditionner is going to remove humidity or water from the home,as water contains heat.

I would shut off the humidifier.The 40% setting depends on where in the world your located,say nevada is dry and hot so you may want a humidifier.Where florida is hot and humid so you would want to dehumidify or get rid of the humidity.

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I have a 550 ...I have 3 questions. 1. Can I

1.yes you can service it yourself the 550 takes a number 10 pad I recomend the oem pads for there strength and durability. You need to clean the bottom tray of any lime scale I use a stainless scrunchie. the top tray has a sandy grit surface that should stay there, just clean away the lime scale. Then shut water valve off to the unit remove the incoming line from the solenoid valve and use a dental pick to remove the strainer,clean this out thouroughly of any debri and return it to its home and reconnect the line. Next go to the other side of the solenoid valve and remove the compression nut there blow on the tube to make sure the orifice is clear if not use a orifice drill the same size and clean it out. Return the tube and tighten the compression nut. If all nuts are tight turn water back on (if you have a needle valve which most people use even though there against code, you may need to tighten the packing nut) and check for leaks. Set humidistat till it clicks for testing(this is a manual type with numbers 15% to 45%) then turn on furnace. Depending upon which furnace you have some are tied into the circuit board others have a current sensing relay attached to a 24 volt transformer. You should here the solenoid thump when the furnace kicks in or blower starts. If not you need to check for voltage at the solenoid the 2 wires there will read 24 volts. If not you may have a faulty current sensing relay or other problems. If all work set humidistat to 35% and watch your relative humidity in the house. You may have to adjust as it gets cloder to a lower humidity

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How do I know my aprilair 760 humidifier is working?

A simple check you can perform on your aprilaire 760 is the following:
1) locate the two brown wires coming out of the 760 (these wires will be wired to tell the 760 to turn on when the hvac bower is on and the humidistat is calling for moisture).
2) temprarily disconnect the two brown wires from the external wiring and then short the wires together. All you're doing here is bypassing the your thermostat and bower-on indicator.

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Water only runs with humidistat in test/reset mode. Aprilaire 600 with an Aprilaire 56 Automatic Humidistat, both about 5 years old. Water line is clear, and test mode runs fine for the 1 minute interval....

you need to make sure your humidity level in the house isnt higher then what your humidifier will provide at any givin outdoor temp. this chart is in the owners manual. you cant remove the wires going to the ODS or it will give an error unless you have a resistor to put in its place. Anyway if the humidifier works in test mode according to AA it works so you may have higher humidity than you think, the highest your gonna get is 45% as the temp outside drops it will allow less humidity so it doesnt cause window condinsation (property damage) here is a copy of the chart. the #s on the left are the dial setting
TABLE 2 – % Relative Humidity Guide
Outdoor Temperature (°F)
-10°F 0°F 10°F 20°F 30°F 40°F
1
10% 10% 10% 15% 20% 25%
2 10% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
3 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
4 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
5 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
6 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 45%
7 30% 35% 40% 45% 45% 45%
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Testing a Aprilaire Humidifier 600 Controller

if it works in the test mode then it should be okay but you can get a humidity gauge from radio shack and set in the house to see how high or low its is. the humidifier is only going to give a max of 45% humidity
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